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BMC identifies 174 dangerous bldgs, 249 landslide spots, 403 flooding spots in city

India, April 29 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has identified 174 dangerous and dilapidated buildings, 249 landslide-prone areas, and 496 flooding spots, of which 403 have already bee... Read More


BMC to impose 10% water cut from May 15 amid El Nino concerns, low lake levels

India, April 29 -- The city will face a 10% water cut from May 15 as dwindling lake levels and fears of an erratic monsoon force the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to tighten supply, civic c... Read More


ICT considers relinquishing 'deemed university' status

India, April 29 -- The Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) is considering relinquishing its 'deemed-to-be university' status, citing a lack of financial benefits under Central Government schemes. A... Read More


BJP announces names for five council seats, one bypoll

India, April 29 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its candidates for the upcoming biennial elections to the state legislative council, rewarding loyalists for the five seats it is cont... Read More


State mulls ATF tax cut to 1% as airfares surge

India, April 29 -- The state government is considering a sharp cut in Value Added Tax (VAT) on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to 1% from 18% at key airports, following a request from the Centre to ease r... Read More


Truck driver gets life term for running over man near Mulund Plaza in 2023

India, April 29 -- A sessions court on Tuesday held a truck driver guilty of murder for deliberately mowing down a man after a dispute over a minor collision at the Mulund toll plaza in May 2023, ruli... Read More


Uddhav Thackeray likely to contest council elections, indicates close aide

India, April 29 -- Uddhav Thackeray, chief of the Shiv Sena (UBT), is expected to be the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) candidate for the lone Legislative Council seat the Opposition is in a position ... Read More


Man attacked after mother alleges compensation in Coastal Road payout

India, April 29 -- A Worli fisherman was allegedly stabbed at Seaface on Sunday, a day after being threatened over his mother's petition in the Bombay High Court in which she accused a co-operative so... Read More


Crackdown on Bangladeshi, Rohingya auto drivers in Mira Rd

India, April 29 -- The transport department has launched a probe into Rohingya Bangladeshis running auto-rickshaws in Mira Road with permits, based on a complaint by Mira-Bhayandar MLA Narendra Mehta ... Read More


Questions linger over Pydhonie deaths, forensic reports awaited

India, April 29 -- While a watermelon has taken centre-stage in the deaths of a Pydhonie family - JJ Marg police have even traced the Null Bazaar hawker who apparently sold the "suspicious" fruit to t... Read More