Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation: News
14 Apr 2025
Devendra FadnavisMumbai water tanker association ends strike after meeting BMC chief
The Mumbai Water Tanker Association (MWTA) has called off its indefinite strike after four days, bringing relief to residents.
09 Mar 2025
MumbaiFive laborers die due to suffocation while cleaning water tank
Five contract workers suffocated to death while cleaning a water tank at an under-construction building in Mumbai's Nagpada area in a tragic incident.
24 Feb 2025
MumbaiUddhav, Raj Thackeray's pictures at wedding function spark reunion speculation
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena (UBT) head Uddhav Thackeray were seen together at a wedding in Mumbai on Sunday.
31 Dec 2024
MumbaiMumbai air pollution: GRAP-4 imposed, what's banned as AQI worsens?
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has imposed Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-4 norms amid worsening air quality in Mumbai.
19 Dec 2024
Bombay High Court'No respect for orders': Bombay HC bashes politicians over hoardings
The Bombay High Court has expressed its displeasure at political parties and organizations for flouting court orders in the matter of illegal hoardings.
16 Dec 2024
Raj ThackerayRaj, Uddhav Thackeray attend family wedding, spark speculation of reconciliation
The recent attendance of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray at a family wedding has sparked speculation about a possible patch-up with his cousin, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray.
10 Dec 2024
MumbaiBEST bus crash: Death toll rises to 6, 49 injured
A horrific accident involving a Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) bus in Mumbai's Kurla West has claimed six lives and injured 49 others.
25 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Monster who disrespects women': Kangana Ranaut attacks Uddhav Thackeray
Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has launched a scathing attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray after the Maha Vikas Aghadi's (MVA) massive defeat in the Maharashtra Assembly elections.
06 Oct 2024
MumbaiFire in Chembur shop kills 7, including 3 children
At least seven people, including three minors, lost their lives in a fire that broke out at a single-story building in Siddharth Colony, Chembur East, Mumbai, around 5:20am on Sunday.
Rain to continue: IMD issues red alert for Maharashtra, Gujarat
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for regions across Maharashtra, Konkan Goa, and Gujarat, warning of heavy rainfall.
26 Sep 2024
MumbaiMumbai rain: Probe ordered after woman drowns in open drain
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated a high-level investigation into the tragic death of a 45-year-old woman who fell into a drain during heavy rainfall.
17 Sep 2024
Central Board of Film CertificationKangana had to sell ₹32cr Mumbai office for this reason
Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut recently sold her Mumbai bungalow, which also served as the office for her production house Manikarnika Films, for ₹32 crore.
13 Sep 2024
Mumbai66-inch water pipeline leaks on Mumbai road, traps car
A road intersection in Dadar, central Mumbai, experienced a cave-in on Thursday.
12 Sep 2024
Marine DriveCoastal Road to Bandra-Worli Sea Link to open from tomorrow
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced that northbound vehicles on Coastal Road can directly enter the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai from Friday (September 13).
10 Sep 2024
Kangana RanautAmid 'Emergency' controversy, Kangana sells Pali Hill bungalow for ₹32cr
Bollywood actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has sold her mansion in Mumbai's Pali Hill neighborhood for a whopping ₹32cr, according to property registration records.
04 Aug 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)French doors, editing studio: Inside Kangana Ranaut's ₹40cr on-sale bungalow
Bollywood actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut has reportedly put her luxurious bungalow in Mumbai's upscale Pali Hill area on the market for ₹40cr, reported Bollywood Hungama.
26 Jul 2024
KarnatakaMumbai cops ask people to 'remain indoors', BMC opens schools
Amid the heavy rains, Mumbai Police on Thursday issued an advisory to the residents urging them to "stay indoors, until essential," on Friday.
14 Jul 2024
Central RailwayMumbai grapples with traffic chaos amid heavy rainfall
Mumbai experienced severe waterlogging due to heavy overnight rain on Sunday.
10 Jul 2024
BMWBMW hit-and-run accused changed appearance to avoid arrest: Report
Mihir Shah, the main suspect in the hit-and-run case in Mumbai, shaved his beard to conceal his identity, India Today reported, citing sources.
09 Jul 2024
MumbaiExplained: Why Mumbai floods every year after rains
Mumbai—India's commercial capital—witnesses flooding every year due to heavy rains, disrupting local trains, road transport, and air traffic for days at a stretch.
08 Jul 2024
MaharashtraRains bring Mumbai to a standstill: Schools shut, transport disrupted
The residents of Mumbai woke up to waterlogged streets on Monday after heavy rains overnight.
07 Jul 2024
MumbaiMumbai hospital uses patients' reports as plates; notice issued
Six employees at King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Mumbai have been issued show-cause notices after a video surfaced online showing paper plates made from patients' report folders.
05 Jul 2024
Marine DriveMassive cleanup at Marine Drive after World Cup victory parade
Thousands of excited cricket fans gathered along the scenic 1-kilometer Marine Drive route from Nariman Point to Wankhede Stadium on Thursday to commemorate the India Team's T20 World Cup triumph.
17 May 2024
MumbaiHow Mumbai Police caught Ghatkopar billboard collapse accused
The Mumbai Police crime branch arrested Bhavesh Bhinde, the director of the advertisement agency that had erected the illegal billboard in Ghatkopar, on Thursday.
16 May 2024
LonavalaPetrol pump on which Mumbai billboard fell didn't have clearance
The petrol pump in Ghatkopar, Mumbai, where a billboard collapsed on Monday, killing 16 and injuring over 40 others, did not have an Occupancy Certificate (OC), reports said on Thursday.
16 May 2024
MaharashtraEx-ATC manager, wife, among 16 killed in Ghatkopar hoarding collapse
A retired Air Traffic Control (ATC) manager and his wife were among the 16 people killed when a 250-ton billboard collapsed during a severe dust storm on Monday in Ghatkopar, Mumbai.
14 May 2024
Droupadi MurmuMumbai billboard collapse toll rises to 14; FIR registered
The death toll in the Mumbai billboard collapse climbed up to 14 in the early hours of Tuesday.
14 Jan 2024
Milind DeoraMilind Deora family's 5-decade association with Congress: Explained
Congress leader Milind Deora on Sunday announced his resignation from the primary membership of the party.
06 Nov 2023
MumbaiCentral government team to evaluate Mumbai's air quality
A central government team is set to visit Mumbai soon as the city continues to battle the worsening air quality.
06 Oct 2023
MumbaiMumbai: Massive fire at Goregaon building kills 7; 40 injured
At least seven individuals died and over 40 others suffered injuries after a fire allegedly broke out in a multi-story building in the Goregaon West area of Mumbai.
27 Aug 2023
MumbaiMumbai: 3 dead as fire breaks out in Galaxy Hotel
At least three persons were killed and five others injured after a fire broke out at a hotel in the Santacruz area of Mumbai, Maharashtra.
05 Aug 2023
Mumbai PoliceBMC COVID-19 centre scam: Ex-Mumbai mayor, other civic officials booked
The Economic Offences Wing of the Mumbai Police on Saturday registered a case against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and former Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar in connection with the alleged COVID-19 center scam.
23 Jun 2023
MumbaiMumbai COVID-19 scam: ED seizes valuables worth Rs. 3 crore
In the raids conducted in an alleged money laundering case linked to the Mumbai COVID-19 scam case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized Rs. 68.65 lakh in cash along with jewelry worth Rs. 2.46 crore.
22 Jun 2023
MumbaiBMC demolishes 'illegal' Shiv Sena (UBT) office, party workers protest
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday demolished an "unauthorized" and "illegal" office of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) in Bandra East, Mumbai.
23 Jan 2023
Uddhav ThackerayBMC polls: Thackeray announces alliance with Ambedkar's grandson's party VBA
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday announced an alliance between his faction of the Shiv Sena and Prakash Ambedkar's party Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (VBA).
17 Nov 2022
MeaslesAnother Measles outbreak reported in Mumbai, 20th this year
Amid the latest measles outbreak in Mumbai, a one-year-old boy succumbed to the disease on Monday following complications.
23 Sep 2022
Shiv SenaHC nod to Thackeray's Sena faction for Dussehra rally
Amid a tug of war between the two factions of the Shiv Sena over conducting the Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai, the Bombay High Court on Friday gave its order in favor of Uddhav Thackeray's camp of Shiv Sena.
01 Sep 2022
MumbaiGanesh Chaturthi: How is Mumbai gearing up for 10-day-long festivities?
Control rooms, watch towers, and strict parking guidelines are just some measures taken by the Mumbai administration as Ganesh Chaturthi festivities kicked off this year.
21 Jul 2022
Mumbai#NewsBytesExplainer: How less tetrapods causing tremors along Mumbai's Marine Drive
Some residents living along the famed Marine Drive road have complained of "strange vibrations" in their houses at high tide.
28 Jun 2022
Mumbai3 killed, 11 injured in Mumbai residential building collapse
Three people were killed and 11 others were injured when a wing of a four-story residential building collapsed in Mumbai's Kurla suburb around midnight, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Disaster Control said on Tuesday.
08 Feb 2022
MumbaiCOVID-19 restrictions in Mumbai to be lifted by month-end: Mayor
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said on Tuesday that COVID-19 restrictions in the city will be lifted by the end of February.
29 Sep 2021
MumbaiBJP MLA approaches cops against BMC after pregnant woman dies
A Mumbai BJP MLA on Tuesday approached police claiming an eight-month pregnant woman died due to lack of doctors at a civic maternity home.
23 Sep 2021
Marine DriveMumbai coastal road project 40% completed, says BMC Commissioner
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has completed 40% physical work of the Rs. 12,000 crore-worth coastal road project from Marine Drive to Worli, including a one-km-long tunnel, BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal said on Thursday.
17 Sep 2021
MumbaiNo Delta plus variant found in 376 samples: BMC
No Delta plus variant of COVID-19, considered highly contagious, was found among 376 samples tested in the second round of genome sequencing in Mumbai, a senior civic official said on Thursday.
15 Sep 2021
MumbaiMumbai: Byculla zoo welcomed two penguin chicks this year
Two penguin chicks were born in the Mumbai-based Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, popularly known as the Byculla zoo, since May this year, Mayor Kishori Pednekar said on Wednesday.
08 Sep 2021
MumbaiGanpati festival: BMC bans physical darshan, restricts participation in processions
The Mumbai civic body has issued fresh guidelines for the Ganpati festival beginning from Friday and has banned physical darshan for devotees at public pandals and imposed restrictions on the number of participants in processions during celebrations.
07 Sep 2021
MumbaiMumbai has already recorded 2,570 COVID-19 cases in September
In the first six days of September, Mumbai has recorded over 28 percent of the total COVID-19 cases that it had reported during the entire last month, as per civic data.
26 Aug 2021
MumbaiFishermen protest against plan to shift them from Crawford Market
Fishermen from Mumbai and neighboring areas have opposed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's plan to relocate fish vendors from Mumbai's Crawford Market.
25 Aug 2021
Shiv SenaIs Sonu Sood running for Mumbai Mayor? 'Dabangg' actor responds
Will we get to see actor Sonu Sood become Mumbai Mayor in real life?
19 Aug 2021
Uddhav ThackerayBJP will win Mumbai civic polls: Narayan Rane
Union MSME (Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises) Minister Narayan Rane paid homage to Shiv Sena supremo late Balasaheb Thackeray at his memorial in Mumbai on Thursday and later claimed the BJP will win the forthcoming polls to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, currently ruled by Sena.
16 Aug 2021
MumbaiMumbai: Public gardens, beaches to remain open till 10 pm
All public gardens, playgrounds, chowpatties, and beaches in Mumbai will now remain open from 6 am to 10 pm as part of fresh relaxations in COVID-19 restrictions, Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal said on Monday.
29 Jul 2021
MumbaiBMC to launch home vaccination for bed-ridden citizens from Friday
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has`Q2` said that it will begin home vaccination of the bed-ridden people in Mumbai against the deadly coronavirus on an experimental basis from Friday.
12 Jul 2021
MumbaiMumbai: This is why BMC has sealed Suniel Shetty's building
Actor Suniel Shetty's building in Mumbai has been sealed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on account of the rising COVID-19 cases in the housing complex.
