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TopicBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

Topic: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

In 1st budget under BJP mayor in 44 yrs, BMC hikes outlay to Rs 81k crore, focus on big-ticket infra

India's richest civic body’s outlay is 8.77% higher than last year’s, with the biggest allocation being made for infra growth. BMC also proposed an AI boost to its service delivery.

‘Why marker pens in BMC polls?’ Voters, opposition complain ‘indelible’ ink getting erased, CM responds

Poll body releases statement saying that it is wrong to erase ink & confuse voters. Fadnavis, meanwhile, says some people were preparing to blame something for the poll results.

Uddhav Sena vs Congress—as allies face off in BMC polls, Mumbai’s Muslim & Dalit voters hold key

Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) is confident of support from Mumbai’s Muslims, while Congress is banking on ally VBA for Dalit votes in BMC polls slated for 15 January.

In Saamana interview, Thackeray cousins warn of a ‘North Indian mayor’ & a ‘helpless Marathi manoos’

Before the local polls in Mumbai, Raj and Uddhav, in an interview for the Uddhav-led Sena mouthpiece Saamana, recall the late Raj Thackeray's aspirations when he founded the Sena.

‘Marathi manoos’ hub to multilingual metropolis: Mumbai’s demographic mutation has political dimensions

BMC polls next month will be a crucial test for Thackeray legacy in Mumbai, where Shiv Sena once dominated civic politics. But city's changing character has had an impact on voting pattern.

Who is really running Nagpur & Mumbai? Influencers, proxy corporators, not civic council

Over 60% of Indian cities are left ‘orphaned’ without elected urban governments. Citizen groups, civic influencers, and informal ‘nagarsevaks’ are filling the gaps in Mumbai and Nagpur.

4th meeting in 2 months: Uddhav, Raj Thackeray dive into alliance talks ahead of BMC polls

Thackeray cousins met at Raj’s residence, weeks after joint rally to declare victory after ruling Mahayuti withdrew GRs which introduced 3-language policy in state-run primary schools.

Raj Thackeray keeps Uddhav, BJP guessing as MNS embarks on shakha-level clean-up ahead of BMC polls

As talk of alliances with both Shiv Sena (UBT) and Mahayuti swirl, the MNS chief is focusing on internal clean-up while Uddhav Thackeray has sharpened his campaign on Marathi identity.

Mantralaya to Marine Drive, why South Mumbai spots that have never seen flooding went underwater

South Mumbai's drainage system, built by the British over 140 years ago, has a capacity of 50 mm rainfall per hour, compared to the 25 mm rainfall per hour across the rest of Mumbai.

Big win for citizens’ campaign as BMC set to finally clean up Powai lake after years of govt inaction

The 6.6-km lake, which runs from Sanjay Gandhi National Park to IIT-Bombay, has for years been covered by weeds & seen steady flow of untreated sewage into its waters.

On Camera

Chiraiya shows marital rape is structural—it is embedded in India’s legal framework

Chiraiya, streaming on JioHostar, confronts consent within marriage. It stars Divya Dutta, Siddharth Shaw and Prasanna Bisht.

Drug regulator calls on Indian pharma to move beyond generics, address dependence on bulk imports

Advice comes at a time when India accounts for a 5th of global generic drug supply & 40% of generics used in US. However, this strength in finished formulations relies on imported ingredients.

1st batch of 2,000 India-made Israeli Negev LMGs delivered to Army; 4,000 more to be delivered this year

The Indian Army is set to get another 4,000 of these LMGs as part of a contract signed in August 2024 to replace the 5.56x45mm INSAS LMG.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.