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Friday, October 31, 2025
TopicMumbai civic body

Topic: Mumbai civic body

Varsha Gaikwad becomes 1st woman chief of Mumbai Congress, replaces Bhai Jagtap ahead of civic polls

Gaikwad faces tough challenge with BMC, LS, assembly polls likely to happen one after another. Mumbai MLAs were unhappy with Jagtap’s interference in their constituencies, it is learnt.

‘Spirit of Mumbai’ — ahead of civic polls, Eknath Shinde govt holds 1st global Marathi event

The state government has invited people from various Indian states and abroad who have been working on the Marathi language to attend this three-day conference.

Why stakes are high as BMC comes under administrator without elected members after 40 years

The term of the BMC's publicly elected general body lapsed on 7 March. The Maharashtra cabinet has picked municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal as administrator.

Maharashtra’s contrasting Covid trends: Cases rise across the state, but decline in Mumbai

This Friday, Mumbai registered 5,008 cases, down from nearly 6,000 Monday. In the same period, Maharashtra's count rose to 48,270 from 31,111. Positivity rate shows similar trends.

Mumbai civic body plans 16 oxygen plants at 12 hospitals, likely to be functional in a month

The BMC hopes to generate 43 metric tonne oxygen a day through the new plants. They will have a minimum life of 15 years and a maximum of 30 years.

Ready to fight BMC polls solo but open to tie-up if party says — new Mumbai Congress chief

Mumbai Congress chief Ashok Jagtap, who was appointed last month, says party's target is BJP whether Congress fights independently or in alliance with Shiv Sena in Mumbai civic polls.

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.

Mumbai building collapse: Should India save its metropolises before dreaming of smart cities?

Mumbai is facing its second serious infrastructure disaster in a month with the collapse of a building in Dongri area.

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.

On Camera

What the MiG-21 taught me

Unlike modern aircraft with their sophisticated systems and computer-mediated controls, the MiG-21 was pure aviation. The connection between the pilot and the machine was magical.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.