
April 18, 2022 12:53 IST
On Sunday alone, 20,478 people came to the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo in Byculla which had reopened its doors on February 10 after the third Covid-19 wave subsided.
Tue, Apr 19, 2022
April 18, 2022 03:29 IST
Akshay Deoras a doctoral researcher in the Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, UK explains various aspects of weather forecasting challenges in an interview with Sanjana Bhalerao.
Mon, Apr 18, 2022
April 12, 2022 08:41 IST
Earlier, a committee consisting of four additional municipal commissioners was going to assist the commissioner
Tue, Apr 12, 2022
April 12, 2022 08:32 IST
The policy was announced in the civic budget 2022. It aims to improve water supply in areas that do not get water from the civic body, such as slums on private or commercial land, or illegal establishments.f
Tue, Apr 12, 2022April 12, 2022 08:20 IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will roll out a ‘Water for All’ policy to provide water connection to every resident. Announcing this from the BMC headquarters on Monday, Cabinet Minister Aaditya Thackeray said, “Every citizen of Mumbai will get water supply. This policy will be implemented from Maharashtra Day i.e; from May 1, 2022.” The […]
Tue, Apr 12, 2022
April 11, 2022 02:29 IST
The Mangrove Foundation under the state government commissioned a research study to assess the incubation temperature of nests.
Mon, Apr 11, 2022
April 10, 2022 02:05 IST
The Mithi traverses through slums, squatters, industrial and residential complexes of Powai, Saki Naka, Kurla, Dharavi and Vakola before ending at Mahim creek and finally into the Arabian Sea, which is filled with water hyacinth, garbage, plastic and sewage.
Sun, Apr 10, 2022
April 08, 2022 00:18 IST
'There are more than 5 lakh shops, establishments, and license holders in the city and it is not easy to change the display boards overnight. Nearly 50% of restaurants and pubs have their names in English, so ensuring Marathi script is bigger than any other will be a difficult task.'
Fri, Apr 08, 2022
April 07, 2022 12:52 IST
Effective immediately, all shops and establishments in Mumbai should use signboards in Marathi. Why has this new rule come about? What was the need for it? How have traders reacted?
Sat, Apr 09, 2022
April 07, 2022 01:00 IST
The order stated that if the signboard displays the name of any shop or business in more than one script, the one in Devanagari should be bigger.
Thu, Apr 07, 2022
April 04, 2022 06:39 IST
C40 is a network of 97 global megacities that have come together to confront the climate crisis. It is a network driven by the cities, for the cities and it is led by the cities.
Mon, Apr 04, 2022
April 03, 2022 14:03 IST
The circular garden is surrounded by banyan and coconut trees at the heart of the busy Fort area and by the Reserve Bank of India and the Town Hall on its eastern side and Flora Fountain at the other end.
Sun, Apr 03, 2022
March 30, 2022 23:50 IST
All committees namely the statutory standing committee, improvement and law committees which had corporators as their members, ceased on March 7.
Wed, Mar 30, 2022
March 30, 2022 16:09 IST
Maharashtra heatwave: What is a heatwave, and what is causing it in parts of #Maharashtra? Is it unusual for March? What's the weather forecast?
Thu, Mar 31, 2022
March 30, 2022 00:35 IST
As per the IMD forecast, a heat wave spell over northwest, central (includes Vidarbha) and west India (including Konkan, Marathwada and Madhya Maharashtra) is likely to continue for the next 4- 5 days. A gradual rise in maximum temperatures by 2-4°C is very likely over Maharashtra during the next five days.
Wed, Mar 30, 2022
March 29, 2022 13:49 IST
A source in the BMC also said that since the daily Covid-19 cases have been decreasing, senior officials have been discussing whether to stop penalising citizens for not wearing masks.
Tue, Mar 29, 2022
March 29, 2022 02:26 IST
According to the forecast issued by the weather bureau, a gradual rise in maximum temperatures by 2-3 degree Celsius is very likely over Maharashtra during the next five days. Isolated heat wave conditions over Vidarbha, north Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada are likely during March 29th -31.
Tue, Mar 29, 2022
March 28, 2022 01:00 IST
The committee has also sought an action plan from the civic body to connect the areas not covered by sewers to a sewerage network and their connectivity to STP.
Mon, Mar 28, 2022
March 24, 2022 11:19 IST
The state forest department has collected tissue samples from the decomposing carcass for DNA analysis.
Thu, Mar 24, 2022
March 23, 2022 00:46 IST
Last year, the PM 2.5 annual average had worsened in Mumbai. It was 41.3 µg/m3 in 2020 and 45.3 µg/m3 in 2019, said the IQAir’s 2021 World Air Quality Report.
Wed, Mar 23, 2022
March 22, 2022 00:30 IST
On Monday, after no response from the Mumbai civic body to the independent study regarding the navigation span submitted by them on February 24, the protest resumed at the Worli end of the site.
Tue, Mar 22, 2022
March 20, 2022 18:05 IST
From the city’s first laughing club and second synthetic track to being a focal point of protests against plans to turn the area into a zen garden, Joggers’ Park has seen it all
Sun, Mar 20, 2022
March 19, 2022 00:39 IST
On February 25, Savani, the second adult Olive Ridley turtle tagged and released on January 25 from Anjarle beach in Ratnagiri district, nested (laid eggs) for the second time, possibly third in the same nesting season on an adjacent shore – Kelshi.
Sat, Mar 19, 2022
March 17, 2022 00:54 IST
The pollutant is majorly concentrated in central and south-eastern parts of the city near the Tata Thermal Power Plant, the refineries in Trombay, the Deonar landfill site and areas such as Khar, Andheri and Maravli (Mahul).
Thu, Mar 17, 2022
March 16, 2022 12:08 IST
Under the turtle monitoring project, Laxmi was fitted with the satellite transmitter at Guhagar beach in Ratnagiri district on February 16. However, since March 2, no signals have been received from Laxmi.
Wed, Mar 16, 2022





