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Vaccination drive at 300 centres to resume from Monday in Mumbai
By Mehul R Thakkar, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 10, 2021 11:06 PM IST
After a gap of three days, Covid vaccination will resume at over 300 civic and state government-run centres from Monday
Mumbai mega block: Train services to be affected for 5 hours on Sunday. Details
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Deepali Sharma | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JUL 10, 2021 11:00 PM IST
- During the block, all harbour services towards Central Railways and some services between Churchgate and Goregaon will remain cancelled.
‘Show big heart and reduce fuel prices’: Ajit Pawar tells Centre
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JUL 10, 2021 07:34 PM IST
- The Maharashtra deputy chief minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader also said that the central government is earning ₹3.5 to 4 lakh crore with the fuel tax.
Wrong to tap phones of elected officials for personal gains: Ajit Pawar
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Ayshee Bhaduri | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JUL 10, 2021 10:22 AM IST
- Ajit Pawar’s remarks come a day after the Maharashtra government formed a three-member committee headed by director general of police Sanjay Pandey to probe the allegations of phone tapping of elected officials by the previous Devendra Fadnavis-led government.
Covid-19: Maharashtra may see a few relaxations soon
By Surendra P Gangan, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUL 10, 2021 09:36 AM IST
Although experts have advised against blanket relaxations, the state may consider easing a few curbs in districts with low test positivity rate (TPR) and high vaccination cover.
Maharashtra records 8,992 new Covid-19 cases; no improvement in daily count
By Faisal Malik, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 09, 2021 11:54 PM IST
Maharashtra on Friday recorded 8,992 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the count to 6,140,968
Shortage of doses in Mumbai: Vax drive to remain suspended at 300 centres over weekend
By Mehul R Thakkar, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 09, 2021 11:53 PM IST
For the second day in a row, on Saturday, vaccination drive at over 300 centres run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and state government will remain suspended due to lack of vaccine doses
Mumbai conducts 530,249 Covid tests per million of population, less than Delhi, Bengaluru’s average
By Eeshanpriya MS, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 09, 2021 11:53 PM IST
With a total of 7,423,483 Covid-19 tests conducted so far, Mumbai has, on average, done 530,249 tests per million of the population, less than Delhi, which has conducted 1,153,482 (cumulative) tests per million of the population, and Bengaluru which has conducted 904,168 tests per million of the population, according to data from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC)
MBBS grads must complete internship in same institute where they studied: NMC guidelines
By Shreya Bhandary, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 09, 2021 11:52 PM IST
Medical graduates will have to complete their 12-month compulsory internship in the same institute where they pursued their MBBS degree, states the new draft internship guidelines recently released by the National Medical Commission (NMC)
Illegal phone tapping: DGP to head committee, report in three months
By Faisal Malik, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUL 10, 2021 12:24 AM IST
The Maharashtra government on Friday formed a three-member committee headed by director general of police (DGP) Sanjay Pandey to probe the allegations of tapping of phones of elected representatives during the erstwhile Devendra Fadnavis government
Senior IIT-B faculty involved in Covid-19 projects succumbs to post-virus complications
By Priyanka Sahoo, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 09, 2021 11:51 PM IST
A senior faculty member of the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B), who was involved in multiple Covid-19-related research and innovation, passed away on Thursday
200-kg marijuana seizure case: NCB files 1,100-page charge sheet
By Manish K Pathak, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 09, 2021 11:49 PM IST
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has filed a 1,100-page charge sheet in connection with the case where 200 kgs of curated marijuana was seized from British national Karan Sejnani’s residence in Khar in January this year
Mumbai: Arrested accused flees from police station
By Vinay Dalvi, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 09, 2021 11:48 PM IST
A Satara resident, arrested for eloping with a minor girl, fled from Saki Naka police station late on Thursday by jumping over the compound wall
Finalise draft policy for naming airports after cities: Bombay HC to Centre
By KAY Dodhiya, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 09, 2021 11:48 PM IST
The Bombay high court (HC) has directed the civil aviation ministry to finalise the draft policy which proposes to name and rename airports after the cities they are located in, after it was informed that the policy had been pending for a long time
Mumbai: Three-month-old girl buried alive, 2 arrested
By HT Correspondent, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUL 10, 2021 12:03 AM IST
Cuffe Parade police arrested two people for allegedly kidnapping and killing a three-month-old, after the girl’s parents refused to give “shagun” money to one of the accused, a eunuch, upon the birth of the child
Malavika’s Mumbaistan: Rest in peace Yusuf Uncle; Farewell Dilip Sahab
By Malavika Sangghvi
UPDATED ON JUL 09, 2021 07:01 PM IST
People like Dilip Kumar with their all-expansive spirit, vibrant mind and peerless talent are those remarkable savants who invoke love and respect, in every heart they come by.
Covid in Mumbai: BMC suspends vaccination for second time in July over shortage
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JUL 09, 2021 12:36 PM IST
Taking to Twitter, the BMC wrote on Thursday, “Dear Mumbaikars, Please note that all BMC and Government vaccination centers will remain closed tomorrow (July 9, 2021). We apologize for the inconvenience. Please watch this space for updates regarding vaccination centres and schedules.”
Sewage treatment plant near Powai Lake to be operational by December
By Prayag Arora-Desai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 09, 2021 10:19 AM IST
The corporation said 90% of the work on the plant is complete and that it will have a capacity of about eight megalitres per day
Mumbai’s positivity rate jumped to 2% on Wednesday
By Jyoti Shelar, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 09, 2021 12:38 AM IST
For the first time in 10 days, the city’s test positivity rate – the percentage of tests that come positive – jumped to 2% on Wednesday
Mumbai’s vax drive at over 300 centres put on hold again
By Mehul R Thakkar, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 09, 2021 12:32 AM IST
For a second time this month, the Covid-19 vaccination drive at more than 300 centres run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and state government will remain suspended on Friday, owing to a shortage of doses
Mumbai door-to-door vax: BMC collects ward-wise data of bedridden patients
By Rupsa Chakraborty, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 09, 2021 12:10 AM IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started collecting ward-wise data of bedridden patients who want to get inoculated with Covid-19 vaccines
Mumbai airport sees 60% traffic growth in June compared to May this year
By Neha LM Tripathi, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 09, 2021 12:09 AM IST
As the nation is gradually witnessing a lesser impact of the pandemic since last month, Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport has (CSMIA) registered an increase of approximately 60% in passenger traffic in June 2021 as compared to May 2021
ED probe against him politically motivated, says NCP’s Eknath Khadse
By Faisal Malik
PUBLISHED ON JUL 08, 2021 11:59 PM IST
Another senior leader from Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is in trouble
Elgar Parishad case: Why did Pune Police not approach special judge, Bombay HC asks state
By HT Correspondent, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 08, 2021 11:55 PM IST
The Bombay high court (HC) has asked the state as to why the Pune Police approached additional sessions judge KD Vadane instead of special judges for cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in the case filed against Elgar Parishad accused Sudha Bhardwaj
No late fee for UG entrance exam aspirants: Maharashtra CET cell
By HT Correspondent, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 08, 2021 11:55 PM IST
Considering complaints of network connectivity issues and travel restrictions in certain districts of the state, the Maharashtra common entrance test (CET) cell has dropped late fee charges for those who are yet to complete registration for the upcoming entrance exams
Monsoon to intensify over weekend in Mumbai
By HT Correspondent, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 08, 2021 11:54 PM IST
After a prolonged dry spell, the city received 17mm rain over nine hours on Thursday, the highest in the past 10 days
Cabinet reshuffle: MVA allies close ranks; Shiv Sena vs BJP to intensify
By Surendra P Gangan and Shailesh Gaikwad
PUBLISHED ON JUL 08, 2021 11:54 PM IST
The uncertainty in the ruling Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition seems to be over at least for now, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) giving a clear signal to the Shiv Sena, with the elevation of former chief minister Narayan Rane as a Union minister
New report highlights mismanagement of fly ash
By Prayag Arora-Desai, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUL 08, 2021 09:34 PM IST
A new report released Wednesday has flagged the continuous mismanagement of fly ash produced by thermal power plants in the country
Pune land scam: ED grills NCP leader Eknath Khadse for nine hours
By Vijay Kumar Yadav
UPDATED ON JUL 09, 2021 12:46 AM IST
He was earlier summoned and subsequently questioned by ED in January this year, a few months after he left the BJP and joined NCP. However, as new facts emerged, the agency wanted to interrogate him again