On February 28, former Intel India country head, Avtar Saini, 68, was hit by a speeding cab in the morning when he was cycling along Palm Beach Road. He was later declared dead by the doctors. His death triggered outrage among cycling enthusiasts who rued lack of dedicated cycle tracks in Navi Mumbai
14 villages on the border of Navi Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan are back under Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation after years of separation, aiding development with state grant support.