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Students filmed sweeping classroom: Parents shocked, BMC says ‘teaching values’

Students filmed sweeping classroom: Parents shocked, BMC says ‘teaching values’

Activists and furious parents in Govandi say this is clear exploitation of their wards in the name of civic lessons; the footage, dated April 16, shows young children using brooms to clean the school premises, prompting allegations of child exploitation and misuse of school hours

21 April,2025 07:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
Mid-Day Top News: We are not kachra, say Deonar-Govandi residents and more

Mid-Day Top News: We are not kachra, say Deonar-Govandi residents and more

Stay informed with the latest developments in the nation, Mumbai, entertainment, sports, and more. Let's dive into the headlines shaping our world today

09 April,2025 10:10 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: We are not kachra, say Deonar-Govandi residents

Mumbai: We are not kachra, say Deonar-Govandi residents

Dubbing Kachra Depot Road as derogatory, residents write to Urban Development Department and BMC, urging an official name change; for locals, especially youngsters, the name has become a constant source of embarrassment, with residents arguing that it reduces their identity to garbage

09 April,2025 06:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
Eight Bangladeshis, all transgenders, held for illegal stay in Mumbai

Eight Bangladeshis, all transgenders, held for illegal stay in Mumbai

According to the police, they had been working as performers (dance artists)

27 March,2025 12:23 PM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
Two arrested with Rs 10 crore worth of mephedrone at Mumbai guest house

Two arrested with Rs 10 crore worth of mephedrone at Mumbai guest house

Mumbai Police arrested two individuals and seized 5.4 kg of mephedrone worth Rs 10.08 crore at a guest house near Dadar. The accused, hailing from Mumbai and West Bengal, have been booked under the NDPS Act.

20 February,2025 02:45 PM IST | Mumbai
Mumbai police launch ‘Drugs-Free’ drive, 65 held, Rs 24 lakh drugs seized

Mumbai police launch ‘Drugs-Free’ drive, 65 held, Rs 24 lakh drugs seized

The police stations in the drive include Chembur, Govandi, Nehru Nagar and Chunabhatti

09 February,2025 07:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
Mumbai: Green panel docks biomedical plant polluting Govandi

Mumbai: Green panel docks biomedical plant polluting Govandi

However, residents who have been fighting against the menace for years feel that the R14 lakh penalty is too low for the damage caused

28 January,2025 06:59 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
Two new community spaces in Govandi aim to help locals transform their lives

Two new community spaces in Govandi aim to help locals transform their lives

Two new community spaces in Govandi not only seek to transform the neighbourhood but also hope to help realise dreams and passions

28 December,2024 09:42 AM IST | Mumbai | Divyasha Panda
BEST bus accident: Govandi man crushed under a wet-lease bus

BEST bus accident: Govandi man crushed under a wet-lease bus

Following yet another death by a wet-lease bus driven by a contract driver, family urges better training modules for new electric buses

16 December,2024 11:13 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
NHRC demands accountability from BMC over manual scavenging violations

NHRC demands accountability from BMC over manual scavenging violations

NGO Govandi Citizens Welfare Forum, were the ones who took cognisance of the incident and filed a complaint to NHRC as far back as in April. The body also submitted photos of labourers of both male and female unclogging drains and removing filth by getting into a manhole without protective gear or gloves at Baiganwadi near Govandi

15 December,2024 07:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh

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