September 22, 2025: The Finance Ministry’s recent decision to grant infrastructure status to large commercial ships has been welcomed as a positive move. Still, it excludes nearly 500 coastal vessels, sparking concerns within the shipping industry. As per the notification issued on September 19, Indian-owned and flagged commercial ships of
September 20, 2025: The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) is planning to house political party offices in a proposed tower on the 3,500-square-metre plot in Nariman Point, which currently accommodates the fire station. Officials told Hindustan Times that the adjacent post office plot may also be merged into the
September 20, 2026: The second edition of the Green Mumbai Summit 2025, hosted by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) under the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), convened policymakers, urban planners, architects, developers, and sustainability experts at Taj The Trees, Vikhroli, Mumbai. Focused on “Advancing Climate Resilience: Decarbonizing the Built
September 20, 2025: More than a month after the Chunniwala building collapse in Chira Bazaar, displaced residents are grappling with exhausting daily commutes of nearly 180 km due to MHADA’s bureaucratic delays. Families, scattered across distant suburbs, are struggling with drained savings and disrupted routines. “Our houses crumbled on August
September 20, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been directed to consult local public representatives before taking up any road-digging activity. Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar instructed the civic body not to begin such works unless there is a clear demand from local stakeholders. “Local public representatives should
September 20, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has paused its plan to demolish the seven-year-old Veer Savarkar flyover extension, popularly known as the MTNL flyover, following strong protests from local leaders and residents. The flyover, constructed in 2018 at a cost of ₹27 crore, had been identified as an
September 20, 2025: Residents of the 34-storey Willingdon Heights (Willingdon View CHS) in Tardeo are facing fresh hurdles in their bid to secure an occupancy certificate (OC) for the top 17 floors. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has made it mandatory for the society to construct a parking tower to
September 20,2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Mumbai International Cruise Terminal (MICT) at Ballard Pier today, marking a significant milestone under the ‘Cruise Bharat Mission’. The state-of-the-art terminal is expected to strengthen India’s maritime infrastructure and position Mumbai as a leading cruise tourism destination. Spanning over
September 20, 2025: The Indian Railway Board has approved the extension of the Lokmanya Tilak Express to Rajgir, with the timetable already released. However, the East Central Railway will shortly confirm the exact date from which services will commence. At present, the train runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai
September 20, 2025: In a bid to strengthen and modernise the city’s monorail network, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has announced that services on the Mumbai Monorail will be suspended later this month. The authority explained that the pause is necessary to carry out critical upgrade works which
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