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Steep hike in parking charges for cars and bikes at Byculla zoo in Mumbai

Steep hike in parking charges for cars and bikes at Byculla zoo in Mumbai

Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Zoo and Botanical Garden authorities defended the increase, stating it was necessary to deter local residents and shopkeepers from using the zoo’s parking facilities

14 January,2025 10:49 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis reopens Bhau Daji Lad Museum after four years

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis reopens Bhau Daji Lad Museum after four years

City’s oldest museum, established in 1872, reopens today after extensive renovation; buzzing arts and cultural itinerary to return to popular institution

09 January,2025 08:01 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Mumbai: Byculla zoo stops chicken meals for zoo inmates

Mumbai: Byculla zoo stops chicken meals for zoo inmates

Directive follows deaths of big cats at Nagpur zoo owing to bird flu infection

09 January,2025 07:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
Mumbai: Byculla Zoo bids farewell to Anarkali, its last elephant

Mumbai: Byculla Zoo bids farewell to Anarkali, its last elephant

Her passing ends decades of elephant presence at the historic Jijamata Udyan. The story of elephants at Byculla  stretches back several decades. Five elephants initially lived at Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, three female elephants named Radha, Laxmi, and Anarkali, a male elephant that was later transferred to Thiruvananthapuram

08 January,2025 10:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
This app will help you navigate through Mumbai Zoo in Byculla

This app will help you navigate through Mumbai Zoo in Byculla

We set up a date with the flora and fauna of the Mumbai Zoo in Byculla to test out a new app that is promising to guide visitors through the sprawling green lungs of the city

30 December,2024 08:39 AM IST | Mumbai | Devashish Kamble
Mumbai public holiday alert: BSE, courts, banks closed for Christmas, New Year

Mumbai public holiday alert: BSE, courts, banks closed for Christmas, New Year

Schools, colleges, businesses, and government offices will remain closed on December 25th

27 December,2024 10:52 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: Byculla zoo to remain open to public on October 2, says BMC

Mumbai: Byculla zoo to remain open to public on October 2, says BMC

The civic body also informed that the Byculla zoo will be closed to the public on Thursday, October 3, 2024, instead; the Byculla zoo is typically closed on Wednesdays for cleaning and maintenance purposes

30 September,2024 03:15 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
BMC invites suggestions and objections for Nahur Aviary Land Reservation

BMC invites suggestions and objections for Nahur Aviary Land Reservation

The BMC has initiated a project to develop a bird aviary in the Eastern Suburb, which is a considerable distance from its zoo—Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo at Byculla—on a plot measuring 6,381 square meters

10 September,2024 06:57 PM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale
Mumbai: As penguins multiply, so does cost of their upkeep

Mumbai: As penguins multiply, so does cost of their upkeep

The next three-year contract for the maintenance of penguins at the Byculla Zoo has risen by 25 per cent as against the previous 10 per cent rise

24 August,2024 07:15 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Mumbai Diary: Tuesday Dossier

Mumbai Diary: Tuesday Dossier

The city - sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce

04 June,2024 06:49 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-day

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