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BMC bulldozes restaurants encroaching open spaces

MUMBAI, June 11 -- In the wake of last week's Delhi hotel fire that claimed 21 lives, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a city-wide drive against hotels and restaurants that ha... Read More


Crackdown on eateries, hotels covering open spaces

India, June 11 -- In the wake of last week's Delhi hotel fire that claimed 21 lives, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a city-wide drive against hotels and restaurants that hav... Read More


State orders BMC to cancel 19,734 birth certificates with "illegal corrections"

India, June 10 -- The Maharashtra government has directed the BMC to cancel 19,734 birth certificate changes that were allegedly carried out illegally under the guise of "corrections" or "spelling cor... Read More


Racecourse loses 25 heritage trees to mini-clubhouse

India, June 10 -- The Mahalaxmi Racecourse has lost 25 trees, including many of heritage vintage, as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Tree Authority granted permission to cut and transpl... Read More


Mahalaxmi racecourse loses 25 heritage trees to upcoming clubhouse

MUMBAI, June 10 -- The Mahalaxmi Racecourse has lost 25 trees, including many of heritage vintage, as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Tree Authority granted permission to cut and transp... Read More


BMC to revoke 19,734 birth certificate edits

MUMBAI, June 10 -- The Maharashtra government has directed the BMC to cancel 19,734 birth certificate changes that were allegedly carried out illegally under the guise of "corrections" or "spelling co... Read More


St. George's Hospital gets new mortuary after nine-year citizen campaign, opens Tuesday

India, June 9 -- Nearly nine years after a Colaba resident launched a campaign over the shocking condition of the St George Hospital's mortuary, located in Fort, the hospital is set to inaugurate a ne... Read More


BMC officer Mahesh Patil suspended, declared wanted in Jaaferi family fraud case

India, June 9 -- Mahesh Subhash Patil, a serving Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) assistant commissioner, has been suspended after investigators declared him a "wanted accused" who is currentl... Read More


9 years on, St George's Hosp gets new mortuary

Mumbai, June 9 -- Nearly nine years after a Colaba resident launched a campaign over the shocking condition of the St George's Hospital's mortuary, located in Fort, the hospital is set to inaugurate a... Read More


BMC official suspended for duping Jaaferis

Mumbai, June 9 -- Mahesh Subhash Patil, a serving Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) assistant commissioner, has been suspended after investigators declared him a "wanted accused" who is current... Read More