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Sunday, May 26, 2024
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Topic: BMC

In SC today, new plea against Mumbai coastal road — work on at frenetic, irreversible pace

Pleas seeking stay on reclamation work allege it's being done in violation of interim SC order and could be finished before next hearing on 8 April.

Over 400 protesters booked for Mumbai’s ‘Shaheen Bagh’, but participants say won’t budge

Mumbai police have issued notice to over 400 protesters on BMC assistant commissioner's complaint that they are blocking road repairs.

Collapse of Shiv Sena’s alliance with BJP threatens its control over cash-rich BMC

Shiv Sena has 94 corporators in the 227-member BMC to the BJP’s 82, and if it doesn’t get support from Congress & NCP, it could fall short of numbers.

Bombay High Court refuses to declare Aarey Colony a forest, dismisses pleas on tree felling

A bench of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Bharati Dangre dismissed four petitions filed by environment activists related to Aarey Colony, a major green lung in Mumbai.

Mumbai mayor’s ‘no water-logging’ comment sparks debate on ‘accountable’ officials

Mumbai Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar Monday dismissed reports about water-logging and traffic snarls in the city, drawing severe criticism from various quarters.

Mumbai rains: Is BJP-Shiv Sena govt going for showpiece infrastructure ignoring basic issues?

In the last 24 hours, Mumbai has recorded the heaviest rainfall since 2005. A red alert has now been sounded and more rain is predicted.

Why Shiv Sena has a problem with lingerie mannequins outside shops in Mumbai

Shiv Sena corporator Sheetal Mhatre tells Mumbai civic body to take action against shops 'illegally' displaying lingerie mannequins and cancel licences if required.

Fund manager slips into Mumbai manhole and survives to tell tale

Fund manager Samir Arora tweeted about his escape saying quick reflexes and shape of manhole gave him a second life.

Will find those responsible for Mumbai bridge collapse, will punish them, says CM Fadnavis

CM Devendra Fadnavis ordered that responsibility for the collapse be fixed by Friday evening given that an audit had cleared the bridge as structurally safe in 2016.

6 dead, 31 injured after section of ‘Kasab’ foot overbridge collapses near Mumbai CST

A case has been registered against officials of Central Railway and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in connection with the incident, police said.

On Camera

Don’t deride public sector. Evidence shows commercial banks in woeful state—Indira Gandhi

On 29 July 1969, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi delivered a speech in Lok Sabha on the nationalisation of 14 banks, saying the move was 'totally justified to ensure that hopes and aspirations of millions of our people are not sacrificed'.

Govt has reduced time taken to finalise GDP data by an entire year. Here’s inside story of how

This year, govt announced that 2nd and not 3rd revised estimates would be final. Here’s inside story on how this was achieved without compromising on quality of data.

Army chief Gen Pande gets extension, Govt seeks merit over mere seniority

Last time such an extension was granted was in the case of former Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw when he was Army chief for period of six months.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?