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HC forms panel to eye compliance of air quality norms

MUMBAI, Jan. 30 -- Observing that measures taken by civic authorities have failed to effectively curb air pollution across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), the Bombay High Court on Thursday const... Read More


Illegally-parked autos hold up fire tenders at Kandivali

MUMBAI, Jan. 30 -- Calling it a "tragedy waiting to happen", residents of Lokhandwala Township in Kandivali East said illegal parking of autorickshaws caused a critical delay in fire engines entering ... Read More


5-30% budget cut in force due to Ladki Bahin, deficit

Mumbai, Jan. 30 -- The Maharashtra government has initiated a 5-30% budget cut on account of rising fiscal deficit, expenses towards implementation of the Ladki Bahin scheme and a reduction in revenue... Read More


Mangrove cell gives nod for coastal rd north; work starts

Mumbai, Jan. 30 -- Full-scale construction of the 26.3-km Versova-Bhayandar Coastal Road has begun after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) received a crucial working permission from Maharas... Read More


Monorail roadblock cleared, BMC school will be rebuilt

MUMBAI, Jan. 30 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a tender for the construction of a ten-storey municipal school building at Sai Baba Path in Abhyudaya Nagar, Lalbaug, after r... Read More


Bhojpuri actor, husband booked for duping city bizman of Rs.11.5 cr

Mumbai, Jan. 30 -- A Bhojpuri film actress and her producer husband have been booked for allegedly cheating a city customs clearance agent of Rs.11.5 crore by luring him with the promise of an interes... Read More


house help held for stealing Rs.53L cash, jewellery

MUMBAI, Jan. 30 -- Two domestic workers of a Juhu businessman were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly stealing valuables worth Rs.53 lakh while he was on a trip to Gujarat. According to the police, t... Read More


Unauthorised scaffold at Shivaji Park seized

Mumbai, Jan. 30 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday seized an illegal scaffold at Shivaji Park and initiated the process of filing a first information report (FIR) against orga... Read More


Mhada likely to hold lottery for 5,000 flats

Mumbai, Jan. 30 -- The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) is likely to put nearly 5,000 homes on the market across Mumbai within the next couple of months, with close to half o... Read More


Driver held for extorting Rs.18,000 from US citizen

MUMBAI, Jan. 30 -- A taxi driver was arrested on Thursday for allegedly extorting Rs.18,000 from a foreign national after dropping her at a five-star hotel located just 400 metres from the Chhatrapati... Read More