Congress Corporator Farid Qureshi Highlighted Discrepancies in MBMC to tackle the dengue

Congress Corporator Farid Qureshi highlighted discrepancies in MBMC work to tackle the dengue. “As against the earmarked manual strength of 249, only 80 to 120 civic personnel have actually been deployed in the twin-city for fumigation process aimed at neutralising the potential breeding sites for disease carrying mosquitoe which is in sharp contrast to the […]

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Job Fair in Mira Road by AMPIndia.org

The Association of Muslim Professional (AMPIndia.org) and Ishterak Education Society is organising the Biggest Job Fair in Mira Road. Date: Saturdat 29th November 2014 Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Venue: Holy Cross School, St. Joseph Church, Sheetal Nagar, Mira Road (East) Thane 401107 Entry: Free Registration: Visit Website – http://www.tinyurl.com/AMPjobform Email: ampjobfair@gmail.com Contact: Ms. […]

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Dance teacher makes false promise of entry into ‘Dance India Dance’ Zee TV show

A dance teacher has been arrested by the Kashimira police for allegedly conning aspirants by promising them an opportunity to participate in a dance reality show ‘Dance India Dance’ on Zee TV. Amit Messi (28) runs a dance academy in Kashimira and had charged Rs 83,000 from Takkar to train his daughter Disha. Thakkar first […]

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Illegal constructions in Uttan, MBMC Ward Officer Suspended

The administrative chief of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) Subhash Laakhe suspended ward officer Swapnil Sawant for his alleged failure in tackling the problem of illegal construction in and around the coastal areas of Uttan. “Yes, the ward officer has been suspended with immediate effect for his failure in controlling illegal construction activities. No laxity […]

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Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik fighting to get public space back

Local Shiv Sena unit led by MLA Pratap Sarnaik has threatened to launch indefinite hunger strike outside the municipal commissioner’s office if the civic administration fails to acquire two public amenity plots in Mira Road which allegedly being handed over to an influential builder. “It was really absurd that a civic official, during his stint […]

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With no ramps, Western Railway sees drop in track-related deaths

The Western Railway is reaping the benefit of introducing longer local trains not just in terms of crowd management, but also drop in fatalities related to track crossing. Authorities say their decision to do away with ramps at both ends of platforms as part of the whole process is saving lives. With ramps gone, officials […]

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Consumer Forum ordered MBMC to pay fine for cancelling license

In a significant ruling, the Thane District Consumer Redressel Forum, has imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) for wrongful cancellation of the licence of a milk stall duly issued to an unemployed woman Snehlata Pawar. Apart from the suffering and legal expenses, ward officer Swapnil Sawant and officials […]

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Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Transport order Volvo’s 8400 buses

Volvo has confirmed receipt of orders from various state transport units (STU) like the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Transport, Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Transport and Assam State Transport Corporation for its city bus – Volvo’s 8400. As part of the central government’s Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal mission’s second phase, the company has already delivered 1,300 buses to […]

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Two killed in dumper-auto accident near Dahisar check naka

Two people died and one sustained serious injuries when a dumper rammed into an autorickshaw near the Dahisar check naka around 1am on Monday. Avinash Tadkar (45) and Rakesh Joshi, police, had hailed the autorickshaw to go to Mira Road. A speeding dumper rammed into the rear of the autorickshaw, said the police. The autorickshaw […]

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