Shivaji Park Gymkhana Faces Court Case Over ‘Illegal Expansion’ In Grade-I Zone
November 01, 2025: The historic Shivaji Park Gymkhana (SPG), one of Mumbai’s oldest sporting and cultural landmarks, has come under legal scrutiny after a writ petition filed in the Bombay High Court accused it of carrying out unauthorised construction within the Grade-I heritage precinct of Shivaji Park. The petition, filed by social activist Sanjay Kokate […]
Tardeo Housing Tower Residents Directed To Pay Rs 35 Crore for Occupancy Certificate
September 6, 2025: Residents of a luxury high-rise in south Mumbai have been ordered to pay nearly Rs 35 crore to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in order to secure a full Occupancy Certificate (OC). The 34-storey Willingdon View Co-operative Housing Society (CHS), located in Tardeo, has been embroiled in a legal and regulatory battle […]
Virar Building Collapse Claims 17 Lives In Palghar, Rescue Efforts Underway
August 28, 2025: At least 17 people have lost their lives after part of a four-storey residential building collapsed in Virar, located in Maharashtra’s Palghar district. The rear section of the Ramabai Apartment gave way in the early hours of Wednesday, crashing onto a chawl below around 12:05 am on the intervening night of August […]
BMC Halts Construction On Walkeshwar Road Amid Resident Concerns Over Road Width
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a stop-work notice to a developer over ongoing construction on Walkeshwar Road, following mounting objections from Malabar Hill residents. Concerns have been raised regarding the reduction in the road’s level and width—a matter first highlighted by Mumbai Mirror on December 15, 2024. On April 26, 2025, BMC’s D […]