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Belasis Flyover, crucial east-west link in SoBo, ready to be opened

MUMBAI, Jan. 21 -- Belasis Flyover, a key east-west connector linking Tardeo, Nagpada and Mumbai Central Station, has been completed in a record time of just 15 months and six days, well ahead of its ... Read More


Election of Mumbai's mayor will begin with a reservation lottery

India, Jan. 20 -- The process for electing the next mayor of the BMC will formally begin on Thursday when the state government's urban development department draws lots to decide the reservation categ... Read More


BMC elections: 52.90% voters went to polls in Mumbai after 4-year hiatus

India, Jan. 16 -- After a four-year hiatus, marked by prolonged civic disengagement and an administrator rule, Mumbai returned to the ballot on Thursday in the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corpo... Read More


52.9% voters go to polls in Mumbai after 4-yr hiatus

MUMBAI, Jan. 16 -- After a four-year hiatus, marked by prolonged civic disengagement and an administrator rule, Mumbai returned to the ballot on Thursday in the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corp... Read More


Veterans, newbies, and civic activism shape H West ward polls

India, Jan. 14 -- In the upscale H West ward, comprising Bandra, Khar and Santacruz West, the electoral contest has a mix of experienced faces and first-time challengers, with campaign strategies cent... Read More


Opposition fears 'vote chori' as PADU machines are EVM backup for civic polls

India, Jan. 14 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) decision to deploy Printing Auxiliary Display Unit (PADU) machines as a back up during vote counting if EVMs fail during the 2026 civic... Read More


Veterans, new faces in the fray in H West ward

MUMBAI, Jan. 14 -- In the upscale H West ward, comprising Bandra, Khar and Santacruz West, the electoral contest has a mix of experienced faces and first-time challengers, with campaign strategies cen... Read More


Opposition fears 'vote chori' as PADU to act as backup in case of EVM glitch

MUMBAI, Jan. 14 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) decision to deploy Printing Auxiliary Display Unit (PADU) machines as a back up during vote counting if EVMs fail during the 2026 civi... Read More


Only capability, not community, will decide Mumbai mayor: Congress

India, Jan. 13 -- Amid a shower of rose petals from balconies and fireworks bursting on narrow roads, the Indian National Congress on Monday staged a high-voltage rally that wound its way from Minara ... Read More


Civic poll hopefuls woo animal lovers with promises of pet parks

India, Jan. 13 -- Once upon a time, BMC election manifestos promised roads without potholes, water without leaks and timely disposal of garbage. Today, somewhere between '24x7 water supply' and 'world... Read More