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Dharavi, a people's project

Dharavi, once a Covid-19 hotspot in Mumbai, did not report a single infection in the 24 hours prior to Christmas for the first time since April 1, when the first patient was detected in the area

Schools, colleges in Mumbai not to reopen till January 15 due to Covid-19

Earlier, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had decided to keep schools and colleges closed till December 31

At 15 degree Celsius, Mumbai records coldest day of season: IMD

Mumbaikars woke up to chilly morning on Tuesday

Voda Idea deploys 3G spectrum for 4G services in Mumbai to increase speed

Vodafone Idea has 5 megahertz of spectrum in 2100 Mhz band which was being used for 3G services

First time since April, Mumbai's Dharavi reports no new Covid-19 case

The caseload of Dharavi now stands at 3,788, though the number of active cases is 12, eight of them in home isolation and four in a COVID care centre, the civic official said

Mumbai court dismisses Kangana Ranaut's plea against demolition notice

A civil court has dismissed aplea filed by actor Kangana Ranaut against Mumbai civic body's 2018 notice for demolition of "unauthorised constructions" at her residential apartment in suburban Khar

Raina regrets "unintentional", "unfortunate" incident in Mumbai

Thirty four persons including cricketer Suresh Raina and Bollywood celebrity Sussanne Khan were arrested after a raid at a posh club near the Mumbai airport on Tuesday

New agriculture laws: Farmers protest at Mumbai collector's office

A group of farmers on Tuesday staged a protest outside the office of Mumbai suburban district collector

Mumbai police arrests 34 from club for allegedly flouting Covid-19 norms

Police conducted a raid on a club near Mumbai airport in the early hours of Tuesday and arrested 34 people for allegedly violating the Covid-19 prevention norms, an official said

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 records season's lowest minimum temp so far at 16 degrees Celsius

Mumbai on Tuesday recorded the season's lowest temperature so far at 16 degrees Celsius, an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said

UK passengers arriving in Mumbai quarantined amid new Covid strain concerns

Passengers arriving from the United Kingdom (UK) in Mumbai on Tuesday morning have been sent for institutional quarantine in the wake of he new coronavirus strain

Furniture retailers prepare for road ahead as Ikea expands India footprint

Players counting on omni-channel retail, affordable products

India will be among the top five markets for us: Ikea's Peter Betzel

In a Q&A, the CEO of the furniture retailer's Indian arm dwells on his firm's localisation efforts and long-term commitment to the country

Major toll plazas in Mumbai now on FASTag platform, Dahisar to go live soon

Currently, more than 720 toll plazas across the country are live on the FASTag platform

Kalpataru Power drops plan for new Mumbai office, cites 'investor feedback'

KPTL had said the plans for the new office in Santa Cruz involved purchasing land for Rs 207 crore

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

Tata Motors delivers over two dozen AC electric buses to Mumbai's BEST

The 25-seater state-of the art Ultra Urban 9/9 e-AC buses were flagged off by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray at an event in South Mumbai.

Flamingos to mangroves, this first-of-its-kind map shows Mumbai's wild side

The map seeks to make Mumbai's youth aware about its rich biodiversity through a campaign called Biodiversity By The Bay

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: Contract signed with L&T for alignment works

The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) on Thursday signed an agreement for the country's biggest infrastructure contract for design and construction of 47 percent alignment for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. The contract signed with Larsen & Turbo also includes four stations namely Vapi, Billimora, Surat and Bharuch, Surat Depot, 14 river crossings, 42 road crossings and six railway crossings including one mountain tunnel of 350 metres length, the NHSRCL said in a statement. "The NHSRCL signed contract agreement with Larsen & Toubro Limited today for the design and construction of 237 km length of viaduct between Vapi (Zaroli Village at Maharashtra- Gujarat Border) and Vadodara in the state of Gujarat for 508 kms of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor," the statement from the company said. Satoshi Suzuki, Ambassador of Japan to India, was present at the event along with senior officials of the Railway Board and NHSRCL. Technical bids for ...