The BMC plans to issue the bonds this financial year, mostly by December 2026 Mumbai: The BMC, Asia’s richest municipal body, is planning to raise around Rs 9,500 crore through municipal bonds, a move that is set to become the largest municipal bond issued by any urban local body in India.The BMC plans to issue…
The officials said they had intelligence that some passengers would either carry gold on their person or conceal it inside the aircraft Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested three foreign nationals for allegedly attempting to smuggle over 12 kg of gold worth ₹18 crore by concealing it inside the washroom panels of…
The car was completely charred in the mishap Mumbai: A 24-year-old motorist died in a fatal crash after a head-on collision between his car and an autorickshaw at Marve, Malad West, late on Friday. Police said the car burst into flames after the motorist, Abdul Mateen, was extricated from the vehicle. The auto driver has…
No one was injured in the incident Thane: A sedan was completely gutted after it suddenly caught fire near Kopri on Friday night. No injuries were reported but Majiwada -bound on the Eastern Express highway remained affected for nearly 45 minutes.According to officials, the incident occurred at around 8 pm when the driver and his…
Mumbai: As seven out of 10 patients with head-and-neck cancers in India reach hospitals only after the disease has severely advanced, doctors — ahead of World Head and Neck Cancer Day on July 27 — underlined the importance of routine screening for oral cancer.The Mazgaon-based Head and Neck Cancer Institute of India (HNCII), along with…
Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer and Additional Chief Secretary S. Chockalingam on Thursday conducted a review of SIR process in Thane Thane: Nearly six out of every 10 voters in Thane district have received enumeration forms under the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, a constituency-wise review of the ongoing process revealed.The review, conducted by…
The foot overbridge will restore pedestrian connectivity lost after the demolition of the skywalk linking Bandra railway station (west) with the Lucky Hotel junction on SV Road Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has awarded a Rs 40.99-crore contract for the construction of a 278-metre-long foot overbridge linking the upcoming Bandra station on…
The special TADA court had directed the CBI, the investigating agency, to file a reply on Abu Salem’s plea Mumbai: The CBI has told the special TADA court that the extradited gangster Abu Salem must deposit the fine imposed on him in earlier convictions with the court registry before the expiry of the 25-year term…
Mumbai: CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday alleged that the student-led protests in the country seeking accountability over paper leaks have been infiltrated by those with vested interests.“It is seen that there are people in the protests who have come not for students’ demands. The agitators must pay attention to this,” he told reporters. He said…
Mumbai: The state govt will set up a registered vehicle scrapping facility (RVSF) in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), said Ashish Shelar, minister for IT and guardian minister for Mumbai suburbs.Shelar said currently there is no such authorised service in the MMR.“To reduce traffic congestion in Mumbai, ensure the scientific disposal of abandoned and end-of-life…
