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Mumbai: Water cuts to continue till 2016 due to poor monsoonSubscriber Only
October 02, 2015 01:32 IST
According to civic officials, the city requires supply for 304 days in the beginning of October to continue with normal supply until the end of July 2016.
Fri, Oct 02, 2015
Lalbaug mandal slapped Rs 3.36-lakh fine for ‘creating’ 168 potholesSubscriber Only
September 30, 2015 00:57 IST
According to the letter, BMC had imposed a fine of Rs 23.56 lakh on the mandal in 2012.
Sat, Dec 26, 2015
Civic body may seek extension of deadline to shut dump yardsSubscriber Only
September 27, 2015 00:29 IST
Mooted in 2012, the BMC’s plans for setting up a waste-to-energy plant has been facing constant bureaucratic delays.
Sun, Sep 27, 2015
Sex education in Mumbai civic schools from next academic yearSubscriber Only
September 25, 2015 02:01 IST
The module will help create awareness among adolescents about HIV, AIDS and other sexually contracted diseases.
Fri, Sep 25, 2015
Mumbai: 62% not aware of e-waste, reveals survey by studentsSubscriber Only
September 25, 2015 01:32 IST
E-waste refers to discarded electronic devices. The students conducted the research as a part of their special course module in semester-III.
Fri, Sep 25, 2015
Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations- Message of this Ganesh mandal: do not drinkSubscriber Only
September 23, 2015 01:41 IST
The Yuvak Utkarsh Mandal has created a nine-minute skit using miniature figures asking people to avoid liquor. The pandal is set up near gate number six in Malvani, Malad.
Wed, Sep 23, 2015
Keshavji Naik Chawl in Girgaum: Mumbai’s oldest Ganpati pandal sticks to tradition of quiet celebrationSubscriber Only
September 21, 2015 01:35 IST
Shree Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Sanstha uses no loudspeakers, no dhol-tasha, has been ordering idol from the same sculptor family for last 4 generations.
Mon, Sep 21, 2015Desilting scam: 11 engineers among 14 suspended by BMCSubscriber Only
September 20, 2015 00:06 IST
Municipal Commissioner Ajoy Mehta had ordered an inquiry following massive floods on June 18-19 earlier this year.
Sun, Sep 20, 2015
Civic body banks on Ganesh mandals to spread ‘save water’ messageSubscriber Only
September 19, 2015 00:51 IST
To help citizens register water complaints, the civic body has also shared helpline numbers for the island city, eastern and western suburbs.
Sat, Sep 19, 2015
Mumbai: Grant Road sculptor uses old newspapers to create eco-friendly idolsSubscriber Only
September 17, 2015 01:41 IST
For the last 12 years, Patkar has been making Ganesh idols using old newspapers. He creates about 90 idols every year, with sizes varying from 1 foot to 14 feet.
Thu, Sep 17, 2015
No water cut on first and last days of Ganesh Chaturthi: BMCSubscriber Only
September 17, 2015 01:32 IST
The orders were issued after the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) leaders demanded that the water cut be revoked for the two days.
Thu, Sep 17, 2015
Kalbadevicha Raja to root for organ donation this yearSubscriber Only
September 16, 2015 01:39 IST
Amare also said that since the time of the mandal’s inception in 2010, it has been taking up social causes to create awareness among people.
Wed, Sep 16, 2015
Rains over the weekend add over 200 potholes to Mumbai roadsSubscriber Only
September 15, 2015 01:31 IST
According to data, till September 9, the website had recorded 4,587 complaints, of which 4,358 were cases were attended to.
Tue, Sep 15, 2015BMC wakes up to groundwater ‘crisis’Subscriber Only
September 14, 2015 01:05 IST
On the back of a poor monsoon this year, the BMC is set to conduct a pilot study on the “effect of excess groundwater withdrawal.
Mon, Sep 14, 2015
Day after Sena calls ban religious fanaticism, BMC lifts its two-day meat ban in MumbaiSubscriber Only
September 12, 2015 00:00 IST
During hearing of the petition, the Bombay high court today criticised the civic body and government's decision and said such restrictions cannot be imposed in a city like Mumbai.
Sat, Sep 12, 2015
Meat Ban: Emperor Akbar had done it tooSubscriber Only
September 10, 2015 02:10 IST
How city’s Paryushan meat ban came to be.
Fri, Sep 11, 2015
Why Mumbai will be denied mutton, chicken for 4 daysSubscriber Only
September 09, 2015 03:09 IST
The temporary meat ban, which has been in place since 1964 as a mark of respect to a Jain festival, has now pitted Marathi parties against the ruling BJP.
Wed, Sep 09, 2015
Mumbai: Civic body cracks whip on unauthorised water connectionsSubscriber Only
September 08, 2015 03:27 IST
The civic body has imposed a 20 per cent water cut for residential properties and a 50 per cent water cut for commercial properties owing to poor rainfall this monsoon.
Tue, Sep 08, 2015
Santhara: Glorified suicide or essential practice?Subscriber Only
September 06, 2015 00:00 IST
Glorified suicide or essential practice? Family pressure or personal choice? Cruel end or dignified ending? With the Jain practice of santhara caught in legal row, Manasi Phadke & Tanushree Venatraman try to find out.
Sun, Sep 06, 2015‘Irregularities’ in desilting drive: 30 civic officials, 32 contractors under BMC scannerSubscriber Only
September 04, 2015 01:43 IST
The municipal commissioner has appointed additional municipal commissioner Sanjay Deshmukh to fix responsibility within a week.
Fri, Sep 04, 2015
Dumping grounds: Will shut only Mulund dump yard, says BMCSubscriber Only
September 03, 2015 01:46 IST
Invites fresh tenders for waste-to-energy plant at Deonar dumping ground.
Thu, Sep 03, 2015Desilting work shoddy, BMC to withhold payment of contractorsSubscriber Only
September 03, 2015 01:33 IST
The report also suggests penalising the contractors for shoddy work, a source said.
Thu, Sep 03, 2015
Massive crackdown in Kalbadevi, 970 units served show-cause noticeSubscriber Only
September 02, 2015 01:47 IST
Several units served prosecution notice, additional and alterations demolished in the vicinity.
Wed, Sep 02, 2015
Building collapse: After 2 disasters in a month, NDRF to get a base in ThaneSubscriber Only
August 24, 2015 00:58 IST
Meanwhile, a site has also been identified to establish a permanent base for the NDRF in Mumbai.
Mon, Aug 24, 2015BMC to list hawking zones in its revised Development PlanSubscriber Only
August 22, 2015 01:47 IST
Recent surveys have revealed that there are at least one lakh hawkers in the city.
Sat, Aug 22, 2015
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