August 13, 2012 02:02 IST
Barely six months into the profession,three women police constables posted in South Mumbai had their first brush with a metropolitan law and order crisis on Saturday afternoon.
Mon, Aug 13, 2012August 04, 2012 02:36 IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporations tree committee approved a proposal to cut 481 trees in Goregaon to make way for the construction of a single residential project.
Sat, Aug 04, 2012July 28, 2012 02:51 IST
Heritage conservation is no small task.
Sat, Jul 28, 2012July 24, 2012 04:24 IST
At least 16 cases of swine flu have been reported in the city over the past two days,bringing the number of H1N1 cases to almost a 100 in July alone,according to data available with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporations Public Health Department.
Tue, Jul 24, 2012July 19, 2012 02:11 IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation plans to acquire all privately-owned wells in the city to tide over the 10 per cent water cut that was recently extended till July-end.
Thu, Jul 19, 2012July 17, 2012 04:12 IST
Mumbais coastline paints a distinct scene this time of the year,as during high tide,swells of water splash against the shore throwing out what the city irreverently dumps in it.
Tue, Jul 17, 2012July 12, 2012 03:12 IST
After spending 60 per cent of its budget on staff salary,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation may raise honorarium for its corporators by up to 400 per cent.
Thu, Jul 12, 2012July 08, 2012 07:32 IST
In the world of social work and social networking,Chandni Parekh has created an unusual space for herself as the go-to girl for those in need and those wanting to help.
Sun, Jul 08, 2012July 03, 2012 05:23 IST
Of the 15 drownings recorded off Mumbais beaches since June,as many as eight occurred at the popular Juhu beach believed to be one of the safer beaches in the city.
Tue, Jul 03, 2012July 02, 2012 02:04 IST
In two separate incidents of drowning at the Juhu beach,three teenagers lost their lives after they went for a swim with their friends.
Mon, Jul 02, 2012June 26, 2012 00:27 IST
A self-defence workshop for the visually impaired was held at H K College,Oshiwara,on Sunday.
Tue, Jun 26, 2012June 21, 2012 00:10 IST
Ganpati celebrations this year are set to get costlier with the price of idols rising by at least 60 per cent,say idol makers and festival organisers. Naresh Dahibavkar,convener of the Brihanmumbai Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Samanvaya Samiti,blamed the state budget for 2012- 2013,in which tax on Plaster of Paris was raised from five per cent to 12.5 per cent.
Thu, Jun 21, 2012June 19, 2012 03:11 IST
Citizens group AGNI on Sunday organised a disaster management training programme at Holy Family Church in Chakala,Andheri East.
Tue, Jun 19, 2012June 11, 2012 02:14 IST
Around 115 of the 776 buses purchased from Tata Motors by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport undertaking (BEST) have been kept off roads since 2010 due to lack of spare parts.
Mon, Jun 11, 2012June 04, 2012 01:38 IST
THE new air traffic control tower at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) will be handed over to the Airports Authority of India only by July-end as against its scheduled opening in June.
Mon, Jun 04, 2012June 01, 2012 00:24 IST
A group of taxi drivers at Dadar railway station took on the task of ferrying all hospital staff and patients for free to the Tata Memorial Centre and KEM Hospital on Thursday morning while the Bharat Bandh shut most of citys transportation.
Fri, Jun 01, 2012