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Mumbai records 823 new Covid cases, highest daily rise since December

According to BMC data, the number of coronavirus cases in the city has risen to 3,17,310, while the death toll has reached 11,435.

Sonu Sood withdraws plea from SC against Bombay HC order on ‘illegal’ construction

According to BMC, Sood had carried out structural changes in his six-storey residential building & allegedly converted it into a hotel without requisite permissions.

How BMC will make a difference to Mumbai’s healthcare with 2021 budget after surviving Covid

Mumbai civic body allocated Rs 4,728.53 crore, 12% of budget, to the health sector, with a focus on building and upgrading infrastructure such as hospitals.

How IISc & TIFR scientists helped Mumbai civic body anticipate Covid spread, make strategy

Over the past week, Mumbai has seen 400 to 600 new Covid cases, down from over 2,000 in October last year. Similarly, daily Covid fatalities are now down to single digits.

BMC urges Bombay HC to dismiss Sonu Sood’s plea against demolition of his building in Juhu

The civic body alleged that Sood converted six floors of a residential building into a hotel without permission and he had no license to run a hotel.

Bombay HC extends relief to Sonu Sood till 13 January in ‘illegal’ construction case

Sood approached the HC, challenging a notice issued against him by BMC in October last year and an order passed by a civil court in December dismissing his suit against BMC's action.

BMC files complaint against Sonu Sood for ‘changing’ Juhu residential building into hotel

The BMC alleged that the actor did not take any permission from authorities before carrying out the structural changes in Shakti Sagar, a residential building on Juhu's AB Nair Road.

Mumbai’s Dharavi reports no new Covid cases in 24 hrs, first time since April

While the Covid caseload of Dharavi now stands at 3,788, the number of active cases is 12, out of which eight are in home isolation and four in a Covid care centre.

July 2023 is target for first phase of Mumbai’s showpiece coastal road, 60% reclamation done

The coastal road will stretch 29.2 km from Nariman Point in South Mumbai to Kandivali in the western suburbs, and is touted to change the way Mumbai commutes.

Demolition of Kangana’s house malicious, BMC acted illegally against her, says Bombay HC

The court said it doesn't approve of authorities using 'muscle power' against any citizen, and noted that the BMC was unauthorised to take such action.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?