Kalyan

Pawan kalyan's visit to the Tiruttani Subramanya Swamy Temple during his spiritual tour in Tamil Nadu caused a stir among devotees. The postponement of the Panchamirtha Abhishekam ritual by 20 minutes for his visit led to disruptions and significant inconvenience for regular worshippers, sparking widespread discontent.

A property dispute between cousins in kalyan culminated in the fatal shooting of Ranjeet Dubey by his cousin Ram Dubey. The altercation, which occurred near Nana Pawshe Chowk, saw Ram chase and fatally shoot Ranjeet, who had a criminal history similar to Ram’s. Both were natives of Uttar Pradesh.

Central Railway's Mumbai Division will operate a megablock on suburban sections for engineering and maintenance works between Thane and kalyan stations from 10:40 am to 3:40 pm. Additional blocks and diversions on Trans-Harbour and Western Railway lines will affect train schedules, leading to delayed arrivals, suspensions, and cancellations of certain services.

Nearly 7,900 power consumers in kalyan and Bhandup circles have regained electricity through MSEDCL's Amnesty scheme after clearing arrears. A total of 13,848 consumers cleared Rs 31 crore of dues, receiving discounts on principal amounts and waivers on interest and delay charges. The scheme's deadline is March end, urging remaining consumers to apply online promptly.

Work on Dombivli's crucial Thakurli flyover, stalled for six years, is set to resume. The kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation has compensated affected residents with new houses. This will enable the completion of the flyover, easing traffic congestion by providing a parallel route from kalyan to Dombivli. The project was halted due to compensation issues since 2018.

Central Railway and MSRDC decided to close traffic on kalyan Sheel Phata road for five days from 5 February to 10 February to complete the Palava Junction ROB work. Thane traffic police advised using alternative routes for vehicles traveling between kalyan and Navi Mumbai.

MP Dr Shrikant Shinde assured that he will prevent the eviction of residents from 65 unauthorized buildings in Dombivli by appointing a government lawyer for their case. This follows a high court order for demolition, which threatens the displacement of 6,500 families. The government seeks a swift resolution.