Mumbai

Thane: Municipal commissioner Saurabh Rao has set a firm May 30 deadline to complete critical infrastructure works along Ghodbunder highway—one of the city’s busiest arterial routes among others- ahead of the oncoming monsoon.Rao conducted a joint inspection of ongoing works across the Thane Municipal Corporation area, directing all concerned agencies—including the public works department, Metro…

Mumbai: The Dharavi Bachao Andolan has organised a demonstration on Monday to protest the eviction of residents for the redevelopment project. Baburao Mane, president, DBA said residents had been promised key to key rehabilitation instead they are now being asked to temporarily shift out of Dharavi. The survey carried out by Dharavi Redevelopment Project /Slum…

Thane: A 23-year-old resident of Kalwa was allegedly cheated of Rs 37.3 lakh by cyber fraudsters who lured him with promises of high returns through a bogus stock trading scheme.According to police, the victim, employed in the private sector, was added to a WhatsApp group named ‘Victory Vanguards 2 Team’, where he was introduced to…

Thane: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde said the newly inducted AC double-decker electric bus will ply on the dense Teen Haath Naka to Gaimukh route making travel more comfortable and pleasant for commuters.Shinde was speaking after officially inducting the bus into the Thane Municipal transport fleet. The first of ten such buses arrived in Thane…

Thane: A 60-year-old resident of Dhokali was allegedly duped of over Rs 3.1 lakh by fraudsters posing as officials of Mahanagar Gas Limited. An FIR was registered.According to police, the fraud took place on April 14 when the victim’s family received a call from an unidentified person claiming their gas connection would be disconnected due…

MUMBAI: A small part of the puzzle on what went down in the Dokadia house on Sunday night has been solved. The initial suspicion of the investigative authorities focused on food adulteration; on Friday, FDA reports showed that none of the food samples collected from the house showed any signs of additives such as artificial…

Mumbai: Shock and anxiety gripped restaurants as well as roadside eateries in Mumbai on Friday as the Central govt effected the single highest hike of nearly Rs 1,000 in commercial LPG prices. Industry experts say petrol and diesel could be next in line. A 19 kg gas cylinder which earlier sold for Rs 2,031 now…

Mumbai: In a decisive ruling, the Bombay High Court has dismissed the Centre’s claims over 220 acres of salt pan land in Bhayandar, asserting the land belongs to a private party under a historic contract of 1870.Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad, in an April 30 judgment, observed that granting of lands undeniably…

Thane: Character verification has been made mandatory for all bouncers deployed at bars and permit rooms across Thane City Police jurisdiction, as part of a comprehensive prohibitory order issued under sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. Thane Police commissioner Ashutosh Dumbare’s order, effective April 24 until June 22, 2026, bars establishments from…