5 stories from Mumbai you shouldn’t miss

1.Mumbai housing societies to enjoy Garba without police hassles

1.Mumbai housing societies to enjoy Garba without police hassles

Housing societies across Mumbai can organise Dandiya Raas (Garba) programs and even have orchestras on the premises this Navratri without having to bother about the necessary permissions from the local police. Read

2. Raote roots for Marathi number plates for Maharashtra vehicles

Taxis, auto rickshaws, BEST buses and State Transport (ST) buses may soon have number plates in Marathi — the Devnagri script — in Mumbai and Maharashtra. Read

3.BMC plans to geo tag all roads to monitor repairs

In the face of the mega road work scam that flourished despite the use of a software that could monitor the work on a real time basis, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is now thinking of junking the live works system in favour of a simpler geo tagging mechanism to tag roads undergoing repairs. Read

4. Potholes choke up Western Express Highway traffic in Mumbai

Heavy traffic jams were reported on the Western Express Highway in Mumbai in the morning even as the day was clear of rains.Read

5.Lalbaugcha Raja mints Rs 1.15 crore in 3-day auction

The Lalbaugcharaja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal earned Rs 1.15 crore in the three-day auction of gold and silver that were offered by devotees.Read