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Prabhakar Shinde becomes first BJP corporator take charge of standing committee

BJP corporator Prabhakar Shinde on Thursday assumed office after being elected as the unopposed chairman of the Standing Committee of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Updated on Feb 21, 2026 24:24 IST

Colaba footballers protest against astro-turf plan on RG plot, suspect privatisation

Mumbai, India. Feb 19, 2026 - View of Shabina Chandrasekhar Memorial garden and Playground at Colaba. Mumbai, India. Feb 19, 2026. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)

Updated on Feb 20, 2026 24:34 IST

BJP nominates Prabhakar Shinde for top post in BMC’s standing committee

BJP nominates Prabhakar Shinde for top post in BMC’s standing committee

Updated on Feb 19, 2026 01:36 IST

₹50 lakh fine imposed on contractor for delay in GMLR flyover work

<span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50 lakh fine imposed on contractor for delay in GMLR flyover work

Updated on Feb 19, 2026 01:06 IST

BMC, MMB face off over Carter Road LED hoardings

Citizens raised an alarm after noticing that frames had been installed for the hoardings

Updated on Feb 18, 2026 24:46 IST

Mayor appoints key committee members; Opposition flags B’deshi hawker issue

Mumbai, India - Feb. 11, 2026: BJP Coporator Ritu Tawde and Shiv Sena Corporator Sajay Ghadi takes charge of Mayor and Deputy Mayor respectively, at BMC head Office in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 17, 2026 01:02 IST

Coastal Road work halted briefly as residents panic over tremors

Coastal Road work halted briefly as residents panic over tremors

Updated on Feb 15, 2026 23:58 IST

Bill Gates to visit Mumbai to sign MoU, and review malaria eradication efforts

Bill Gates to visit Mumbai to sign MoU, and review malaria eradication efforts. (AP)

Updated on Feb 14, 2026 01:52 IST

Gen Z debates sustainability of megacities under Viksit Bharat Vision

Gen Z debates sustainability of megacities under Viksit Bharat Vision

Updated on Feb 13, 2026 24:00 IST

Mumbai’s new mayor vows crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi hawkers

The BJP’s Ritu Tawde took charge as the mayor on Wednesday. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 12, 2026 24:20 IST

BJP’s Ritu Tawde elected Mumbai’s mayor unopposed

The BJP’s Ritu Tawde and the Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Ghadi (right) took charge as the mayor and deputy mayor, respectively, in the presence of BMC commissioner Bhushan Gagrani (left). (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 12, 2026 24:14 IST

Citizens cry foul over 35 LED hoardings plan for Carter Road promenade

Citizens cry foul over 35 LED hoardings plan for Carter Road promenade.

Updated on Feb 10, 2026 23:56 IST

Jai ho! Mumbai Coastal Road gets a musical stretch

Musical strips have been installed on the north-bound carriageway from Nariman Point towards Worli, placed around 500 meters ahead of the first lane adjacent to the median. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 11, 2026 12:05 IST

10 years on, Hancock Bridge hangs mid-air

Incomplete work of Hancock Bridge at Mazgoan in Mumbai, India, on Monday, February 9, 2026. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 9, 2026 23:46 IST

BJP’s Ritu Tawde named Mumbai’s mayor pick

Mumbai, India - Feb. 7, 2026: Mahayuti's nomination for Mumbai mayor-Ritu Tavde from BJP and for Mumbai deputy mayor- Sanjay Shankar Ghadi for 1.25years from Shinde Sena is cooperator from Magathane at BMC head office in Mumbai, India, on Saturday, February 7, 2026. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 8, 2026 24:36 IST

BJP's grassroots leader from Konkan poised to shape city’s civic future

Mumbai, India - Feb. 7, 2026: Mahayuti's nomination for Mumbai mayor-Ritu Tavde from BJP and for Mumbai deputy mayor- Sanjay Shankar Ghadi for 1.25years from Shinde Sena is cooperator from Magathane at BMC head office in Mumbai, India, on Saturday, February 7, 2026. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 8, 2026 04:13 IST

Six families’ lineage to end as 64 Jains embrace monkhood

Six families’ lineage to end as 64 Jains embrace monkhood

Updated on Feb 7, 2026 24:34 IST

BMC empowers junior supervisors to enter housing societies, penalise garbage burning

iMumbai, India - February 05, 2026: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) takes action against littering, public unhygienic conditions, and illegal hawkers on footpaths at Rajawadi Junction in Ghatkopar (N Ward), as part of a drive by the Solid Waste Management Department in Mumbai, on Wednesday. in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, February 05, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Feb 6, 2026 24:54 IST

Grant Road market row deepens

Controversy over the proposed redevelopment of the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Market at Grant Road has escalated, with a developer whose bid was cancelled sending the BMC a legal notice challenging the rejection of its proposal. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/ Hindustan Times)

Updated on Feb 5, 2026 24:00 IST

Pavement dwellers turn ‘parking attendants’: Two booked in south Mumbai

Pavement dwellers turn ‘parking attendants’: Two booked in south Mumbai

Updated on Feb 4, 2026 24:20 IST

Unauthorised parking blocking fire engines to invite FIRs, warns Mumbai Fire Brigade

Unauthorised parking blocking fire engines to invite FIRs, warns Mumbai Fire Brigade

Updated on Feb 3, 2026 24:12 IST

Steeper fines for civic offences under new bye-laws

Steeper fines for civic offences under new bye-laws.

Updated on Feb 2, 2026 23:50 IST

BMC, Army Yachting Club launch sailing school for civic students at Girgaum Chowpatty

BMC, Army Yachting Club launch sailing school for civic students at Girgaum Chowpatty

Updated on Feb 1, 2026 23:06 IST

Kasheli-Mulund water tunnel to strengthen city’s water supply

Kasheli-Mulund water tunnel to strengthen city’s water supply

Updated on Feb 1, 2026 23:04 IST

Versova-Bhayandar Coastal Road work begins after mangrove cell nod

iMumbai, India - December 21, 2025: Nature lovers hold a peaceful gathering at Turzon Point, Kandivali, protesting the proposed felling of 45,000 mangroves for the Versova–Dahisar coastal road project in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, December 21, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jan 30, 2026 24:58 IST

BMC’s target to complete all works on Vikhroli-Vidyavihar flyover by June 25

BMC’s target to complete all works on Vikhroli-Vidyavihar flyover by June 25

Updated on Jan 29, 2026 22:52 IST

2 Delhi-based pilots, security officer: Who were the 4 others killed with Pawar

The Learjet 45 aircraft with five people onboard crashed during a second landing attempt on Wednesday morning.

Updated on Jan 29, 2026 03:40 IST

Prabhadevi colony mourns death of flight attendant in Baramati crash

Pinky Mali with Ajit Pawar

Updated on Jan 28, 2026 23:32 IST

Bandra East skywalk reopens after four years, easing pedestrian commute

Bandra East skywalk reopens after four years, easing pedestrian commute

Updated on Jan 28, 2026 24:18 IST

Mayoral poll delay pushes BMC budget to end-Feb

BMC headquarters (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jan 27, 2026 23:50 IST

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