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Mumbai records 1,539 new coronavirus cases, highest since October

Mumbai on Wednesday recorded 1,539 new Covid-19 cases, the highest number of infections since October last year, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said.

Housing societies responsible for 90% new Covid cases in past 2 months: BMC

'The building with more than 5 patients will be sealed for any movement and buildings having less than 5 patients will be sealed only on the floors, which have Covid patients,' says the civic body

No immediate lockdown in Mumbai amid rise in Covid cases: Civic officials

According to civic officials, the surge in cases is a result of an increase in daily testing

BMC warns of action for flouting norms amid rise in Covid-19 cases

In the light of a rise in COVID- 19 cases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to register offences against people who violate safety guidelines, an official said on Thursday.

BMC to set up desalination plant to solve Mumbai's water woes

BMC will set up a desalination plant with 200 MLD capacity per day to overcome water shortage in Mumbai

SC asks BMC to decide Sonu Sood's plea for regularisation of structure

The bench, during the hearing, orally observed that no coercive action be taken against Sood until the civic authorities decide on his application for regularisation

BMC unveils Rs 39,038 crore budget, keeps tax structure unchanged

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday unveiled Rs 39,038.83 crore budget for the year 2021-22. In a relief to citizens, no additional civic tax or licence fee was proposed in the budget by the BMC, the country's richest civic body that goes to polls early next year. The BMC said in the budget that its revenue collection declined due to "the decisions taken to combat COVID-19 and to provide relief measures for different sectors affected by it". It said its property tax collection was "adversely affected" due to the pandemic and the resulting lockdown. The total budget estimates for the next financial year are 16.74 per cent more than the last fiscal when it had presented a budget of Rs 33,441 crore. Municipal commissioner I S Chahal, who presented the budget before to the standing committee, kept the civic taxes and licence fees unchanged. "There is no additional tax and charge in the budget," he said while talking to reporters after its ...

BMC unveils Rs 39,038 crore budget, keeps tax structure unchanged

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday unveiled Rs 39,038.83 crore budget for the year 2021-22.

Co-WIN glitches again slow down vaccination drive in Mumbai on Day 2

On Saturday, when the nationwide inoculation drive was launched, the civic body had suspended the process for two days due to the same reason related to Co-WIN

Kangana committed 'grave violation of plan' while merging her flats: Court

A court in suburban Dindoshi dismissed an application filed by Ranaut last week

BMC prepares blueprint for Covid-19 vaccine administration, distribution

As India may begin its Covid-19 vaccination drive as early as January 2021, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has prepared a vaccine administration, distribution and storage plan

Mumbai's coronavirus positivity rate drops to 10-month low: BMC official

The Covid-19 positivity rate in Mumbai has fallen to just 5 per cent, the lowest in the past 10 months since the outbreak of the pandemic

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Prison staff fear spurt with returning inmates

Insurance claims of 77 BMC staff rejected, New cases in Mohali dip, and does the annual flu shot make a good vaccine?--news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

BMC officials conduct health check-up of Maharashtra CM, his family

A team of BMC officials visited Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray's residence Matoshree to conduct his health check-up along with other family members under the "My Family My Responsibility" campaign

No second Covid wave in Mumbai, case spike due to higher testing: BMC chief

Over 5.6 million Covid-19 cases have been reported in the country so far, 30% from Maharashtra alone. Mumbai is reporting around 2,000-2200 cases daily

Kangana: BMC action is rape of my dreams, confidence, self-respect, future

Actress Kangana Ranaut on Thursday tweeted photographs of her demolished office; the actress described the demolition of the office by BMC as rape of her dreams

DGCA asks IndiGo for report over 'safety violations' on Kangana's flight

As per the DGCA rules, an airline can put an "unruly passenger" on its "no-fly list" for a certain period of time after an internal enquiry

Maha Guv expresses displeasure on handling of Kangana episode

Maharashtra Governor B S Koshyari has expressed displeasure over the handling of the Kangana Ranaut episode and the manner in which the Mumbai civic body razed "illegal alterations" at her bungalow

Sanjay Raut says BMC responsible for demolition at Kangana Ranaut's office

Distancing himself and his party from the demolition work at actor Kangana Ranaut's office, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said the demolition was a matter of BMC and Shiv Sena was not concerned with it

Kangana Ranaut to face 'drug link' probe; Mumbai home under BMC lens

Already under fire over her remarks on Mumbai, trouble mounted for actress Kangana Ranaut as the Maharashtra government on Tuesday said the police will probe allegations that she took drugs