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Malls many,roads few,MNS may make inroads into Sena bastionSubscriber Only
January 20, 2012 00:15 IST
Touted as one of the most developed wards of the western suburbs,issues plaguing the P- South ward are characteristic of those which come with growth,but do not necessarily mean development.
Fri, Jan 20, 2012
Parties in a tight spot as leaders,corporators seek tickets for kinSubscriber Only
January 19, 2012 04:44 IST
Even as political parties claimed that tickets will not be given to relatives of sitting corporators,an increasing number of requests from senior party leaders or heavyweight corporators to give tickets to their wives,daughter,daughters-in-law or sons seems to be putting them in a difficult position.
Thu, Jan 19, 2012New reservations shift ticket battle to neighbouring seatsSubscriber Only
January 17, 2012 03:45 IST
Ahead of polls,many corporators have another fight; hunt for space.
Tue, Jan 17, 2012
Roads: Under contractor-nexus cloud,tall promises brokenSubscriber Only
January 17, 2012 03:21 IST
Five years after its 2007 manifesto promised that they would lay concrete surfaces on all major roads in the city and reduce road repairs owing to digging for underground utilities,the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance ruling the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has fallen short of this and many other promises.
Tue, Jan 17, 2012MNS registers lowest attendance at BMC meetingsSubscriber Only
January 16, 2012 03:37 IST
Party corporators have attended only 159 of the total 272 sessions held since 2007
Mon, Jan 16, 20124 yrs & Rs 70 cr later,BMC asks firm to modify jet patchersSubscriber Only
December 27, 2011 00:37 IST
After failing to use Rs 70-crore jet patcher machines for four years,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has finally approached the company to modify the machine to make it more effective.
Tue, Dec 27, 2011
Now,BMC wants to launch pothole tracker on FacebookSubscriber Only
December 24, 2011 03:30 IST
After the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporations ambitious pothole-tracking mobile application received poor response from the public,the civic body is now contemplating introducing the same facility on Facebook and for BlackBerry phones.
Sat, Dec 24, 2011After poor response to pothole tracker,BMC now thinks of BlackBerry,FBSubscriber Only
December 23, 2011 02:17 IST
After the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporations ambitious pothole-tracking mobile application received poor response from the public,the civic body is now contemplating introducing the same facility on Facebook and for BlackBerry phones.
Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Corporators now FB friends with voters in run-up to pollsSubscriber Only
December 20, 2011 01:39 IST
Corporators are logging on to Facebook to woo young voters and step up their online interaction as the 2012 civic elections draw near.
Tue, Dec 20, 2011
Sena corporator claims BARC poisoning treesSubscriber Only
December 15, 2011 00:40 IST
The BMC is probing the destruction of 12 trees in suburban Chembur following allegations that they may have been poisoned by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
Thu, Dec 15, 2011Web-based parking to help track carsSubscriber Only
December 14, 2011 00:04 IST
In a bid to tighten security in the city,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is planning to track and record parking details of vehicles.
Wed, Dec 14, 2011Civic body ropes in Chennai varsity to make coastal planSubscriber Only
December 13, 2011 00:55 IST
The BMC has roped in Chennai-based Anna University to prepare the citys coastal zone management plan.
Tue, Dec 13, 2011
Italian firm studies five noisy spotsSubscriber Only
December 09, 2011 03:44 IST
To bring down noise levels in the city,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has roped in an Italy-based company to conduct noise mapping study in some areas.
Fri, Dec 09, 2011Sena wants to woo urban poor,but cant sell idea to pvt firmsSubscriber Only
December 08, 2011 00:14 IST
The attempts by Shiv Sena-led BMC to revive its urban poor policy for women from the economically weaker sections seem to be failing.
Thu, Dec 08, 2011IT firm suspended,BMCs health card project back to square oneSubscriber Only
December 07, 2011 00:05 IST
After almost a decade of delay,the civic bodys ambitious health card project will have to be re-launched following the suspension of the software company appointed to implement the project.
Wed, Dec 07, 2011BMC seeks Central funding for Mithi River ProjectSubscriber Only
December 05, 2011 02:55 IST
More than six years after it was proposed,the civic administration has now asked the Central Government to fund the Rs 1,675 crore Mithi River Project,with a view to ease the financial burden.
Mon, Dec 05, 2011Talent ShowSubscriber Only
December 04, 2011 02:22 IST
Music & Me,a three-day festival,provides a platform for over 100 persons to display their dance and musical talents
Sun, Dec 04, 2011
Cause unknown or suspected short-circuit,probe into most fire incidents inconclusiveSubscriber Only
December 01, 2011 02:15 IST
Even as it struggles to nail the cause for the blaze at the Sara Sahara and Manish markets last weekend,the Mumbai Fire Brigade has been found to be largely unsuccessful in conclusively establishing the reason behind most major fires in the city over the past three years.
Thu, Dec 01, 2011Polls round corner,but caste-based census yet to take offSubscriber Only
November 25, 2011 02:18 IST
The civic elections scheduled for February 2012 seem to be delaying the first-of-its-kind caste -based census.
Fri, Nov 25, 2011Six months on,BMC clears two stayed parking lotsSubscriber Only
November 23, 2011 00:00 IST
More than six months after after municipal commissioner Subodh Kumar modified the public parking policy,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has finally passed two of the 28 proposals for new parking lots.
Wed, Nov 23, 2011Task force to check CRZ violations gets on trackSubscriber Only
November 21, 2011 03:05 IST
The civic administration has finally kickstarted the much-delayed process of constituting a task force to identify violations of Coastal Regulatory Zone Rules across the city.
Mon, Nov 21, 2011BMC stalls heritage nod for 950 major landmarksSubscriber Only
November 18, 2011 01:13 IST
More than two years after it was first suggested,a proposal to the civic administration to notify 950 properties as heritage structures is still in cold storage.
Fri, Nov 18, 2011More trouble for sewerage project as civic body probes muck on 2 shortlisted firmsSubscriber Only
November 17, 2011 02:29 IST
The much-delayed Rs 5,000 crore Mumbai Sewerage Disposal Project being executed by the civic administration has run into fresh trouble,with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation now investigating two shortlisted firms which have reportedly been blacklisted by other municipal corporations.
Thu, Nov 17, 2011
Tug of war over who will inaugurate second memorial to slain policemanSubscriber Only
November 16, 2011 03:56 IST
Civic administration has approved the installation of the bust right next to the existing memorial at Girgaum Chowpatty.
Wed, Nov 16, 2011BMC plans 3 more night shelters in citySubscriber Only
November 11, 2011 03:46 IST
With the number of homeless people increasing in the city,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is planning to set up three night shelters,which will be run by NGO Spark.
Fri, Nov 11, 2011Journalism of Courage
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