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CIDCO has a week to bring flamingos back: MLA Ganesh Naik
Around four years ago, the Bombay high court gave protection to the lake and directed CIDCO to ensure water flow continues
Updated on May 24, 2024 09:09 AM IST
Nerul residents allege encroachment of 10-acre plot reserved for playground
Bamboo structures have been erected on plot number 30, with banners facing the road declaring a havan ceremony would be held there soon, the residents said in a complaint to the controller of unauthorised constructions department at CIDCO
Updated on Mar 03, 2024 08:36 PM IST
MCOCA accused out on bail murdered by fellow detainee
According to the complaint lodged by Loke’s wife Priyanka, 28, who was also injured in the attack, her husband had told her a few days ago that Sodha had been threatening him to abandon the ‘mathadi work’ that he got at Mankhurd and handover to him
Updated on Feb 15, 2024 07:54 AM IST
With no water transport, Cidco to reposition Nerul jetty as tourist destination
From using it for film shoots to starting water sports facilities through catamarans, speed boats and houseboats, CIDCO is determined to get the best out of the ₹148.84 crore
Published on Feb 08, 2024 09:07 PM IST
4 flamingos die dashing into 20-ft tall signage board in Nerul
Morning walkers and runners along Nerul Jetty, a well-known flamingo habitat which attracts bird and nature lovers, were shocked to find four dead birds on Thursday morning. A dead flamingo was found on the same spot last year too
Updated on Feb 02, 2024 07:30 AM IST
Chemical effluents in water bodies worry Navi Mumbai residents
Residents of Nerul and Seawoods in Navi Mumbai are concerned about chemical factories releasing untreated effluents into nearby water bodies, causing pollution. The issue has been raised by residents in various areas of Navi Mumbai, but officials have shown little interest in addressing the problem.
Updated on Jan 24, 2024 04:44 PM IST
Joint team finds mangrove destruction at flamingo habitat in Nerul
Thane Tahsildar to lodge FIR for large-scale destruction of mangroves in Nerul wetlands, following citizen movement demanding conservation. Authorities have conducted a joint site visit and report is sought from CIDCO before lodging the FIR. Activists continue their protest.
Updated on Jan 06, 2024 05:12 AM IST
NMMC takes steps to safeguard flamingos ahead of migration season
Navi Mumbai's Nerul area is installing chain-link fencing around a holding pond to protect migratory birds during the upcoming flamingo season. The fencing aims to prevent unauthorised entry and disturbances to the bird habitat. The project, costing ₹11.93 lakh ($16,000), is expected to be completed by December 31. Last year, citizens risked their lives entering the lake to get close to the birds, prompting the need for the fencing.
Updated on Dec 18, 2023 07:36 AM IST
Hit-and-run case: Bus driver suspected of causing accident instead of unidentified vehicle
A bus driver in Navi Mumbai is suspected of being responsible for a fatality, after initially claiming it was a hit-and-run incident. The driver, Anil Dere, rushed the victim, Ravindra Pandurang Kadam, to the hospital but CCTV footage shows no evidence of another vehicle hitting Kadam. The police suspect that the driver accidentally collided with Kadam while taking a reverse. The investigation is ongoing.
Updated on Dec 17, 2023 07:36 AM IST
Illegal vendors face crackdown in Nerul after ambulance driver’s murder
Navi Mumbai authorities launch joint operation with police to crack down on illegal vendors and unauthorised stalls in Nerul following a murder.
Updated on Dec 03, 2023 06:10 AM IST
3 arrested for murder of driver who filmed theft
The incident occurred between 8:15pm and 8:30pm on Sunday, outside the gate of DY Patil Hospital. The deceased Yuvraj Amrendra Singh worked as a driver with Spandan Cardiac Ambulance Service
Updated on Nov 29, 2023 07:18 AM IST
CIDCO invites bids for operationalising ₹110 crore Nerul jetty
The process of bidding will be completed within a month and the target is to get the ferry operational from November 1 onwards, said a CIDCO official
Published on Sep 18, 2023 10:32 PM IST
Navi Mumbai slums to be developed under SRA scheme
The Minister for industries Uday Samant has given approval for the rehabilitation of 38,000 slum homes in Navi Mumbai under the SRA scheme.
Updated on Aug 26, 2023 12:44 AM IST
Navi Mumbai to get new spacious RTO office at Nerul
The ground plus four storeyed building constructed in sector 19 of Nerul is spread over 1232.26 sq m area and has been constructed at the budgeted cost of ₹8.84 crore.
Updated on Jul 10, 2023 06:55 PM IST
Navi Mumbai hospital nurses back premature twins
Their lungs were not fully developed and they weighed 750 and 800 grams each and they survival seemed like a miracle to the doctors. Yet after four months of intensive care provided by the team of doctors and nursing staff, the baby boys have survived the odds
Updated on Jun 13, 2023 10:52 PM IST
Accident at newly opened Nerul park to be probed
According to witnesses, the ride failed to stop as it descended, which led to their feet hitting the iron railing below. They were rushed to nearby Apollo Hospital and discharged after being treated
Updated on Jun 05, 2023 12:32 AM IST
‘Part-time job’ con: 65 cases in four months; three people lose ₹3 crore
Frauds are using the promise of a "part-time job" or "work from home" to extract money from unsuspecting victims, with many falling for the trick of liking YouTube videos for small rewards before being asked to invest in products or bitcoins. Data from Mumbai's cyber police shows that 65 people were defrauded in this way in the first four months of the year, with 103 such cases reported for the same period last year. People aged between 25 and 55 are particularly targeted, with many looking for part-time work or work from home jobs due to the pandemic.
Updated on Apr 29, 2023 12:08 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi, Mumbai
ISCE, CBSE schools also declare early holidays
Apart from state board schools, most of the other boards were to commence summer vacations for their wards from April 29 onwards. While the state board declared holidays from April 15 onwards citing soaring temperatures, parents of other boards were hoping for a similar decision
Updated on Apr 25, 2023 10:50 PM IST
‘Cancel CRZ clearance for proposed Nerul golf course’
The petition by Bharat Bhushan Gupta, a copy of which is with Hindustan Times, points out that construction of the golf course had not yet commenced as of January 10, 2023, which is in itself a violation of terms stipulated by the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) on January 11, 2018, when the project received CRZ clearance
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 12:58 AM IST
Prayag Arora-Desai
Schools, heavy vehicle traffic shut for Sunday’s Maharashtra Bhushan
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and Panvel Municipal Corporation have declared a holiday for all schools on April 15 due to preparations for the Maharashtra Bhushan event.
Updated on Apr 15, 2023 12:29 AM IST
On a wing and a prayer: Nerul birders monitor stranded flamingo
Residents near DPS Lake in Nerul are monitoring a pink flamingo that has been stranded in the lake since Wednesday. Environmentalists are sharing suggestions and observations on how to save the bird, which has not shown any signs of flying for two days. The flamingo is believed to have been left behind by its flock, and is being observed by authorities, including the forest department, fire brigade and volunteer animal rescue group Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare. The bird is a sub-adult lesser flamingo, and is protected under the Wild Life Protection Act 1972.
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 12:50 AM IST
Sameera Kapoor Munshi
Birdwatchers want flamingo habitat protected after youths’ misbehaviour
The incident, which took place on Saturday, has raised questions on the purpose of NMMC spending lakhs of rupees on building watchtowers without appointing any agency to monitor their use.
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 12:38 AM IST
Sameera Kapoor Munshi
Clean-up drive reveals construction, bio medical wastes in Kharghar mangroves
City-based Mangrove Soldiers along with Kharghar Wetlands and Hills for the first time undertook a clean-up drive in a three-km mangrove stretch spread across Kharghar sectors 16 and 17 on Sunday. The volunteers collected around 700 kg of waste and handed it over to the Panvel Municipal Corporation
Updated on Apr 10, 2023 12:51 AM IST
Sameera Kapoor Munshi
Builder’s murder: Cops probe caste angle
“Every time Manjeri had to harass someone from the Mor community, he would ask the hired men to do the job. A few months ago, one of those men had assaulted the main accused, Haribhai Gelabhai Mor, in Rapar of Kutch. This irked Mor as a man from ‘lower caste’ had assaulted him because of Manjeri,” an officer from Nerul police station said.
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 12:31 AM IST
Minor biker rams into auto, run over by bus in Nerul
The deceased – identified as Vivek Shyam Patwa – was a resident of Sai Wadi, Karave. He had appeared for his last class 12 board exam on Thursday and later in the evening, he left home with the bike that belonged to his cousin brother.
Updated on Apr 08, 2023 12:09 AM IST
The untutored but versatile all-round scholar who guided many
With his passing on Thursday, Virchand Dharamsey leaves behind a great legacy of rigorous scholarship for our young students. His scholastic accomplishments were not backed by formal training, and yet leading scholars of the world looked up to him for reliable information, fresh interpretations and guidance.
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 12:43 AM IST
HC warns builder over construction on CRZ-protected wetland in Nerul
It is alleged that the project received its commencement certificate (CC) from City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), and not Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC), under whose administrative jurisdiction the plot falls.
Updated on Apr 03, 2023 12:39 AM IST
Prayag Arora-Desai