Planning commission plans 2 more lines between Virar, Dahanu to de-congest Mumbai rail traffic

Dahanu commuters, your wait time for a local train is set to go down from four hours to a mere four minutes in the future. The authorities have planned a major expansion of the Western Railway (WR) beyond Virar, to tackle the bottleneck towards Dahanu. Not only will they build two additional tracks, but ...
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Ex-hockey skipper Viren Rasquinha and cricketer Jemimah Rodriques bond over lunch

Rasquinha takes a keen interest in the cricket journey of Rodrigues, who arrives at The Nutcracker, Bandra, straight from a practice session and will head out to Vasai for an outreach programme post the interview. That Rodrigues first started as an under-17 hockey player for Maharashtra serves as a ...
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Raj Thackeray to begin Maharashtra tour

Mumbai: MNS chief Raj Thackeray will start his Maharashtra tour from May 1. He will address the first rally in Vasai on Tuesday. Later, he will travel to the Konkan, western Maharashtra, Marathwada and Vidarbha. Earlier, at a rally in Mumbai, Mr Thackeray had indicated that he would target the central ...
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Thieves held, items worth Rs 1.49 Lakh seized

A Palghar police officer said, “A case was registered and soon after, the Vasai unit of crime branch started investigating. The accused were nabbed after a tip-off was received from the informants.” The accused have been remanded to police custody for further investigation. The police found that the duo ...
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Vasai-Nallasopara: Two held for 'burglaries'

The Palghar crime branch on Monday arrested two men who were allegedly involved in six cases of burglaries in Vasai-Nallasopara belt in the past few months. Due to the rise in the number of cases of burglaries in the summer, when a lot of residents are away on vacations, the Palghar police had ...
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Raj Thackeray to begin Maharashtra tour on May 1

... a State-wide tour from May 1 to overcome his party's shortcomings. In the first leg of the tour, from May 1 to 5, Mr. Thackeray will be travelling to Palghar and Thane. According to party sources, Mr. Thackeray will be addressing only one public rally in his tour which will be in Vasai on Tuesday evening.
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Extra bus, local train services for Shab-e-Baraat

The WR will also be running two special slow services between Churchgate and Virar. The service from Churchgate will depart at 2.35 a.m. on Wednesday and the other will leave from Virar at 1.42 a.m.. Suhail Khandwani, trustee, Mahim and Haji Ali dargahs, said they have appealed to youngsters ...
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One Year Of RERA In Charts: Here's Where Maharashtra Stands

Mumbai and its extended suburbs—including Thane, Navi Mumbai, Panvel, Vasai-Virar, Karjat, Badlapur, Mira-Bhayander, Ambarnath and Kalyan-Dombivali—contribute the highest proportion of RERA-compliant projects. That's expected because the region is India's second largest real estate market.
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Ferries from Thane, Navi Mumbai to South Mumbai soon?

While the first proposed phase is between Kalyan-Thane-Vasai, a feasibility study of the second phase (Thane-Mumbai) was presented to the state government last week, which has in turn, given a go-ahead for the DPR. The ferry service is likely to cut vehicular traffic by 20% and lead to 42% reduction ...
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Fiona Fernandez: Seeing red

"I was recuperating from a fierce sunstroke that I got while picking chikoos in Dahanu. But more importantly, haven't you heard? Delhi's iconic Red Fort, aapro Lal Killa, is now going to be looked after by some very rich corporate group. Poor Shah Jahan; would he have imagined such days would dawn…
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Did Brand Factory's Made For Mumbai Twitter campaign fall flat?

It read out 'There are few in this world who can get into the most crowded train like a star, be it Virar or Badlapur Fast! Those people are #MadeForMumbai. #Retweet this with #MadeForMumbai if you are one of them.'There are few in this world who can get into the most crowded train like a star, be it ...
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Five Dahanu college students build 80cc nano bike using a bicycle

Stidents of a Dahanu-based academy have modified a bicycle into an 80cc nano bike, which can run both on petrol and human effort. Five students - Shubham Chavan, Prathamesh Das, Anal Patel, Ketan Chaudhary and Omkar Kadam - pursuing a diploma course in automobile engineering at the ...
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Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation, World Bank initiate talks for loan to fund MUTP-3

MUTP-3 DETAILSThe project involves quadrupling of Virar-Dahanu, new suburban corridor on Panvel-Karjat and an elevated rail corridor connecting Kalwa and Airoli. Over the past few days, authorities from Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) have been in and out of meetings with the World Bank ...
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Churchgate, almost all WR stations till Bandra lose travellers

The biggest spike is in Nallasopara (26.07%) and Naigaon (23.8%). WR chief PRO Ravinder Bhakar said apart from affordable housing in the Vasai-Virar civic body limits, malls and multiplexes have come up in these areas. “People avoid train travel as most of their needs are met closer to home,” he ...
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Churchgate, almost all WR stns till Bandra lose travellers

WR chief PRO Ravinder Bhakar said apart from affordable housing in the Vasai-Virar civic body limits, malls and multiplexes have come up in these areas. “People avoid train travel as most of their needs are met closer to home,” he said. But growth in Mira Road and Bhayander stays more or less the ...
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Soon, take a ferry from Thane to Mumbai, govt orders study

The first phase will see a waterway route from Kalyan to Thane to Vasai. Officials said that the TMC will soon start DPR work. The routes will be between Saket (Thane) and Gateway of India via Trombay, Elephanta and Ferry Wharf; and between Thane and Panvel, JNPT. As per a pre-feasibility survey, ...
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Two Vasai lawyers booked for extortion, get bail

MUMBAI: The Vasai police has charged two lawyers with extortion. They approached the Vasai court and obtained anticipatory bail.The Vasai Bar Association on Friday condemned the case against the two lawyers. The lawyers have been accused of extorting money from the builder in Kadam's name.
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Maharashtra: Two Vasai lawyers booked for extortion, get bail

The Vasai police early this week made Dabre and Chavan co-accused in the case. The lawyers have been accused of extorting money from the builder in Kadam's name. The lawyers were issued notices by the police regarding the case. They approached the Vasai court and obtained anticipatory bail.
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Mega blocks in Mumbai railways for maintenance

Mumbai, Apr 28 (UNI) Railway authorities in Mumbai will operate a mega block from tonight on all three train lines in the city for maintenance work. According to railway authorities, starting 0030 hrs tonight to 0430 hrs mega block will be conducted between Vasai to Virar station on the western suburban ...
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BVA yet to decide whom to support

Mumbai: The Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA), a party that holds the key to elections in Vasai-Virar, will decide its stand over the upcoming Lok Sabha bypoll in Palghar on Sunday. The party's leader MLA Hitendra Thakur confirmed to The Asian Age that his party has not committed to either the Bharatiya ...
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Narasimha Jayanti 2018: 6 temples of Lord Narasimha in India

It houses two idols of Narasimha – one made of sand and the other of black stone. The temple has a huge bell near the West door. It is said that the bell belonged to the Portuguese church in Vasai. In 1739, after Bajirao Peshwa's younger brother Chimaji Appa captured Vasai from the Portuguese Empire ...
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15-car locals to roll out on Virar-Andheri route

MUMBAI: The railways has decided to introduce 15-car local trains on the slow track between Andheri and Virar to increase the carrying capacity per train to serve some of Mumbai's densest and fastest-growing suburbs. If 15-car services are run south of Andheri on the slow corridor, WR will have to ...
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Maharashtra LS bypolls litmus test for Congress-NCP tie-up

The BVA is controlled by Vasai MLA Hitendra Thakur, brother of alleged gangster Bhai Thakur. The BVA won three seats in the 2014 assembly elections and controls the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation. The BVA has provided outside support to the Devendra Fadnavis government in Maharashtra.
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Thane Civic Body's Plan to Introduce Ferry For Commuters to Mumbai, Navi Mumbai Picks Pace

In October last year, it unveiled the plan to launch the first phase of the project which will connect Thane to Vasai via Kalyan. Meanwhile, CIDCO - the nodal town planning agency of Navi Mumbai - has inked a pact with the Maharashtra Maritime Board to launch a boat commutation service from Belapur ...
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Thane commuters can soon take a ferry to Mumbai

Thane residents commuting to Mumbai in jam-packed trains might soon get some relief. After promising to start the first phase of the water transport project from Kalyan- Thane- Vasai, the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has now initiated the process of preparing a Detailed Project Report of the ...
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Query from Nitin More

Sir I am residing in Vasai west, Dist. Palghar., Maharashtra State,. Society Registration No. TNA (VSI) / HSG (TC) / 5000 / 92-93. Since last 3 years no AGM called by Chairman/Secretary. Also Chairman is holding his post from almost last 18 years. Kindly advise what we members to do and what is the ...
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10 men sentenced five years imprisonment for conspiring to kill Mahesh Bhatt

However, their plan was foiled by the Mumbai Police's crime branch. The police arrested all the 12-men from Thane's Mumbra, Vasai, and Nalasopara. The accused were arrested in November 2014 while they were preparing an attack near Bhatt's residence in Khar. Some of the accused were members ...
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Mumbai: Porters crushed by train didn't hear warning-horn, say police

Two porters, who were mowed down by a Mumbai local train on Tuesday while trying to clear the body of a 66-year-old man off the tracks, couldn't hear the repeated honks blown by the Virar-bound train motorman, cops said today. They were too focused on removing the body of Pangati Naidu, who had ...
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Mumbai: Porters crushed by train didn't hear warning-horn, say police

Two porters, who were mowed down by a Mumbai local train on Tuesday while trying to clear the body of a 66-year-old man off the tracks, couldn't hear the repeated honks blown by the Virar-bound train motorman, cops said today. They were too focused on removing the body of Pangati Naidu, who had ...
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2 porters carrying commuter's body off rail tracks mowed down by Mumbai local t...

The incident took place around 8.30pm on Tuesday, approximately 30 minutes after S Pangati Raj Naidu, 66, fell off a crowded Virar-bound train. Chavan fractured his leg and has been admitted to a private hospital, Chowgule revealed. “While the rest of them managed to jump out of the path, into the ...
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Police may resume Bidre search today

The Navi Mumbai police plan to resume their final search for policewoman Ashwini Bidre's remains in Vasai creek using dredgers on Thursday. “We have made arrangements to start the operation on Thursday. Our staff is busy in recruitment, so we will conduct the search depending on the availability,” a ...
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Waterways project worth Rs 661cr gets in-principle nod

Thane: The first phase of the inland waterways route linking Vasai-Thane-Kalyan has received an in-principle approval from the department of Union ... The ministry has okayed the construction of jetties at Vasai fort, Jesal park at Mira Bhayenser, Ghodbunder, Naglabunder, Kalher Bhiwandi, Parsik ...
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India: Two porters mowed down while moving commuter's body on tracks

In spite of the motorman of the Virar-bound train warning the men on the tracks by honking repeatedly, the men did not hear it. “It is often difficult at night to walk near tracks and also hear the trains even though there is a standing operating procedure (SOP) to be followed when carrying out such jobs on ...
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India: Two porters mowed down while moving commuter's body on tracks

Mumbai: Two railway porters, who had gone to pick up the body of an accident victim lying on the tracks, were mowed down by an oncoming local suburban train in Vasai on Tuesday night while the station master of Vasai Road Station accompanying them was injured. In spite of the motorman of the ...
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2 porters carrying commuter's body off rail tracks mowed down by Mumbai local t...

“While the rest of them managed to jump out of the path, into the nearby drain, the duo went under the train,” said Vilas Chowgule, senior police inspector from Vasai Government Railway Police. Paswan and Rajbhar had just loaded the body on the stretcher when another Virar-bound local approached, ...
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2 porters carrying commuter's body off rail tracks mowed down by Mumbai local train

A day after two railway porters moving an accident victim's body on to the stretcher were mowed down by a local train in Vasai, the police on Wednesday said the motorman of the Virar-bound train honked repeatedly to warn those on the tracks, but they were too focused on clearing the body and did not ...
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2 porters carrying commuter's body off rail tracks mowed down by Mumbai local train

A day after two railway porters moving an accident victim's body on to the stretcher were mowed down by a local train in Vasai, the police on Wednesday said the motorman of the Virar-bound train honked repeatedly to warn those on the tracks, but they were too focused on clearing the body and did not ...
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Phase 1 of National waterway 53 in Thane gets approval from the Government

This IWT project is being executed phase wise which includes the first phase from Vasai-Thane-Kalyan, the 2nd phase is from Thane to Mumbai and 3rd from Thane to Navi Mumbai. According to the officials, the Detailed Project Report (DPR) is already in final stages and it includes 9 jetties and 1 ...
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Two railway porters run over while ferrying body on tracks

MUMBAI: Two railway porters who had gone to pick up a body lying on the tracks at Vasai were run over by a Virar-bound local on Tuesday night. Two other porters along with the station master and a GRP policeman who were accompanying them sustained injuries. They managed to jump away from ...
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Dadar-Virar cycle race to be held on April 29

With the approval of Bombay City Amateur Cycling Association, Ripe Mango Sports has organised an open cycle race of 72 kilometers from Dadar to Virar. The race organised for Elite Men's Group will be held on Sunday, April 29. Participants will have to cover this distance starting from Lokseva High ...
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Dadar-Virar cycle race to be held on April 29

Lokseva High School- Naigoan (Dadar West)-Matunga- Sion- Priyadarshari-Circle- Chembur- Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar- Kannamwar Nagar- Vikhroli- Mulund- Mulund Toll Naka- Thane- Manpada- Suraj Water Park- Kasarwadwali- Ghodbunder Road - Cheen Crick- Fountain Hotel Chowk- Vasai Creek ...
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MBMC starts fresh hunt for land

Subsequently, the civic administration not only zeroed in on a plot in Sakwar village near Vasai but had also unveiled its ambitious plans to set up a waste-to-energy process plant. However, the land allotment has been rejected by the district collector owing to a resolution adopted by the Sakwar Gram ...
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Railings missing on FOB at Vasai Pedestrians risk their lives by taking this foot over bridge, says our reader. The railings of this foot over bridge (FOB) at Vasai (West) have been missing since a year or so, says our reader Arun Labhadaya. “It is really dangerous for pedestrians to get down from this side ...
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Now you can enjoy water sports at Juhu beach!

Six-months-ago, the MMB had decided to commence water sports at Juhu, Gurgaon, Versova, Marve, Vasai Jetty and Bhayander. Tenders were invited for the same, which was then finalised and Juhu Beach saw the light of the day. Sailing By Water Sports Pvt. Ltd is looking after Juhu water sports.
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65-year-old in Mumbai cheated of Rs17.67 lakh in insurance fraud

According to Manikpur police, the complainant, Uma Trivedi, a resident of Vasai (West) was the sole guardian of her 28-year-old autistic son after her husband, Ashok Trivedi's death in 2007. Between July 2016 and May 2017, two women called up Trivedi posing as executives of an insurance company ...
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Vasai-Virar AMC booked for extortion

The fallout of the infamous RTIextortion nexus in Vasai taluka, Palghar district, has reached the doorsteps of the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC). An Assistant Municipal Commissioner (AMC) of VVMC was booked and arrested by the Palghar police for allegedly accepting an extortion amount ...
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Maharashtra: Vasai court judge orders CCTVs in home, couple fumes

As evidence of harassment, a Vasai court judge has ordered that CCTV cameras be installed inside a home and the footage be submitted to the court every month. One Vishwanath Mhatre has filed a complaint, claiming his son, Bhushan, and daughter-in-law, Aparna, are harassing him and his wife ...
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Vasai court judge orders CCTVs in home, couple fumes

As evidence of harassment, a Vasai court judge has ordered that CCTV cameras be installed inside a home and the footage be submitted to the court every month. "This is first such order in which the judge has directed to install CCTV cameras inside the house." Vishwanath approached Vasai civil court ...
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Mumbai: Vasai-Virar civic officer held for extortion

The builder alleged that Yadav came to his construction site and demanded the money.Around 19 cases of extortion have been filed against various people so far in the Vasai-Virar region.The prominent ones like Shiv Sena Corporator from Nalasopara Dhananjay Gawde, NCP Vasai-Virar chief Govind ...
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New business hubs emerging in Oshiwara, Kalyan, Bhiwandi, Thane

These new development will multiply job opportunities in regions around Vasai-Virar, Mira-Bhayander, Thane and Bhiwandi. The long road home. Mumbai remains one of the most expensive residential realty markets in India, with an estimated 29% of the city's under-construction units costing more the ...
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Mumbai: Vasai-Virar civic officer held for extortion

MUMBAI: An assistant commissioner of the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) was arrested for allegedly demanding extortion money from a builder. Premsingh Jadhav allegedly demanded Rs 25 lakhs from a builder to not take action against his illegal construction in Manvelpada, Virar ( east) ...
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Mumbai: Vasai-Virar civic officer held for extortion

MUMBAI: An assistant commissioner of the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) was arrested for allegedly demanding extortion money from a builder. ... The prominent ones like Shiv Sena Corporator from Nalasopara Dhananjay Gawde, NCP Vasai-Virar chief Govind Gunjalkar and a journalist ...
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Vasai-Virar civic official held for extorting Rs 5 lakh from builder. Palghar, Apr 21 (PTI) An assistant commissioner of Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) was today arrested for allegedly extorting Rs 5 lakh from a builder in Vasai in the district, police said. According to police, although the accused ...
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Vasai-Virar civic official held for extorting Rs 5 lakh from

An assistant commissioner of Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) was today arrested for allegedly extorting Rs 5 lakh from a builder in Vasai in the district, police said. According to police, although the accused civic official, Prem Singh Jadhav, was arrested today, he had accepted the extortion ...
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VVMC Assistant Commissioner held in graft case

Palghar, Apr 21 (UNI) An Assistant Municipal Commissioner of the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) in the district was arrested by the district rural police for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh from a builder/developer from Vasai, police said today. In an official statement, ...
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MH-EXTORTION-ARREST

Vasai-Virar civic official held for extorting Rs 5 lakh from builder. Palghar, Apr 21 (PTI) An assistant commissioner of Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) was today arrested for allegedly extorting Rs 5 lakh from a builder in Vasai in the district, police said. According to police, although the accused ...
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Vasai-Virar civic official held for extorting Rs 5 lakh from

An assistant commissioner of Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) was today arrested for allegedly extorting Rs 5 lakh from a builder in Vasai in the district, police said. According to police, although the accused civic official, Prem Singh Jadhav, was arrested today, he had accepted the extortion ...
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VVMC Assistant Commissioner held in graft case

Palghar, Apr 21 (UNI) An Assistant Municipal Commissioner of the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) in the district was arrested by the district rural police for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh from a builder/developer from Vasai, police said today. In an official statement, ...
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Police to resume search ops to locate remains of Navi Mumbai cop in creek

The Navi Mumbai police will use dredgers to excavate underwater debris where metallic objects had been spotted by magnetometer scanners during the search for assistant police inspector Ashwini Bidre's body parts in the Vasai creek. The police said the key accused, Abhay Kurundkar, had dumped a ...
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BJP strikes a deal with Shiv Sena for MHADA, CIDCO

The BJP and Shiv Sena have seemingly negotiated a deal on state-run corporations. According to sources, a workable arrangement is in place and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is likely to open up appointments later this month. The all-important City and Industrial Development Corporation of ...
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Notorious Mira-Bhayander gangster Tatya Patel held from Vasai

Acting on a tip-off, the police arrested him from Vasai. Police said that Patel did not use a cellphone and tracking his movement was a task. The Patel company are infamous for their notoriety in the Mira-Bhayander region. Patel is accused in several cases of murder, attempt to murder, land grabbing and ...
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Mumbai Crime: Man and his friend kidnap, beat, rape his 28-year-old estranged wife

According to the woman's statement, she was dragged into a taxi and forcefully taken to Virar." The woman, in her statement, said that she was taken to a room nearby where she was beaten and raped by two men reported Hindustan Times. She added that she managed to escape when the two men ...
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Draft CRZ notification: Diluted norms benefitting builders, say environmentalists

The rules also subclassifes CRZ- III into CRZ- III A and III B. (File)Environmentalists in the city have raised objections to the draft Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2018, saying it has diluted the norms while benefitting builders. “The new rules will open areas like Vasai, Virar, Palghar and Mira ...
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'Draft CRZ Rules too builder-friendly'

“This will put lot of strain on development particularly for Manori, Malad, Mahim creeks in the Western Suburbs and Thane Creek — which even has a flamingo sanctuary, Mahul creek in Eastern Suburbs and Vasai creek. It seems that the new rules have been drafted only to please the builders' lobby as ...
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New draft CRZ rules protect builders' interest, not coastal environment, say activists

The 50m distance rule will put lot of strain on the development particularly in ecologically sensitive areas such as Manori, Malad, Mahim creeks along the western suburbs, and Thane (Thane creek flamingo sanctuary), Mahul creek in the eastern suburbs and Vasai creek, north of Mumbai,” said Godfrey ...
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Draft CRZ notification: Diluted norms benefitting builders, say environmentalists

The rules also subclassifes CRZ- III into CRZ- III A and III B. (File)Environmentalists in the city have raised objections to the draft Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2018, saying it has diluted the norms while benefitting builders. “The new rules will open areas like Vasai, Virar, Palghar and Mira ...
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Man and his friend rape estranged wife in Mumbai; one held, one on the run

According to the woman's statement, she was dragged into a taxi and forcefully taken to Virar,” said a police officer. She was taken to a room where she was beaten and raped by the two men, the woman said in her statement. When the accused were asleep, she managed to escape the next morning.
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Notorious Mira-Bhayander gangster Tatya Patel held from Vasai

MUMBAI: Notorious gangster from the Mira-Bhayander region, Ashraf alias Tatya Patel, who was absconding since 2015 was arrested from Vasai late Wednesday. He was produced before the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court in Thane and remanded to police custody till April ...
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Fed-up with crowding, locals want Indian Railways to roll-out relief

The Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC), that is implementing the MUTP-3, has stated that it needs 100 to 110 hectares of land for the new rail lines. This land is mainly for the Kalwa-Airoli elevated corridor, quadrupling of the Virar-Dahanu rail lines and a new suburban rail on the Panvel-Karjat ...
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Mumbai: Locals want rail line work to speed up

"A majority of them occupy the land needed for the Kalwa-Airoli elevated rail line," said a rail official. A new station called Dighe between these two stations has also been proposed. This line will connect the Main and Trans Harbour lines. Two more tracks will be added on the Virar-Dahanu section which ...
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Indian Railways big gift for Mumbaikars! Mumbai suburban rail stations to undergo massive ...

The 19 suburban railway stations, which have been selected on the basis of their foot-fall are Mumbai Central, Jogeshwari, Kandivli, Mira Road, Bhayandar, Vasai Road, Nallasopara, Virar, Bhandup, Mulund, Thane, Dombivli, Shahad, Neral, Kasara, GTB Nagar, Chembur, Govandi and Mankhurd.
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Fed-up with crowding, locals want Indian Railways to roll-out relief

The Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC), that is implementing the MUTP-3, has stated that it needs 100 to 110 hectares of land for the new rail lines. This land is mainly for the Kalwa-Airoli elevated corridor, quadrupling of the Virar-Dahanu rail lines and a new suburban rail on the Panvel-Karjat ...
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A Versova in Vasai: Beach clean-up gathers pace

While the Versova beach clean-up that has been underway for 130 weeks may have inspired many in the city to be a part of the drive, further north in Vasai, a similar clean-up drive has been taking shape for a year at the Bhuigaon beach with Hungarian national Zsuzsanna Ferrao (43) and her husband ...
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Mumbaikars go on a midnight 'twin cycle ride'

Homemaker Rupali Kale came all the way from Vasai to participate, along with her husband. “We both love cycling and we realised it's not tough to ride in tandem, in fact we have found it to be easier than riding single. For instance, at Peddar Road where it was an uphill incline, riding together made it ...
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NEET candidates allotted far-off centres, flummoxed

MUMBAI: A student from Virar has been allotted a centre at Kharghar for his NEET exam scheduled on May 6. Another student from Kandivli has got a centre at Nhava in Raigad. Several students are hassled over the far-off centres allotted to them for the national medical entrance test. Theyreceived their ...
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Major News and Events of 18 April 2018

The 19 stations include Mumbai Central (local), Jogeshwari, Kandivli, Mira Road, Bhayandar, Vasai Road, Nallasopara and Virar on the western railway; Bhandup, Mulund, Thane, Dombivli, Shahad, Neral, Kasara on the central railway; and GTB Nagar, Chembur, Govandi, Mankhurd on the harbour line ...
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Western Railways won't allow regular pass holders to board express trains

Western Railways have announced that it won't allow seasonal pass holders in long-distance trains anymore. The initiative was taken by the railways to provide safety to the commuters in express trains between Virar to Dahanu. The move came after the railways received complaints regarding ...
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Western Railways won't allow regular pass holders to board express trains

Western Railways have announced that it won't allow seasonal pass holders in long-distance trains anymore. The initiative was taken by the railways to provide safety to the commuters in express trains between Virar to Dahanu. The move came after the railways received complaints regarding ...
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WR stamps monthly pass to stop daily commuters from occupying reserved coaches on...

If caught travelling illegally in reserved coaches, local train pass holders will be fined a minimum of Rs250. However, various passenger associations such as Dahanu Vaitarna Pravasi Sangh (DVPS) and Dahanu Vaitarna Pravasi Sevabhavi Sanstha (DVPSS) have opposed the WR's move. “We are ...
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WR stamps monthly pass to stop daily commuters from occupying reserved coaches on express ...

The WR should add more coaches to the local trains to reduce overcrowding, he said. The two groups are likely to request divisional regional manager (DRM) of Mumbai to increase the frequency of local trains between Dahanu and Churchgate and to add more coaches in select express trains.
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Regular pass-holder won't be allowed to travel in long-distance trains: Western Railway

Mumbai: The western railway has taken a new initiative to provide safety to commuters travelling in express trains by issuing a circular stating the seasonal pass holder passenger cannot board the express trains between Virar to Dahanu. This new move comes after the railway authorities received ...
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MHADA to release lottery of 3300 houses in the Virar-Bolinj area

The Konkan Housing and Area Development Board is building approximately 10,000 houses in Virar-Bolinj area which is considered to be the ambitious and biggest project in MHADA's history. These houses will be available only for low-income-group and middle-income-group. Also Read: MHADA ...
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Bidre case: Magnetometer search yields no clue

The first day of the fresh search for the body parts of assistant police inspector Ashwini Bidre in Vasai creek, using a magnetometer, concluded on Tuesday with the police finding a gunny sack with a sword and an incense holder, unrelated to the case. The police did not find anything at the two spots ...
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Mumbai crime: 60-year-old man rapes teenage granddaughter in Nalasopara, arrested

Mumbai crime: 60-year-old man rapes teenage granddaughter in Nalasopara, arrested. Apr 17, 2018, 19:00 IST | mid-day online correspondent ... The Nalasopara police have confirmed the accused's arrest lastweek. The accused who was the 14-year-old victim's maternal grandfather, lived in the same ...
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Shocking: 60-year-old man rapes teenage granddaughter in Mumbai

On Wednesday, while his daughter left the house for some work, a 60-year-old man allegedly raped his teenage granddaughter in Nalasopara. In her complaint, the teenager states that her grandfather threatened her after the abuse and she confided in her mother about the incident on Friday. The paper ...
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Shocking: 60-year-old man rapes teenage granddaughter in Mumbai

The paper further reports that the man has been booked for rape and relevant sections of POCSO and has been remanded to police custody by the Vasai court. The survivor's medical examination has confirmed sexual abuse. Despite the public outcry during the Nirbhaya gangrape incident of 2012, not ...
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Ashwini Bidre murder case: Trunk filled with body parts to be traced with Iranian magnetometer

Navi Mumbai police's investigation in the murder of assistant inspector Ashwini Bidre has reached a crucial stage. After several searches of the Vasai Creek over many months for her mortal remains, officers have finally procured a special machine that can locate underwater objects with more accuracy.
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Police ask lab to preserve items seized in Bidre case

Meanwhile, the final search operation for Bidre's body in Vasai creek is scheduled to resume on Tuesday with the help of a DX 300 diver-held magnetometer. Belapur-based firm Ocean Science and Surveying Private Limited will help the Navi Mumbai Police in the operation. Sources said divers will use ...
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First mango consignment to US likely by Thursday

Vasai-based private firm Agrosurg Irradiators is commercially operating the facility as per an agreement with the BARC.Last year, the country had exported 1,165 tonnes of mangoes.“When India imports apples from the US, the inspection is conducted there by the quarantine inspector of the US.
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Palghar Police appeal victims of unauthorized constructions to register complaints against builders

Palghar, Apr 16 (UNI) The District Rural Police on Monday asked the victims of unauthorized constructions in Vasai region to approach them to register complaints against the builders who had allegedly cheated them. Last week, a massive drive to demolish unauthorised structures came up on the forest ...
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Debt-ridden farmer ends life in Parbhani

Palghar Police appeal victims of unauthorized constructions to register complaints against builders. 16 Apr 2018 | 11:12 PM. Palghar, Apr 16 (UNI) The District Rural Police on Monday asked the victims of unauthorized constructions in Vasai region to approach them to register complaints against the ...
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60-year-old man rapes granddaughter in Nalasopara

MUMBAI: A 60-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping his teenage granddaughter in Nalasopara. The incident happened on Wednesday when the accused's daughter left for work. The accused allegedly tied the 14-year-old's hands and legs before sexually assaulting her. The teenager ...
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Mumbai: Unidentified man's body found in a well in Virar

A team from Virar police station fished out the body from the well. It was sent to the Government Hospital for post-mortem. A sky blue handkerchief was found tied around the neck, and blood had oozed out of the nose of the person. Murder cannot be ruled out, said a police official from Virar police station.
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MHADA's Konkan board to hold lottery for 4000 houses

By Accommodation Times Bureau. MUMBAI. After a long gap, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority's Konkan division will finally come up with its housing lottery this year offering 4000 houses at Virar this year. Senior officials said that the construction work of these houses has been ...
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Cop murder: Digging of Vasai creek bed to start on Tuesday

NAVI MUMBAI: A marine survey firm will start digging work at two sites of the Vasai creek bed on Tuesday to look for evidence in the murder case of assistant police inspector Ashwini Bidre-Gore. Belapur-based Ocean Science and Survey Private Limited has zeroed down on the two locations where a ...
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WhatsApp helps cops find mishap victim's family

"We contacted the UP-based relatives of another accident victim and were put onto a cultural club which circulated the deceased's details. The club helped track down the deceased's native address and also obtained the phone number of his son, who lives in Naigaon near Vasai," said the officer. tnn.
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2 arrested for kidnapping 14-year-old girls in Virar

Mumbai: The Virar police arrested two persons for allegedly luring two 14-year-old girls by promising marriage. The duo left with the girls on March 28 and took them to Chattisgarh, and from there to Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh where police arrested them on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.
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Ancient God Of A Modern Metropolis

The ancient port was probably located on one of the large islands along the 100 metre wide navigable channel (Bolinj-Vagholi creek) connecting river Vaitaranaon the north and the Vasai creek of river Ulhas on the south, where the cannel formed a large salt water lagoon. [Arunachalam, 2002: Port of ...
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Mumbai: Virar-based journalist among 2 charged with extortion

The money was paid to take back a complaint filed against Patil in the Vasai municipality and to withdraw a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Bombay high court. Virar police said that Karpe would threaten builders with publishing their stories of illegal construction in his newspaper if the extortion ...
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EXCLUSIVE: SRK takes time off from 'Zero', focuses on IPL

He is one of the most workaholic Khan's of this industry. If not films something or the other keeps superstar Shah Rukh Khan occupied because this man can't sit idle. Shah Rukh who was shooting in Vasai for his film Zero wrapped up his schedule at the earliest and now he has taken some time off from ...
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Mumbai: Virar-based journalist among 2 charged with extortion

Gawde who has eight extortion cases registered against him since last month is absconding. Karpe too is absconding. Karpe reportedly operated from Gawde's office. Gawde had allegedly accepted Rs 40 lakh from Patil, who had constructed a structure in Manvelpada, Virar (east) between December ...
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Whatsapp and broken phone help GRP identify rail accident victim

It turned out that the deceased's son, Shivam, 22, lived in Naigaon near Vasai. The cops informed him of his father's death. Around 10.30pm on Friday, Shivam visited the Bandra GRP outpost and subsequently the morgue to claim his father's body and conduct his last rites. He informed his mother who is ...
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Watch: Anushka Sharma and Vira Kohli's PDA during IPL will win your hearts

Shah Rukh who was shooting in Vasai for his film Zero wrapped up his schedule at the earliest and now he has taken some time off from the film Zero but not for personal self. The actor who is also a cricket addict and the owner of Kolkata Knight Riders is now hooked on to IPL these days. “Shah Rukh ...
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Shiv Sena neta, scribe booked for extortion

Police said Karpe would demand extortion money from builders to not publish stories about their 'illegal construction'. Till date, 17 extortion cases using information sought under RTI Act have been registered at police stations in Vasai-Virar. tnn. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with ...
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Extortion cases high in Thane district

Extortion cases high in Thane district. Palghar, Apr 13 (UNI) As part of the drive by rural police, a total of 16 cases have been filed against rampant extortion of builders in Vasai-Virar region in the last couple of weeks. The police registered the offences under sections 384, 386 rw 34 of the IPC against the ...
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Shiv Sena neta, scribe booked for extortion

Mumbai: Virar police have booked a senior journalist at a Marathi daily, Shashikant Karpe, and Shiv Sena corporator Dhananjay Gawde for allegedly extorting Rs 50 lakh from ... Till date, 17 extortion cases using information sought under RTI Act have been registered at police stations in Vasai-Virar. tnn.
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Extortion cases high in Thane district

Palghar, Apr 13 (UNI) As part of the drive by rural police, a total of 16 cases have been filed against rampant extortion of builders in Vasai-Virar region in the ... In the latest case that is registered with the police on Friday, the builder from Virar complained that the accused demanded Rs 50 lakhs and if the ...
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Police identify 9 spots where Bidre's body may have been dumped

The police with the help of a private firm have identified nine spots on the seabed of Vasai creek where Assistant Police Inspector Ashwini Bidre's body might have been dumped. Bidre was allegedly killed by Police Inspector Abhay Kurundkar, who severed her body and wrapped it in a gunny bag with ...
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Unnao rape case: BJP MLA Sengar held, PM pledges justice, Allahabad High Court May 2 review

Extortion cases high in Thane district. 13 Apr 2018 | 7:58 PM. Palghar, Apr 13 (UNI) As part of the drive by rural police, a total of 16 cases have been filed against rampant extortion of builders in Vasai-Virar region in the last couple of weeks. Sharesee more.
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Ram Madhav to visit Jammu on Saturday, to chair "crucial" party meeting

Jammu, Apr 13 (UNI) BJP senior leader national general secretary Ram Madhav will be visiting here on Saturday to chair "crucial" party meeting in view of chief minister Mehbooba Mufti's alleged demand of sacking two BJP ministers for allegedly protesting in support of CBI demand in Kathua rape and ...
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Mumbai: Virar-based journalist among 2 charged with extortion

The money was paid to take back a complaint filed against Patil in the Vasai municipality and to withdraw a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Bombay high court. ... So far 17 cases of extortion using information sought under the RTI are filed in various police stations in Vasai-Virar. Get latest news ...
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Mumbai: Virar-based journalist among 2 charged with extortion

MUMBAI: A Virar-based senior journalist of a reputed Marathi daily along with absconding Shiv Sena corporator Dhananjay Gawde has been booked for ... The Virar police registered a case against Shashikant Karpe (52) and Gawde for allegedly accepting Rs 50 lakh from a Virar builder Shailesh Patil.
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Mumbai: Body of Virar trekker who died in Uttarkashi to arrive on Friday

MUMBAI: The body of the Virar-based trekker Sumit Kawli who died in Uttarkashi on Tuesday is expected to arrive at his home on Friday. Sumit, a resident of Agashi in Virar, was reportedly frozen to death after he got separated from his group during a trek to the Chainsheel Bugyal Meadow in Uttarkashi.
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Virar youth who went to Uttrakhand on a trek dies due to snow storm

A youth from Mumbai's Virar lost his life during a trek expedition in Uttrakhand after being trapped in heavy snow storm. A resident of Aghashi area in Virar, Sumeet Kawil, who earlier lived in Mira Road, has been a regular trekker and has taken part in several treks. The 28-year-old's body has been sent ...
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Mumbai: Fresh extortion cases against Shiv Sena, NCP leaders

MUMBAI: Fresh extortion cases continue to be filed against absconding 's Nalasopara corporator and 's Vasai-Virar chief . The Virar police registered a case against Gawde after a 42-year-old corporator accused him of demanding Rs 50 lakh for turning a blind eye to an alleged construction between ...
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Mumbai: Fresh extortion cases against Shiv Sena, NCP leaders

MUMBAI: Fresh extortion cases continue to be filed against absconding 's Nalasopara corporator and 's Vasai-Virar chief . The Virar police registered a case against Gawde after a 42-year-old corporator accused him of demanding Rs 50 lakh for turning a blind eye to an alleged construction between ...
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Mumbai crime branch nabs criminal after 16 years using his daughter's call records

Then, two months back, the crime branch got a tip-off that he might be in touch with his sister, who stays in Nalasopara. Investigators paid her a visit and went through her contacts and call history, finding the mobile number of Chakre's daughter, also a Nalasopara resident. The police checked her ...
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Mumbai: Fresh extortion cases against Shiv Sena, NCP leaders

MUMBAI: Fresh extortion cases continue to be filed against absconding Shiv Sena 's Nalasopara corporator Dhananjay Gawde and NCP 's Vasai-Virar chief Govind Gunjalkar The Virar police registered a case against Gawde after a 42-year-old corporator accused him of demanding Rs 50 lakh for ...
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Mumbai: Fresh extortion cases against Shiv Sena, NCP leaders

MUMBAI: Fresh extortion cases continue to be filed against absconding Shiv Sena 's Nalasopara corporator Dhananjay Gawde and NCP 's Vasai-Virar chief Govind Gunjalkar The Virar police registered a case against Gawde after a 42-year-old corporator accused him of demanding Rs 50 lakh for ...
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Mumbai: Fresh extortion cases against Shiv Sena, NCP leaders

MUMBAI: Fresh extortion cases continue to be filed against absconding Shiv Sena's Nalasopara corporator Dhananjay Gawde and NCP's Vasai-Virar chief Govind Gunjalkar. The Virar police registered a case against Gawde after a 42-year-old corporator accused him of demanding Rs 50 lakh for ...
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Mumbai: Fresh extortion cases against Shiv Sena, NCP leaders

MUMBAI: Fresh extortion cases continue to be filed against absconding Shiv Sena's Nalasopara corporator Dhananjay Gawde and NCP's Vasai-Virar chief Govind Gunjalkar. The Virar police registered a case against Gawde after a 42-year-old corporator accused him of demanding Rs 50 lakh for ...
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Sensational Mumbai cop murder case: Metallic debris found in creek

In a development to the sensational API Ashwini Bidre murder case, Navi Mumbai Police said metallic debris have been found in Vasai creek, within 50-m from the spot where the iron trunk containing her body was dumped. Bidre was murdered by a senior inspector in 2016, with whom she was ...
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Search for Mumbai cop's mortal remains: Metallic debris found at 10 spots

Traces of metallic debris have been found at 10 places in Vasai creek within 50m of the spot where assistant police inspector (API) Ashwini Bidre's body was allegedly dumped, said police. According to the police, Bidre was hacked to pieces by her lover and senior police inspector Abhay Kurundkar in ...
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Statements of 5 'activists who misused RTI' recorded

The neighbouring Palghar police had filed 11 cases of extortion against 20 people, mostly political party officer-bearers, including Dhananjay Gawde, Shiv Sena corporator in the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation, Govinda Gunjalkar, Vasai Nationalist Congress Party chief and Arun Singh, Bhartiya ...
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2 dead, 4 injured after container rams into bus on Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway

Two persons died while four were injured after a fully-loaded container rammed into a stationary luxury bus near Charoti, Dahanu on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway around 7am on Tuesday. Suddenly, the container, driven by Ramesh Bariya, 45, rammed into the bus from the rear end. Vehicular ...
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Maharashtra: 2 killed, 4 injured as container truck rams luxury bus in Palghar

At least two persons killed while four others were injured after a container truck rammed into a luxury bus at Dahanu's Mumbai-Ahmedabad national highway in the early hours on Tuesday, April 10. According to reports in a leading daily, the accident took place near the famous Mahalaxmi temple at ...
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Statements of 5 'activists who misused RTI' recorded

The neighbouring Palghar police had filed 11 cases of extortion against 20 people, mostly political party officer-bearers, including Dhananjay Gawde, Shiv Sena corporator in the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation, Govinda Gunjalkar, Vasai Nationalist Congress Party chief and Arun Singh, Bhartiya ...
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US refuses shrimp imports due to salmonella, antibiotics

Of the agency's 11 refusals due to salmonella, ten of the rejected entry lines of shrimp came from Falcon Marine Exports Pvt. Ltd. in Orissa, India, while the remaining refused shipment came from Vasai Frozen Food Co. in Poman, Maharashtra, India. The FDA also refused 14 shrimp entry lines in January ...
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Mumbai railway commuters can soon take AC local train on Saturdays too

The city's first air-conditioned local train, which was launched on December 25, provides 12 services between Churchgate and Virar through the week, but is shut for maintenance on weekends. “There have been instances when the door of the train did not open at a station or the motorman got the door ...
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2 killed, 4 injured as container rams into luxury bus on Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway

MUMBAI: Two persons died and four sustained injuries when a container rammed into a luxury bus on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad national highway at Dahanu on Tuesday morning.The accident took place at around 7.30 am near the famous Mahalaxmi temple where an annual fair is on.Eyewitnesses said ...
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Shift to GST fuels rise in revenue in Thane region RTO

“The growing demand for cars and bikes in Vasai and Kalyan has spiraled the registration at these two RTOs. The Kalyan RTO office caters to Dombivli, Ambernath, Titwala, Shahapur, while the Vasai RTO covers most of the talukas in Palghar district. These semi-urban centres are witnessing a rise in ...
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Mumbai: Nalasopara youth who murdered his dad's killer arrested

MUMBAI: A Nalasopara youth who murdered his father's killer has been arrested from Ulhasnagar. Vishal Yadav (25) stabbed to death Praveen Divekar (40) at Nalasopara on April 6. Divekar was accused of murdering Vishal's father Mangesh in 2015. Recommended By Colombia. Divekar who was ...
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Mumbai Crime: Journalist threatens Vasai builder for Rs 25 lakh over illegal buildings

The district rural police has booked a man, claiming to be the editor of a local publication, for allegedly trying to extort Rs 20 lakh from a builder in Vasai area. The Tulinj police registered offences against the man under Indian Penal Code sections for extortion, the police said in a release. The builder ...
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Man booked for extortion in Palghar

Palghar (Maha), Apr 9 (PTI) The district rural police has booked a man, claiming to be the editor of a local publication, for allegedly trying to extort Rs 20 lakh from a builder in Vasai area. The Tulinj police registered offences against the man under Indian Penal Code sections for extortion, the police said ...
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Local editor booked for demanding ransom

Palghar, Apr 9 (UNI) The editor of a local publication was on Monday booked for demanding Rs 20 lakh as ransom from a builder at Vasai, police said. ... A complainant said that since last four years, as the local Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) has been resorting to razing illegal and ...
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