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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) MUMBAI: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) have begun planning to overhaul parts of the city’s drainage network after intense one-hour downpours exposed the limits of its stormwater infrastructure.BMC is considering increasing the drainage capacity in vulnerable low-lying areas to handle up to 120mm of rainfall per hour, more than double the current…

Mumbai’s weather forecast for june 12, 2025, indicates a warm and humid day with patchy rain, temperatures ranging between 29.2°c and 31.4°c, and an 89% chance of precipitation. The city can expect intermittent showers throughout the day, with wind speeds reaching up to 28.1 km/h and humidity levels at 75%.The average temperature for the day…

MUMBAI: What’s eating the State Information Commission (SIC)? Frivolous RTI pleas over samosas in public offices, it appears. SIC told Bombay high court on Wednesday it had received an RTI application to know how many samosas are served in a day in a govt office.The misuse of RTI Act also drew flak from HC. It…

Thane: Commuters travelling to Mumbai and Thane from beyond Thane don’t exactly like to hang on to footboards of local trains, but the compulsion to be on time at their workplace forces them to enter packed locals during crush hour in the morning.Several commuters TOI spoke to after the Mumbra tragedy spoke of the ordeal…

Mumbai: A day after Bombay high court ordered the BMC to pay Rs 50 lakh compensation each to the families of eight victims killed in the 2015 fire at Kurla’s Hotel City Kinara, many of them said the ruling was a case of justice delayed but not denied.Seven of the victims were students—five of engineering…

Mumbai: Winter alone doesn’t have the biggest chokehold on Mumbai’s air quality. The levels of suspended pollutant PM10 were above the national ambient air quality standard on 49 of 89 monitored days in Feb-April this year, shows an analysis of Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) data.PM10 levels were above the standard of 100µg/m³ on all…

Mumbai: Bombay HC Wednesday asked the state to consider removing a clause in its May 6 GR that introduced social quotas (such as SC/ST/OBC/SEBC) for FYJC admissions in minority institutions.“It can be a bona fide mistake. Issue a corrigendum. If not, we are here,” said Justices Makarand Karnik & Nitin Borkar, while hearing two petitions…

Mumbai: In a detailed order granting bail to Jay Joshi of Virgo Specialities, accused in Rs 65 crore Mithi River desilting scam, a sessions court cited lack of direct evidence linking him to the alleged conspiracy and a failure by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) to comply with arrest procedures. Ketan Kadam, director of Woder…

Mumbai: Nearly two weeks after MMRDA informed Supreme Court that it had “in public interest” scrapped its tenders for the Thane-Ghodbunder-Bhayander twin tunnel and elevated road projects—collectively estimated at Rs 14,000 crore—the planning authority has sought detailed financial estimates from infrastructure giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T).The projects include an underground road tunnel from Gaimukh to…

Mumbai: The beer industry, which has been witnessing a consistent excise duty rise for a decade compared to IMFL, has welcomed the state’s decision to spare beer of tax hike this time. The industry has always been pressing for a relatively more encouraging, liberal and competitive tax structure compared to IMFL, given the healthier nature…