Mumbai hoarding collapse: Toll rises to 14, rescue ops on

The search and rescue operation at the site of the collapse of a giant hoarding in Ghatkopar continued even 30 hours after the incident and may go on for a few more hours, officials said late......

BMC proposes masks in Mumbai's civic hospitals, for senior citizens

Amid a spurt in Covid-19 cases, the use of face masks has been made mandatory for employees, patients and visitors in all civic-run hospitals in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)......

Mumbai court issues summons to top officials over 'discriminatory' Covid curbs

A court in Mumbai on Wednesday issued summons to then Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal, former Maharashtra chief secretary Sitaram Kunte and then additional municipal commissioner......

No plan to curb Mumbai suburban train travel for now: BMC

There is no proposal at present to put any restrictions on suburban train travel in Mumbai, a senior civic official has said amid the metropolis recording a surge in new coronavirus cases. IMAGE:......

Mumbai makeover to start next week

It's now only a week for Mumbai's makeover into a megapolis to begin. Next week, Mumbai will sign an agreement with 'City Reliance', an arm of the World Bank, for the availing the first instalment......

Mumbai housing prices may rise up to 30%!

Mumbai municipal commissioner Subodh Kumar's proposal to charge additional premium on construction of certain sections in a building, could push up property prices in the city by 20 to 30 per cent,......

Cloud seeding: BMC to rope in Israel firm

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation would rope in Israel's national water company, Mekorot, to carry out cloud seeding operations in the areas where major water reservoirs of the city are......

HC slaps Rs 1 lakh fine on Rel Energy

The Bombay high court on Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on Anil Ambani's Reliance Energy Limited for constructing a power substation in suburban Chembur without permission from the civic......

COVID-19: BMC to use Wankhede Stadium as quarantine facility

IMAGE: Kishori Pednekar, second from right, at the Wankhede stadium on Saturday, May 16, to discuss logistics, as the stadium will be used as a COVID-19 quarantine centre. Photograph: Sahil Salvi......