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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Shiv Sena (UBT) stages unique protest in Dombivli against ‘boxer minister' and ‘online card-playing minister'
KALYAN: As part of the state-wide Jan Aakrosh protest organised by the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) against certain ministers in the Maharashtra government, a unique demonstration was held in Dombivli. During the protest, participants staged symbolic boxing to target the so-called 'boxer minister' accused of assaulting a waiter, and enacted a mock card game to ridicule the minister who was caught playing online cards during the Assembly session. These symbolic acts were aimed at exposing alleged misconduct and embarrassing the government. The protest was led by Shiv Sena (UBT) Kalyan District President Dipesh Mhatre. Addressing the gathering, party workers alleged that the actions of these ministers had tarnished Maharashtra's image. They demanded strict action against such ministers to restore public trust. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Opens after 7-year wait: Maharashtra's Palava flyover faces controversy over road quality; MSRDC denies potholes
THANE: After photos and videos of potholes and uneven roads on the Palava flyover, inaugurated five days ago in Dombivli, went viral, questions were raised about the construction quality of the flyover. However, on Wednesday, MSRDC, which built this flyover, denied the existence of any potholes on it. MSRDC officials admitted that while constructing the flyover, the contractor put excess bitumen in some places. As a result, they had to apply grit powder, which spread due to heavy rains, making it look like potholes. MSRDC officials stated that almost all the spread grit powder has been removed by the contractor in the last two days, and now the road is almost clear. However, opposition leaders blamed the contractor for not doing proper quality work, which MSRDC is now trying to hide by giving different technical reasons. It may be recalled that this 562-metre, two-lane section of the Palava flyover, out of a planned four lanes, is located on Kalyan Sheel Road. It connects cities like Kalyan Dombivli, Ulhasnagar, and Ambarnath to Navi Mumbai, where heavy traffic is common. The flyover was completed recently after a wait of almost seven years at a project cost of Rs 72 crore. If sources are to be believed, some work was still left after the construction of this flyover. However, seeing the opposition party blaming the ruling party for the delay in building this flyover, Shiv Sena MLA Rajesh More of the ruling party suddenly inaugurated it on the morning of 4 July without any noise. Within a short time of the inauguration, two motorcycles slipped and fell due to the excess bitumen on the road. Following this, MSRDC closed the flyover for some time. During this period, MSRDC tried to settle the excess bitumen by applying grit powder through the contractor to prevent vehicles from slipping. MSRDC sources said that after applying the bitumen powder, the road was reopened. However, since there was no sunshine and continuous rain, the grit powder came out of the bitumen and spread, making it look like potholes on the road, which were not potholes but spread grit. Dipesh Mhatre, Kalyan district chief of Shiv Sena (UBT), said the contractor was negligent in building this road. The road layer was required to be built with asphalt mastic as per the tender, but the contractor applied bitumen on top to simulate asphalt mastic work, which was in excess quantity, leading to accidents on the road. Mhatre said that lies are being told now to hide mistakes on the newly built flyover. However, former MLA of MNS, Pramod (Raju) Patil, has raised questions about the quality of this flyover and has demanded that the quality test of the newly built flyover be conducted by VJTI. On the other hand, amid the controversy over the flyover, its construction has provided relief to thousands of common people, especially from Palava township. Ojal Sahu, who travels on this road daily, said that earlier, due to the absence of this flyover, he faced traffic for 20 to 25 minutes at Palava Junction in the evening, which now takes hardly two minutes. Sahu demanded that the govt now needs to focus on controlling the excess traffic at Katai Junction because the entire traffic of Palava Junction has now shifted to Katai Junction.
Time of India
10-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Angry commuters force their way into AC local in Dombivli after train is cancelled
Thane: A day after the Mumbra tragedy and after railways said they would introduce more AC and non-AC locals with closed doors, a number of angry passengers forcibly entered an AC local at 9.03 am at Dombivli railway station following the cancellation of their regular 8.59 am train. Overcrowding of the AC train resulted in many passengers hanging onto the footboard, preventing the train from moving forward as the doors could not shut. Railway Protection Force (RPF) and railway police then stepped in and helped some passengers get inside and took some others off the train, thus allowing it to a video of the incident that went viral on Tuesday, the passengers who boarded the AC train looked visibly upset over the cancellation of their train and could be seen refusing to exit despite requests made by two RPF personnel. Additional police personnel had to be called in to convince some of them to step off so the train could proceed. The train was halted for a few minutes because of the commuters' action, delaying services. A railway official from Dombivli station stated, "Due to cancellation of a local train arriving from Kalyan at 8:59 am, passengers entered the AC train that arrived at 9:03 am." An eyewitness said passengers were upset that a day after the incident in Mumbra that claimed four lives, a local train was cancelled during morning peak hours. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Pinga-Pinga e HBP? Tome isso 1x ao dia se tem mais de 40 anos Portal Saúde do Homem Clique aqui Undo Shiv Sena (UBT) functionary Dipesh Mhatre criticised Central Railway in a video posted on social media, stating, "Many lives were lost in the train accident, but the railway administration is still fast asleep. Every morning, while leaving home, everyone has one question on their minds — will our loved ones return? Only five months have gone by in 2025, and so far, nearly 100 passengers have died after falling off trains. " — Pradeep Gupta
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
UBT alleges KDMC plans to up property tax by 300
Kalyan: Opposing the appointment of a private agency for Rs 85 crore a year for a new garbage collection project in Kalyan-Dombivli, Shiv Sena (UBT) alleged that the civic body is set to unilaterally raise the solid waste management fee collected through property taxes by Rs 300 per residential property irrespective of its size. Dipesh Mhatre, the party's Kalyan district president, told reporters that Rs 1,200 crore is set to be spent on the project over the next decade and that burden will be passed on to citizens through a hike in property taxes. Sena (UBT) also alleged that under the project, garbage will be collected but not scientifically processed, and questioned the success of past initiatives. It warned that it will take to the streets if Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) raises the property taxes. KDMC had last week awarded the garbage collection contract for seven wards to a private agency for 10 years as part of an initiative that has been modelled after the "Chennai pattern" of urban sanitation, which has earned national recognition. The project was inaugurated by deputy CM Eknath Shinde. KDMC had said it will make payments to the agency based on the quality of work and other parameters and that the annual expenditure is expected to touch Rs 85 crore. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
