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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire breaks out at timber yard in Thane timber yard, no injuries reported A fire broke out at a timber yard in Diva in the early hours of Thursday, prompting a swift response from local fire brigade personnel. As per the official statement, the incident was reported to the Disaster Management Cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) at around 4:43 am.
Guwahati, Jun 5 (PTI) The Assam Congress on Thursday demanded a CBI inquiry into alleged illegal stone mining in Karbi Anglong district in violation of a Supreme Court order. Addressing a press conference here, former Rajya Sabha member Ripun Bora also alleged that Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council Chief Executive Member Tuliram Ronghang was allowing illegal activities in the district in nexus with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. "Large-scale illegal stone mining is taking place in the hills of Karbi Anglong in violation of the Supreme Court order. The SC had banned mining in and around K ...Read More >
Thane: The Thane Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested two more individuals -- Mandar Gawade and Sandeep Pawaskar -- in connection with the escalating bribery case involving suspended Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) deputy municipal commissioner Shankar Patole. Investigators suggest this could unravel a larger political-bureaucratic nexus operating within the civic body.Sources have hinted at the involvement of political intermediaries and influence peddlers in what was initially seen as a routine corruption case. Sources in the ACB told TOI that the two accused allegedly acted as key condui ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday announced that his party will contest the upcoming Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) elections in alliance with the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). He raised the slogan "75 seats paar" (crossing 75 seats) as a target out of the total 131 seats in the civic body and also said that any other party that wants to align with his party will also have to join hands with Raj Thackeray. The announcement comes on a day NCP, a constituent of Mahayuti, announced it will contest the Thane election alone and accused the Eknath Shinde ...Read More >
THANE: After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena, the local leadership of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has now also sought to contest the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) elections independently. NCP workers in Thane have communicated this demand to the party's senior leadership, according to Najeeb Mulla, president of the Thane unit of the NCP. Similar demands have previously been made by workers of the BJP and Shiv Sena, the NCP's allies in the Mahayuti government. The NCP workers' demand comes days after the BJP's state president, Ravindra Chavan, announced on Frid ...Read More >
MUMBAI: An acrimonious tussle has ensued among local office bearers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena - the two partners of the Mahayuti government -- in Thane, with both parties insisting on going solo in the upcoming Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) election. The demand was put forth by Sena functionaries in the party's review meeting held on Wednesday evening, which was mirrored by BJP office bearers and workers on Thursday who expressed their faith in "Abki bar 70 paar" - the party's likely poll pitch. Wednesday's meeting of former Shiv Sena corporators with local leaders ...Read More >
Mumbai: With local body elections looming across Maharashtra, deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, who heads the urban development department, has announced Diwali bonuses for municipal employees in Mumbai, Thane, and Navi Mumbai. Although these ex gratia payments are a routine annual affair, this year Shinde has taken direct ownership of the announcement, a move that's being seen as an attempt to score political points ahead of the polls. The bonus amount will be up to ₹31,000 for employees of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), ₹24,500 for the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) and ...Read More >
According to officials, the society had received official permission from the TMC to prune trees within its premises. Over 45 birds lost their lives and at least 28 were left injured after tree branches were carelessly cut inside a residential society in Thane city on Thursday, The Times of India reported. The incident, which occurred in the Kasarvadavali area, has triggered outrage among environmentalists, bird lovers, and residents, forcing the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to file a poli ...Read More >
Thane, Oct 3 (PTI) An accused in the Thane Municipal Corporation bribery case surrendered in front of the Maharashtra Anti Corruption Bureau on Friday, after which a local court remanded him in police custody till October 6, an official said. The official identified the accused as Sushant Surve. Deputy Municipal Commissioner Shankar Patole, who was heading the TMC's Encroachment Control and Eviction Department, and a private person, Omkar Gaikar, were arrested during a raid carried out by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) at the civic headquarters on October 1. A real estate developer, Abhij ...Read More >
BHAWANIPATNA: Kalahandi police seized 6,500 kg of explosives and arrested four persons in connection with illegal transportation of mining explosives on Wednesday. The operation was conducted following an FIR filed by a junior mining officer during a raid near a stone query and crusher at Lakhbahali under Jaipatna police limits. During inspection, two explosive-laden vehicles were found stationed near the site. SP Kalahandi Nagraj Debarkonda informed that the seized materials included 100 IDEAL Boost CDA, APEX CORD totalling 6,500 kg of cartridges and 115 detonators (each 750 metre long). Th ...Read More >
Thane, Jul 18 (PTI) A day after reckless cutting of tree branches on the premises of a residential society in Thane city led to the death of more than 45 birds, the forest department on Friday registered a case against four persons, including three office-bearers, officials said. The name of the contractor who was given the task of trimming the trees was also included in the FIR, they said. The incident occurred at a housing society in Kasarvadavali area on Thursday. According to the officials, the society had obtained permission from the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to prune trees wit ...Read More >
THANE: 'Aapla Dawakhana', an ambitious project implemented by the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to provide free healthcare services to the urban poor in Thane, has been shut down since August. The staff members, including nurses, housekeeping, etc., have not received their salaries for the past six months. A delegation of Aapla Dawakhana staff met Thane MLA Sanjay Kelkar on Friday to share their grievances and sought his intervention. Many of these 40 clinics branded as "Vandaniya Balasaheb ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has ordered Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to consider initiating departmental and criminal proceedings against the assistant commissioner of Diva division after a petitioner alleged before the court that he was protecting illegal constructions by charging ₹200 per square feet from builders who were putting up brazenly unauthorised structures in Mumbra and Diva divisions. The division bench of justice GS Kulkarni and justice Arif Doctor has also directed the Th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) India's most valuable company Reliance Industries on Friday reported its highest-ever quarterly profit of Rs 26,994 crore for the April-June quarter, reflecting a growth of 78.3 per cent over the year-ago period, driven by consumer businesses and investment sales. The oil-to-retail-to-telecom conglomerate's consolidated net profit attributable to owners of the company stood at Rs 26,994 crore, or Rs 19.95 per share, in April-June 2025 compared to Rs 15,138 crore earnings in the year-ago period, according to an exchange filing. The net profit was also 39 per cent highe ...Read More >
Mumbai: Although cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray are yet to announce a formal alliance for the BMC polls, UBT MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday said the parties will ally together for the polls to the Thane Municipal Corporation and will win with at least 75 seats.He was responding to the BJP's slogan in Thane, "Abki Baar 70 paar" (this time we will cross 70)."The SS UBT and MNS will contest Thane and we will come to power. Our slogan is that we will cross 75 seats. Two Thackerays will create a storm," ...Read More >
Thane, April 1: The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has achieved a landmark milestone by collecting a record ₹878.37 crore in property tax for the financial year 2025-26. This impressive figure represents 96% of the ₹915 crore target set by the administration, marking a significant growth of ₹68.37 crore compared to the previous fiscal year. Digital payments drive collection Mayor Sharmila Pimpolkar and Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Rao extended their gratitude to the citizens of Thane for their overwhelming response. A notable highlight of this year's collection is the shift toward mode ...Read More >
Thane, Apr 2 (PTI) Civic bodies in Maharashtra's Thane district have reported a surge in tax collections for the 2025-26 financial year, driven by aggressive recovery drives, amnesty schemes, and a shift towards digital payments, officials said. The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) recorded a collection of Rs 878.37 crore, up from Rs 810 crore last year, with 87.37 per cent of taxpayers using online or digital modes, a release said. The Majiwada-Manpada ward emerged as the highest contributor, accounting for Rs 236.51 crore. "Taxpayers have shown immense trust in our technology-based optio ...Read More >
Thane, Apr 2 (PTI) Civic bodies in Maharashtra's Thane district have reported a surge in tax collections for the 2025-26 financial year, driven by aggressive recovery drives, amnesty schemes, and a shift towards digital payments, officials said. The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) recorded a collection of ₹878.37 crore, up from ₹810 crore last year, with 87.37 per cent of taxpayers using online or digital modes, a release said. The Majiwada-Manpada ward emerged as the highest contributor, accounting for ₹236.51 crore. "Taxpayers have shown immense trust in our technology-based options," T ...Read More >
Mumbai: The total number of cases in Mumbai since January stood at 612 As many as 114 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Maharashtra, taking the count to 1,276 since January this year, while one more patient succumbed to the infection, pushing up the toll to 18, the state health department said on Friday. Of these cases, 44 were detected in Pune (42 in civic limits in two in rural areas), 37 in Mumbai and seven each in Mira Bhayandar and Panvel Municipal Corporation areas. They were followed by civic areas of Navi Mumbai (4), Pimpri-Chinchwad (6), Kalyan (3), Thane, Satara, Kolhapur, Sangli, ...Read More >
Raj Thackeray visited his cousin Uddhav Thackeray's home again this week. This meeting fuels speculation about a possible alliance between their parties for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections. Both leaders' parties faced setbacks in recent assembly polls. Leaders confirm an alliance is being considered for the civic polls. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray on Sunday visited 'Matoshri', the residence of his cousin and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, ...Read More >
Digha/Kolkata: Why were those speaking Bengali "being tortured across the country every day", CM Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday. Speaking in Digha, where she has gone to attend the first Rath Yatra of the newly inaugurated Jagannath temple, the CM spoke of Bengali-speaking migrant workers being detained at two places in Odisha.Asking Odisha "not to be jealous", Banerjee said while she respected the Puri Jagannath temple, she expected the same respect for the Digha Jagannath temple."I learnt that in Cuttack, 100 Bengali migrant workers were kept in detention camps. In Balasore, 17 are stuck. ...Read More >
The Bombay High Court on Friday granted bail to suspended Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) Deputy Commissioner Shankar Patole and his associates Omkar Ram Gaikar and Sushant Sanjay Surve in a Rs 70-lakh bribery case, which is being investigated by the Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). The case was registered with the Naupada Police Station in Thane, for the offences punishable under Sections of the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act. The case was registered by a builder who was developi ...Read More >
Thane: On the occasion of World Environment Day on Thursday, over 100 residents of Thane participated in a protest against the "beautification" of Kavesar lake, saying construction activities were destroying the pristine environment and the trees being planted as part of the beautification drive were not suited for wetlands. The Thane Municipal Commissioner took note of the protest and halted the scheduled plantation event. The protest began around 8:45am when over 100 residents dressed in black assembled with placards at the lake's main entrance in Hiranandani Estate. They called for an imme ...Read More >
Thane, Oct 27 (PTI) The civic body in Maharashtra's Thane on Monday said that the contractor responsible for operating the 'Apla Dawakhana' clinics had "closed shop abruptly", and had not paid wages for the staff since April. The Thane Municipal Corporation's clarification has come after local BJP MLA Sanjay Kelkar last week demanded that the civic authorities take action against the contractor for shutting down clinics and not paying wages to the employees. Nurses and other employees of Apla Dawakhana clinics, set up at 40 locations in the city, had approached the MLA, claiming the Bengalur ...Read More >
Thane: The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has decided to pay the pending salaries of doctors and staff working under the 'Aapla Dawakhana' initiative using the Rs 2.89 crore bank guarantee and withheld dues of the private operator. Municipal commissioner Saurabh Rao has instructed the civic health department to use these funds to prevent disruption in healthcare services.Deputy municipal commissioner (health) Umesh Birari, said the civic body took the step after the contractor stopped operating the clinics, leaving staff unpaid since May. "The corporation holds both the bank guarantee and t ...Read More >
Mumbai: Even as the demolition of illegal constructions in Mumbra, Thane, continues, the Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to maintain strict vigilance over unauthorised structures and adopt technology for better oversight. The court also asked the Thane police commissioner to ensure adequate protection to TMC personnel during demolition drives to prevent mob violence, referring to a recent incident of unrest earlier this week. The demolition follows a court order passed while hearing a petition filed by senior citizen Subhadra Takle. She alleged th ...Read More >