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BMC to allow immersion of Ganesha idols at Gateway of India jetty

Mumbai, India - September 1, 2020: BMC staff carry the Lord Ganesha Idol for immersion during last day of immersion on Anant Chaturdashi at Gateway of India in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Sep 2, 2022 19:24 IST

Cut the noise this Ganeshotsav!

The state government has appointed teams to check noise levels throughout the festival; officials will work with a BMC-appointed taskforce at municipal wards on visarjan day and popular procession spots (HT photo)

Updated on Aug 30, 2022 19:06 IST

2,284 mandals given permission for Ganapati this year

The data also states that the number of applications received this year is much more than past two years, when Ganeshotsava was restricted in Mumbai owing to pandemic-induced restrictions (VIjay Bate)

Updated on Aug 29, 2022 16:13 IST

BMC to miss ₹1,080 crore in revenue as state defers property tax hike

Meanwhile, political analysts have coined the decision of deferring tax hike as a political move. (Abhijit Bhatlekar/ Mint)

Updated on Aug 28, 2022 19:00 IST

Go easy on these bridges during Ganeshotsav

Aerial view of the rail over bridge at Chinchpokli (Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 26, 2022 19:27 IST

8,437 establishments issued notice for mosquito breeding spots

Every monsoon, the insecticide department of the BMC carries out a ward-wise inspection of all the private, commercial, and public spaces within their jurisdiction to ensure there are no active breeding spots on their premises (Satish Bate/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 25, 2022 19:11 IST

BMC issues 3-day deadline to raze 3 dilapidated buildings in Borivali society

Mumbai, India - August 19, 2022: Residents of nearby and adjacent buildings vacate their houses after a vacant and dilapidated Gitanjali building collapsed, at Borivali, in Mumbai, India, on Friday, August 19, 2022. (Photo by Vijay Bate/HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 20, 2022 13:56 IST

44-year-old building declared unfit for habitation comes crashing down, no casualties

Fire brigade personnel at the site after a vacant and dilapidated Gitanjali building collapsed at Borivali area (Vijay Bate/HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 19, 2022 19:01 IST

Maximum pothole complaints reported from Western suburbs: BMC data

The spot where the Andheri couple died on Wednesday (Vijay Bate/HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 18, 2022 18:40 IST

BMC to go full throttle against hoteliers on usage of plastic materials

New Delhi, July 01 (ANI): A heap of garbage and plastic bags seen in the open drain at Taimoor Nagar in view of ban on single-use plastic, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Photo) (Ishant Kumar)

Updated on Aug 17, 2022 19:12 IST

I-Day over, housing societies aim to preserve the tricolour

Residents of Evershine housing society in Thakur village gearing up for the 76th Independence Day celebrations HT Photo

Updated on Aug 16, 2022 19:14 IST

Mulund building collapse: Roof gives way, killing old couple

Mumbai, India - August 15, 2022: Two senior citizens died after the ceiling portion from the first floor of the ground-plus-two Moti Chhaya Building collapsed on Monday evening at Mulund (East), in Mumbai, India, on Monday, August 15, 2022. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Satish Bate/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 15, 2022 18:57 IST

Har Ghar Tiranga: Citizens worry about the fate of tricolour after I-Day celebration

Mumbai, India - August 14, 2022: Girls in traditional attire along with specially abled people, military personnel and NSG commandos participate in a rally as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav campaign to mark the 75th anniversay of India's Independence Day celebrations near Kalina Military Camp, in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, August 14, 2022. (Photo by Pratik Chorge/Hindustan Times) (Pratik Chorge/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 14, 2022 19:12 IST

40 visually impaired youngsters create 75 feet long eco-tricolour

40 visually impaired youngsters create 75 feet long eco-tricolour

Updated on Aug 14, 2022 19:05 IST

BMC to shell out ₹7 crore to fill potholes

According to senior civic officials, the Geo-Polymer mix is a combination of sand, stone and polymer that will be used in filling the potholes. (Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 12, 2022 19:19 IST

For the first time, fire brigade appoints female station officers

Hemant Parab, Chief Fire Officer of the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) said that this year, 23 MFB officials were promoted (HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 11, 2022 18:35 IST

After residents refuse, BMC to bear the cost of illuminating Marine Drive buildings

Apart from residential buildings, commercial establishments and hotels on the promenade will also be illuminating their properties at their own cost. (Pratik Chorge/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 10, 2022 19:12 IST

Bandra fort walkers fear landslide

Bandra fort (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 10, 2022 19:10 IST

BMC to build FOB at Hindmata Junction

Traffic stuck at Hindmata during heavy rains in Mumbai.(File image) (Kunal Patil/HT)

Updated on Aug 10, 2022 18:59 IST

Citizens to monitor BMC’s ₹5,800 crore road concretisation work

Members of this forum said that they will deploy volunteers across the city to monitor road works on a regular basis (Vijay Bate)

Updated on Aug 9, 2022 15:34 IST

Patriotism at a cost for Marine Drive residents

Another local resident, requesting anonymity, said that more than 20 buildings in the area have declined the proposa (Bhushan Koyande)

Updated on Aug 8, 2022 19:30 IST

Contractor fined ₹31,000 after road cracks open in 2 months

A view of the road condition and traffic at Mulund Check Naka. (Representative image) (Pratik Chorge/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 8, 2022 18:20 IST

Fire Brigade to probe reason behind Wadia Hospital fire

Fire Brigade personnel try to douse the fire at the chidren's Wadia Hospital, Parel (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 6, 2022 17:53 IST

Despite cancellation of several infra projects, work on Malabar tree-top walkway continues in full swing

An artist’s view of the walkway.

Updated on Aug 6, 2022 17:52 IST

BMC wants 114-yr-old Holy Cross to be relocated for bridge widening

Mumbai, India - August 05, 2022: Cross of Jesus Christ, a common symbol for Christians relocated by BMC officials at Mahim Causeway, in Mumbai, India, on Friday, August 05, 2022. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 5, 2022 19:09 IST

BMC adds new clauses in tender process to keep local contractors away

Further, he added that when they allow contractors to take up joint-ventures, most of the local contractors become eligible, which eventually affects the quality of work (HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 4, 2022 15:35 IST

BMC wants additional manpower to tackle hawker menace in SoBo

Mumbai, India - Feb. 11, 2020: Hawkers on the footpath around Phoenix Mill in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. (Photo by Satish Bate/Hindustan Times) (Satish Bate/HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 24, 2022 18:56 IST

State mandates installing fire evacuation lifts in all high-rises

Mumbai, India - October. 22, 2021: Fire brigade trying to douse the fire in a high rise tower One Avighna Park at Curryroad in Mumbai, India, on Friday, October 22, 2021. (Photo by Pratik Chorge/Hindustan Times) (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 22, 2022 18:49 IST

BMC gets land in Ambernath land marked for waste treatment in future

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation building (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jul 21, 2022 18:15 IST

BMC officials meet Marine Drive residents to allay vibration fears

BMC officials meet Marine Drive residents to allay vibration fears

Updated on Jul 20, 2022 19:26 IST

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