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BMC election may hold the key to new shift in Maharashtra political power

The first test of the government, headed by Shinde with the BJP as ally, will be the BMC elections

Mumbai reports 975 new Covid cases, highest since July 1; two more die

Mumbai on Wednesday reported 975 new coronavirus cases, the highest daily count since July 1 and a jump of 643 from the tally a day ago, while two more patients succumbed to the infection in the metropolis, the city civic body said. With these additions, the overall COVID-19 tally surged to 11,34,479, while the death toll increased to 19,668, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in a bulletin. The daily coronavirus case count has jumped by 643 as compared to Tuesday, when the city had logged 332 cases, but zero fatalities. The city has reported the highest single-day cases since July 1 when it detected 978 new COVID-19 patients. As per the bulletin, the new COVID-19 cases were detected after 8,173 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, taking their cumulative count to 1,79,69,117. On Tuesday, 3,499 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the financial capital. Mumbai's tally of recuperated cases rose to 11,09,617 after 850 more patients recovered from the infection, ..

Mumbai sees drop in daily Covid-19 count; reports 683 new cases, one death

With this addition, the city's infection tally surged to 11,29,968 and the death toll to 19,662.

Property registrations rise 15% in Mumbai municipal area in July

Registration of properties in Mumbai's municipal area grew 15 per cent to 11,339 units in July on better demand, according to Knight Frank India. It is also the highest level for the month of July in a decade. Out of the total registration of properties in Mumbai city (BMC area), Knight Frank India said that 86 per cent were contributed by residential segment and 10 per cent commercial. For July, the data has been collated till 3 pm of July 30. The registration contributed over Rs 829 crore to the state revenues. "The number of units registered in July 2022 was the best in a decade for the month of July," property consultant Knight Frank said in a statement. In July 2021, 9,822 units were registered. "With the looming inflation pressures, RBI opted for a cumulative repo rate hike of 90 basis points that has stretched home buyer affordability. However property registrations remain buoyant," Knight Frank India said. On month-on-month basis as well, the registration of properties

With good rains, water stock in 7 Mumbai reservoirs rise by 60% in 10 days

While the water stock recorded on July 5 was 14.76 per cent, it has now risen to 74.82 per cent, the official said.

At 420, Mumbai sees 79% rise in new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

The case tally in the metropolis is 11,19,450, while the recovery count increased by 659 to touch 10,96,508, the official added.

Mumbai: 19 dead as building once considered fit for demolition collapses

According to senior BMC officials, residents of the building, constructed in 1973, had undertaken to carry out repairs, but apparently no repairs were carried out

Mumbai reports 840 Covid-19 cases and three fatalities on Saturday

With 2,051 patients discharged after treatment, the number of recoveries in Mumbai rose to 10,72,963, leaving the metropolis with 12,043 active cases, the bulletin said.

At 1,724, daily Covid cases jump 54% in Mumbai in last 24 hours; two die

With this, Mumbai's tally of infections climbed to 10,83,589 and the Covid-19 death toll to 19,575, it said.

Mumbai reports 1,118 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths in past 24 hours

With this, the city's tally of COVID-19 cases increased to 10,81,865, while the death toll remained constant at 19,573, said a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) bulletin.

Mumbai amps up hospital capacity and stocks medicines as Covid cases rise

Occupancy has more than doubled over the last week

Mumbai sees slight dip in Covid cases, reports 1,702 new infections

The active case count has risen to 7,998 from 7,000 in the last 24 hours and the recovery rate dipped to 97 per cent from 98 per cent, the BMC said.

At 676, Mumbai's daily Covid tally falls below 700 after five days

No fresh Covid-19 fatality was reported, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's bulletin said.

Welspun Enterprises bags Rs 4,636-cr order from civic body BMC

This takes the outstanding order book of the company to around Rs 12,500 crore, of which Rs 6,500 crore is in the water sector and the balance Rs 6,000 crore is from the road sector, WEL said

BMC on alert as Mumbai sees over 500 Covid cases for first time after Feb 6

"The new cases (reported) daily have tremendously gone up in Mumbai, and with monsoon around the corner, we will now see a rapid rise in symptomatic cases," Chahal told BMC officials.

Registration of properties in Mumbai city up 78% in May at 9,523 units

Registration of properties in Mumbai municipal area rose by 78 per cent year-on-year to 9,523 units during this month, according to property consultant Knight Frank India. As many as 5,360 properties were registered in Mumbai city (BMC area) during May 2021. The registration data is for properties bought in both primary and secondary (re-sale) market. "May 2022 recorded property sale registration of 9,523 units denoting a 78 per cent Y-o-Y rise. The substantial rise comes on the back of low sales registrations recorded in May 2021 as the month was laced in lockdown due the impact of 2nd wave of Covid-19," Knight Frank said in a statement. Shishir Baijal, Chairman & Managing Director, Knight Frank India said the real estate market in Mumbai held steady despite the pressures of inflation, rising input costs and rise in stamp duty. "Owing to a paradigm shift in attitude, home buyers, that now consider ownership important for long term stability, were keen on completing their ...

Mumbai civic body cuts OFC laying access charges to Rs 1,000 per km

The industry will keep pushing for its other demand of lowering the charges to zero, COAI's director general SP Kochhar said

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to hold rally in Marathwada on June 8

Shiv Sena MP and party chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut said besides the Mumbai rally, the chief minister will be address a public gathering in Marathwada in central Maharashtra

How are India's large municipal corporations fairing?

Parliament passes bill for unification of three Delhi municipal corporations. Mumbai, however, continues to be the wealthiest civic body. How's the financial condition of country's major civic bodies?

BMC issues notice to Narayan Rane's Juhu bungalow for unauthorised changes

The Shiv Sena-controlled BMC has issued a fresh notice to Union minister Narayan Rane's family, asking it to remove the "unauthorised" alterations at its Juhu bungalow within 15 days