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1. THANE Thane is a city just outside Mumbai, in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. It’s known as the ‘City of Lakes’, and its more than 30 lakes include tree-lined Upvan Lake, a popular recreational spot. Beside Talao Pali Lake, Kopineshwar Mandir is an old, domed Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. To the west, leopards, monkeys and parakeets inhabit the teak forest and bamboo groves of Sanjay Gandhi National Park.

2. FAMOUS PLACES IN THANE Sanjay Gandhi National Park is a 87 km² protected area in Mumbai, Maharashtra State in India. It was established in 1996 with headquarters at Borivali. It is notable as one of the major national parks existing within a metropolis limit and is one of the most visited parks in the world. The rich flora and fauna of Sanjay Gandhi National Park attracts more than 2 million visitors every year. Tourists also enjoy visiting the 2400-year-old Kanheri caves sculpted out of the rocky cliffs which lies within the park

3. THANE RAILWAY STATION Thane is a major railway station of the Indian Railways. Located in Maharashtra, It is one of the busiest railway stations in India. As of 2013, Thane railway station handles 600,000 people daily. More than 1,000 trains visit the station each day, including around 180 long distance trains.

4. SIDDHIVINAYAK TEMPLE THANE The Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shri Ganesh. It is located in Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra.[1] It was originally built by Laxman Vithu and Deubai Patil on 19 November 1801. It is one of the richest temples in India The temple has a small mandap with the shrine for Siddhi Vinayak ("Ganesha who grants your wish"). The wooden doors to the sanctum are carved with images of the Ashtavinayak (the eight manifestations of Ganesha in Maharashtra).

5. FAMOUS STREET FOOD IN THANE Vada pav, alternatively spelt, wada pav, or wada pao, is a vegetarian fast food du ish ... Pictoralvada pao description of the ingredients and recipe of vada pav. One batata (potato) vada, two vada pav, raw green chillies, and seasoning of red garlic chutney.

6. GANPATI FESTIVAL THANE Ganesh Chaturthi commemorates the birthday of Lord Ganesh. On this day, beautiful handcrafted idols of the Lord are installed both in homes and in public. ... The ritual should be performed at an auspicious time around midday, known as Madhyahna, when Lord Ganesh is believed to have been born.

7. KELVA BEACH THANE Kelva Beach. Kelva is one of the best vacation spots, and is a hot spot for the local population and domestic visitors from Mumbai along with other states.

8. FILM CITY THANE Film City is an integrated film studio complex situated near Sanjay Gandhi National Park at Goregaon East, Mumbai in India. It has several recording rooms, gardens, lakes, theaters and grounds that serve as the venue of many Bollywood film shootings. ... It has been the shooting location for almost all Bollywood films.

9. FAMOUS PERSONALITIES OF THANE Jitendra Awhad is an Indian Politician and Cabinet Minister for Housing, Government of Maharashtra and ex guardian minister of Solapur district. He is also member of the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra, India.

10. FAMOUS HOTELS IN THANE Fortune Park Lake City-Member ITC Hotel Group Shopping is easy with the nearby Viviana Mall, Korum Mall. Known for great services in Thane, the hotels offers services such as Doctor on call, Restaurant, Elevator/ Lift, Cafe, Power backup, Air Conditioning, Room service, Conference room, Wifi.

11. THANE CRIME NEWS The 2008 Mumbai attacks were a series of terrorist attacks that took place in November 2008, when 10 members of Lashkar-e- Taiba, an extremist Islamist terrorist organisation based in Pakistan, carried out 12 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks lasting four days across Mumbai.

12. THANE POLICE The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and the use of force legitimized by the state via the monopoly on violence

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14. MALLS IN THANE Viviana Mall is a shopping mall located in Thane West, Thane, Maharashtra. Located on the Eastern Express Highway, it is well- connected with all areas of the city. It has a wide range of retail and entertainment outlets at the mall.

15. DABBAWALA IN THANE The dabbawalas constitute a lunchbox delivery and return system that delivers hot lunches from homes and restaurants to people at work in India, especially in Mumbai. The lunchboxes are picked up in the late morning, delivered predominantly using bicycles and railway trains, and returned empty in the afternoon.

16. MULTIPLEX IN THANE A multiplex is a movie theater complex with multiple screens within a single complex. They are usually housed in a specially designed building. Sometimes, an existing venue undergoes a renovation where the existing auditoriums are split into smaller ones, or more auditoriums are added in an extension or expansion of the building. The largest of these complexes can sit thousands of people and are sometimes referred to as a megaplex.

17. FAMOUS DISCO IN THANE Little far away from thane railway station. Ambience is so amazing and also there is a dance area. We had ordered generator from cocktail menu it was so good and if you want to get tipsy this is the best drink to order. Pesto paneer pizza was great with lots of cheese and paneer.

18. FAMOUS HOSPITALS IN THANE Situated in the vicinity of the arterial Eastern Express Highway, Jupiter multi-speciality Hospital is the epitome of medical innovations and quality healthcare that offers easy connectivity and accessibility to patients from all the nodes across Thane and Pune

19. THANE LIFESTYLE Lifestyle is the interests, opinions, behaviours, and behavioural orientations of an individual, group, or culture. ... The broader sense of lifestyle as a "way or style of living" has been documented since 1961. Lifestyle is a combination of determining intangible or tangible factors.

20. CORONAVIRUS UPDATES IN THANE Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.

21. AIRPORT THANE An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports often have facilities to store and maintain aircraft, and a control tower.

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