BMC Introduces Three-Day Issuance of Birth, Death, and Marriage Certificates via RBD Portal
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a Registration of Birth Death (RBD) portal enabling residents to obtain newly registered birth, death, and marriage certificates within three working days through ward-level Civic Facilitation Centres. Corrections in marriage certificates will also be processed within three days, while corrections in birth and death certificates may take up to 25 working days. The BMC has introduced QR-code-enabled certificates and provides unique IDs for applicants to track their application status online.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (58/100). Lens Score 41/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, freepressjournal. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–65/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 11 Aug, 02:49 pm. Other outlets followed.