The festival of Navratri 2024 will bring thousands of devotees to Goddess Durga temple seeking her blessings. Located on the outskirts of Mumbai, the temple of Jivdani Devi is one of them. Each year on Navratri, sea of devotees gather at the temple to worship the devi which the Pandavas invoked. Known as the giver of life, this goddess is known to fulfil all her wishes. In this episode of Culture Beat, Mid-day’s Katyayani Kapoor visits the Jivdani Temple in Virar and shows the various ways of reaching the temple. Here are the complete details of the Jivdani temple, the Legend and the history.
01 October,2024 06:14 PM IST
7/11 Mumbai train blasts
On July 11, 2006, a string of powerful bombs ripped through Mumbai's commuter trains system in the evening rush hour, killing nearly 200 people and bringing India's financial capital to a standstill. Seven blasts were triggered in the span of 11 minutes in the first-class suburban train compartments. The first bomb went off shortly after 6.20 pm in the Western Railway suburban train running from Churchgate to Borivali. The bomb exploded when the train was between Khar and Santacruz stations. Another bomb exploded at the same time in a local between Bandra and Khar Road. Most of the commuters in these trains were executives, businessmen, employees of government and private establishments and college students. Five more explosions occurred in Jogeshwari, Mahim Junction, Mira Road-Bhayander, Matunga-Mahim Junction and Borivali. Take a look at the timeline of events that took place since the 2006 Mumbai train bombings
11 July,2023 10:07 AM IST | Mumbai
Vikas Walkar, father of Shraddha Walkar - who was brutally killed by her live-in partner Aftab Poonawala in Delhi, met the newly-appointed commissioner of Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar (MBVV) police Madhukar Pandey on Friday. The meeting went on for around 40 minutes at the Police Commissioner's office in Mira Road. “I met the police commissioner and have requested him to conduct a thorough investigation into the November 2020 complaint letter of my daughter Shraddha who submitted it before Tulinj police station. Had the police acted swiftly on my daughter’s written complaint against Poonawala, my daughter would have been alive,” Walkar told media persons. “The commissioner has promised all help and I am thankful to him,” he added. Speaking about the DNA report, Walkar said, “It is a crucial piece of evidence in the case”. BJP leader Kirit Saumya, while giving information to the media in this matter, said that he had a 40-minute conversation with Commissioner Madhukar Pandey, and Madhukar Pandey has assured him that he will conduct a fair investigation into the matter as soon as possible. He said that the police will also investigate officers and employees who have been negligent in this matter, along with this, and will meet the top officials of Delhi Police.
16 December,2022 05:47 PM IST | Mumbai
A snake was seen in premises of a Government Hospital in Nalasopara East which left people in panic. As soon as the information about the presence of a snake in the hospital premises came, the officer present in the hospital called Sarpamitra (friend of snake) Suraj Pandey. The Sarpamitra caught the snake and left it safely in a forest.
02 December,2022 09:27 PM IST | Mumbai
Mumbaikars celebrated 76th Independence Day with full fervour. People were seen celebrating and shouting slogans- Jai Hind and Vande Mataram. School and college students were seen participating in the processions at various places. Here are some of the visuals of the celebration across Mumbai. #Mumbai #IndependenceDay #azadikaamritmahotsav
16 August,2022 10:25 PM IST | Mumbai
A quick response from men in uniform saved the life of a 24-year-old man who scaled a mountain in Vasai to jump into a 600-meter deep gorge to end his life after an altercation with his wife. The interfaith couple got married three months ago but the husband started picking up fights as his wife's phone was always busy. The cops rescued the man within 12 minutes.
18 May,2022 08:21 PM IST | Mumbai
Newly formed police Commissionerate in #Mira-#Bhayandar #Vasai-#Virar (MBVV) launches emergency number '112', equips beat marshals with communication devices to swiftly reach citizens in distress
23 September,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
With a large number of people dependent on jobs in the city, ticket sales zoom at these stations; maximum tickets issued at Dombivli on CR and at Bhayander on WR, Stations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) saw larger crowds on August 17. Stations like Dombivli, Mira Road, Virar and Vasai saw many queuing up for monthly passes.
18 August,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
A fresh case has been registered against former manager of Axis Bank, Anil Dubey, for criminal breach of trust as staffers found Rs 26.84 lakh missing during the audit on Friday. The case has been registered at Valiv police station.
01 August,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
The death of a #Virar-based hotelier, who hung himself a couple of days back due to the financial burden brought about by the loss of livelihood, has once again brought to the fore the issues being faced by the food and hospitality industry in #Maharashtra.
29 July,2021 12:00 AM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
