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BMC wrests control of Cuffe Parade garden from residents

MUMBAI, April 11 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) took back control of the verdant Cuffe Parade Residents' Association (CPRA) Greens Garden from the association on Thursday, following r... Read More


Again, MMRDA contractor flouts dust-control norms at Laxmi Niwas

Mumbai, April 11 -- Construction work on the Sewri-Worli Elevated Connector at Elphinstone Road is once again violating dust mitigation norms. Demolition of Laxmi Niwas, one of the two buildings being... Read More


RailOne app's geo-fencing glitch exposes its inherent flawed design

Mumbai, April 11 -- A geo-fencing glitch in the newly launched RailOne ticketing app has left Central Railway (CR) officials scrambling, after it emerged that passengers can book unreserved tickets wh... Read More


State to issue Thane-Mira Rd metro tender next week

Mumbai, April 11 -- The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will float a tender next week for construction of Metro line 10, which will connect Gaimukh on Ghodbunder Road with Shi... Read More


SC seeks state's response on denial of bail to 'serial killer'

Mumbai, April 11 -- The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Maharashtra government on a plea filed by alleged serial killer Jagdish Kailash Shejav, also known as Dhananjay Shinde, challenging... Read More


BMC turns to tech to monitor desilting, dumping

MUMBAI, April 11 -- As part of its pre-monsoon prep, the civic administration has rolled out a digital tool to tighten oversight on its annual desilting operations and curb malpractices among contract... Read More


Bizman granted bail in Rs.7-cr 'government quota' plot fraud

MUMBAI, April 11 -- A special Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (MPID) Act court on Friday granted bail to businessman Purushottam Prabhakar Chavan, who is accused of cheating investors... Read More


63-year-old loses Rs.1.5 crore to cyber fraud

Mumbai, April 11 -- A 63-year-old retired railway employee from Mulund has been duped of Rs.1.49 crore by cyber fraudsters who allegedly lured her with promises of high returns through an online share... Read More


Pipeline burst sparks chaos at SV Road, Bandra

MUMBAI, April 11 -- A water pipeline ruptured at the Lucky Hotel junction on SV Road in Bandra west on Friday afternoon, triggering flooding, traffic chaos and disrupting water supply in parts of Band... Read More


Malabar Hill residents meet Lodha to discuss alternate reservoir plan

Mumbai, April 11 -- Residents of Malabar Hill met MLA Mangal Prabhat Lodha, corporator Sunny Sanap and civic officials from the Water Supply Department on Friday evening to voice their opposition to t... Read More