July 11, 2025: A storm is brewing between Mumbai’s indigenous Koli fishing community and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) over the proposed relocation of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Fish Market to the basement of the redeveloped Crawford Market complex. The BMC has announced plans to permanently rehabilitate 348 licensed vendors
July 11, 2025: By next year, Mumbai residents will have access to oral and breast cancer screening facilities at every Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) health post. In a significant public health initiative, the civic body is collaborating with Tata Memorial Hospital’s Department of Preventive Oncology to train existing healthcare staff
July 11, 2025: Mumbai’s crucial transport corridor—formerly known as Carnac Bridge—has officially reopened under a new identity: Sindoor Bridge. The renamed structure, which commemorates a recent military operation, is intended to shed colonial-era associations and embody a modern, nationalistic ethos. The original bridge, built in 1868 and named after a
July 11, 2025: The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has announced a significant milestone in the construction of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, with 16 out of 21 river bridges now completed in Gujarat. This development marks steady progress along the 352-kilometre stretch within the state, forming a crucial
July 11, 2025: Mumbaikars may soon be able to enjoy their tea or coffee with sweeping views of the iconic Queen’s Necklace, as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has invited bids to operate a rooftop café atop the Pramod Navalkar Viewing Gallery at Malabar Hill in South Mumbai. The tender
July 11, 2025: The newly inaugurated Katai-Nilje Flyover, commonly referred to as the Palava Flyover, has come under heavy public scrutiny just days after opening. Designed to ease traffic congestion between Shilphata and Kalyan, the flyover was officially opened on July 4 by Shiv Sena MLA Rajesh More from Dombivli.
July 11, 2025: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has launched a focused demolition drive targeting unauthorised constructions in the Airoli area. The action followed the defiance of a legal notice served under Section 54 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act, 1966. Acting on directives issued by
July 11, 2025: A significant milestone was reached on Wednesday in the construction of India’s first high-speed rail project — the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor. Engineers recorded the first breakthrough in the 21-kilometre-long underground tunnel stretching from Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) to Shilphata, marking the successful completion of a continuous 2.7-kilometre
July 11, 2025: Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced in the Maharashtra Assembly on Tuesday that the long-stalled redevelopment of buildings located in the Mumbai airport’s funnel zone will soon be revived. He was responding to a calling attention motion raised by BJP MLA Amit Satam. Redevelopment work in the
July 11, 2025: The Bombay High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by lawyer and social activist Sagar Devre, which challenged the transfer of salt pan lands in Mumbai’s suburbs for rehabilitating people affected by the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP). The PIL opposed the State’s move to
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