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Mumbai wears Tricolour on its sleeve as 75th anniv of Independence draws closer

MUMBAI: The sheer number of national flags on display ahead of the 75th anniversary of India's Independence show the abiding respect the country holds for her martyrs and freedom fighters.

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BMC to shell out Rs 47 lakh on Tiranga LED lighting for south Mumbai buildings

MUMBAI: After residents of sea-facing buildings in Marine Drive resisted spending money over getting the facade of their buildings illuminated with colours of the Indian flag, BMC has decided to spend from its own budget to get these heritage structures illuminated. Ahead of Independence Day BMC will spend Rs 47…

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West Bengal: 11 of 30 Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation dengue cases from Salt Lake

KOLKATA: Of the 30 dengue cases reported in the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area so far, 11 are from nine houses in Ward 31, which comprises seven blocks of Salt Lake-AE, BE, BF, CE, CF, DE and DF. After the cases were reported, civic teams sprayed larvicide around the houses…

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Vacate 3 rickety city buildings: Bombay HC

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has directed residents of three buildings in Jogeshwari (West) to vacate them by September 3. These structures figure in the BMC's 2022-23 list of C-1 category of dangerous and dilapidated buildings.

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Mumbai: BPO cab sinks in Andheri nullah, close shave for five

MUMBAI: Nearly five hours after four BPO employees and their driver had a miraculous escape when their car fell into an overflowing Mogra nullah at Andheri subway, the car, a commercial vehicle, was pulled out of the drain by police around 9am, BMC's K-West ward officials said.

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BMC elections at hand, but only 1 Mumbai minister finds place in cabinet expansion

MUMBAI: There is only one minister in the cabinet from Mumbai-BJP MLA and developer Mangal Prabhat Lodha. None from Shinde's group from the city were included. This, despite the BMC elections being scheduled soon. In the previous MVA government, there were seven ministers from the city, including then CM Uddhav…

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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation denies ACB nod to probe zoo tender hike

MUMBAI: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has said that it has closed its enquiry into the alleged irregularities in the Rs 291 crore tenders for construction of new animal enclosures at Byculla zoo as BMC refused permission for the probe against BMC officials and contractors. The ACB has said it had…

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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation ordered to verify BJP leader Kirit Somaiya’s film studios at Madh plaint

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) has issued a notice to the BMC and the district collector asking them to verify and take necessary action in the complaint raised by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya about violation of CRZ norms and destruction of mangroves by film studios that were allowed…

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Drone watch, special drives by Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation , New Town Kolkata Development Authority

KOLKATA: Following instructions from Nabanna, Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) are intensifying their dengue control measures in Salt Lake, New Town and Rajarhat-Gopalpur.

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West Bengal: Salt Lake homes may be allowed extra floor

KOLKATA: House-owners in Salt Lake may soon be allowed to construct an additional floor - a proposal that was mooted several years ago. The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started working on a draft plan for this even as civic officials said the proposal has been discussed and accepted in…

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Maharashtra: For coast lined with sewage, treatment units finally on way

MUMBAI: Rama Bhagat, a fisherman from Versova, navigates 40 kms into the sea on his trawler every other week and stays put with an assistant for five nights. The trip fetches him fish worth barely a lakh of rupees.

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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation may allow ads in subways only if agencies maintain space, security

MUMBAI: The BMC plans to give out four of its pedestrian subways at prime locations in the city for advertisements. In lieu of that, the agency given the advertisement rights would be expected to maintain the subway space and provide adequate security to ensure there are no anti-social elements creating…

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BJP: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation ‘dumped’ probe that had exposed over Rs 73 crore loss

MUMBAI: BJP has alleged that BMC is brushing under the carpet a probe against officials working on the scientific closure of the Gorai dumping ground, which caused a revenue loss of around Rs 73 crore. BJP has alleged that BMC was delaying the probe against officials and contractors from its…

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Maharashtra: Going for delimitation anew may delay local body polls

MUMBAI: Urban and rural body polls, including the BMC election, may be delayed beyond October with governor B S Koshyari issuing ordinances scrapping the existing delimitation being carried out in municipal corporations, zilla parishads and panchayat samitis in the state. “The process of delimitation and the draw for reservations and…

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West Bengal: Salt Lake markets to get a facelift with Rs 2.5 crore Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation funds

KOLKATA: Community market complexes across Salt Lake will soon get a facelift. The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has allocated Rs 2.5 crore funds this year to repair and renovate several markets, which have been in a bad shape.

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Mumbai: Hope for former corporators who lost seats to quota

MUMBAI: With corporator seats for the upcoming BMC polls being rolled back to 227 from 236 and a likely fresh lottery for reservations, many former corporators who would not have been able to contest as their seats had got reserved are hopeful yet again. They are hoping there is no…

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July H1N1 cases rise five-fold in Mumbai this year; leptospirosis, dengue too see surge

MUMBAI: The city witnessed five times the number of H1N1 cases last month compared to July 2021, according to the BMC’s latest weekly epidemiological report. Only 21 cases of H1N1 were recorded last July, while the BMC has reports of 105 cases of the viral fever this July. Other monsoon…

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Water cut in parts of Mumbai tomorrow

MUMBAI: The BMC on Tuesday announced a 15% water cut in parts of Mumbai from 10am on August 4 to midnight. Some areas will not get any water supply and will face a 100% cut during different times of the day between 4PM and midnight. BMC said that cuts were…

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Rs 5,800 crore Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation plan for concrete roads

MUMBAI: Following a diktat from chief minister Eknath Shinde last month that all roads should be cement concretised by 2024 to eradicate the pothole problem, the BMC on Tuesday invited bids from five companies for Rs 5,800 crore works for 400km of roads- more than twice the Rs 2,000 crore…

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SP will win more seats than last time in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections: MLA Abu Asim Azmi

MUMBAI: While inducting student leader and anti-CAA activist Fahad Ahmad in his party, Samajwadi Party (SP) state president and MLA Abu Asim Azmi claimed on Sunday that his party would win more seats in the forthcoming BMC polls than it won in 1997 (23). “Young and educated leaders like Fahad…

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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation water department staffer abused, assaulted, 1 held

MUMBAI: An employee with the BMC water supply department was manhandled by a pedestrian who was later arrested.Police said the pedestrian also hurled abuses at the driver of a BMC vehicle for blocking the road and inconveniencing people.

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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation opens rebuilt Hancock bridge after HC order, but works pending

MUMBAI: After several hiccups and delays since it was demolished over six years ago, the BMC opened the reconstructed Hancock bridge that connects Mazgaon to Dongri on Monday following a Bombay high court order.

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Chitrakoot fire incident: FWICE to demand inquiry into other studios; 'What if the mishap occurred with 1000 workers on set?' questions Ashok Dubey- Exclusive

One death has been reported in a massive fire incident on the sets of actors Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor's upcoming untitled film on Friday. Reacting to the same, FWICE General Secretary Ashok Dubey tells ETimes that such structures should not be allowed to operate without a proper fire audit…

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List steps to raze 48 obstacles in flight path: Bombay HC to collector

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Friday directed the collector (suburbs) to list steps for demolition of 48 obstacles in the aircraft approach path to the runway at the airport in Santacruz in less than a month.

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Mumbai: OBC wards for BMC polls drawn, opposition cries foul

MUMBAI: BMC schoolkids on Friday drew a lottery for OBC ward reservations for the civic polls scheduled to be held in September/October.

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