Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proactively put Mumbai’s healthcare system on high alert following the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration of an Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa (specifically the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda) as a public health emergency. While health officials emphasise that there is currently no Ebola outbreak or community transmission in India, the BMC has initiated strict precautionary and surveillance measures t…
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Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actor Bharat Kapoor passed away on Monday at the age of 80.While the exact reason for his demise has not been officially confirmed till now, it is reported that he was not doing well for the last 4 days. As per reports, he was admitted to the Sion Hospital in Mumbai. An official statement from his family and other loved ones is still awaited. Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit confirmed the unfortunate news on social media. Sharing a picture of the late actor on hi…
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) In a shocking incident in Mumbai’s Dharavi area, an unidentified man was brutally beaten to death, with his body found lying on a footpath along the Sion-Bandra Link Road. The Dharavi Police have registered a case of murder against unidentified persons and launched a detailed investigation into the matter. The case initially appeared to be one of accidental death; however, subsequent findings, including the post-mortem report and evidence collected from the crime scene,…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) A 20-year-old man was brutally killed in a shocking daylight incident in Mumbai’s Dharavi area, police said on Monday. The accused has been arrested, and a case of murder has been registered. According to the Dharavi Police, the victim, identified as Ashwin Shivkumar Nadar, was attacked with over 20 stab wounds by his acquaintance, Ashiq Asim Akhtar Khan and the victim’s throat was slit.The assault is believed to have stemmed from a long-standing personal enmity between…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani on Wednesday presented the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, proposing a total outlay of Rs 80,952.56 crore. The budget gives a major push to infrastructure development and technological advancement.This represents an 8.77 per cent increase over the previous year’s budget of Rs 74,427.41 crore.The budget marks a significant strategic shift toward long-term asset creation, with Capital Expendit…