Mumbai on red alert; BMC declares holiday for schools, colleges on August 19Due to an India Meteorological Department (IMD) red alert forecasting extremely heavy rainfall, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC...
18 Aug, 2025, 07.17 PM IST
Mumbai rains: City witnesses heavy rainfall for 2nd day, IMD issues red alert; schools shut. Check train, flight advisoryMumbai Rain Update: Due to a heavy rainfall warning by the Regional Meteorological Centre, Pune schools will close on July 9 with staff aid...
09 Jul, 2024, 10.30 AM IST
Mumbai hoarding collapse: Search and rescue operation called off at Ghatkopar crash site, says NDRFThe BMC ended the search and rescue mission at the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse site in Mumbai after 66 hours. The NDRF official confirmed t...
16 May, 2024, 11.58 AM IST
Bhubaneswar: BMC allows construction within city, but with restrictionsThe civic body has also allowed transportation of construction materials between 10 pm and 5 am. The corporation, however, has made it clea...
22 Apr, 2020, 01.41 PM IST
Flight schedules awash in Mumbai downpourMore than 60 flights have been diverted to neighbouring airports and several have been cancelled.
02 Jul, 2019, 10.49 AM IST
Five injured as bridge falls near Andheri stationThe bridge collapse, coupled with the heavy rains, threw life in the Maximum City out of gear as trains came to a halt for a large part of ...
04 Jul, 2018, 08.26 AM IST
Fire breaks out at Mumbai airport's domestic terminalOfficials said that the fire started at a ground floor conference hall and then spread to the first floor of a lounge near the airport's ga...
13 Jan, 2018, 04.21 PM IST
Four killed as fire erupts in a residential building in Mumbai's AndheriAccording to BMC Disaster Control, the blaze was reported at around 2 a.m. in the Maimuna Building in the sprawling Bohra Colony, here.
04 Jan, 2018, 10.43 AM IST
Don't spread cyclone warning rumour: BMC appeals to MumbaikarsThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) today issued an appeal requesting people not to "spread and trust" rumours of a cyclone warnin...
20 Sep, 2017, 05.21 PM IST
Maharahstra: CM Devendra Fadnavis reviews situation in rain-battered MumbaiThe Maharashtra government has allowed its employees in Mantralaya and other departments to leave early. It has also appealed to the privat...
29 Aug, 2017, 05.09 PM IST
BMC's disaster management app finds few takersThe BMC has awarded tender to Aben Software to develop this app at cost of Rs 2.70 lakh, which is operative only on Android platform.
23 Jun, 2015, 06.58 PM IST
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis asks Mumbaikars to step out only if neededAs heavy monsoon rains hit Mumbai, chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis appealed to residents to venture out only if required.
19 Jun, 2015, 03.33 PM IST
One killed in Mumbai building collapseThe deceased has been identified as Sudha Sridharan, a BMC official said.
14 Mar, 2014, 03.08 PM IST
Four injured in BMC building collapse; many feared trappedThe incident occurred at around 6 AM near the Babugenu market in Dockyard Road area, fire officials said.
27 Sep, 2013, 10.19 AM IST
- BMC should upgrade disaster management team: RTI activist
BMC should upgrade its Disaster Management team by appointing qualified staff, in the aftermath of the Mantralaya blaze, a RTI activist sai...
26 Jun, 2012, 04.01 PM IST
- Deshmukh puts up a brave face
As heavy rains continued to lash the city for the fourth consecutive day throwing normal life out of gear, Maharashtra chief minister Vilas...
05 Jul, 2006, 02.02 AM IST
- Trying time for disaster management team
Heavy rains in the past three days have not only whipped up the 26/7 fear psychosis but also brought into sharp focus the government’s disa...
04 Jul, 2006, 12.38 AM IST