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CIDCO to plant 14,000 saplings for 109 hectares of mangroves cut for Navi Mumbai International Airport

The mangrove saplings will compensate for cutting a huge mass of mangroves in Navi Mumbai and will be maintained by a contractor for 7 years. Navi Mumbai / Mumbai: In a bid to compensate for the cutting of mangroves in Navi Mumbai, the state revenue and forest department has ordered afforestation on forest land in […]

NMMC Commissioner unveils ‘Mahatma Gandhi Chasma and Charkha’ murals to mark Gandhi Jayanti celebrations

NMMC Commissioner unveils ‘Mahatma Gandhi Chasma and Charkha’ murals to mark Gandhi Jayanti celebrations

The murals, made of waste, were installed to mark Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti and the inaugural ceremony of Swachh Survekshan, 2021.    Navi Mumbai / CBD-Belapur: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC), marked Gandhi Jayanti Celebrations, 2020, in great style, by unveiling two unique murals dedicated to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. The murals, “Mahatma […]

Maharashtra’s ban on loose cigarettes won’t make a huge difference: Navi Mumbai citizens

Maharashtra’s ban on loose cigarettes won’t make a huge difference: Navi Mumbai citizens

Maharashtra has now become the first state in India to put a ban on the sale of loose cigarettes. Navi Mumbai / Maharashtra: The Maharashtra state government has taken a calculated step towards bringing down the percentage of cigarette smokers by banning the sale of loose cigarettes and beedis throughout the state. It’s a move […]

Onion and vegetable prices skyrocket in Navi Mumbai as supplies dip at APMC

Onion and vegetable prices skyrocket in Navi Mumbai as supplies dip at APMC

Even when export of onion has been banned, the prices have been touching new highs at Vashi APMC Navi Mumbai / Vashi APMC: The retail price of onion is scaling and has reached to as much as Rs. 50 per kg in the retail markets of Navi Mumbai. This has happened even when there is […]

Kharghar pet dog owners making best use of the monsoons at isolated spots

Kharghar pet dog owners making best use of the monsoons at isolated spots

The pandemic has not dampened the spirits of dog lovers who are sneaking out to visit isolated spots in Kharghar to have a personal time with their best Navi Mumbai / Kharghar / PMC: It has been more than 7 months since dog lovers walked around freely with their pets, met other dog lovers or […]

Ex-army personnel to ensure Navi Mumbai citizens follow Covid-19 social distancing norms

Ex-army personnel to ensure Navi Mumbai citizens follow Covid-19 social distancing norms

NAVI Mumbai: The civic body has come up with a unique way of monitoring social distancing norms in the city. Abhijit Bangar, commissioner, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) informed that the corporation will be roping in ex-army personnel to form a squad to keep an eye on the behaviour of the citizens, on a day […]

Dandiya & Garba events unlikely this Navratri in Navi Mumbai

Dandiya & Garba events unlikely this Navratri in Navi Mumbai

The Maharashtra Government is yet to issue official guidelines for Navratri celebrations, but many Dandiya organisers around Navi Mumbai say that they may not be hosting the annual Dandiya and Garba event this Navratri Navi Mumbai: Citizens are yet to get over the obvious dull Ganesh Utsav celebrations and here comes yet another festival that […]

Malls reopen, retailers happy but what about preventive measures

Malls reopen, retailers happy but what about preventive measures

Although malls in Navi Mumbai reopened on Wednesday, sending a wave of joy amongst mall owners and retailers, concerns about safety against COVID-19 still remain among citizens Navi Mumbai: Finally, malls in Navi Mumbai were thrown open on Wednesday, 2nd September, 2020. The decision came after months of deliberation and the recent failed reopening stint […]

Navi Mumbai gets a new police commissioner

Navi Mumbai gets a new police commissioner

Navi Mumbai: Additional Director General of Police, Bipin Kumar Singh, has become the new Commissioner of Police of Navi Mumbai. He was given charge by former Commissioner of Police, Sanjay Kumar, on Thursday, 3rd September, 2020. The move came in as the term of Sanjay Kumarcame to an end recently. Bipin Kumar Singh was the […]