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Environmentalists rally against 'car-centric development', decimation of city's green cover

MUMBAI, June 6 -- The city's environmental warriors marked World Environment Day on Thursday with a show of solidarity, as activists, environmentalists, urban planners, lawyers and citizens gathered i... Read More


NGT probes dumping in protected mangrove area

THANE, June 6 -- Taking serious note of allegations of illegal dumping and landfilling in protected mangrove and wetland areas in Thane, the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Western Zone, Pune, has soug... Read More


71 parks, playgrounds open for CSR funding

MUMBAI, June 6 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has placed its first batch of projects before potential CSR partners, offering 71 proposals related to gardens, playgrounds and public op... Read More


Attached sugar mill assets to be restored to defrauded lenders

MUMBAI, June 6 -- A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court on Friday allowed restoration of assets worth around Rs.252 crore attached by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to a UCO Bank... Read More


Fadnavis rules out sale of BEST depots

MUMBAI, June 6 -- Amid persistent opposition allegations and public concerns that valuable BEST land could be sold for redevelopment projects, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday issued his fir... Read More


Interstate bus terminals to come up at 5 defunct octroi nakas in city

MUMBAI, June 6 -- In a bid to reduce traffic congestion in the city, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday issued directives to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to work on redevelopin... Read More


BMC to build Rs.9.9-cr rd to bridge Worli gap

MUMBAI, June 6 -- The BMC will construct a 320-metre-long promenade and road between Lotus Jetty and Samudra Mahal Building in Worli at an estimated cost of around Rs.9.9 crore, aimed at completing th... Read More


234 homes, shops razed in Mulund for GMLR work

Mumbai, June 6 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday demolished 234 residential and commercial structures at Amar Nagar-Khindipada in Mulund, intensifying efforts to clear land for... Read More


BMC clears consultant for 'Participate Mumbai'

MUMBAI, June 6 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) plan to launch "Participate Mumbai", a citywide citizen-engagement and corporate social responsibility (CSR) platform aimed at channell... Read More


Fraudster poses as official to pocket minority scholarships

MUMBAI, June 6 -- An unidentified man has been booked by the Nerul police for allegedly creating fake student records and fraudulently claiming Central government scholarship funds meant for minority ... Read More