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6 reasons why one shouldn’t pay toll at Mumbai’s entry points

Mumbai's toll nakas are not collecting tolls, but entry and exit bribes. The tolls deserve to be scrapped. The post 6 reasons why one shouldn’t pay toll at Mumbai’s entry points appeared first on...

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MNS workers hold Mumbai civic official hostage in bid to get potholes fixed

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) members, led by corporator Sandeep Deshpande held a BMC official hostage, and refused to let him go till the potholes in Dadar were fixed. The post MNS workers hold...

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MNS workers release BMC worker after written assurances on potholes

MNS workers who were holding a BMC official captive over the issue of Dadar potholes have let the official go after the state municipal body provided written assurances that the potholes would be fixed...

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Indian netas and their continuing allergy towards being audited

Prudence, morality, probity are perhaps not the elements one should expect any more in Indian public life. The post Indian netas and their continuing allergy towards being audited appeared first on...

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Youth Congress protests over ‘pathetic’ condition of Mumbai roads, potholes

Youth Congress on Monday held a protest outside the BMC headquarters to protest the "pathetic" condition of roads. The post Youth Congress protests over ‘pathetic’ condition of Mumbai roads, potholes...

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On a mission: This Hyderabad man fills over 1000 potholes using his pension...

Be the change you wish to see in the world' When Mahatma Gandhi had said the above quote, he surely didn't think a lot of people would pay heed to it. The post On a mission: This Hyderabad man fills...

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First crocodile and now it’s an anaconda on the streets of Bengaluru: Here’s why

The Namma Bengaluru Foundation (NBF) is determined to bring the water-logged potholes problem in the city under control with its art installations. This time it was an anaconda. The post First...

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Potholes, speed breakers claimed 11,000 lives last year in India, says study

In 2014, the number of road accidents also rose with the figure jumping from 4.86 lakh in 2013 to 4.89 lakh. The post Potholes, speed breakers claimed 11,000 lives last year in India, says study...

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First Bengaluru, now Mumbai: Thane cops book woman after pothole kills mother

When Priti Prasad, a resident of Ambernath, couldn't manouvre around the potholes on the Kalyan-Karjat road, her mother, who was riding pillion, fell off the scooter and later died during treatment....

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Killer potholes of India: Civic bodies should have to pay up for the deaths...

If a doctor can face legal action for malpractice or negligence, why can’t civic bodies be held responsible for road accidents that occur due to potholes caused by their negligence? The post Killer...

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Bengaluru roads are good for 99 things, but motoring is not one: Angry...

Whitefield residents protested for better roads in Bengaluru The post Bengaluru roads are good for 99 things, but motoring is not one: Angry citizens protest appeared first on Firstpost.

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Mumbai’s potholes and a man on a mission to fill them. Watch: Road Safety...

Firstpost's Slice Of Life Web Series tells the story of a father who has taken it upon himself to change the map of Mumbai's pothole filled roads The post Mumbai’s potholes and a man on a mission to...

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Mumbai potholes: BMC claims only 36 of them remain, political parties call it...

The Shiv Sena-controlled standing committee, which clears the majority of the road tenders worth crores, is still to find a permanent solution to the pothole menace. The post Mumbai potholes: BMC...

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Mumbai potholes: Raj Thackeray dares BMC engineers to quit, says thousands...

Mocking the mass resignation, MNS chief Raj Thackeray said that the engineers are merely doing stunts. The post Mumbai potholes: Raj Thackeray dares BMC engineers to quit, says thousands waiting for...

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