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Thane: In a significant move to bolster the rapidly growing popularity of Pickleball, a state-of-the-art court was inaugurated in Thane East. The facility was officially opened by MLA Sanjay Kelkar and Memeber of Legislative Council Niranjan Davkhare. This initiative is a collaborative effort between the People's Education Society and the Dronacharya Sports Academy. While Thane previously hosted several private courts, this facility is being hailed as the first major venue designed to be easily accessible to the general public. Spearheaded by the Thane Pickleball Association, the project aims to provide high-quality infrastructure to local athletes. The ceremony was attended by prominent figures, including Vidyadhar Vaishampayan and Alhad Joshi of the People's Education Society, alongside Manohar Dumbare and Sachin More of the Thane Pickleball Association. Also Watch: The new court is expected to serve as a vital platform for school and college students to master the sport. Dignitaries expressed confidence that this facility would inspire more youngsters to pursue Pickleball professionally. MLAs Kelkar and Davkhare lauded the initiative, promising continued support for local sports. This addition marks a revitalizing shift for the sports culture in Thane East, making modern athletic facilities available to all.
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 >
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 >