Mumbai AQI Crisis: BMC Plans Construction Ban in GRAP
Mumbai faces severe air pollution with 10 areas recording poor AQI. BMC considers implementing GRAP measures including construction stoppage and vehicle restrictions to combat smog.
Mumbai faces severe air pollution with 10 areas recording poor AQI. BMC considers implementing GRAP measures including construction stoppage and vehicle restrictions to combat smog.
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation initiates a major survey to regulate parking and commercial activities causing lane blockages in residential areas. Find out the plan.
Mumbai's Sion Hospital will outsource roti preparation under a ₹20 lakh contract due to kitchen workforce constraints. The four-month deal covers 6 lakh rotis for 1,300 patients daily.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray and MNS chief Raj Thackeray demand 21-day extension for voter list objections, threatening to defer BMC elections over massive irregularities.
MNS chief Raj Thackeray warns BMC polls could be last election for Marathi people if they don't stay vigilant. Read his urgent message about political survival.
Sharad Pawar's NCP (SP) insists on united MVA front for BMC polls despite Congress's independent stance. Key meeting reveals alliance tensions ahead of Mumbai civic elections.
Uddhav Thackeray considers alliance with Sharad Pawar after Congress rejects pact with Raj Thackeray for BMC polls. Major political realignment in Maharashtra.
BMC reinstates ward-level teams to enforce pollution control. Construction and industrial work to stop in areas with AQI consistently over 200. Learn about the new measures.
As Maharashtra's BMC polls approach on December 2, political alliances face turmoil with Shiv Sena fearing poaching and Congress deciding to contest alone. Discover how these developments could reshape state politics.
Mumbai BJP chief Amit Satam asserts the Uddhav-Raj Thackeray pact won't impact the ruling Mahayuti coalition in the crucial BMC elections. He predicts a BJP-led mayor for Mumbai.
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation continues demolition drive in Salia Sahi, removing 283 illegal structures over two days to make way for left parallel road. Evicted families being relocated to Buddha Vihar.
A level-one fire erupted in a Kurla West residential building due to an MGL gas pipeline leakage. The blaze was successfully extinguished by 3:09 PM with no casualties reported. Read for details.
BMC, BDA conduct large-scale demolition in Bhubaneswar's biggest slum amid protests. 82 unauthorized houses demolished, police deployed. Read full details.
Shiv Sena UBT cautions Congress against solo moves in BMC polls following Bihar election disappointment. Read about the political tensions in Maharashtra.
Congress announces solo run for BMC elections, vows to fight BJP's religious polarization and MNS's hate politics. Party pledges focus on real Mumbai issues like water, roads, and housing.
BMC is constructing a 325-meter promenade link between Lotus Jetty and Baroda Palace on Mumbai's Coastal Road. The Rs 9.64 crore project includes a cycle track and will be completed in six months.
Former Maharashtra Chief Secretary D M Sukthankar condemns the 3-year administrator rule in BMC as 'scandalous & shameful', urging timely civic elections to uphold democratic spirit.
Maharashtra Congress decides to fight BMC polls alone to reclaim ideological space. Ramesh Chennithala says party will use its own strength after past compromises with MVA allies.
Maharashtra political crisis deepens as Uddhav Thackeray criticizes Congress for going solo in BMC polls. Read about the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance tensions.
BMC Additional Commissioner Abhijit Bangar reveals Mumbai's road concretisation progress, flood mitigation plans, and walkability initiatives. Key infrastructure updates for Maximum City.
Two labourers dead, three injured after unsafe excavation causes soil cave-in at Byculla construction site. BMC issues stop-work notice, police probe launched.
Mumbai's BMC creates detailed action plan following Supreme Court directive to remove stray dogs from educational institutions, hospitals and public spaces. Learn about the new nodal officers and expanded ABC centers.
In a major political setback for Uddhav Thackeray, senior trade union leader Suhas Samant joins Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena ahead of BMC elections. Samant appointed deputy leader.
Mumbai's political landscape transformed overnight as BMC's random lottery draw reassigned ward reservations, forcing seasoned corporators to adapt or face forced retirement ahead of civic polls.
Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena gains advantage in BMC elections as lottery reserves only 15% of their seats, while UBT and BJP lose 30% of sitting corporators. Mumbai civic polls likely in January 2026.
The Bombay High Court intervenes as a potential flood of voter applications threatens to overwhelm the system, urging the Election Commission to ensure young voters aren't disenfranchised in upcoming BMC polls.
Explore how Mumbai's mayor role compares to New York City's powerful executive model and why governance reform could transform India's financial capital.
Mumbai's Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan witnesses remarkable growth in its penguin family with new hatchlings, marking a major conservation success for the city.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation considers extending bidding deadline for Mumbai's ambitious 200 MLD desalination plant at Versova, a crucial project to address the city's water scarcity issues.
In a strategic move to accelerate the ambitious Dharavi redevelopment project, BMC has allocated 15 acres of the Mulund dumping ground to Adani's NMDC for transit accommodation of project-affected residents.