Ulwe residents are protesting the installation of mobile towers on road medians, citing public safety risks, traffic disruption, and potential health hazards from radiation. Activists have appealed for intervention, demanding a halt to work until independent health, environmental, and traffic safety clearances are obtained and made public.
Navi Mumbai ACB apprehended Maharashtra Board Divisional Chairman Rajendra Ahire, 55, accepting a Rs 22,000 bribe. The payment was a commission for sanctioning a contractor's bill. Ahire allegedly demanded the bribe through a subordinate. This arrest follows a separate FIR Ahire filed against 19 individuals for alleged forgery and embezzlement of government grants.