Son’s two shops were stated to be demolished without compensation; HC stops demolition as he produced a registered sale deedA man successfully saved his two shops from demolition by the municipality. The shops were slated for removal to widen a road. The Andhra P...
20 May, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Employee cleared of bribery charges but still denied back wages; HC ruling explainedA Mumbai employee acquitted of bribery charges was denied full back wages for his suspension period. The Bombay High Court ruled that acqui...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
Civic bodies turn to bond market after budget incentiveIn a strategic move towards urban development, Indian cities are set to tap into the debt market for funding. Key players like the Bombay M...
17 Apr, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
Mumbai civic body MCGM to deploy AI system to overhaul real estate approvalsMumbai is set to revolutionise real estate approvals with an advanced AI system. This initiative will streamline processes, reduce timeline...
10 Apr, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Bombay High Court rules in favour of RIL: Directs MMRDA to refund Rs 646 croreBombay High Court quashed a Rs 1,116 crore demand against Reliance Industries for alleged construction delays on its BKC complex. The court...
10 Apr, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
MCD came into being with 80 councillors, modelled on 'Bombay Municipal Corporation'As per old documents and reports, and views of many experts, the MCD was modelled on the lines of the 'Bombay Municipal Corporation', and w...
28 Nov, 2022, 03.55 PM IST
Bombay HC directs BMC to demolish 'unauthorised construction' at Narayan Rane's Juhu bungalow; imposes Rs 10 lakh fine, dismisses relief pleaThe BMC had previously sent two notices, signed by a designated officer of the K-West ward of the BMC, to Rane regarding the unauthorised c...
20 Sep, 2022, 01.49 PM IST
MCD came into being on April 7 in 1958, began journey from historic Town HallThe over 150-year-old Town Hall in the heart of Delhi was the power centre of the civic body whose first mayor was freedom fighter Aruna As...
08 Apr, 2022, 01.26 PM IST
MCD came into being in Apr 1958, modelled on 'Bombay Municipal Corporation'According to the wording of the DMC Act 1957, "Municipal Government of Delhi was being administered as per the provisions of the Punjab Dis...
03 Apr, 2022, 03.54 PM IST
BMC lays down the law for social distancing as Mumbai's slowed down by coronavirusThe Maharashtra government on Friday announced more restrictions, just short of a shut down in the state. The measures included shutting do...
21 Mar, 2020, 01.27 AM IST
Maharashtra Telecom tower policy hinders expansion, say companiesIndustry in churn Tower cos complain about policy hurdles, Trai suggests ombudsman to address consumer issues, Vodafone sees a top level ex...
11 Mar, 2017, 11.04 AM IST
'Mumbai' must replace 'Bombay' in all institutions: Sena leaderClaiming the name of the city was changed from 'Mumbai' to 'Bombay' by the British for ease of pronunciation, a Shiv Sena leader today said...
13 Nov, 2015, 10.56 PM IST
Maintain status quo on mobile towers in playgrounds:HC to govtThe PIL, filed by NGO Nagar (Alliance for Governance and Renewal), has claimed that the notification allowing installation of admittedly ha...
20 Jul, 2015, 05.00 PM IST
Bombay Municipal Corporation helpline received over 5,100 calls in last 48 hoursWater-logging complaints were followed by tree-falls and then by traffic problem, which Mumbaikars inadvertently inform us, said the offici...
20 Jun, 2015, 08.22 PM IST
- Vodafone Essar removes towers as it fails case in both HC, SC
Vodafone Essar on SAturday removed the mobile phone signal towers following dismissal of their petition against the Thane Municipal Corpora...
29 Nov, 2008, 08.48 PM IST
- HCC bags orders worth Rs 983 cr
HCC has got a Rs 256-crore order from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and two projects from the Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) wort...
26 Oct, 2007, 02.21 PM IST
- MIDC wants to collect tax in zones under it
The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) wants tax collection rights of industrial areas, currently vested in municipal bo...
29 Nov, 2006, 01.55 AM IST