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BMC imposes 200 per cent Property Tax penalty on 3,343 illegal properties
The civic body's decision aims to generate a revenue of Rs 392.28 crores with the recovery of the penalties, the officials said
02 April,2025 09:12 PM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
Disha Salian case: HC directs registry to move plea to Justice Kotwal’s bench
Satish Salian, the father of former celebrity manager Disha Salian, stated that the petition urged the HC to register a First Information Report against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray and transfer the probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
02 April,2025 05:24 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai weather updates: City to stay gloomy for three more days
While temperatures remain stable, the rising moisture content in the air will make it feel significantly hotter; MMR to experience light rain till April 4
02 April,2025 12:58 PM IST | Mumbai | Ritika Gondhalekar
Mumbai: Matunga-Wadala’s silence sends BMC a loud message
Residents come together for silent protest after ‘proactive officer’ who cracked down on unlicensed hawkers and illegal construction shunted just two months into his job
02 April,2025 12:05 PM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
Mumbai, other cities to get e-bike taxis
As govt gives approval, transport unions up in arms, while urban planners raise safety concerns and citizens weigh in with caution over two-wheeled electric taxis
02 April,2025 11:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar
Mumbai weather updates: IMD predicts cloudy skies, thunderstorms, and lightning
Santacruz observatory in suburban Mumbai recorded a maximum temperature of 37.7 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 25.8 degrees Celsius
02 April,2025 09:19 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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BJP, Shiv Sena (UBT) slam BMC proposal to collect user fee for waste management
Former says civic body doesn’t have system to implement plan, latter claims homes, small businesses and establishments will suffer
02 April,2025 07:51 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
BMC registers record-breaking property tax collection of Rs 6,378 crore
In the beginning of the financial year, the BMC had set a target to collect Rs 4,950 crore as property tax. The amount was later revised to Rs 6,200 crore. In the previous financial year (2023-24), the total property tax collection amounted to just Rs 3,195 crore till March 31, 2024
01 April,2025 09:41 PM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
BJP, Shiv Sena (UBT) oppose BMC's Solid Waste Management fee proposal
According to the BMC's proposed draft, the civic body has proposed to collect Rs 100 to 7,500 per month from residential, industrial, and commercial occupants. The BMC expects to generate about Rs 687 crore in revenue from this user fee, which will be charged per unit
01 April,2025 08:03 PM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
How toxic air is affecting Mumbai’s mental health
City psychiatrists worried that prolonged exposure to high pollution levels is contributing to a silent mental health crisis, saying they are seeing a spike in cases where pollution levels could be the reason behind a patient’s deteriorating condition. Pollution isn’t limited to air. Noise pollution is also wreaking havoc on mental health
01 April,2025 09:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Ritika Gondhalekar