A high court has urged a civic body to consider implementing stricter rules against littering.
The suggestion is to introduce fines similar to those in Singapore.
Further details about the proposed rules and the high court's decision are available from the source.
Local
Three exhibitions across Mumbai mark Chanakya’s 40th anniversary by looking at the histories, hands and ideas that have shaped its journey from embroidery atelier to contemporary art practice...
government
MUMBAI: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged malpractices in the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) exams, and announced a committee to be set up under senior IAS officer V Radha to recommend comprehen...
safety
Versova residents currently rely on the Irla and Goregaon fire stations, which are far away. Traffic congestion could further hamper the speed of fire services reaching the area. Despite this, the BMC has seen fit to propose opening up the land reserved for the fire station and a...
Local
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition seeking the demolition of a house in Ulhasnagar whose construction had been approved by a town planner who was later subjected to disciplinary action, observing that the structure cannot be demolished merely because the offic...
government
The division bench of Justice GS Kulkarni and Justice Neela Gokhale, while looking at pictures presented before it, said, “There’s filth, dirt, on the public streets. If your commissioner isn’t aware, we can provide pictures of the entire city. If your ward officer isn’t function...
Local
MUMBAI: A road blockade on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad national highway protesting the installation of smart electricity meters drew the attention of the authorities on Thursday, who said it was no longer mandatory to adopt the new system...
parks
The three tanks—about seven metres long and two metres wide—are lying horizontally in the exhibition centre premises, on a pathway and lawn next to the parking area...
