July 14, 2025: In a landmark move likely to reshape property ownership in Navi Mumbai, the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has announced that residential plots allotted on a leasehold basis can now be converted to freehold. This long-awaited policy offers thousands of homeowners full ownership rights, removing longstanding
July 12, 2025: Heavy rainfall in catchment areas has significantly boosted water levels in the seven lakes supplying drinking water to Mumbai. According to data released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Saturday, July 12, the combined water stock in these reservoirs now stands at 74.47% of total capacity.
July 12, 2025: In a powerful and wide-ranging address at the 5th Annual SMISS Asia Pacific Conference in Mumbai on 11 July, Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, urged India’s leading spinal surgeons and medical innovators to reimagine the country’s healthcare infrastructure as the “spine” of the nation’s ascent
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
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