Archive for February, 2010
Major fire in Navi Mumbai warehouse
Major fire in Navi Mumbai warehouse NAVI MUMBAI: A major fire broke out in a chemical warehouse near Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in Navi Mumbai on Sunday night, which spread in an area of one kilometre in the premise. Around 80 fire engines were rushed to the spot to extinguish the fire. However, the... More
Top celebs, VIPs get notices from Navi Mumbai cess dept
Top celebs, VIPs get notices from Navi Mumbai cess dept NAVI MUMBAI: Top celebrities and VIPs, including a cricketer, a singer, a business tycoon and several builders, have been slapped with notices from the cess department of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) for failure to pay tax on purchase... More
Vaishali Samant performs
Vaishali Samant performs The “Pop Queen” Vaishali Samant, who has created waves in the world of Indipop and playback singing, performed at the closing ceremony of the Artisan Mela organised by the Surabhi Foundation, which was held from January 23 to 27 at Navi Mumbai. The five-day fiesta was part... More
‘Panvel creek will become Mithi river’
‘Panvel creek will become Mithi river’ The historic Panvel (or Ulve) creek gets special mention in the Bombay Gazette records. Centuries ago the creek used to have pearls on its sandy bed and was a focal point of trade and commerce with Persia. Today, the creek is mined for a different kind of treasure—its... More
Navi Mumbai theme park gets bid of Rs1,530 crore
Navi Mumbai theme park gets bid of Rs1,530 crore In a major boost to the Navi Mumbai property market, an international standard theme park planned by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) across 250 acres at Kharghar received the highest bid of Rs 1,530.35 crore. The bid is 143% higher... More
