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Monday, September 22, 2025
TopicBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

Topic: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

Alignment mismatch of ‘engineering marvel’ Gokhale Bridge leads to BMC-Railways blame game

On Monday, Mumbai's civic body threw open the partially completed bridge in Andheri to the public. But it had a huge flaw — a 6-ft gap between it and connecting Barfiwala flyover.

BMC tables highest ever annual budget of Rs 59,954-cr for Mumbai, special focus on infra & clean air

Focus on Green Budget, Mumbai beautification among key takeaways. Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Aadtiya Thackeray suspects civic body will impose toll or taxes after polls to sustain infra works.

Shinde govt under fire as 11 of 25 BMC wards without commissioners for 2 yrs — ‘anti-Mumbai attitude’

Maharashtra Public Service Commission appoints assistant commissioners for BMC wards. Posts in 11 wards temporarily held by executive engineers.

Baby crocodile found swimming in central Mumbai pool, civic body to probe how it got there

A lifeguard caught the reptile, but was bitten in the process, according to municipality officials.

No corporator to turn to, lack of funds — people pay price of delayed civic polls in Maharashtra

Terms of 24 corporations in the state have expired over past 3 yrs but no polls have been planned. NGOs allege state-appointed administrators lack accountability, not invested enough.

‘Bid to capture BMC’ — Why BJP minister’s office at civic body HQ has Oppn up in arms

Mumbai (suburbs) Guardian Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha is 1st minister in 75 yrs to have an office at BMC building. Ex-BJP corporators allowed to use space for public outreach.

A first in Mumbai: 3D hologram comes up at viewing deck in Girgaum Chowpatty

This is a part of a larger Rs 1,700-crore city beautification project that CM Shinde announced in September last year ahead of civic polls in 2023.

‘We gave our blood’: Why staff won’t budge from Mumbai’s ‘closed’ Prince Aly Khan Hospital

The management of the historic hospital has sought its demolition after civic body declared it ‘dilapidated’ in August, but protesting staff allege other motives behind the move.

After BMC ‘no’, Team Thackeray gets Bombay High Court nod for Dussehra rally in Shivaji Park

Both warring factions of the Shiv Sena had staked claim on the Shivaji Park function, an annual affair since the party’s inception in 1966.

BMC stops warring Shiv Sena factions from holding iconic Dusshera rally at Shivaji Park

Both groups applied to hold the rally this year, trying to lay claim on the party’s annual show of strength since its inception in 1966; but the civic body fears law and order disruption.

On Camera

1979 Mecca siege flashback—Saudi resorts to Pakistan to protect the Kingdom

Even though the Western media sometimes gives the impression that young Saudis overwhelmingly back Prince Salman’s efforts, some data suggest there is a deep pool of resentment.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

60 yrs on, veterans recall lessons from 1965 India-Pakistan war. ‘Equipment alone doesn’t win battles’

A common thread runs through the memories of soldiers of the 1965 war—ingenuity, courage and camaraderie that withstood an apparently technologically superior foe.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.