September 18, 2011 00:34 IST
Dog shows and fairs for the haut monde,selling exotic pure-bred and pedigree foreign breeds at eye-popping prices,may be commonplace but an event displaying healthy mixed breed strays for adoption is a rarity.
Sun, Sep 18, 2011September 14, 2011 01:03 IST
In A shocking revelation,the environmental status report of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation states that the present land cover in the city under the No-Development Zone has drastically dropped from 19,289 hectare during 2009-10 to 13,671 hectare in 2010-11.
Wed, Sep 14, 2011September 01, 2011 00:37 IST
Seven months after the unique identification card project was launched,the registration rate still remains slow with only 27 per cent of the citys population having registered itself till now.
Thu, Sep 01, 2011
August 27, 2011 00:46 IST
Faced with flak for shoddy repair of pothole-ridden roads during monsoon,the BMC has decided to invite separate tenders for pothole-filling work and make the use of cold mixes compulsory.
Sat, Aug 27, 2011
August 26, 2011 00:01 IST
In the wake of the 13/7 serial bomb blasts in the city,Ganesha mandals have asked government agencies to train them in disaster management.
Fri, Aug 26, 2011August 24, 2011 01:30 IST
As Politicians seek to gain mileage ahead of next years civic polls,slain 26/11 policeman Tukaram Ombale seems set to become a rare martyr
Wed, Aug 24, 2011August 20, 2011 01:21 IST
Annas fast may have inspired Mumbais dabbawalas to strike work on Friday in his support and let their customers make do without homemade lunch for the first time in 120 years.
Sat, Aug 20, 2011August 19, 2011 01:29 IST
Amid strong criticism over the poor condition of roads in the city this monsoon,the BMC has now given in to a demand of Ganesha mandals of not charging them a security deposit to ensure refilling of holes dug on roads for setting up pandals.
Fri, Aug 19, 2011
August 15, 2011 03:21 IST
Almost five years after being elected as the countrys first-ever citizens consensus candidate,Adolf DSouza from ward number 63 in Juhu is not the only one who is unsure about the fate of this uptown ward known for its citizen activism.
Mon, Aug 15, 2011August 10, 2011 01:07 IST
The material used is bitumen along with sand or pebbles. However,its manufacturing process is different from asphalt as certain chemicals are added because of which the material can be used in a pothole containing water,unlike hot mixes like asphalt.
Wed, Aug 10, 2011August 07, 2011 00:54 IST
A Bunch of Class VIII students look on curiously as a colourful mini-van,painted with the words Science World,eases into their old,unattractive-looking school compound.
Sun, Aug 07, 2011August 04, 2011 00:12 IST
In the middle of the raging controversy about a nexus between officials and contractors in the civic roads department,resulting in poor quality of roads
Thu, Aug 04, 2011August 03, 2011 00:21 IST
Facing much flak for the poor condition of roads across this monsoon and its lack of action against road contractors,the BMC has finally started cracking down on erring contractors and proposed imposing a fine of Rs 23 lakh.
Wed, Aug 03, 2011July 28, 2011 00:47 IST
Despite increasing the size of road contracts to three times the original size,the BMC failed to attract bigger reputed infrastructure firms to undertake new road construction projects in the city.
Thu, Jul 28, 2011
July 24, 2011 03:32 IST
A week after a blast rocked Mumbais diamond hub at Opera House,Viral Shah,a diamond merchant,says he will move out soon
Sun, Jul 24, 2011July 18, 2011 04:06 IST
Close on the heels of the recent terror attacks in citys crowded pockets,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation plans to intensify its drive against unauthorised hawkers and illegally parked vehicles along narrow and thickly populated streets.
Mon, Jul 18, 2011July 15, 2011 03:03 IST
Some of the relatives accused ambulance services of making a quick buck.
Fri, Jul 15, 2011July 12, 2011 02:30 IST
Heavy rainfall in catchment areas of the lakes that supply water to the city over the past five days has added close to one lakh million litres of water to them.
Tue, Jul 12, 2011July 11, 2011 01:01 IST
Even as tenders have been invited for creating the online portal and supporting data systems to enable e-voting in the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections in February next year,the process will be finalised only after citizens give their go-ahead.
Mon, Jul 11, 2011July 07, 2011 00:03 IST
In an effort to sanitise the Ganeshotsav,the Brihanmumbai Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Samanvaya Samiti has asked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
Thu, Jul 07, 2011July 05, 2011 00:59 IST
The redrafting of the Development Control Rules,which govern all developmental activities in the city,is in the final phase. Municipal Commissioner Subodh Kumar will soon submit the draft DCRs to the state government for approval.
Tue, Jul 05, 2011July 05, 2011 00:37 IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporations seven-year-old ambitious plan to install X-Ray scanners at its five nakas to curb octroi evasion has fallen flat in less than 20 days.
Tue, Jul 05, 2011
July 05, 2011 00:33 IST
Despite having announced that it will forcefully evict residents living in dilapidated municipal buildings prior to the onset of monsoon,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has been unable to vacate most of these properties even as July begins.
Tue, Jul 05, 2011July 01, 2011 00:48 IST
The Middle Vaitarna project will now have an electricity generation plant also with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
Fri, Jul 01, 2011July 01, 2011 00:46 IST
Even as close to 300 families who lost their shanties in the Garib Nagar blaze four months ago have rebuilt their homes into pucca and semi-pucca structures
Fri, Jul 01, 2011





