Disaster response: use waste to stay afloat during floods

Friday 22 May '09

As monsoon approaches the city the fear of another deluge looms large over the citizens.

Dr or not, Naik can add MP to his name

Sunday 17 May '09

Doctorate or not, Sanjeev Naik, the Nationalist Congress Party candidate from Thane, won by a margin of 49,000 votes.

Anand Paranjape wins Kalyan for Sena

Sunday 17 May '09

Kalyan turned out to be the only saving grace for Shiv Sena in Thane, where party candidate Anand Paranjape defeated Vasant Dawkhare of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) by a margin of 24,000 votes.

Part of elevated concourse at Thane railway station opened to public

Friday 15 May '09

The Station Area Traffic Improvement Scheme (SATIS) of Thane achieved a significant milestone as a part of the elevated concourse was thrown open to the public at Thane railway station.

Staying In Touch

Monday 11 May '09

When Principal Indu Shahani of HR College, also sheriff of Mumbai, wanted to establish better communication with the alumni she realised that manually rummaging through the data from the college record books dating back to the year 1964...

40 Mumbai Univ students bound for New York

Friday 8 May '09

Forty students from two colleges of the Mumbai University would be going to New York as part of a student exchange programme for a two-week course.

Delayed compliance of undertaking won’t amount to contempt, says court

Thursday 7 May '09

In a recent order, the Mumbai High Court has condoned the unapproved delay in complying with an undertaking given to the court and said that once complied, a contempt petition against such delay does not survive.

HC gives Thane civic chief 4 weeks to decide on disqualification of corporator

Sunday 3 May '09

The Bombay High Court has directed the Municipal Commissioner of Thane to decide on the disqualification of a corporator within four weeks.

The Business of Elections

Monday 27 April '09

At about 4 am, a mobile phone alarm wakes up a 41-year-old marketing researcher.

Ahead of elections, Kalyan terminus tops the agenda of candidates

Thursday 23 April '09

With elections around the corner, once again, upgrading the Kalyan railway station to a terminus tops the agenda of the candidates in the election fray.

Infrastructure, power cuts top agenda

Thursday 23 April '09

Caste politics was out in the open in Thane constituency in the recent byelection that followed the demise of Shiv Sena MP Prakash Paranjape.

Floating voters to play decisive role in Thane and Kalyan

Tuesday 21 April '09

With the contest in Thane and Kalyan parliamentary constituencies heading towards a close fight between the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party...

Summer camps for little Einsteins

Monday 20 April '09

With schools about to close for summer vacations, parents are already hunting for activities to keep their wards busy during the holidays.

‘People will vote for me as I am accessible to all’

Saturday 18 April '09

How do you rate your prospects in the Kalyan constituency which is said to be a traditional stronghold of the saffron alliance? Kalyan seat is not a stronghold of the Shiv Sena.

Order if he wins, says retired judge

Tuesday 14 April '09

Retired civil judge Sumandas Salve, is contesting from Kalyan, with the sole aim of bringing order in his constituency.

Pitted against undergraduate, NCP candidate opts not to flaunt his ‘doctorate’ degree

Sunday 12 April '09

About a month ago, posters hailing Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate Sanjeev Naik for ‘earning’ a doctorate dotted the skyline of Thane and Navi Mumbai. But now he doesn’t wish to flaunt his ‘degree’, it seems.

Thane civic body goes hi-tech with automated water supply

Wednesday 8 April '09

Automation and innovation are the new buzzwords in the water supply department of the Thane Municipal Corporation.

No progress in Dube murder case trial after SC stay in Nov 2008

Sunday 5 April '09

The special public prosecutor in the Suresh Dube murder case has urged a government pleader in Delhi to mention before the Supreme Court that the trial in the case had come to a standstill since its stay in November 2008.

And finally, Mumbra flyover open for traffic

Saturday 4 April '09

The much-awaited Mumbra flyover was thrown open for vehicular traffic on Friday. There was no ceremony owing to the model code of conduct.

Civic body ‘dumps’ MLC Avhad from FIR

Wednesday 1 April '09

Nationalist Congress Party leader Jitendra Avhad’s had allegedly dumped garbage in front of the Thane Municipal Corporation headquarters in protest against the civic body’s inability to shut down the Mulund dumping ground.

TMC’s 18-hr work on bus deck

Wednesday 1 April '09

The Thane Municipal Corporation has decided to carry out a marathon work—from Tuesday night to Wednesday afternoon— on a bus deck under the Station Area Traffic Improvement Scheme.

Fresh case against bogus finance firm

Tuesday 31 March '09

The Economic Offences Wing of Thane police lodged a fresh case against Sachin Vichare and Rashmi Vichare of J M Freight Services at Naupada police station for duping investors.

Six years on, more than 50 per cent work not over at Thane Kopri bridge

Tuesday 31 March '09

Work is far from over at the Thane Kopri bridge over the railway lines, even though six years have elapsed since the Thane Municipal Corporation undertook the work.

Tough battle ahead for Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli constituencies

Thursday 26 March '09

With the candidacy of Thane and Kalyan-Dombivli Parliamentary constituencies declared by two leading political parties - Nationalist Congress Party and Shiv Sena the picture of the contest has become clear.

Ambedkar bronze bust shifted to new location

Tuesday 24 March '09

The bronze bust of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar that has been adorning the junction outside the western side of Thane railway station for the last 45 years was moved on Sunday to its new location.