Rescuers recover 27 bodies in India landslide, many still missing Seventy-eight people are still unaccounted for since the landslide hit Irshalwadi village on Wednesday night. Al Jazeera · Jul 23, 2023
Indian rescuers find 27 dead and dozens are missing after rains cause landslide Seventy-eight people are still unaccounted for since the landslide hit Irshalwadi village on Wednesday night in Raigadh district, nearly 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Mumbai. WEKU · Jul 23, 2023
Raigad landslide death toll climbs to 25, environmentalists blame mining activities for disaster The NDRF recovered nine more dead bodies from the debris on the third day of rescue operations at landslide-affected Irshalwadi village in Maharashtra’s Raigad district. As the death toll in the tragedy rose to 25 on Saturday, environmentalists blamed mining activities for this “manmade disaster”, with at least two organisations… Newslaundry · Jul 22, 2023
Maharashtra: Raigad landslide toll rises to 22, NDRF resumes search operation The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) continued its search and rescue operations at the landslide-hit Irshalgad in Raigad on Saturday. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Jul 22, 2023
Raigad landslide | Death toll rises to 25; 83 persons yet to be traced The search and rescue operation at Irshalwadi hamlet in Maharashtra’s Raigad district resumed for the third day on July 22 as 86 villagers are yet to be traced, officials said. The death toll till July 20 evening was 16, which went up to 22 on July 22 as six more… The Hindu · Jul 22, 2023
Raigad landslip | Toll rises to 22 as six more bodies are recovered Following an overnight pause, rescue efforts resumed at the landslip-affected Irshalwadi village in Maharashtra’s Raigad district. The search and rescue team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) recovered six more bodies — three male and three female — from the debris, taking the toll to 22. The Hindu · Jul 21, 2023
Raigad landslide: Torrential rains over last six-eight days led to already eroded hilltop caving in, say experts MUMBAI: The tragic landslide in Irshalwadi village at the foothills of Irshalgad in Khalapur taluka of Raigad district kiling 10 people so far, is a fallout of sudden cloudburst which led to 400 mm rainfall within just 24 hours eventually bringing down entire hilltop onto the village killing people on… The Times of India · Jul 20, 2023
Maharashtra: Raigad landslide; Death toll rises to 10; Rs 5L ex gratia for kin of deceased The rescue team saved many lives by pulling them out of debris, but some civilians are still under the rubble, and efforts are on to rescue them, said police control of Raigad. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Jul 20, 2023
Weather Update: Monsoon expected to reach Mumbai by June 24, says IMD Conditions are favourable for the monsoon to move further towards Raigad, Thane, Mumbai and Palghar. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Jun 22, 2023
Maharashtra: 12 dead, over 25 injured after bus falls into ditch in Raigad Twelve people were killed and over 25 persons sustained injuries after a bus fell into a ditch in the Khopoli area of Raigad in the early hours of Saturday Maharashtra police said. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Apr 15, 2023
Pregnant woman denied treatment in Raigad health facility, delivers stillborn baby in ambulance THANE: The Raigad and Thane health departments have independently set up a probe seeking explanations in the incident where a pregnant woman from Neral was refused treatment at their respective "ill-equipped" facilities forcing her to travel to Thane. The Times of India · Apr 1, 2023
Dolphin washed ashore at Kihim beach in Maharashtra's Raigad district, 2nd such incident NAVI MUMBAI: An adult male dolphin was washed ashore at the popular Kihim Beach, close to Alibag in Raigad district, on Saturday. The Times of India · Mar 19, 2023
VAT on aviation fuel down to 18 % in two of India's top three airports MUMBAI: In a major relief to airlines, the Maharashtra state government in its budget presented on Thursday announced a reduction in Value-Added tax (VAT) levied on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) to 18 % from the current 25 % in Mumbai, Pune and Raigad. With this VAT on ATF has been… The Times of India · Mar 9, 2023
Major relief to airlines as Maharashtra cuts VAT on jet fuel for mega hub Mumbai & 2 other airports NEW DELHI: In a major relief to Indian airlines, the Maharashtra government has cut VAT on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) from 25% to 18% at India’s second biggest aviation hub — Mumbai — along with Pune and Raigad. The Times of India · Mar 9, 2023
The Times of India · Jan 25, 2023 Bombay high court exempts graduates, teachers constituency polls from liquor ban MUMBAI: In a significant decision, the Bombay high court on Wednesday exempted the liquor ban announced by the Election Commission in Thane, Palghar, Raigad and Nashik districts of Maharashtra during the graduates and teachers constituency elections slated at the end of this month.
Dynamite News · Jan 19, 2023 Maha: Goa-Mumbai Highway Accident: 9 Killed In Car-Truck Collision In Raigad Nine people, including a child and 3 women, were killed after a car collided with a truck on the Goa-Mumbai highway in Raigad district. Read on for details:
Dynamite News · Jan 10, 2023 Maharashtra: Six Students Drown In Kashid Beach In Raigad While On Trip; 4 Rescued, 2 Die Six students who went for a trip along with teachers were drowned in the Kashid Beach in Raigad district. Read on for details:
The Times of India · Dec 30, 2022 Weekend and lingering Covid effect impact new year parties in Mumbai MUMBAI: While Mumbai's island and suburban cities witness a dip in issuance of one-day new year party or club license this month over December 2019, the distant suburbs in Thane, Raigad and Palghar are showing almost three times rise in the number of such parties.
The Times of India · Dec 10, 2022 Complaint about reclamation and destruction of Belpada wetland in Navi Mumbai NAVI MUMBAI: Green activists have sent urgent messages to the forest and Raigad district authorities about reports of further destruction of the eco-sensitive Belpada wetland in Uran through massive reclamation since Friday.
The Times of India · Oct 2, 2022 Raigad: Man kills wife, hangs self in front of two kids NAVI MUMBAI: A 28-year-old man allegedly stabbed his wife to death and then hanged himself in their rented home at Neral, Raigad, in the presence of their two sons aged five and six. The police said that the man, Pintu Ram, a welder, suspected his wife of being involved with…
The Times of India · Sep 18, 2022 Raigad: Youth & minor assault MSRTC driver, arrested NAVI MUMBAI: In a road rage incident in Pen, Raigad, a MSRTC bus driver was assaulted by a 19-year-old youth accompanied by a minor boy aged 17 years, after the bus driver reprimanded the duo riding on an Activa scooter and wrongly overtaking his bus from the left side.
The Times of India · Sep 15, 2022 Maharashtra: Cleric held for outraging modesty of minor girls in Karjat MUMBAI: A 65-year-cleric was arrested for allegedly outraging the modesty of three minor girls in Karjat in Maharashtra's Raigad district, a police official said on Thursday. The incident came to light on Monday after a woman saw the accused cleric touching her 12-year-old daughter inappropriately, the official said.
The Hindu · Aug 20, 2022 Maharashtra ATS files FIR in case related to yacht laden with AK-47 rifles A 16-metre-long vessel with three AK-47 rifles on board was found off the coast in Raigad on Thursday morning
The Hindu · Aug 18, 2022 Abandoned boat with weapons off Maharashtra triggers scare Terror angle not confirmed, says Devendra Fadnavis
The Times of India · Jul 3, 2022 How one man’s vision made Raigad a breeding ground for water polo players Pune: When former India water polo player Arun Merchant bagged a contract to develop and maintain a swimming pool in a small town of Nagothane, with about 600-odd households in the early ’90s, he never thought that it would become a breeding ground for water polo players two decades later.