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Bombay HC seeks details of levying penalty on illegal constructions in MMR
By Kanchan Chaudhari, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 23, 2021 12:05 AM IST
The Bombay high court (HC) last week directed all municipal corporations within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), to furnish details as regards statutory levying of penalties on illegal constructions
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Police dog shot during duty returns home after surgery, gets hero’s welcome
By Trisha Sengupta
PUBLISHED ON JAN 23, 2021 12:04 AM IST
“That is the coolest video ever. I'm so happy he's now resting comfortably at home!!” expressed a Facebook user while commenting on the video.

Bombay HC seeks explanation from collectors on non-transfer of mangrove areas to Maharashtra forest department
By K A Y Dodhiya, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 23, 2021 12:03 AM IST
The Bombay high court (HC) has directed collectors of all coastal districts, City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco), Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) to submit affidavits explaining why they have not complied with the September 2018 order of the HC, directing to declare all mangrove areas as forests, and transfer the areas to the forest department

Maharashtra: Parent write to NCPCR over fee hike issues
By Ankita Bhatkhande, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 23, 2021 12:02 AM IST
Parents from across the state have written to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) over issues pertaining to fee hike in private schools in the state

Zero daily Covid-19 cases in Mumbai’s slum area of Dharavi for second time since pandemic started
By HT Correspondent, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 23, 2021 12:01 AM IST
For the second time since the first Covid-19 case was reported in Dharavi in April last year, no case was reported in the area on Friday

Chandigarh bumps up vaccination sites to six after encouraging turnout
By Amanjeet Singh Salyal, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON JAN 23, 2021 12:01 AM IST
After receiving better response to the Covid-19 vaccination drive on Friday, UT health authorities decided to open two more vaccination sites on Saturday

Uttarakhand CM announces ₹1 crore fund for welfare of orphans, street kids
PUBLISHED ON JAN 23, 2021 12:01 AM IST
- The child-friendly police station has been developed under an initiative by the state commission for protection of child rights and police to provide a friendly environment to the children on the streets to prevent them from stepping into the world of crime.

Covid-19: Mumbai airport exports Covishield vaccines to international destinations
By Neha LM Tripathi, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 23, 2021 12:00 AM IST
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Friday became the first airport in the country to export the vaccine to international destinations

Maharashtra: Amravati and Hingoli set example with repeated 100% turnout
By Rupsa Chakraborty, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 11:58 PM IST
Rural districts like Amravati and Hingoli are setting an example for cities by attaining repeated 100% turnout for both Covid-19 vaccinates—Covaxin and Covishield

Private hospitals in Mumbai sensitise staff about the need for Covid-19 vaccination
By Rupsa Chakraborty, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 11:56 PM IST
To encourage healthcare workers (HCWs) to get inoculated, major private hospitals in the city are sensitising staffers about the importance of getting vaccinated