Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Television actress Urvashi Dholakia, known for her outspokenness and calling spade a spade, has voiced serious concerns over ongoing late-night construction work in Mumbai’s Juhu area, calling it a “midnight horror” for residents. The actress took to social media to share an open letter, highlighting the disturbance caused by construction allegedly taking place at a property owned by Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah producer Asit Kumar Modi.She also shared a few vide…
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Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Veteran actress Shabana Azmi applauded the state government of Maharashtra for the dignified final procession of the late legendary singer Asha Bhosle. She further appreciated BMC, Mumbai Police, and the Traffic control for handling the farewell in a respectful manner.Taking to her official Instagram account, Shabana Azmi wrote, “Appreciation of the #State Govt for the dignity that was accorded to #Ashaji’s goodbye procession . #BMC , the #Mumbai Police , #Traffic Contr…
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Adani Electricity and Adani Foundation’s Women CSR initiative ‘Swabhimaan,’ in partnership with Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal (MAVIM), on Thursday announced that ‘Swateja Mart’ and ‘Swateja Kitchen’ have crossed the Rs 1 crore revenue milestone within just one year.This achievement underscores the success of women-led entrepreneurship enabled through strong public–private collaboration.Aditi Tatkare, State Minister for Women and Child Development, along wi…
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) After taking over as the first woman Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday, Ashwini Bhide, an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1995 batch, said her immediate focus would be the completion and integration of ongoing mega-projects. In her maiden press conference after assuming charge from Bhushan Gagrani, who retired today, Bhide, known as Metro Woman, pledged to expedite the final phases of the Mumbai Coastal Road and variou…
Indore, March 30 (IANS) The female software engineer who was killed after objecting to the use of a penthouse for commercial activities in her residential complex here was planning to sell her flat and shift elsewhere, as her family was fed up with persistent late‑night nuisance in the society, her husband has said.Shampa Pandey, who was run over by a car during an altercation at Shiv Vatika Township on March 26, had decided to move out after repeated disturbances caused by commercial activiti…
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the State Government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) are committed to providing free, high-quality, modern healthcare to every citizen of Mumbai. He was speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of Phase 2 redevelopment of the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital in Sion.He announced that the hospital’s capacity will be increased from 1,900 to 3,286 beds. The project, estimated to cos…
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, replying to the Last Week Resolution in the Legislative Council on Wednesday, said the state government is committed to all-round development, asserting that work is underway across sectors including agriculture, industry, infrastructure, and law and order.Marking the birth centenary of Balasaheb Thackeray, the state government has resolved to make Mumbai and its surrounding areas slum-free. For this, the ‘Hinduhridaysamr…
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced that a vigilance audit will be conducted across Mumbai within 30 days to investigate irregularities in housing schemes under Development Control Regulations (DCR) 33(11) and 33(20)(b). The government said it would take action against BMC officials if they were found to have misled the legislature or ignored violations by developers. Minister of State for Urban Development Madhuri Misal announced during a discussion on a c…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Mumbai city recorded 13,029 property registrations in February 2026, generating over Rs 1,134 crore in stamp duty revenue for the state exchequer, marking the highest February performance in 14 years in both registrations and collections, a report said on Sunday.The report from Knight Frank India said registrations rose 8 per cent year‑on‑year (YoY) while stamp duty collections grew 21 per cent YoY, indicating a larger share of premium and large‑ticket transaction…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in the annual budget for 2026-27, presented on Wednesday, has proposed a slew of measures, including the use of strategic reserves and Green Bonds, to mobilise funds for financing development projects. In a significant administrative move following the political shift in the corporation, the BMC has decided to utilise its fixed deposits (FDs) for developmental projects.The BMC currently holds total deposits of Rs 81,449.32 crore….