January 8, 2026: As Mumbai prepares for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections on January 15, the city presents a dramatically altered picture from the time of its previous civic polls. Once synonymous with chronic congestion and stretched infrastructure, the financial capital has undergone a sweeping transformation driven by a
January 8, 2026: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday admitted that Ulhasnagar has lagged significantly behind other cities in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and assured residents of a decisive push to reverse years of stagnation. Addressing a public gathering, he said the city’s multicultural character and social vibrancy have
January 8, 2026: In a sharp rebuke to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the Bombay High Court has quashed demolition notices issued to six long-time residents of Rakhmabai Mhatre Chawl in Mulund (East), holding the civic body’s action to be “vague, arbitrary, malicious and a colourable exercise of power.” The
January 8, 2026: India’s residential housing market saw mixed trends in 2025, with home prices continuing to rise even as overall sales remained largely stagnant, according to Knight Frank India’s latest data. Across eight major cities, housing sales fell slightly by 1% to 3,48,207 units, while average property prices increased
January 8, 2026: In a decisive move to rein in deteriorating air quality, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) on Wednesday ordered the immediate shutdown of 19 construction sites and issued notices to 42 others for flouting environmental safety norms. The action comes amid rising pollution levels, with the air
January 8, 2026: Maharashtra has emerged as India’s leading state in railway infrastructure development, with 35 major projects currently under implementation at an estimated investment of around Rs 3.5 lakh crore, according to data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). The projects span a wide spectrum of
January 8, 2026: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), which earlier functioned largely as a lending body, has been transformed into a key driver of large-scale infrastructure development under the Mahayuti government. Speaking at an election rally in Kalyan ahead
January 7, 2026: The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved a landmark slum cluster redevelopment scheme aimed at transforming Mumbai’s shanties into integrated housing projects with improved living conditions and enhanced urban infrastructure. The initiative will be implemented by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), the state agency tasked with providing modern
January 7, 2026: Dharavi, with a population of 1.5 million spread across wards 183 to 189 and an electorate of around 2,35,000 voters, is once again a politically charged constituency ahead of the Mumbai civic polls. Central to this year’s campaign is Ward 185, home to roughly 40,000 voters, where
January 7, 2026: Mumbai’s long-stalled monorail system is moving toward a potential restart, with a Hyderabad-based infrastructure firm emerging as the frontrunner to operate and maintain the troubled corridor. The development marks a critical step in stabilising a transport asset that has remained idle for months, raising questions about governance,
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