After 47 long years, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has managed to reclaim a 1.5 km stretch of prime public road in a congested area which was encroached upon by a private housing society, an official said here on Friday. According to Deputy Municipal Commissioner Vasant Prabhu, the 1.5 km X 18 mt thoroughfare in …
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March 10, 2017Differences emerged on Saturday in the Congress party over the issue of extending support to the Shiv Sena for the post of Mayor after a hung house was thrown up in elections to the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation, the country's richest civic body. AICC General Secretary and seniormost Congress leader Gurudas Kamat raised "strong objections" …
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February 25, 2017Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fared well in all elections post-demonetisation despite “big forces” trying to mislead the country. Addressing a public rally in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, Modi said: “The poorest of the poor can see the truth. Since I took stern steps against corruption and banned …
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February 24, 2017NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday exercised his franchise in a municipal ward where nine candidates are contesting and none of them belongs to NCP. Pawar, along with son-in-law Sadanand Sule and grand daughter Revati, voted here at a polling booth in ward no. 214, which comprises landmarks like the Mahalaxmi Mandir, Jaslok Hospital and the …
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February 21, 2017Polling for the cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and 9 other civic bodies across Maharashtra got underway this morning with estranged allies BJP and Shiv Sena at the forefront of this battle of might. A total of 3.77 crore voters will determine the fate of 17,331 candidates for 3210 seats up for grabs in 10 municipal …
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February 21, 2017Polling for the cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and 9 other civic bodies across Maharashtra got underway this morning with estranged allies BJP and Shiv Sena at the forefront of this battle of might. A total of 3.77 crore voters will determine the fate of 17,331 candidates for 3210 seats up for grabs in 10 municipal …
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February 21, 2017Superstar Salman Khan, known for pitching his support to several social issues, has now lent his support to work towards a campaign to make Mumbai free of open defecation, along with the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The actor tweeted to share a glimpse of his meeting with the BMC commissioner and officials. The “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” …
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December 18, 2016The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has started the demolition of an illegal building, located near the controversial Adarsh housing society, after the civic body proved in court that it was illegal. Built on Rajwadkar street at Colaba in south Mumbai, the demolition of Shanidev Building started this morning and it will take almost eight days to …
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September 19, 2016A day after serving notice to Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor over mosquito-breeding spots at his residential premises, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will file a case against him for not abiding by its rules. The BMC’s insecticide team found breeding spots of aedes aegypti mosquito (which can spread dengue, chikungunya among other illnesses) in the …
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September 17, 2016Four days after he complained about corruption in the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation, the BMC filed a complaint against comedian Kapil Sharma for alleged illegal construction activities. A complaint was also filed against actor Irrfan Khan. BMC Sub-Engineer from South Ward, A.D. Jagtap lodged the complaint with Oshiwara Police Station under various sections of the Maharashtra …
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September 12, 2016BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Friday questioned the "timing" of comedian-actor Kapil Sharma’s allegation that a Mumbai municipal officer sought a bribe from him. "The timing of raising the matter is doubtful. Yesterday (Navjot Singh) Sidhu announced the launch of a party, and today he (Sharma) has raised this matter. We know their connection," Bharatiya …
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September 9, 2016Sonam Kapoor is perhaps going the ‘Hollywood way’ following her contemporaries Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone, as the Neerja star has signed with Unitled Talent Agency (UTA), one of America’s topmost talent agencies. 31-year-old Sonam, who has often spoken about her wish to act in Hollywood, tweeted about the new partnership. "Super duper chuffed to sign …
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September 1, 2016