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BMC keeps 125 beds ready at civic hospitals to treat Govindas if they get injured during Dahi Handi celebrations

BMC preps 125 beds in Mumbai for injured Govindas during Dahi Handi fest. 10 beds at Sion, 7 at KEM, 4 at Nair and rest at other civic hospitals. Health officers, staff, injections, medicines and surgery materials on standby. Minor injuries treated and discharged, long-term care for serious cases. Govindas…

The Hindu · Sep 7, 2023

18-year-old girl dies in wall collapse in Mumbai's Kurla

MUMBAI: A compound wall of ground plus two storeyed building, collapsed on rooms of a chawl below it at Mumbai's Subhash Nagar, near Shiv Mandir, behind Bharat Talkies in Kurla (West) resulting in the death of an 18-year-old girl.

The Times of India · Aug 21, 2023

Horrifying photo captures moment parasitic fungus bursts from huge spider's body

"While it is not uncommon to encounter insects parasitized by 'zombie' fungi in the wild, it is a rarity to witness large spiders succumbing to these fungal conquerors," said evolutionary biologist Roberto García-Roa, who took the photograph.

LiveScience · Aug 18, 2023

Maharashtra govt to issue 'Shwet Patra' on BMC hospitals, probe their medicine purchases

MUMBAI: A high-level inquiry will be conducted into allegations of misappropriation in purchase of medicines by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)-run hospitals, Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant told the state assembly on Friday.

The Times of India · Aug 4, 2023

IMD forecasts heavy rainfall, gusty winds in Mumbai

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heavy to very heavy rainfall and occasional gusty winds in Mumbai for today, said a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jul 28, 2023

'Irregularities' in civic contracts: Mumbai police's SIT registers three PEs regarding work orders under scanner

MUMBAI: Mumbai Police's Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged irregularities in the award of contracts worth Rs 12,024 crore issued by the city civic body in the past has registered three Preliminary Enquiries (PE), an official said on Monday.

The Times of India · Jul 24, 2023

This large-scale hack could affect millions of servers across the world

Two high-severity flaws found in important server firmware that could affect many vendors.

TechRadar · Jul 21, 2023

Guardian Ministers setting up offices in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters wrong precedent: NCP, Shiv Sena (UBT)

The Opposition said Mumbai’s guardian Ministers setting up offices in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters has set a wrong precedent and is an act of encroachment of rights of civic bodies. The issue was raised in the Maharashtra Assembly by Nationalist Congress Party’s Jayant Patil.

The Hindu · Jul 21, 2023

Debate over PoP versus clay idols resurfaces ahead of Ganeshotsav

MUMBAI: As the Ganesh festival arrives September 19-28, the BMC has renewed its efforts to implement the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) ban on plaster of paris (PoP) idols. The state government had permitted relaxation twice -- once owing to the Covid lockdown, and secondly, after mandals sought more time…

The Times of India · Jul 20, 2023

Bike-room sells BMC and Cannondale pro bikes ridden by some of the sport's biggest names

Bike-room can also source and supply rare and limited edition bikes and framesets

Cycling News · Jul 20, 2023