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'Odour audit' to battle stench at Kanjurmarg

MUMBAI, Sept. 16 -- Complaints of the stink emanating from the Kanjurmarg waste-processing facility from Kanjurmarg, Vikhroli, Bhandup and even further have been a regular phenomenon for the past deca... Read More


Civil society pushes on, holds Stan Swamy lecture as 'act of resistance'

MUMBAI, Sept. 14 -- "This lecture is an act of resistance; resistance to suppression of freedom of expression, resistance to bulldozing our democracy and constitution, resistance to an attempt to inti... Read More


'We have lost': Residents accept defeat as Elphinstone Bridge closes

India, Sept. 13 -- As the official time for the Elphinstone Bridge's closure-Friday midnight-crept closer, preparations began on multiple fronts. To enforce the closure, over 250 police officers were... Read More


BMC plans PPP model for 8 of its 13 swimming pools

India, Sept. 4 -- With the avowed intention of saving crores of rupees and encouraging more swimmers, the civic body is planning to give eight of its 13 swimming pools out on a public private partners... Read More


BMC plans PPP model for 8 of its 13 swimming pools

MUMBAI, Sept. 4 -- With the avowed intention of saving crores of rupees and encouraging more swimmers, the civic body is planning to give eight of its 13 swimming pools out on a public private partner... Read More


'Our future generations have better chances now': Protesters celebrate win

Mumbai, Sept. 3 -- After five days of sustained protest at Azad Maidan despite lack of adequate shelter, food and sanitation, over 30,000 protesters seeking reservation for Marathas under the Other Ba... Read More


Rs.246 cr spent since 2007 on Ganeshotsav arrangements

MUMBAI, Sept. 2 -- On the fifth day of the Ganesh festival, over 36,000 idols had been immersed. Of these, a tiny fraction of 135 were immersed in natural water bodies - a testament to the MPCB's regu... Read More


rRs.r246 crore spent by BMC on Ganeshotsav arrangements since 2007

India, Sept. 2 -- On the fifth day of the Ganesh festival, over 36,000 idols had been immersed. Of these, a tiny fraction of 135 were immersed in natural water bodies - a testament to the MPCB's regul... Read More


Protesters turn streets into makeshift homes as Maratha agitation enters day two

India, Aug. 31 -- The city's busiest precincts turned into dormitories and kitchens on Saturday, as more than 25,000 Maratha protesters who had poured into the city for the quota agitation settled int... Read More


Locals submit feedback on pigeon feeding to BMC

MUMBAI, Aug. 31 -- Friday, the last day to respond to the BMC's call for feedback on pigeon feeding in the city, ended in a tug-of-war between citizens motivated by health concerns and those on the si... Read More