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Maharashtra contractors urge government to settle outstanding dues before announcing new projects | Thane News

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Maharashtra contractors urge government to settle outstanding dues before announcing new projects | Thane News

THANE: Representatives of the Maharashtra State Contractors Association (MSCA) appealed to the govt to stop announcing big-ticket projects if the state treasury is unable to pay their dues accumulated over the last four years.The appeal followed a protest staged by hundreds of association members and their staff outside the Thane collector office on Monday afternoon, … Read more

FIR registered against SP MLA Abu Azmi over controversial remarks on Aurangzeb | Thane News

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FIR registered against SP MLA Abu Azmi over controversial remarks on Aurangzeb | Thane News

THANE: A case has been registered against Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Abu Azmi at Wagle Estate Police Station following a complaint by Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske over his controversial remarks on Aurangzeb, police said on Tuesday.The case has been filed under BNS sections 299, 302, 356(1), and 356(2).Mhaske alleged that Azmi’s remarks praising Mughal … Read more

UMC demolishes 17 illegal structures in Ulhasnagar; woman attempts self-immolation in protest | Thane News

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UMC demolishes 17 illegal structures in Ulhasnagar; woman attempts self-immolation in protest | Thane News

During the operation, one woman attempted self-immolation while another tried to climb into a JCB machine to obstruct the demolition. Police and civic staff intervened, successfully demolishing all illegal structures despite the protests. ULHASNAGAR: The Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) carried out a huge demolition drive on Monday at Camp No. 2 in Hanuman Nagar dumping … Read more

BJP mantri plans 2nd darbar in Thane, denies trying to capture Shinde’s fiefdom | India News

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BJP mantri plans 2nd darbar in Thane, denies trying to capture Shinde’s fiefdom | India News

File photo of Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Ganesh Naik during a ‘Janata Darbar’, in Navi Mumbai. (Pic credit: PTI) THANE: Forests minister and BJP politician Ganesh Naik announced his second ‘janta darbar‘ in the city next month following the response received to the inaugural event on Monday, which saw over 550 applications.While political observers … Read more

Dance teacher booked for ‘assaulting’ 6-year-old with metal scale in Maharashtra | Thane News

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Dance teacher booked for ‘assaulting’ 6-year-old with metal scale in Maharashtra | Thane News

THANE: A 32-year-old dance teacher was booked by the Kapurbawdi police in Thane for allegedly assaulting a six-year-old girl with a metal scale at a private school in the Kolshet area.A police officer said that the incident reportedly took place on January 15 at around 11.55 am, inside the school located in the Kolshet area, … Read more