Pune district reports 978 positive cases, 9 deaths on Thursday
By Dheeraj Bengrut
PUBLISHED ON NOV 26, 2020 09:00 PM IST
Pune: Pune district reported 978 positive cases and nine deaths on Thursday due to Covid-19, as per the state health department. The number takes the progressive positive count to 349,792. Of these total cases, 323,559 have recovered, 7,346 were declared dead and 18,887 are active cases.
While the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) reported 443 fresh positives taking the total Covid count to 178,979, and three deaths in the last 24 hours till Thursday evening which took the death toll to 4,174.
Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) reported 227 fresh positives taking the total Covid cases to 88,118 and three deaths in the last 24 hours till Thursday evening which took the death tally to 1,248.
Pune rural reported 308 fresh positives taking the total Covid cases to 82,695 and three deaths in the last 24 hours till Thursday evening. The death toll is 1,891.
Pune district virus cases
Covid-19 cases: 349,792
Recovered patients: 323.559
Deaths: 7,346
Active cases: 18,887
New cases: 978
New deaths: 9
Co-WIN bugs impacting Covid-19 vaccination drive: Officials
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 02:51 AM IST
Officials at a majority of Delhi’s 81 vaccination centres said a large number of health care workers did not receive texts informing them about their turn, due to which hospital staff had to call each one of them.
Vaccine turnout drops to 44% on Day 2, just 8 given shots at AIIMS
By Sweta Goswami, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 02:43 AM IST
The data shared by the government showed that on the second day of the drive, conducted between 9am and 5pm Monday, a total 8,136 health-care workers were to be inoculated, but only 3,598 actually got the jabs. The remaining days for Covid-19 vaccination this week are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
At 2 centres, walk-in jabs lead to more vaccinations
By Anonna Dutt, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 02:36 AM IST
Both the hospitals had a higher turnout than the city’s average of just over 44% of the beneficiaries selected for the vaccination drive turn up to the various centres in the national capital.
Maharashtra gram panchayat polls: BJP, Congress, Shiv Sena, NCP claim victory
By Surendra P Gangan and Pradip Kumar Maitra, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:44 AM IST
Amid claims of victory by all four key parties in Maharashtra, partners in the ruling Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi – Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress – won 58% of the 12,711 gram panchayats that went to polls on January 15
Mumbai: Over 800 students with 80% and above secure FYJC seats after five admission rounds
By Ankita Bhatkhande, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:39 AM IST
More than 800 students who secured 80% and above in their SSC board (Class 10) exams in 2020 secured admissions to junior colleges in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) under the ongoing first-come, first0served (FCFS) rounds
Maharashtra govt rejects General Motors’ plea to close Talegaon plant
By Kanchan Chaudhari, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:35 AM IST
The employees’ union had contended that the Talegaon plant was sold by the company to Great Wall Motors (GWM), a Chinese auto giant, but a closure application was filed with the state government to get rid of the employees working at the plant
Not keen on fines for traffic violations: Maharashtra transport minister
By Swapnil Rawal and Aroosa Ahmed
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:31 AM IST
Parab’s statement came during the 32nd National Road Safety Week on Monday, which was inaugurated by chief minister (CM) Uddhav Thackeray at the Sahyadri guest house at Malabar Hill
Mumbai Metro-4 coaches: Bombardier lowest bidder, Chinese manufacturer ‘non-responsive’
By Tanushree Venkatraman, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:31 AM IST
Canadian company Bombardier has emerged as the lowest bidder for manufacturing 234 coaches for the Metro-4 (Wadala-Thane-Kasarvadavli) and its extension line 4A (Kasarvadavli-Gaimukh)
Application seeking action for contempt against Kangana Ranaut filed in Bombay HC
By HT Correspondent, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:28 AM IST
An interim application has been filed in the Bombay high court (HC), seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against actor Kangana Ranaut for lowering the dignity of the court by tweeting and posting a video of her visit to Bandra police station on January 8
Senate member files petition against new University of Mumbai registrar
By HT Correspondent, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:25 AM IST
Days after the new registrar took charge at the University of Mumbai (MU) amidst protests from several university officials including the vice-chancellor, a senate member on Monday moved the Bombay high court (HC) against the government appointment
Mumbai civic body to restart vaccination drive from Tuesday
By Mehul R Thakkar, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:24 AM IST
While the civic body claimed the application is now functional and they are undertaking tests by sending text messages to vaccine beneficiaries, it plans to conduct the vaccination drive only four days a week — Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
BMC demolishes chimneys of Kalbadevi gold processing units after complaints of pollution
By Priyanka Sahoo, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:21 AM IST
Around 40 chimneys at gold processing units in Kalbadevi have been demolished by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in the past month following complaints of pollution from residents in the area
Mumbai EOW registers FIR against Telugu channel for causing loss to actor-producer
By Vijay Kumar Yadav, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:19 AM IST
The economic offences wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police has registered a first information report (FIR) against a Telugu broadcaster following a complaint lodged by actor-producer Deepti Bhatnagar alleging violation of her copyrights by illegally broadcasting her show Yatra.
Maharashtra all set to restart Covid-19 vaccination drive from Tuesday
By Faisal Malik, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:18 AM IST
Maharashtra is all set to restart the Covid-19 vaccination drive after a gap of two days. From now on, it is going to be conducted four days in a week — Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Two mild cases of AEFI reported in Mumbai after Covid-19 vaccination
By Rupsa Chakraborty, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:15 AM IST
Two mild adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) have been reported in Mumbai after taking Covishield vaccine on Saturday, first day of the nationwide mass inoculation programme. Both the healthcare workers have been kept under observation in hospitals. As per doctors, they are stable and will soon be discharged.