December 06, 2025 11:46 am
A crime branch official said that in 2025, when Gonsalves took over as assistant municipal commissioner, a structural audit was conducted and it was found that the building was not in good condition and dangerous.
August 07, 2025 10:24 am
The accused, identified as Shankar Jagdish Mukhiya alias Samosewala, kept changing his appearance in order to evade detection, till he was eventually in from Punjab.
August 04, 2025 10:54 pm
According to the agency, 41 illegal buildings were constructed on land reserved for “sewage treatment plant” and “dumping ground” as per the approved development plan of Vasai-Virar city.
July 31, 2025 12:12 pm
Sources in the agency confirmed the development and said that six other relatives and associates of Pawar have also been summoned and asked to join the probe.
December 03, 2024 7:52 am
Sneha’s victory in Vasai by 3,153 votes has not only upset Hitendra Thakur but also ensured that no member of the Thakur family occupied a seat in the Maharashtra State Assembly first time since 1990.
April 05, 2022 10:57 am
The MBVV police have a WhatsApp number (9004880135) for residents of the Thane and Palghar districts, which fall under their jurisdiction, for reporting cybercrimes.
October 29, 2021 10:30 pm
Deputy Director, town planning, VVMC, Y S Reddy said, “In December 2020, the urban development (UD) department of Maharashtra issued the concept of Construction TDR as per unified development control and promotion regulation for Maharashtra state. Ours is the first municipal corporation to utilise it.’’
September 28, 2021 2:51 am
Police said the complainant is a chartered accountant by profession and had filed an application on behalf of his client at the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Office, Vasai.
July 03, 2019 5:49 am
Despite the figure being over 100 mm more than what was witnessed during the flooding last year, the region has managed to stay afloat, the authorities claimed.
October 04, 2018 1:50 am
The VVCMC came into existence in 2009. Since then, only 26 cellphone towers are recorded to have been given permissions by the municipality in the twin towns of Vasai and Virar.



