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Heritage panel gives in-principle nod for Regal Junction revamp

MUMBAI, Aug. 18 -- The Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) has granted in-principle approval for a major revamp of the Regal Cinema junction in Fort, one of the city's most historically sign... Read More


Regal junction to get a revamp

MUMBAI, Aug. 18 -- The Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) has granted in-principle approval for a major revamp of the Regal Cinema junction in Fort, one of the city's most historically sign... Read More


BMC invites citizens' opinions on pigeon feeding, bird shelters

MUMBAI, Aug. 18 -- Following a Bombay High Court directive, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has begun inviting suggestions and objections from citizens on whether pigeon feeding at design... Read More


Willingdon co-op residents in race against time to save their homes

India, Aug. 16 -- In a little over 10 days, the fate of 27 families residing between 17th and 34th floors of the Willingdon View Cooperative Housing Society (CHS), in Tardeo, will be sealed. The resid... Read More


BMC intensifies crackdown on 'khataras', tows over 1,900 scrap vehicles from roads

India, Aug. 14 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has ramped up its efforts to remove abandoned, unusable and scrap vehicles-commonly called khataras-from the city's streets. As of August... Read More


BMC scales down tree felling from 400 to 50 for alternative water tanks at Malabar Hill

India, Aug. 13 -- In a major revision of its earlier plans, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has reduced the number of trees to be cut for the construction of three alternative water tanks... Read More


50, not 400, trees to be cut for water tanks

Mumbai, Aug. 13 -- In a major revision of its earlier plans, the BMC has reduced the number of trees to be cut for the construction of three alternative water tanks at Malabar Hill from an initial 400... Read More


Versova citizens object to de-reservation of school plot at hsg soc's behest

India, Aug. 12 -- Local residents of Versova, led by a former Congress corporator, Mohsin Haider, have objected to a proposed exclusion of a plot reserved for primary and secondary schools in Four Bun... Read More


Colaba BMC school shutdown: Lack of devices, poor internet push hundreds of students out of class

India, Aug. 11 -- Nearly a month after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) declared two buildings of the Mumbai Public School in Colaba unsafe and moved 1,500 English-medium students to onlin... Read More


Lack of internet access, devices forcing Colaba students to drop out

MUMBAI, Aug. 11 -- Nearly a month after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) declared two buildings of the Mumbai Public School in Colaba unsafe and moved 1,500 English-medium students to onli... Read More