Crane hook hits local train, motorman injured

The police have not found much about her in four days. They told us that the last location of her phone has been traced to Dadar, where she was not supposed to be. They have not been able to find out whether she went there or her phone was stolen.

First India Bureau Mumbai: The metal hook attached to a crane crashed into the front part of a suburban train in the wee hours of Saturday, leaving the train’s motorman with a minor head injury, officials said.

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them that they were intensifying the search.

“We met family members of the missing woman on Friday and informed them about the investigations done by us so far and the progress we have made. The woman’s phone has been traced to several locations and the phone is working. There is no untoward incident and we will soon find her,” added Ghavate. A civic official said that the BMC officials have written a letter to the police department to hasten the search for Kharatmol.

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Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has received a staggering 4,100 applications for the 868 seats available in Mumbai’s public schools that offer Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and International Baccalaureate (IB) curricula for the academic year 2023-24.

To ensure a fair process, the seats will be allotted through a lottery system, likely to be held in February, officials said.

The city has 11 public schools, offering CBSE curriculum, and one each offering the ICSE, IGCSE and IB curriculum. All the applications received are for entry-level admis -

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sion, as all other classes are now full.

Starting this year, the civic body will only be conducting entrylevel admissions in public schools offering a non-state board curriculum, a BMC official said.

The CBSE and ICSE curricula are known for their focus on critical thinking and problem-solving skills, while the IGCSE and IB curricula are also gaining popularity for their international perspective and emphasis on creativity and innovation.

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The incident occurred around 12.55 am on Platform One at Naigaon station in Palghar district, when the last Virarbound local from Mumbai was arriving there, Sumit Thakur, chief spokesperson of the Western Railway said.

“A block was planned at the Naigaon station for the erection of lift steel columns, for which the crane was being positioned parallel to the track. There was a sudden commotion and stonepelting, during which the crane operator was injured,” he said.

Around the same time, a Virar-bound local train was entering the station. The

WR operates nearly 1,385 suburban services on a daily basis and ferries more than 30 lakh commuters. —FILE PHOTO crane operator’s injury had made it difficult for him to control his equipment, and the crane’s hook hit the glass frame of the local train, leaving a slight dent in the frame, he also said.

The motorman received a minor injury and was administered first-aid. Subsequently, the train was emptied and taken to Virar car shed, the official said.

While the official called it an “unfortunate incident”, members of the motorman community, however, expressed concern

Official calls it ‘unfortunate event’, staffers say ‘narrow escape’ could have been a lot worse over their safety. A motorman said that it was a narrow escape for the passengers and crew of the local train as it could have led to a major accident if the train was not slow. The incident also highlights how the works are undertaken bypassing the safety guidelines, he said.

135 acres of NTC mill land could be opened up for devt

First India Bureau Mumbai: The land of nine textile mills owned by the National Textile Corporation (NTC) is expected to be released for redevelopment in the near future.

Commander Pierre-Alban whose command French Navy Ship ‘Marne’ was on a goodwill visit to Mumbai January 21-28, called on Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command and discussed subjects of mutual interest, the Navy said in a release.

FNS ‘Marne’ is part of the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) of the French nuclear-propelled aircraft carrier ‘Charles de Gaulle’.

A very small portion—13.8 acres—is occupied by 11 chawls in which mill workers live. NTC has undertaken the redevelopment of the chawls as a first step, leading to anticipation that the remaining mill land will soon be sold on the open market.

According to officials, NTC will open up the remaining 135 acres for residential and commercial exploitation after the chawl redevelopment is over. “Of the 25 NTC mills, eight have already been sold or disposed of while five mills are still running,” said an official from the state government. NTC has entered into joint ventures for four of them. There could be plans for commercial exploitation of these mills lands but only after the rehabilitation of mill workers, he added.