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NewsNew Sports University coming up in Kalva, Thane11 May, 2012

Maharashtra Government is setting up a state-of-the-art Sports University at Kalva in Thane, with an aim of encouraging Research and Training in the field of Sports.

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NewsDemand for Ban on Suction Pumps for Dredging17 Apr, 2012

On Tuesday, over 4,000 men and women engaged in the profession of manually drawing sand from river beds took a Morcha to the Vasai Tehsildar's office to demand a ban on suction pumps and criminal action against pump users.

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NewsThane Transport System to get a major boost05 Feb, 2012

Thane public transport systems are set to undergo a complete change in the next three years, with international transportation leaders expressing interest to develop and operate a mass transit system using a mix of buses, monorails, tramways and even bicycles.

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NewsThane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to use Road Bond to cover potholes06 Aug, 2011

The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has come up with an idea named 'Road Bond', a new technology to cover pothole-ridden stretches.

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Thane Mental Hospital to be revamped soon26 May, 2011

Deputy Chief Minister and state Finance Minister - Ajit Pawar has given green signal to the state health section's proposal to convert the 60-acre Thane mental hospital into a 'Centre of Excellence for Mental Health'.

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Protests on dirty water, dry taps20 Apr, 2011

Protests on dirty water, dry taps

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Suburbs get three new substations20 Apr, 2011

Suburbs get three new substations

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Snake-catcher bitten by viper, dies20 Apr, 2011

Snake-catcher bitten by viper, dies

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Dietary cholesterol is not the heart killer, say docs20 Apr, 2011

Dietary cholesterol is not the heart killer, say docs

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Thane Police to get a Cyber Crime Police Station23 Nov, 2010

Thane Police will soon get a Cyber Crime Police Station as promised by state Director General of Police (DGP) D. Sivanandan on the first day of the three-day Cyber Safe Thane program.

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December - A month of Bonuses for Central Railway commuters23 Nov, 2010

At his first press conference after assuming charge, CR General Manager, Mr. Kul Bhushan announced that they would introduce 12-coach services on the Trans-Harbour Line (Thane-Vashi-Panvel) in the first week of the coming month.

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Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation announces Diwali bonus24 Oct, 2010

The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, standing committee has decided to give its 2300 permanent employees a Diwali bonus of Rs. 10,000 /- each, whereas those working on contract basis will receive a bonus of Rs. 2,300/-

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KORUM selected as finalist in ICSC Asia Shopping Centre Awards 201029 Sep, 2010

KORUM, a Lifestyle and Leisure destination in Thane, has been selected as a finalist in the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Asia Awards in three prominent categories namely Grand Opening, Cause related Marketing and B2B marketing.

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Environment plan to curb pollution in villages29 Sep, 2010

To help curb air, water and soil pollution, the state government is all set to come up with an environment plan for every village.

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Infrastructure boost for Kalyan - Dombivli23 Sep, 2010

Chief Minister, Mr. Ashok Chavan on Tuesday announced several infrastructure projects, including four flyovers at Mumbra and Shilphata near Thane and Rajnoli and Mankoli near Kalyan-Dombivli.

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Extended Metro Line to connect Thane to South Mumbai19 Sep, 2010

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is planning to alter the route of the Hutatma Chowk-Mulund Metro line to extend it to the busy Teen Haath Naka junction in Thane.

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Demand for trains on Borivali - Vasai - Diva route30 Aug, 2010

With the increasing popularity of Kokan Railway the expectations of travelers are also increasing from the Railway Authorities.

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Hybrid Rail Connectivity for Thane-Kalyan-Bhiwandi08 Aug, 2010

A hybrid rail connectivity project is now on the cards for the Thane-Kalyan-Bhiwandi areas. The project, through which these areas will be connected partly by monorail and partly by a Metro line, is expected to cost Rs. 4,800 crore.

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