Mumbai’s BMC collected over ninety lakh rupees in fines under new waste rules MUMBAI: BMC has collected over Rs 90 lakh in fines in five months since enforcing its new Solid Waste Management Bye-laws, with civic officials taking action in more than 5,200 cases for violations ranging from littering and spitting to waste segregation and…
From Sept 1, MSRTC has made National Common Mobility Cards mandatory for women and senior citizens aged 65 to 75 seeking fare concessions in absence of which they will have to pay full fare Mumbai: In a major push to overhaul the finances of Maharashtra’s rural transport backbone, the state government is looking beyond routine…
Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora shared a video showing a traffic constable pushing a cyclist MUMBAI: Shiv Sena politician and MP Milind Deora tweeted a video on Wednesday that showed a traffic constable shoving a bicycle to make way for a VIP convoy.Tagging the Mumbai Police and the traffic department, Deora demanded strict action to…
Six others were injured in the accident Mumbai: A day after a woman was killed in a road crash in Malad, the 70-year-old motorist accused of crashing into her bike and three other vehicles was released on bail by a Borivli magistrate court on Monday.The accused, Krishna Chamankar, was released on a cash bond of…
Mumbai: Bombay high court has frowned at BMC commissioner Ashwini Bhide for not complying with its recent order to carry out extensive examination of civic land parcels to identify lands for implementing the state government’s October 2008 policy for providing free houses to sanitation workers.Justices Girish Kulkarni and Neela Gokhale on Monday said BMC’s sanitation…
Mumbai civic body is recycling discarded footwear from festival crowds MUMBAI: The massive crowds that throng Lalbaug-Parel during Ganesh idol arrival processions have left behind not just garbage but nearly four metric tonnes of footwear.BMC in a first has tied up with an NGO to refurbish the discarded shoes, sandals and slippers and distribute them…
Mumbai: A senior citizen from Borivli lost Rs 3.1 lakh to a “SIR scam”. A fraudster got him to click on a malicious link, activated call forwarding on his phone and accessed his bank account. Borivli Police lodged an FIR against an unknown person.On Aug 27, the 66-year-old complainant received a phone call from an…
MPSC Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar stated the Drug Inspector exam paper leak happened before his tenure MUMBAI: Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) chairman Vivek Bhimanwar has said the question paper leak in the Drug Inspector (Group-B) examination took place before he took charge of the recruitment body, amid demands for his resignation.In a statement issued on…
Despite the growing scale of idols, there is no government-prescribed cap on their height. MUMBAI: In 2022, Malvani Mhada Cha Raja stood around 22-ft tall. The next year, it grew to 28 ft. Then came 32-33 ft. Last year, the idol towered 36 ft above visitors. The steady climb has not been by accident.“This is…
A woman alleged being asked to remove her burqa at Cooper Hospital, sparking a political controversy. MUMBAI: The controversy over a woman allegedly being asked to remove her burqa before entering the maternity ward at BMC-run Cooper Hospital has triggered a political row, with the hospital issuing a show-cause notice to the security guard concerned…
