palghar district

Palghar, March 24 A nine-year-old girl died of rabies after she failed to take the vaccine shots, citing fear of injections, in Palghar district of Maharashtra, officials said on Tuesday.Kashish Sahni, a Class 4 student and resident of Nalasopara West, succumbed to the infection at a hospital...

Palghar, March 23 More than 20 workers were hospitalized after a chemical leak at a pharmaceutical unit in Tarapur MIDC in the Boisar area of Palghar, officials said on Monday.The incident occurred around 1:45 pm on Sunday during the transfer of di-methyl sulphate (DMS) into a tanker, said...

Mumbai, March 23 – Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule told the Legislative Assembly on Monday that illegal mining is rampant in the state and will be immediately shut down. He also announced that a comprehensive mapping (digital survey) of all mines across the state will be...

Palghar, March 22 Nine people were rescued after a fire broke out in a 12-story residential building in Palghar district, Maharashtra, on Sunday morning, an official said.There were no reports of injuries in the blaze that erupted on the eighth floor of the building in Virar East around 11 am...

Palghar, March 22 Police have registered a case against more than 15 individuals for allegedly obstructing construction work and demanding money from a sub-contractor in Palghar district, Maharashtra, officials said on Sunday.According to the sub-contractor's complaint, the accused allegedly...

Palghar, March 21 Traffic on the busy Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway was disrupted for several hours on Saturday following a major pile-up involving four vehicles in Palghar district, Maharashtra, police said.The accident, which involved a container truck, a tempo, and two cars, took place...

Palghar, March 21 Three people who were travelling on a motorcycle were killed when their two-wheeler was hit by another vehicle on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in Palghar district, Maharashtra, on Saturday, police said.The accident occurred at Waghoba Khind in the Dhekale area, under the...

Thane, March 19 A special POCSO court here has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in Maharashtra's Palghar district in 2018, describing the crime as "heinous".Special Judge N K Karande, delivering the verdict on March 11, held the accused, Sandesh...

Palghar, March 18 The Block Development Officer (BDO) of the Mokhada Panchayat Samiti in Maharashtra's Palghar district has issued show-cause notices to an Extension Officer and a Gram Panchayat Officer for alleged dereliction of duty and administrative indiscipline.According to an official...

Mumbai, March 18 The Maharashtra government said on Wednesday that the process of preparing the revised development plan for the Vasai-Virar region in Palghar district is underway and will be completed within the stipulated timeframe.Minister of State for Urban Development Madhuri Misal told...

Vasai (Maharashtra), March 17 A video, purportedly from Maharashtra's Palghar district, showing people in a cinema hall chanting slogans and pledging to boycott Muslims socially and economically, has triggered strong reactions.Responding to claims by a Congress MP that the viral video was shot...

Mumbai, March 16 Maharashtra Minister Prakash Abitkar assured on Monday that a joint meeting will be convened to resolve the delay in transferring health centres and schools in the Palghar district to the Vasai-Virar municipal body.BJP MLA Sneha Dubey Pandit raised the issue in the state...

Palghar, March 14 Three individuals have been arrested in connection with an attempted break-in at a jewelry store in Palghar district, Maharashtra, according to police on Saturday.The accused were apprehended in Thane city for the crime that occurred in the Naigaon area on March 4, an...

Palghar, March 13 The Maharashtra excise department seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 11.39 lakh in separate operations in the Palghar district, leading to the arrest of three persons, an official said on Friday.Three vehicles worth Rs 21 lakh were also seized in the operations...

Palghar, March 13 The administration in Maharashtra's Palghar district conducted a high-intensity mock drill at the Tarapur MIDC in Boisar on Friday to test emergency response mechanisms in the event of a major industrial disaster, a senior official said.The drill, carried out in coordination...

Palghar, March 13 Three people were arrested for allegedly killing a man in Palghar district, Maharashtra, and the investigation led to the arrest of three more wanted individuals in another case, officials said on Friday.The Mira-Bhayander, Vasai-Virar police launched an investigation after...

Palghar, March 10 The Vasai-Virar civic body in Maharashtra's Palghar district has presented a budget of ₹4,206.87 crore for the 2026-27 fiscal year, with a strong focus on infrastructure, healthcare, and sustainable urban development.Manojkumar Suryavanshi, Commissioner of the Vasai Virar...

Palghar, March 10 Maharashtra BJP MLA Sneha Dube Pandit has urged women from marginalized and tribal communities to seek free sanitary napkins through the public distribution system (PDS) and said she will also raise their concerns in the state assembly.Speaking at an event to mark...

Palghar, March 7 Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik said on Saturday that the state government plans to develop an international-level port at Satpati in the Palghar district, which would benefit fishermen and boost the local economy.He was speaking after launching the first phase of the...

Palghar, March 7 A meeting of the Vasai Taluka Mangrove Conservation Committee in Palghar district was held on Saturday to review measures for protecting mangrove forests and preventing encroachments in the Vasai-Virar region, an official said.The meeting, which took place in the SDO office in...