Tension prevailed in the Vasai Taluka here on Friday when public transport was stoned even as police had to resort to lathi-charge to quell an agitated mob - all supporters of social activist Vivek Pandit, after the Independent MLA, who was on an indefinite hunger strike, was shifted to a hospital.
News & Happenings in and around vasai
Vivek Pandit shifted to hospital, buses stoned
Vasai civic officials get 2 years in jail
Sending out an unmistakably strong message to government officials who do not implement anti-pollution norms, a Thane court has sentenced four officials of the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) to two years’ simple imprisonment for failing to control pollutants streaming into the Vasai creek.
Multi-functional complexes for Vasai Road
If Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has her way then two stations, one each on CR and WR will house multi-functional complexes soon. Announced on Wednesday in her budget, Didi said that Vasai Road and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus would be the chosen stations to be added to the list.
Commuter on roof? WR will not run train
Western Railway (WR) officials have decided not to let any train leave a station if even a single person is seen travelling on the roof. The decision, which will be implemented from February 28, will coincide with the complete switchover from the present 1,500-volt direct current (DC) to 25,000-volt alternating current (AC) on the entire Borivli-Virar stretch.
Two held for robbing train passengers in Vasai
The Vasai railway police arrested two persons on Sunday for allegedly robbing mobile phones from two commuters in a local train, after stabbing them with sharp objects.
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