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Mumbai Buzz: SSC results | Naming Bandra-Versova sea link… and more

June 3, 2023 News Desk

Mumbai buzz: SSC results, Naming Bandra-Versova sea link, Likely thunderstorms, BMC detects mosquito breeding spots… and more

Save Aarey is written on the wall near the road leading to Aarey forest.
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Mumbai buzz: House for Rs 2.5 lakh | Wall in Aarey…and more

May 27, 2023 News Desk

Mumbai news recap: Rs 2.5 lakh house for slum dwellers, Aarey forest wall, BMC’s monsoon preparations, New KEM testing facility, and more.

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Mumbai buzz: Debris dumped along Mithi river risks floods | CSMT clock tower repairs…and more

May 20, 2023 News Desk

Mumbai news recap: Flood risk due to dumping of debris, New areas under ‘no parking zone’, CSMT tower clock repairs, Health impact of heat, and more.

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Mumbai buzz: Coastal road opens in November | Removing 2,200 trees for sewerage plants…and more

May 13, 2023 News Desk

Mumbai news recap: Coastal road opens in phases from Nov, Heatwave warning, High driving test failures, Digital dashboard for roadworks, and more.

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Mumbai buzz: New Lower Parel bridge irks dabbawalas | Hunger strike may reopen hospital…and more

May 6, 2023 News Desk

Mumbai news recap: Dabbawala face problems, Water levels in lakes dip, Hunger strike by citizens, Dog bite cases on rise, and more.

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Mumbai buzz: Crackdown on unauthorised schools, BEST buses ban loudspeaker phone use…and more

April 29, 2023 News Desk

Mumbai news recap: Traffic police on half-day shift due to heat, BEST bans speakerphone use, 15-month deadline for Bandra (E) skywalk, and more.

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Mumbai buzz: Heatstroke deaths at government function | Extra BEST buses on Eid-ul-Fitr… and more

April 22, 2023 News Desk

Mumbai news recap: 14 deaths due to heatstroke, NEP’s 4-year UG courses, More BEST buses on Eid, Digitisation gives Nair hosp an edge, and more.

The picture shows students of IIT Bombay sitting in large numbers at the main gate of the institution in protest against the recent fee hike.
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Mumbai Buzz: Darshan’s father seeks answers on caste bias | Partly cloudy weather ahead

April 15, 2023 News Desk

Mumbai news recap: Father demands caste bias investigation, pollution control at halt, unseasonal rains in Mumbai, western rail disruptions, and more.

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Mumbai buzz: Mental health services in BMC dispensaries | Move to redesign accident-prone black spots

April 8, 2023 News Desk

News recap: Mental health services in Mumbai’s dispensaries, BMC’s crackdown on polluting units, Attempt to make roads safer and more.

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Mumbai buzz: BMC orders increase in COVID beds | Urban forest in Andheri

April 1, 2023 News Desk

News recap: Increase in COVID cases prompts BMC to increase hosp beds, Mumbai to have an urban forest, No good news for BMC in CAG report and more.

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Mumbai Buzz: BMC slacking on meetings | Flu season.. and more

March 25, 2023 News Desk

In this weekly Mumbai news recap: state gov brings in new fire regulations, Malvani on the redevelopment roster, no more ban on eye bank and more.

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Mumbai Buzz: SOP for construction sites after accident| One less AC train… and more

March 18, 2023 News Desk

More in this weekly Mumbai news recap: 20% of unnatural female deaths due to domestic violence; Two parks in L ward; Unseasonal rains till Saturday.

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Mumbai buzz: Temperatures on the rise again | Report on student’s death.. and more

March 11, 2023 News Desk

More in this weekly Mumbai news recap: fudging of air quality data suspected; Maharashtra state budget released; Economic survey reveals delays.

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Mumbai Buzz: Water cuts on Saturdays at Khairani | School textbooks with blank pages…and more

March 4, 2023 News Desk

Mumbai news: Water cuts in areas of Kurla; State board school textbooks to include blank pages; Desilting to begin in first week of March and more.

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Mumbai Buzz: India’s first double-decker electric bus in Mumbai | Temperatures soar in the city

February 25, 2023 News Desk

Mumbai news recap: First double-decker e-bus debuts; Heat poses challenges; Rs 66 lakh on illegal cycle track removal by BMC and more.

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