February 17, 2011 23:53 IST
Parts of the city experienced unseasonal light showers on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning following a dip in the mercury in northern India and heavy snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir.
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
February 17, 2011 23:32 IST
The plan to decongest the Haji Ali junction,South Mumbais busiest intersection,leading to Peddar Road has been okayed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
Thu, Feb 17, 2011February 14, 2011 00:16 IST
For the first time in four fiscals,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is worried it wont be able to meet the octroi collection target for this financial year.
Mon, Feb 14, 2011February 09, 2011 02:15 IST
If things go as per plan with the two remaining stormwater pumping stations under Phase I of the crucial Brihanmumbai Storm Water Drainage project,Mahalaxmi,Worli,Lower Parel,Dadar and the low-lying Hindmata junction wont see floods from the monsoon of 2012.
Wed, Feb 09, 2011February 04, 2011 23:41 IST
A month after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation wrote to the Mumbai Port Trust,asking it to expedite the process of formally allocating land to the BMC.
Fri, Feb 04, 2011
February 03, 2011 04:11 IST
With an eye on the upcoming civic elections next year,the Shiv Sena,which is in power in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation,is trying to push for the larger Pinjal water dam project ahead of the Gargai water supply project
Thu, Feb 03, 2011February 02, 2011 00:42 IST
The concept of an outcome based budget on the basis of a third party audit that was first talked about in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in 2008 is yet to see light of the day.
Wed, Feb 02, 2011February 01, 2011 00:41 IST
As the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation gears up to present the budget for the financial year 2011-12,the three months of code of conduct before the civic elections in February 2012.
Tue, Feb 01, 2011January 31, 2011 01:53 IST
The Abhay Yojana,introduced by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in October last year to recover pending water dues amounting to over Rs 826.51 crore,seems to have worked for the civic body to some extent.
Mon, Jan 31, 2011January 30, 2011 00:30 IST
A sports coach is generally perceived as a strict disciplinarian and a constant pusher.
Sun, Jan 30, 2011January 26, 2011 23:48 IST
Participients at the 8th International Rock Climbing Festival in Belapur were in for a pleasant surprise on Tuesday when a rather unusual-looking climber came to cheer for them.
Wed, Jan 26, 2011January 23, 2011 00:06 IST
The excitement still lingers at the training workshop. In a small two-storey structure among iron warehouses at Reay Road.
Sun, Jan 23, 2011January 22, 2011 03:45 IST
Admitting that it cannot complete the assessment of one lakh properties and send property tax bills as per the new capital value-based system by April.
Sat, Jan 22, 2011January 21, 2011 01:33 IST
Admitting that it cannot complete the assessment of one lakh properties and send property tax bills as per the new capital value-based system by April-end.
Fri, Jan 21, 2011January 19, 2011 06:56 IST
South Mumbais popular Fashion Street has become a plastic-free zone thanks to the efforts of BMC engineer Subhash Dalvi over the past two years.
Wed, Jan 19, 2011
January 17, 2011 02:42 IST
With tainted ministers,scams and inflation at the top of everyones mind,Mumbaikars had enough issues to harp on when when they came out for the Mumbai Marathon on Sunday.
Mon, Jan 17, 2011January 15, 2011 04:55 IST
Following pressure from corporators,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has sent samples of yellow water for testing to Veermata Jijabai Technical Institute and the private Geochem laboratory.
Sat, Jan 15, 2011January 13, 2011 22:51 IST
The three-day work on one of the components of the underground water tunnel from Marol Maroshi in Andheri east to Ruparel College in Mahim was completed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Wednesday.
Thu, Jan 13, 2011January 11, 2011 04:37 IST
Despite as many as 1,200 fires in the past six months,the BMC has earmarked less than half of the amount that the Mumbai Fire Brigade wanted for the next financial year,citing fund crunch.
Tue, Jan 11, 2011January 10, 2011 03:44 IST
The city could lose a proposed World Bank and Central government-funded state-of-the-art blood bank due to prolonged delays in initiating work on the project.
Mon, Jan 10, 2011January 07, 2011 23:21 IST
The disaster management course proposed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and the Mumbai University around two years ago has been delayed again with the civic body waiting for the university academic councils nod.
Fri, Jan 07, 2011January 07, 2011 23:03 IST
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation,the group of civic agency officers who have been running the 7-km Dream Run of the race for the past four years will participate this year too.
Fri, Jan 07, 2011January 05, 2011 01:48 IST
A day after Subodh Kumar took charge as Municipal Commissioner,ripples created by the unceremonious exit of his predecessor Swadheen Kshatriya,who completed only 13 months in office,refuse to settle.
Wed, Jan 05, 2011January 02, 2011 04:20 IST
The Abhay Yojana,introduced by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in October to recover pending water charges dues amounting to over Rs 826.51 crore,seems to have worked.
Sun, Jan 02, 2011
December 29, 2010 22:45 IST
Eight months after the 2006 proposal of installing X-ray scanners at octroi nakas across the city was revived,the officials have voiced their concerns on radiation exposure and technical glitches faced by civic employees handling the machines.
Wed, Dec 29, 2010




