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Crackers behind 71% of Diwali fire calls in Mumbai; legal notice served to Fadnavis, BMC

India, Nov. 10 -- Of the 282 fire calls received by the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) between November 6 and 10am on November 9, 200 or nearly 71% of the calls pertained to fires attributed to firecracker... Read More


71% Diwali fires in city linked to crackers

Mumbai, Nov. 10 -- Of the 282 fire calls received by the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) between November 6 and 10am on November 9, 200 or nearly 71% calls pertained to fires attributed to firecrackers, acc... Read More


Cong MLA seeks probe into delay in fire brigade response

MUMBAI, Nov. 10 -- Congress MLA Amin Patel has sought an inquiry into the alleged 45-minute delay in the fire brigade's response to the fire at Noor Baug, which gutted a large number of small-scale in... Read More


Liftman suffocates in Andheri high-rise fire; diya in home shrine could have sparked blaze

India, Nov. 9 -- A diya lit in a home shrine is suspected to have triggered a fire in a 17th-floor apartment in Runwal Tower in Andheri West on Saturday night, claiming the life of a 56-year-old liftm... Read More


BMC's move to delete Versova fire station reservation back in spotlight after Runwal Tower fire

India, Nov. 9 -- The death of a liftman in the fire at Runwal Tower has once again brought into focus the absence of a dedicated fire station in the Versova-Lokhandwala-Oshiwara belt. With residents a... Read More


Liftman suffocates in Andheri bldg fire; diya in home may have sparked blaze

MUMBAI, Nov. 9 -- A diya lit in a home shrine is suspected to have triggered a fire in a 17th-floor apartment in Runwal Tower in Andheri West on Saturday night, claiming the life of a 56-year-old lift... Read More


BMC's move to delete Versova fire station reservation back in spotlight after Runwal Tower fire

MUMBAI, Nov. 9 -- The death of a liftman in the fire at Runwal Tower has once again brought into focus the absence of a dedicated fire station in the Versova-Lokhandwala-Oshiwara belt. With residents ... Read More


BMC plans third phase of road concretisation amid pollution concerns

India, Nov. 6 -- At a time when Mumbai is grappling with deteriorating air quality, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated the tender process for the third phase of its road concre... Read More


BMC plans third phase of road concretisation in Mumbai amid pollution concerns

India, Nov. 6 -- At a time when Mumbai is grappling with deteriorating air quality, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated the tender process for the third phase of its road concre... Read More


brace for more dug up roads as road work set to resume

Mumbai, Nov. 6 -- The BMC has initiated the tender process for the third phase of its ambitious road concretisation project, planning to upgrade 311 km of roads across Mumbai at an estimated cost of R... Read More