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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): Monorail services were resumed after a nearly two-hour-long halt that occured on Monday morning due to technical glitches in Mumbai's Wadala area. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said all passengers onboard were safely evacuated from the monorail. "17 passengers were evacuated after a technical glitch happened in the monorail at Wadala. Passengers were evacuated at 7:45 am," MMRDA PRO said in a statement. The incident ...Read More >
Mumbai: The city woke up to dramatic scenes on Monday as severe rains triggered widespread waterlogging, transport disruptions and a red alert issued by the IMD across the city. Streets turned to rivers, commuters struggled, and parts of the infrastructure showed signs of strain. An IMD red alert remains active for the next three hours, warning of intense to very intense rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds between 30‑40 kmph. Alongside, the BMC has urged citizens to stay vigilan ...Read More >
Mumbai: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday morning sounded a red alert for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Pune, warning of extremely heavy rainfall along with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds up to 40 kmph. The alert is active till 11:15 am and follows an earlier orange alert issued late Sunday night. Besides Mumbai and Pune, Solapur and Ahmednagar were also placed under high alerts. Districts including Nashik, Palghar, Jalna and Nagpur are on a yellow alert with predictions ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) A technical glitch caused a temporary suspension of the Mumbai Monorail service early Monday morning in the Wadala area, leaving several passengers stranded mid-journey, who were evacuated safely. The incident occurred between the Antophill Bus Depot and GTBN Monorail Station, around 07.16 a.m., according to an official update from the BMC. The affected monorail was carrying passengers at the time. Out of these, 17 passengers were stranded on the halted coach ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai after overnight heavy rainfall caused severe waterlogging in several parts of the city. According to IMD Mumbai, intense to very intense spells of rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph are likely to continue in Mumbai and adjoining districts of Thane and Raigad. Also Read | Tamil Nadu Weather Forecast: IMD Predicts Heavy Rain ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai after overnight heavy rainfall caused severe waterlogging in several parts of the city.According to IMD Mumbai, intense to very intense spells of rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph are likely to continue in Mumbai and adjoining districts of Thane and Raigad.The downpour disrupted traffic movement in multiple areas. The Mumbai ...Read More >
Mumbai Rain News: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai metropolitan area for the next three hours on Monday morning. Apart from Mumbai rains, other cities like Thane, Raigad (Navi Mumbai), Pune are also on red alert due to heavy rainfall today. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued an advisory for Mumbai residents and has urged them to stay alert due. BMC has also reshared its helpline number for people who want to seek help or any informatio ...Read More >
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will launch a comprehensive citywide dog census on September 17 in response to the rising street dog menace. The enumeration drive will cover all 67 wards under the civic body's jurisdiction and continue till September 24. Massive Exercise Across the City According to BMC officials, the exercise will involve 420 teams, including Swachh Sathis, sanitation workers, and BMC officials. To ensure accuracy, all participants will undergo a three-day special ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will conduct a citywide stray dog census across all 67 wards from September 17. BMC officials said 410 teams, led by expert veterinarians and civic officials, will carry out the survey in two phases using scientific methods, as part of the civic body's plan to roll out an effective animal birth control (ABC) drive to contain the canine population in the city. "A total of 410 teams comprising veterinary experts, ward officers, Swachh Sath ...Read More >
The incident, which occurred on LBS Marg around 6:30 am today, left three people seriously injured An accident occurred in Mumbai's Ghatkopar when a Kia Seltos broke through a barricade, crossed the footpath, and collided with the wall of a shop. The incident, which occurred on LBS Marg around 6:30 am today, left three people seriously injured. The video showed the vehicle in a damaged condition, with the surrounding area, including barricades, also damaged. The car was seen resting on the st ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mumbai suburban guardian minister (joint) Mangal Prabhat Lodha on Sunday inaugurated a pigeon feeding spot at Teen Murti, Podanpur on the periphery of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP). The spot is located inside the SGNP, Lodha claimed, but forest officials said it was located outside the boundary of the national park. A row over pigeon-feeding spots or kabutarkhanas erupted after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) sealed all kabutarkhanas in the city over health concern ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Uddhav Thackeray for opposing India's participation in the Asia Cup 2025 cricket match against Pakistan. The criticism came after the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) staged a protest in Mumbai, linking the match to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, which was allegedly sponsored by Pakistan. Shiv Sena spokesperson and Lok Sabha MP Naresh Mhaske questioned Mr. Thackeray's credibility on matters of national secur ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 14 (PTI) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray seems to be dictating terms when it comes to a possible alliance with his cousin Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) ahead of civic polls in several cities in the state, including Mumbai and the surrounding metropolitan region, political analysts said on Sunday. The Shiv Sena (UBT) has been weakened from the split in 2022 due to a rebellion by Eknath Shinde, while the poor showing in the assembly polls in November last year, whe ...Read More >
Demarcated Koliwadas to be marked in Development Plan in 60 days Mumbai Suburban Guardian Minister Ashish Shelar on Friday directed that all Koliwadas whose boundaries have been demarcated must be marked in the city's Development Plan (DP) within 60 days. The announcement came a day after the government announced to frame a new policy to grant occupation certificates (OC) to more than 25,000 buildings constructed under the Development Control Regulations of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporati ...Read More >
Mumbai: The state govt's decision to demarcate koliwadas in the Development Plan (DP) comes ahead of BMC elections and is seen as a major attempt to woo the Koli community which is traditionally known to back the Shiv Sena (UBT) in several wards. On Friday, suburbs guardian minister Ashish Shelar had directed that all koliwadas whose boundaries have been demarcated must be marked in the city's DP within 60 days.At a meeting with BMC, SRA and Mhada officials Thursday, Shelar reviewed the status o ...Read More >
Mumbai: Activists, in their objections to the BMC, said the draft Zonal Master Plan (ZMP) for the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) lacks scientifically defined buffer zones crucial for managing transitions between protected areas and human activity. They stressed the need for expert input from ecologists, wildlife biologists, and hydrologists to map corridors, setbacks, boundaries, and assess cumulative impacts. BMC Invites Public Suggestions The BMC's civic deve ...Read More >
WITH THE monsoon season nearing end, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to resume works on its ambitious mega concretisation project from October 1 with senior officials stating that work on the partially completed roads -- spanning 574 roads or 156.74 km -- will be taken up immediately. In a staggered manner, the civic body will also take up fresh roads where no concretisation work has commenced. On Tuesday, the BMC launched its 'Concretisation of Roads' public dashboard whic ...Read More >
Mumbai: The BMC will resume its long-delayed road concretisation project in the island city starting this October. The work, stalled for nearly two years, will cover around 360 roads across South Mumbai. Simultaneously, an equal number of roads in the western suburbs, many left partially concretised, will be taken up on priority to ease commuter inconvenience. Originally delayed due to various reasons, the full concretisation project is now expected to be completed by May 2027. Background of t ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 12: Mumbai Police have arrested a woman, Urmila Haldive, after she allegedly stole jewellery worth Rs 10 lakh from her own home in Goregaon East to fund plans of eloping with her lover, authorities said. The case, initially reported as a routine theft, took a dramatic turn when investigators discovered that Urmila herself orchestrated the crime and attempted to frame her husband, Ramesh Haldive, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) employee. The investigation began after ...Read More >
According to BMC, the incident was reported by the A ward control room at 11.30 am after a pipe leak resulted in the bursting of a 600-mm water pipeline on the Madam Cama Road. Mumbai witnessed a major pipeline leakage on Friday at Churchgate's Madam Cama Road, opposite the Mantralaya building, on Friday that resulted in traffic disruption and suspension of water supply in the area. The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) announced diversion of several bus routes due to the forma ...Read More >
Mumbai: The water supply at several locations around Mantralaya in south Mumbai, including Colaba and Cuffe Parade have been affected due to sudden burst in a 600 mm water pipeline at Madam Cama road on Friday morning. Pipeline Burst Affects Water Supply in South Mumbai The burst also resulted in a road cave-in, resulting into a major traffic jam in the area, especially in evening peak hours. The BMC has deployed it's staff for the major repair work, which is expected to be completed by Saturd ...Read More >
Chennai: Blatant violations marked this year's Ganesh Chaturthi idol immersion in Chennai, as towering plaster of Paris (PoP) idols -- still draped in shawls, ornaments, and synthetic dyes -- were lowered into the sea by cranes, flouting Tamil Nadu pollution control board's (TNPCB) eco-friendly guidelines and exposing poor enforcement of high court directions.The immersion processions began as early as 10am, and by Sunday night, more than 2,000 idols had been immersed across the city. Nearly 17, ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 28 (PTI) Nearly 600 Ganesh idols have been immersed till Thursday afternoon in Mumbai, the metropolis' civic body said. During the 10-day festival, a large number of devotees immerse idols after one-and-half days as well as on the fifth and seventh days, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said, adding no untoward incident has been reported during this process from the city so far. "A total of 583 'one-and-half-days' Ganpati idols were immersed in the sea, other wat ...Read More >
Mumbai: The number of Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols being installed across the city has decreased significantly. While authorities are assessing the numbers, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) chairman Siddhesh Kadam, while speaking to TOI, confirmed the minimum 15% decrease in PoP idols. Ganesh mandals committee, on the other hand, pegged the reduction at 40%. Ganesh mandals said following Bombay high court guidelines and the subsequent BMC campaign to promote eco-friendly idols, not onl ...Read More >
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday directed that all government services available through the Aaple Sarkar portal should also be delivered via WhatsApp to make services more accessible and citizen-friendly. He further instructed the creation of a "ring system" at the taluka level to ensure proper delivery and monitoring of services. The Chief Minister was speaking during a review meeting on simplifying citizen services held at his official residence, Varsha. Ring S ...Read More >
Ameet Satam, a three-term MLA, has been appointed as the new president of the Mumbai BJP unit, as announced by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. This decision precedes the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Fadnavis expressed confidence that Satam's leadership will enable the BJP to regain control of the BMC, building on the party's recent successes in Mumbai. Three-term MLA Ameet Satam has been chosen as the new president of the Mumbai Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) uni ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced on Monday that Ameet Bhaskar Satam, a 49-year-old MP with three terms, ahead of the December or January Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election. This will be its next Mumbai unit chairman. According to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Ameet Satam understands Mumbai's problems and is capable of putting creative ideas into practice. Mumbai residents' safety and security are Satam's main priorities. "As Mumbai develops furt ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Garden and Zoo, popularly known as Byculla Zoo, will remain open to the public on Wednesday, August 27, on the celebration day of Ganesh Chaturthi 2025. Although the zoo is typically closed every Wednesday for its weekly maintenance holiday, an exception is being made this week due to the festival. According to an earlier resolution passed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), if a public holiday falls on a Wednesday, the zoo will remain ...Read More >
Contrary to predictions of close contest, Shashank Rao's panel secured a decisive victory, winning 14 seats, while ruling Mahayuti-backed Sahakar Samruddhi panel managed only seven The results of the BEST Employees' Co-operative Credit Society Election 2025 have sent shockwaves across Mumbai's political circles. What was widely seen as a litmus test for the Thackeray brothers -- Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray -- ended in an unexpected defeat, reshaping the balance of power in the influentia ...Read More >
The Shiv Sena-UBT-Maharashtra Navnirman Sena panel has lost all 21 seats in the election to the BEST Employees Cooperative Credit Society Ltd, a platform where the two parties came together, sparking buzz about a pan-Maharashtra alliance. IMAGE: Estranged cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray shared the stage in Mumbai last month. Photograph: Sahil Salvi for Rediff.com Suhas Samant, president of the BEST Kamgar Sena (aligned with the Sena-UBT), told PTI on Wednesday that the "defeat of all its 21 c ...Read More >
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