Raina Assainar is a News Correspondent at Hindustan Times and The Free Press Journal. She specializes in a diverse range of themes including construction and real estate, transportation and mobility, as well as energy and mining, often focusing on topics such as energy policy, traffic management systems, and public transportation. Raina's work has been featured in prominent publications, highlighting her expertise in logistics and public security.
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By: Raina Assainar
Navi Mumbai Police Commissionerate, in a first-of-its-kind action under PIT NDPS Act, detained drug trafficker Rajan Bala Rathod and lodged him in Yerwada Central Jail, Pune, for one year preventive detention, officials said. The action, part of Nasha Mukt Bharat campaign, follows his multiple NDPS and serious criminal cases, including attempt to murder, police aded.
By: Raina Assainar
Navi Mumbai Traffic Police have imposed overnight traffic restrictions in Rabale from 11 pm on May 30 to 6 am on May 31 for heavy crane installation work at a project site in Sectors 19 and 3. Vehicles will be diverted through alternate routes, while pedestrians will still be allowed. Police said the move is aimed at preventing congestion and ensuring public safety.
By: Raina Assainar
A 21-year-old Manpada resident, Saahil Jadhav, drowned while swimming with friends in a dam at Ilthanpada, Digha, around 2 pm on Thursday. Despite knowing how to swim, he is suspected to have become exhausted. Police, fire brigade, and rescue teams conducted a 24-hour search before recovering his body on Friday afternoon. Further investigation is underway.
By: Raina Assainar
Water level in Navi Mumbai's Ransai Dam has dropped to 86 feet, down from 96 feet last year, amid delayed monsoon and rising temperatures, according to MIDC. The agency has imposed water cuts since November and is rationing supply to ensure availability until June 30, while urging residents to conserve water amid a widening demand-supply gap currently.
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Police have formed seven teams to investigate the brutal murder of elderly couple Raghunath Farat (73) and Surekha Farat (68) in Raigad's Khalapur taluka. The victims were found with their throats slit inside their ancestral home. Investigators say they are close to a breakthrough, with CCTV, forensic and technical evidence under scrutiny. Robbery has been ruled out as a likely motive.
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A 45-year-old SBI employee Suvarna Markad and her 16-year-old daughter Anushree died after their Hyundai Creta crashed into a parked container truck on the Mumbai-Goa Highway near Poladpur. Her husband Anil Markad and 5-year-old son were critically injured. Police said the car hit the truck around 3 pm; investigation is underway.
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Poladpur police booked tempo driver Rathod after a Hyundai Creta hit his stationary vehicle on the Mumbai-Goa Highway near Hotel Balaji on Saturday afternoon. Police said Suprana Markad and daughter Anushree died, while driver Anil Markad and his six-year-old son Chinmay were seriously injured. API Anand Rawade said the tempo allegedly lacked warning indicators or safety precautions.
By: Raina Assainar
Navi Mumbai Mayor Sujata Patil announced toll-free helpline 1800222309 after residents complained of muddy water following a two-day shutdown of the Morbe Dam pipeline. NMMC said over 650 samples tested potable, but Patil said teams will visit complaint sites, collect samples, test them and share findings with residents to ensure transparency in city's water supply system.
By: Raina Assainar
Navi Mumbai faces water scarcity as Morbe Dam has only 17% usable stock left, sufficient for about 60 days amid delayed monsoon. NMMC has imposed a 10% water cut and introduced strict conservation measures, including restrictions on hotels serving water, ban on potable water use for construction, and public appeals for saving water through reduced wastage and efficient usage.
By: Raina Assainar
Panvel Taluka Police in Navi Mumbai arrested 13 alleged bookies in a midnight raid at a Wakdi farmhouse for running an online IPL betting racket via platform ‘365 Lotus'. Acting on intelligence from DCP Rashmi Nandedkar, police seized 60+ cards, mobile phones, tablet and records. Investigation continues to trace wider network and financial links, with further arrests likely.
