Students at Nair Hospital Dental College hostel have complained of unhygienic living conditions for over eight days, citing uncollected garbage and unclean rooms. Authorities said the issue arose due to a strike by contract-based cleaning staff

BMC has notified new Cleanliness and Sanitation Bylaws, 2025, imposing fines ranging from Rs 200 to Rs 25,000 for offences such as spitting, littering, poor waste segregation and illegal dumping of construction debris. With penalties covering 21 violations, the move aims to improve civic hygiene