Mumbai
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Mumbai’s Manori Desalination Plant Faces Fishers’ March in Bandra
Gorai and Manori fishers march to the Bandra collectorate on Oct 19 against BMC’s Rs 11,166-crore desalination plant. What it promises, costs and risks.
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Mumbai Airport Terminal 1 Shuts Oct 25: Check Your Flight Now
Terminal 1 at Mumbai airport stops flights on October 25 for a four-year rebuild. Airlines must move to T2 or Navi Mumbai. Check your booking before you travel.
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Mumbai Debris Trucks Without GPS Face Rs 25,000 Fine From Oct 12
From October 12, BMC fines debris trucks Rs 25,000 if they run without a live tracker. What it means if you are renovating, and how to clear small loads free.
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Mumbai CNG Hits Rs 89/kg After Fifth Hike: What It Costs You
MGL raised CNG to Rs 89/kg across MMR from October 1, its fifth hike of 2026. What the Rs 8 climb means for car owners, auto drivers and fare demands.
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Mumbai Entry Toll Up 20% for Trucks and Buses; Cars Still Free
Trucks, buses and tempos pay about 20% more at Mumbai’s five entry tolls from October 1, while cars stay exempt. Why the toll now runs to 2029, and who pays.
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CSMT Block Till Dec 15: Eight Trains End at Dadar or Thane
Central Railway’s 75-day CSMT block runs till December 15. Seven long-distance trains now end at Dadar and one at Thane. What arriving passengers need to plan.
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Goregaon Toilet Deaths: Police Trace Fumes to Electroplating Unit
Two youths died in a Goregaon East public toilet on Sept 27. Police blame chemical discharge from a nearby electroplating unit. What we know, and safety steps.
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Rs 5,500 Property Registration Offices Open in Mumbai, Nagpur
Maharashtra opened paid Model SROs at BKC, Mahape and Nagpur. What Rs 5,500 buys you, how to book a slot, and when the free office is the better choice.
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BMC Targets 39,111 Slum Homes Above 14 Feet From October 1
BMC will act against 39,111 slum structures taller than 14 feet from October 1 to December 31. Eight in ten are in the eastern suburbs. What residents should know.
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Café Mondegar Loses Food Licence as FDA Widens Mumbai Checks
Maharashtra’s FDA suspended licences of Café Mondegar and three other Mumbai outlets. What inspectors found, and what diners should check before Navratri.
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Jarange’s Maratha March Reaches Mumbai Sept 19, Visarjan Day
Manoj Jarange plans a fast at Azad Maidan from 10 am on Sept 19, Gauri-Ganpati visarjan day. The state hasn’t given permission. What commuters should know.
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Mumbai’s Under-Six-Feet Ganpatis Must Go Into Artificial Ponds
BMC has 281 artificial ponds ready and a High Court order behind it: Ganesh idols under six feet cannot be immersed in Mumbai’s sea or lakes this year.
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Dahi Handi Killed Two in Maharashtra. Neither Was an Insured Govinda
Maharashtra insured 1.6 lakh Govindas for Dahi Handi 2026. The two people who died were a seven-year-old and a bystander, outside every safety rule.
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Mumbai Is Short 36 Lakh Voters. The Fix Closes September 30
Mumbai’s draft electoral roll has about 36 lakh fewer names than before the SIR. Absence is not deletion, but the window to file a claim shuts September 30.
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Bombay HC Wants Mumbai Garbage-Free. BMC Fines 35 People a Day
The Bombay High Court has ordered war-footing action on Mumbai’s garbage. BMC’s own numbers show 5,256 fines in five months across a city of a crore.
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Mumbai’s Lakes Are 96% Full. BMC Is Keeping the Water Cut Anyway
Mumbai’s seven reservoirs hold nearly 96% of their capacity, but the BMC’s 10% water cut, in place since May, stays until stock is assured through 2027.
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Mumbai Metro to Run Till Midnight, Central Railway Drops Mega Blocks for Ganeshotsav
Mumbai Metro will run later and more frequently through Ganeshotsav, while Central Railway has dropped mega blocks until Anant Chaturdashi to ease the festival rush.
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BMC’s New Smart Turf Policy Puts 1,500 Mumbai Turfs Under One App
The BMC has cleared a draft Advanced Smart Turf Policy bringing Mumbai’s 1,500+ private turfs under one booking app, cashless pay and new safety rules.
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MSRTC to Run 5,220 Extra Buses to Konkan for Ganeshotsav 2026
MSRTC will add 5,220 buses from Mumbai, Thane and Palghar to Konkan for Ganeshotsav, September 7-25, with fare concessions for women and senior citizens.
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Kurla Crane Collapse Injures 10 as MMRDA Blames Soft Ground
A crane collapsed onto homes in Mumbai’s Kurla, injuring 10 including two children. MMRDA cites soft ground; police probe whether safety norms were followed.