Mumbai's Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan Zoo has become the centre of attraction after the birth of three penguins.
24 November,2022 11:29 AM IST | Mumbai
The bridges in south Mumbai will undergo two audits in a year, one before and another after the monsoon, the civic body said. The BMC will spend about Rs 5 crore on structural audits of around 98 bridges, including foot overbridges (FOBs), road overbridges (ROBs), flyovers, subways and skywalks.
01 March,2022 08:00 PM IST | Mumbai
A major power outage on Sunday morning left parts of the city, including south Mumbai, without electricity and also brought local trains to a standstill.
27 February,2022 06:24 PM IST | Mumbai
In the latest edition of Walk With Midday, we take you on a virtual walk through inside Byculla’s Christ Church. Learn about the magnificent pipe organ and ancient Porbandar stone used for the baptismal font, and more.
19 October,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
Two penguin chicks were born in the Mumbai-based Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, popularly known as the Byculla Zoo, since May this year. The chick's sex determination is yet to be done, a release from the zoo authorities said. Eight penguins - three males and five females - were brought to the Byculla zoo from Coex Aquarium at Seoul in South Korea in 2016, and one of the birds later died.
16 September,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
On 21st March, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar took a joy ride on the electric Victorian-style carriage at Byculla Zoo. Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray had launched the electric Victoria carriages at Varsha, his official residence on 14th March. The mayor sat with other people visiting the zoo and seemed to have truly enjoyed herself. Trial runs for the soon-to-be-launched electronic Victoria carriages took place in South Mumbai recently. Watch this video for more!
22 March,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
The Byculla zoo welcomed visitors on February 15 after remaining shut for several months due to the COVID pandemic. Shakti and Karishma, a tiger pair that was brought to the city last year stole the show at the zoo. Watch this video to find out how people reacted on the first day of the re-opening.
16 February,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
After being shut for 11 months due to the Covid-19 lockdown, Mumbai’s Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, also known as Byculla zoo, is all to open its doors for the public from February 15. While standard operating procedures have been set, entry to the park will be subject to certain rules. Watch this video to find out more.
13 February,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
The 157-year-old Byculla station will soon be restored as the heritage structure is set to get a makeover. The restoration work is expected to be completed post-monsoon. Watch this video to know more!
28 January,2018 10:04 AM IST
Byculla Restaurant & Bakery in Mumbai is one of the few surviving Irani cafes in the city. The Guide Restaurant Awards 2019, mid-day’s annual recognition for Mumbai’s standout food and drink talent, honours some of the city’s last surviving Irani cafés for enduring culinary contribution by a diaspora community. Unique to Mumbai, they fight inflation and competition from fast food. The Irani’s, as the cafes are lovingly called offer no-nonsense service, food unique to the Iranian Zoroastrian/Iranian Muslim community with a charm that’s redolent of old-world Bombay. Watch this video to know more
22 March,2019 10:00 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
