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Heat wave alert for Mumbai, ThaneSubscriber Only
March 16, 2022 02:08 IST
Mumbai is likely to get respite from the heat over the weekend, with the day temperature expected to drop to 36 degrees C.
Wed, Mar 16, 2022
Mumbai sees max temp hit 39 °C; heatwave warnings issued for KonkanSubscriber Only
March 15, 2022 01:30 IST
For the third consecutive day, Mumbai recorded above normal maximum temperature on Monday.
Tue, Mar 15, 2022
Explained: What is the Mumbai Climate Action Plan all about?Subscriber Only
March 14, 2022 14:35 IST
The Mumbai Climate Action Plan, released Sunday, has laid down a 30-year roadmap for the city to tackle the challenges of climate change. Why does the city need an action plan, and what does it propose?
Tue, Mar 15, 2022Heatwave alert issued for Thane, Mumbai and Raigad for two daysSubscriber Only
March 14, 2022 02:19 IST
According to the seven-day forecast for Mumbai, the IMD has issued a heatwave warning for the next 24 hours and temperatures soaring to 39 degrees.
Mon, Mar 14, 2022
City sets green targets for 2050 as Mumbai’s Climate Action Plan unveiledSubscriber Only
March 14, 2022 01:19 IST
CM Uddhav Thackeray launches India’s first climate action plan to set short, medium and long-term climate goals aimed towards zero emission of greenhouse gas over the next 30 years
Mon, Mar 14, 2022
Veer Kotwal Udyan, Dadar: Providing shade and succour to weary shoppers, local train commutersSubscriber Only
March 13, 2022 23:05 IST
Spanning in an area less than an acre, it is far from being one of Mumbai’s biggest parks, but its location, a 5-minute walk from one of the busiest railway stations – Dadar, makes it an ideal spot for the city’s local train commuters to rest before their next hustle.
Mon, Mar 14, 2022
Power in government hand, may need to redraw boundaries, say BMC officialsSubscriber Only
March 12, 2022 00:15 IST
The final draft of ward boundaries was recently submitted to the State Election Commission for approval
Sat, Mar 12, 2022
Explained: What is manual scavenging, and why is it still prevalent in India?Subscriber Only
March 11, 2022 17:08 IST
Three labourers in Mumbai, allegedly hired for manual scavenging, died on Thursday afternoon after inhaling toxic fumes in a septic tank. What is manual scavenging, and why is it still prevalent in India?
Sat, Mar 12, 2022
Covid fear drove migration: report finds mention in surveySubscriber Only
March 11, 2022 00:45 IST
Of the 9,800 households surveyed in the urban areas, over 60 per cent reported fear of Covid as the reason for migration.
Fri, Mar 11, 2022
BMC under administrator: Term over, ex-corporators say ‘our work continues’Subscriber Only
March 09, 2022 00:53 IST
Along with the administration, that includes commissioner, his deputies, HODs, ward offices, 227 corporators elected at ward levels for a five-year term constitute the Corporation. Municipal Commissioner I S Chahal is the appointed administrator.
Wed, Mar 09, 2022
Explained: What it means to appoint an administrator to Mumbai’s civic bodySubscriber Only
March 08, 2022 12:05 IST
Starting Tuesday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will be run by an administrator. What does this mean? Who has been appointed, and for how long? How will the system function?
Tue, Mar 08, 2022
Mumbai: As term ends, corporators vow to be of service to peopleSubscriber Only
March 08, 2022 01:00 IST
The 27-member Standing Committee approved over 300 monetary proposals worth Rs 2,500 crore amid sloganeering from BJP at the BMC headquarters on Monday.
Tue, Mar 08, 2022
After 4 decades, BMC to be run by administrator from todaySubscriber Only
March 08, 2022 00:50 IST
Officials said BMC is likely to appoint a committee consisting of four additional commissioners to assist the commissioner.
Tue, Mar 08, 2022
Maharashtra: 74 hatchlings of green sea turtles released in sea from Devbag-Tarkarli beachSubscriber Only
March 06, 2022 01:33 IST
The Mangrove Foundation, an autonomous body under the state government, took to Twitter to make the announcement of the turtle hatchlings in Tarkarli and Devbag in Sindhudurg district. A turtle had nested at Tarkarli-Devbag beach on January 11 and laid 77 eggs. On Saturday, three of the eggs remained unhatched.
Sun, Mar 06, 2022
227 corporators in BMC rush to inaugurate completed garden works in their areasSubscriber Only
March 06, 2022 00:29 IST
The term of 227 corporators in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will end on March 7, and they will no longer work as trustees of the municipal corporation.
Sun, Mar 06, 2022
At 37.1 degrees Celsius, Mumbai records highest day temperature this yearSubscriber Only
March 04, 2022 03:25 IST
The maximum temperature recorded on Thursday was the highest this year in the city at 37.1 degrees Celsius.
Fri, Mar 04, 2022
Mumbai Coastal Road project ‘maladaptive’: latest IPCC reportSubscriber Only
March 02, 2022 00:48 IST
Released this Monday, the sixth assessment report talks about climate change impacts, risks and vulnerabilities, and adaptation options.
Wed, Mar 02, 2022
Independent study suggests 160-m span between pillarsSubscriber Only
March 01, 2022 03:41 IST
The report, submitted to BMC commissioner I S Chahal, and Cabinet minister Aaditya Thackeray on Monday, said, “The vessels need a minimum span of 160 metres...for safe passage.”
Tue, Mar 01, 2022
Premature deaths, high SO2 levels: Study points at fallout of thermal power station in ChandrapurSubscriber Only
February 28, 2022 22:36 IST
The study concluded that air pollution from coal-fired power plants not only impacts people in the immediate vicinity but travels long distances, and the concentration levels put everyone at risk, especially vulnerable citizens such as children, the elderly, and pregnant women.
Mon, Feb 28, 2022
Mumbai’s air worse than Delhi third time this yearSubscriber Only
February 27, 2022 23:31 IST
The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) soared to 304 on Sunday and remained in the ‘red’ or ‘very poor' category. Delhi, meanwhile, recorded an AQI of 83 (satisfactory).
Sun, Feb 27, 2022
Maharashtra: Tagged turtle returns to lay eggs; confirms nesting behaviourSubscriber Only
February 26, 2022 19:46 IST
Researchers from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, and the Mangrove Foundation had hypothesised that Olive Ridley turtles nest multiple times in the same season.
Sat, Feb 26, 2022
fire brigade report ‘Tardeo building fire reason unknown’Subscriber Only
February 24, 2022 01:16 IST
It was observed that the fire, heat, smoke travelled upwards in the electric duct. The report observed that the smoke entered the upper floors' common passage through the inspection doors wherever they were opened.
Thu, Feb 24, 2022
Aaditya launches BMC EV cell — first in stateSubscriber Only
February 24, 2022 01:04 IST
In August 2021, BMC had launched its first EV station in the city at Kohinoor Public Parking Lot in Dadar. The BMC aim is to set up 1,000 EV charging stations in the city in the coming years.
Thu, Feb 24, 2022
Mumbai: Facilities upgraded, Jamboree Maidan sports a whole new lookSubscriber Only
February 24, 2022 01:00 IST
Taking inspiration from Worli’s Abhyas galli, where students from the nearby areas study under halogen lights along the street that runs opposite to the ground, BMC has also set up an open library with a viewing deck. Illustrations have been painted on various pillars near the entrance.
Thu, Feb 24, 2022
Mumbai: BMC to float tenders to run food trucks at 50 spotsSubscriber Only
February 23, 2022 01:52 IST
As per plan, the food truck spot can be near a high footfall area near park/gardens, tourist locations, schools, colleges, universities in the city.
Wed, Feb 23, 2022Journalism of Courage
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