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Although the BMC has made it mandatory for contractors to use 'carbon core' technology to cover potholes, they seem to pay no heed. As a result, potholes in the city have increased by more than 1,500 over the last fortnight.

Carbon core is a cold mixture of asphalt imported from South Africa, which takes less tim read more »
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Cold wave in North India has brought down the temperatures in parts of Maharashtra where two persons have died of cold. According to sources, the deaths were reported over the last four days from Akola district where the mercury dipped to 5.8 degrees Celsius on Sunday. read more »
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I have never seen Mumbai so cold in my 26 year living here. I think this is the coldest winter in Mumbai history. Even at day its cold (as I type right now my fingers are so cold and numb). It is so cold that I have avoided bath for 3 days :) . After all the analysis I have come to a conclusion, only 3 aspects can be blamed for this severe cold in Mumbai.rnrn1. Global Warmingrn2. Pakistanr read more »
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To get rid of the pot-holed roads in the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to adopt the American technology of UPM Kold Flo or cold mix. Frequent digging and torrential rains this year had made the city roads bumpy and also led citizens to file a PIL in Bombay High Court. read more »
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The Ministry of Defence has said that it is going ahead with the proposed treks by tourists to the Siachen Glacier.

The 42-member group, comprising cadets from the Indian Military Academy and National Cadet Corps and media personnel, will reach Leh, the headquarters of the frontier Ladakh read more »
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