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Covid-19 spike: Weekly markets, mass weddings banned in Maharashtra's Palghar
PTI, Palghar
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 10:24 AM IST
An order to this effect was issued by district collector Manik Gursal on Thursday, he said.
Coaching centres asked to get students' Covid-19 test done in Mahrashtra's Latur
PTI, Aurangabad
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 10:21 AM IST
Latur district collector Prithviraj B P gave an order to this effect on Thursday, he said.
229 students at Maharashtra school test positive for Covid-19
By HT Correspondent, Nagpur
UPDATED ON FEB 26, 2021 06:59 AM IST
Four teaching and non-teaching employees at the school have also been infected, Washim district health officer Avinash Aher said, adding that the area has been declared a containment zone.
Janata curfew, weekend lockdown: Maha districts impose curbs amid Covid spike
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
UPDATED ON FEB 25, 2021 02:11 PM IST
The district administration in Latur has decided to implement 'Janata curfew' on February 27 and 28 in view of the rising cases of coronavirus in the state.
Maharashtra: Over 200 students, teachers test positive for Covid-19 in Washim
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shivani, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 25, 2021 12:10 PM IST
- As per reports, the school has been now declared as the containment zone. A total of 327 students from Amravati, Hingoli, Nanded, Washim, Buldhana, Akola reside in this hostel.
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By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 08:51 PM IST
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Not wearing masks in Mumbai won't cost ₹1,000, police chief busts fake news
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
UPDATED ON FEB 24, 2021 03:00 PM IST
Criminal proceeding or fine or both will be initiated against miscreants spreading misinformation on social media, Mumbai Police said.
Covid-19: Maharashtra’s Jalna orders shutdown till March 31
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Srivatsan K C, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 01:48 PM IST
“Jalna district collector has ordered to shut schools, colleges, coaching classes and weekly markets in the district till March 31, due to current Covid-19 situation," superintendent of police V Deshmukh said.
Covid-19: Night curfew imposed in Maharashtra's Aurangabad till March 8
ANI, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
PUBLISHED ON FEB 23, 2021 10:29 PM IST
"It has been decided that curfew to remain imposed from 11 pm-6 am from February 23 to March 8. Essential services are exempted," said Nikhil Gupta, Aurangabad Police Commissioner.
Government says 2 new variants not behind Covid-19 surge in Maharashtra, Kerala
PTI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 23, 2021 08:17 PM IST
NITI Aayog Member (Health) V K Paul said that 187 people have tested positive for the UK strain of SARS-CoV-2 in the country so far, while six people have detected with the South Africa variant. Also, one person has tested positive for the Brazil variant strain.
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to meet BMC officials amid spike in Covid cases
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shivani
PUBLISHED ON FEB 23, 2021 11:23 AM IST
Over the last few days, Maharashtra has been witnessing an upsurge in Covid-19 cases. It had reported 6,971 cases on Sunday in the highest single-day count in nearly four months. Out of this 761 were reported from Mumbai city as it continues to be the worst-hit.
Schools, colleges to remain shut in Nagpur till March 7 amid Covid-19 spike
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Mallika Soni
UPDATED ON FEB 22, 2021 01:48 PM IST
Main markets will also remain shut on weekends. Hotels and restaurants will run with 50% capacity.
'Second wave knocking on our door': Maha CM on fresh Covid-19 surge in state
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Harshit Sabarwal, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 21, 2021 08:20 PM IST
Addressing the state virtually, Thackeray said that cases were increasing and it would be ascertained in two weeks whether there is a second wave of Covid-19 or not.
Maharashtra Covid-19 spike: Decision on night curfew in Nagpur, Amravati soon
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
UPDATED ON FEB 21, 2021 12:22 PM IST
Night movement may get restricted in Nagpur, Amravati, Yavatmal in the view of the rising Covid-19 cases.
K'taka releases guidelines for travellers from Maharashtra: All you need to know
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Harshit Sabarwal, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 20, 2021 08:02 PM IST
The new guidelines - majorly focusing on students - are also applicable for all other people that arrive from the western state to Karnataka. Earlier in the week, two Covid-19 clusters had emerged in Karnataka's capital Bengaluru which led to fears of emergence of another wave in the state.
Travelling to Maharashtra, Karnataka? Check new rules amid Covid-19 surge
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
UPDATED ON FEB 20, 2021 06:52 PM IST
Even short-term travellers between Maharashtra and Karnataka will have to produce a negative RT-PCR certificate not older than 72 hours.
Covid-19: Days after warning, Mumbai mayor orders sealing of 1,300 buildings
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shivani, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 20, 2021 08:21 PM IST
- As per the new guidelines, buildings found to have more than five Covid-19 patients will be sealed.
Mumbai, Nagpur, Amravati: New restrictions as Covid-19 surge continues
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
UPDATED ON FEB 19, 2021 11:14 PM IST
Lockdown, weekend lockdown make a comeback in Maharashtra as districts impose fresh restrictions, ask schools, college to close till further notice.
Covid-19 surge in Maharashtra: 5 cities contributing the most
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shivani, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 19, 2021 07:22 PM IST
Almost 80 to 90 per cent of new cases are being reported from Yavatmal, Amravati while a sizable number of the cases are also coming from Akola and Nagpur divisions, news agency PTI reported citing an official from the health department.
Vaccine underutilised: Sena MP writes to Centre as Maha sees Covid-19 surge
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
UPDATED ON FEB 19, 2021 06:53 PM IST
In Maharashtra, a total of 8,39,566 people have been vaccinated so far including those who have completed both their doses.
India's active Covid-19 cases up by 2,200; tally surges over 10.96 million
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Arpan Rai, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 19, 2021 10:23 AM IST
- The rising cases in the last week have put authorities on guard as parts of the country have witnessed a fresh wave of increased infections.
Covid-19: 3 Maharashtra cities likely to face stricter curbs
PTI, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON FEB 18, 2021 06:13 PM IST
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his deputy Ajit Pawar discussed the issue on Thursday morning and the step is likely to be taken accordingly, according to the sources.
Mumbai witnesses rise in Covid-19 cases, records highest single-day spike
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Deepali Sharma, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 18, 2021 09:53 AM IST
On February 16, it would take 445 days for the coronavirus cases to double, this number decreased to 436 days on February 17.
Maharashtra records over 4,000 new Covid-19 cases, second time in 4 days
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Shivani, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 17, 2021 10:41 PM IST
- With these latest numbers, Maharashtra’s infection tally has risen to 2,076,903 according to the state health department.
Amid fall in India's Covid-19 cases, 3 states see a surge
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Harshit Sabarwal, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 16, 2021 09:11 PM IST
Despite the country seeing a consistent decline in its daily cases and surge in recoveries, with several districts reporting no daily cases or deaths, the situation in these three states is worrying.
‘Statement distorted, I said BJP should be..’: Maharashta home minister Deshmukh
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Harshit Sabarwal, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 15, 2021 05:37 PM IST
Prominent figures such as cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, singer Lata Mangeshkar and Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar among others had tweeted on the protest against the Centre’s three new farm laws.
Maharashtra to borrow ₹15,000 crore loan for road works, says Ashok Chavan
PTI, Aurangabad
PUBLISHED ON FEB 15, 2021 03:00 PM IST
Ashok Chavan said the backlog in road work had gone up and the funds required would be more than what the state budget has allocated.
Maharashtra: 7 employees of Latur ZP lose 30% salary for neglecting parents
PTI, Aurangabad
PUBLISHED ON FEB 13, 2021 09:00 PM IST
Notably, six of the 12 employees against whom the complaints of neglecting their parents were received, are teachers, he told PTI.
Maharashtra sees sharp spike in cases since Wednesday as tally nears 2.1 million
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Harshit Sabarwal, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 13, 2021 09:35 AM IST
Since the start of the pandemic in India in January last year, Maharashtra has been among the worst-affected states. According to the Union health ministry, the state is the second-highest contributor to India’s daily caseload.
Maharashtra govt to seek report from Governor secretariat over aircraft fiasco
By Faisal Malik, Mumbai
UPDATED ON FEB 13, 2021 12:08 AM IST
- Thackeray-led Maharashtra government on Thursday denied permission to the Governor to use the state’s airplane to travel to Dehradun.
