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Mumbai Traffic Police May Implement Odd-Even Parking In Congested Markets

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 20, 2018

The Mumbai traffic police department is planning to implement an "odd-even" style of parking for vehicles in congested market areas, the Bombay High Court was told today.

Woman Dies Of Smoke Inhalation After Fire Breaks Out In Mumbai Building

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 17, 2018

A 55-year-old woman died of smoke inhalation caused by a fire that broke out on Saturday in a residential building in suburban Borivali, a BMC disaster control official said.

Heavy Rain Brings Mumbai To A Halt, Streets Water-Logged, Traffic Affected

Cities | Edited by Amrita Ray | Saturday June 9, 2018

Mumbai received fresh round of rainfall today, days after the weather department forecast a heavy downpour in the city over the weekend. The city's civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC, has already got its armory in place to face the lash.

Mumbai Rain Highlights: Heavy Rain Hits Mumbai, Waterlogging In Several Low-Lying Areas

Mumbai News | Edited By Soumyajit Majumder | Sunday June 10, 2018

Parts of Mumbai witnessed heavy rain early on Saturday, leaving some areas waterlogged. The weather department has forecast strong monsoon current in the city on Saturday. The normal date for onset of monsoon in Mumbai is June 10. In view of the alert, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC has taken a number of precautionary measures to ens...

Mumbai On Heavy Rain Alert, No Weekend Off For Officials

Mumbai News | Edited by Nonika Marwaha | Friday June 8, 2018

Mumbai is bracing for heavy rain today amid warnings from the meteorological department for the weekend. Rain had lashed the city yesterday, leaving several areas waterlogged, delaying trains and forcing at least one flight to divert. According to the India Meteorological Department or IMD, monsoon has reached the Konkan coast.

Rain Hits Mumbai Flights; Navy Men In Parts Of City To Help, If Needed

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Thursday June 7, 2018

Heavy rain in Mumbai has delayed several trains and a Jet Airways flight from London has been diverted to Ahmedabad, reports said on Thursday.

Mumbai Sanitation Workers Protest After Losing Jobs Due To Spelling Error

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 25, 2018

Sanitation workers sacked by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) as their names were misspelt in documents submitted to the Supreme Court that sought permanent status for their jobs, on Thursday held a protest against the civic body's decision.

BMC Blind To Zareen Khan's Illegal Construction Inside Khar Flat, Alleges RTI Activist

Mumbai News | Samiullah Khan, Mid-Day | Friday April 13, 2018

There's trouble brewing for actor Zareen Khan, but, it has been alleged, with civic body's help, she might escape the punishment that a common man wouldn't. The H-west ward (Bandra) had issued a notice to her under section 53-1 of the MRTP Act, 1966, for allegedly carrying out illegal construction inside her flat at Sahana Enclave in Khar West, but...

Shiv Sena Wins Mumbai Civic Bypoll, Tally In General Assembly Now 94

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 7, 2018

The Shiv Sena today won the bypoll to Ward 173 of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) with its candidate, Ramdas Kamble, defeating the Congress' Sunil Shetye by a margin of 845 votes.

Smokers More Likely To Have Poor Quality Diet Than Non-Smokers, Says Study

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Wednesday April 4, 2018

A study conducted by Biomed Central and published in BMC Public Health, has said that people who smoke consume as many as 200 calories more than non-smokers per day.

Watch: Dramatic Water Pipe Explosion In Mumbai Sends Bolero Up In The Air

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday March 29, 2018

Dramatic mobile phone footage from Mumbai shows an SUV being flung up in the air after an underground water pipe burst, sending gallons of water and sewage overflowing onto the roads. A video posted on YouTube by news agency ANI captures the exact moment the tremendous force of the water sent the Mahindra Bolero nearly 10-feet up in the air. Fortun...

How Can You Turn Private Toilets Public? Court Raps Mumbai Civic Body

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 7, 2018

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday asked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC to explain the provisions under which the civic body had decided to convert 'private toilets' into public ones under the Swachh Bharat Mission.

World's Largest Brain Tumour Removed In Mumbai Hospital

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday February 21, 2018

In a rare and complicated surgery, doctors at a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) hospital have successfully extricated a brain tumour from a 31-year-old blind man from Uttar Pradesh.

Why Bandra-Juhu Belt Is At Risk Of Flooding During Monsoon

Mumbai News | Laxman Singh, mid-day.com | Monday February 19, 2018

The Contractor Entrusted With Building The City's Sixth Pumping Station Is Way Behind Deadline, Which Means Khar, Santacruz, Juhu And Bandra Are Most Likely To Experience Massive Flooding Come June

No Need For Judicial Inquiry In Kamala Mills Fire: Bombay Municipal Body To High Court

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 16, 2018

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC told the Bombay High Court today that there was no need for judicial inquiry into the fire at two restaurants in Kamala Mills compound last year.