Though the rains have started, residents have no plans to visit waterfalls, dams or other picnic spots in Kharghar or anywhere else in Navi Mumbai Kharghar / Navi Mumbai: Monsoon has set in and Kharghar has turned into the green natural haven that it turns into every year, during the rainy season. The dry and […]
Category: Kharghar
Kharghar Gurudwara’s Homage to Galwan Martyrs
Navi Mumbai / Kharghar: The Sikh community of Kharghar came together on Sunday, 21 June, at the Kharghar Gurudwara to pay homage to the 20 brave Indian soldiers who were martyred at Galwan as a result of the India-China border clashes. Sikh members of the Gurudwara Shri Guru Singh Sabha, Kharghar, attended the event in […]
Spread the Beauty Outside: Kharghar Golf Course
Kharghar Golf Course / Navi Mumbai: I was just walking past the Kharghar Valley Golf Course fences admiring the beauty inside when I caught glimpse of this tree branch that stooped outside the fences spreading the beauty ouside. As I clicked a shot, I wondered if we could all learn to ‘Spread the beauty outside’!
Pipeline burst renders Kharghar waterless for 3 days
Many sectors in Kharghar have been marred by erratic water supply Navi Mumbai / PMC / Kharghar: Taps have been running dry, or at least, not adequately supplied with water, in various sectors of Kharghar owing to a pipeline burst in the Hetawane mainline at Retibunder, on Sunday. Though the pipeline had been sealed, adequate […]
Ride the Change: Yulu Bikes make a grand entry into Kharghar
The Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) System was finally launched on Sunday Navi Mumbai / Kharghar / PMC: Cycling enthusiasts and health conscious people in Kharghar will now have the chance to help reduce the carbon footprint of the city while ensuring a regular health routine for themselves. Why? Well, as the title tells, Yulu Bikes […]
CIDCO might launch Kharghar cycling service this Sunday
CIDCO officials promise to inaugurate the service after calling it off twice this week Navi Mumbai / Kharghar / PMC: The City and Industrial Development Corporation’s (CIDCO) Public Bicycle Sharing System (PBSS) might get launched coming Sunday after it was cancelled twice, the latest cancellation being on Thursday. It was another day of disappointment for […]
Taloja chemical hub to get two CAAQ stations to monitor air quality
Navi Mumbai / Taloja / PMC: The pollution in Taloja is set to go down or at least be monitored as the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) will be setting up two Continuous Ambient Air Quality (CAAQ) monitoring stations in the chemical hub. The decision comes after continuous complaints made by residents of Taloja and […]
Kharghar sectors 26-40 residents demand a dedicated police station
Navi Mumbai / Kharghar / Taloja: Residents living between sectors 26 and 40 want a dedicated police station given the growth rate of these areas. Recently, a delegation of members of the Kharghar Taloja Citizens Welfare Association (KTC-WA) met the commissioner of police (CP) Sanjay Kumar in this regard and expressed the need to do […]
Police arrest two Pune based bookies from Kharghar, for placing bets on IPL match
Navi Mumbai / Kharghar: Two Pune based bookies were arrested in Kharghar by a crime branch central unit team on Sunday. The duo were placing bets on the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab. Officials informed that they acted based on a major tip off about such an activity underway at […]
PCMC prohibits residents from feeding pigeons in public areas
Panvel / Navi Mumbai: Pigeon lovers in the area were in for a surprise as the Panvel civic commissioner, Ganesh Deshmukh, recently issued a notice telling them not to feed pigeons in public and residential areas, failing which, they would be penalized under section 294 of Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act. The notice came after raised […]