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The Congress-NCP, which is fighting the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation polls, is taking on the Sena-BJP over both state and national issues. The alliance is highlighting the Dadri beef killing, Dalit murders and Sena-BJP fight in Maharashtra in a bid to woo voters. Source: Mumbai News

The BMC will reduce building permissions from over 150 to just 70 as part of its "ease of doing business" initiative. However, construction industry sources called it an "eyewash", stating that the building approvals system in the civic body is racked with rampant corruption and deliberate delays to knock out money from builders. Source: Mumbai News

BJP Lok Sabha member Kirit Somaiya has demanded an investigation into massive bank withdrawals by the irrigation scam-tainted firm FA Constructions. Source: Mumbai News

A 52-year-old woman, believed to be the brain behind identifying builders and businessmen as soft targets for the extortion racket run by the D K Rao gang, was recently arrested from Badlapur. Habiba Khan was picked up for her involvement in issuing threats to a Badlapur businessman. Source: Mumbai News

Transformation of the ground-plus-one bldg started with MHADA giving its owner the go-ahead to carry out 'minor repairs' only. Source: Mumbai News

Transformation of the ground-plus-one bldg started with MHADA giving its owner the go-ahead to carry out 'minor repairs' only. Source: Mumbai News

A delegation led by senior Congress leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil on Wednesday met state election chief J S Saharia, claiming that BJP had violated the poll code of conduct ahead of the Kalyan-Dombivli civic elections. Source: Mumbai News

An Indian Air Force helicopter made a “precautionary” landing at a ground in Bandra-Kurla Complex around 2.30pm on Wednesday. Source: Mumbai News

day after train services on the Harbour line were disrupted due to rooftop travel on Monday, the Central Railway on Tuesday began a driver to crack down on rooftop travellers. Source: Mumbai News

The BMC's crackdown on restaurants found flouting norms, especially fire-safety conditions, continued on the third consecutive day. Source: Mumbai News