DGP Sajay Pandey calls on Governor
Director General of Maharashtra Police Sanjay Pandey called on Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai. This was a courtesy...
Black fungus has claimed 52 lives in Maha so far
As many as 52 people have died due to Mucormycosis, a rare but dangerous fungal infection, in Maharashtra since the COVID-19 outbreak last year, a senior health department official said on Friday. Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, became...
US allows fully vaccinated people to forgo masks
In the biggest indication that the United States is fast returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said fully vaccinated people are no longer required to wear masks. The recommendation holds true for both indoors and...
Maharashtra Registers Less Than 50,000 Cases For Fifth Straight Day
Records 850 Deaths in Last 24 Hours Mumbai: Maharashtra on Thursday registered 42,582 fresh cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases and 850 deaths which took the total tally in the state to 5,269,292 while the death toll reached 78,857. A total...
Department of Posts – Covid related Consignment Tracking Helpline Details.
Nagpur : During recent 2nd wave of Covid – 19 cases, Department of Posts, in collaboration with Customs Authorities, has been facilitating clearance; processing and delivery of Covid related emergency shipments received through Post from abroad e.g. Oxygen Concentrators, Equipment...
IMD predicts cyclonic storm, heavy rainfall in south Konkan, Goa
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a warning and said that a low pressure area formed over the Arabian Sea is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by May 16, which may bring heavy rainfall at some...
UPSC postpones June 27 civil services exam
The Union Public Service Commission has postponed the civil services preliminary examination that was scheduled to be held on June 27 amid surge in COVID-19 cases. The examination will now be held on October...
Maharashtra extends Covid curbs, restricts entry
The Maharashtra government has extended the current Covid-19 restrictions in the state till 7am on June 1, to fight the pandemic. It has also made negative RT-PCR report mandatory for those entering the...
Covaxin cleared for phase 2/3 trials on kids
India's apex drug regulator has granted permission for conducting the phase II/III clinical trial of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine in the age group of 2 to 18 years, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. The trial will be conducted...
Sudden transfer of Delhi’s Army hospital chief raises eyebrows
The abrupt transfer of the Army General who heads Delhi's Army Base Hospital has sparked speculation and raised eyebrows about why such a change of guard has been necessary at such a crucial time in the Covid fight. Major General Vasu...
Govt bans photography at Central Vista site
Amid criticism over the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, the Central Public Works Department has prohibited photography and video recording at the construction site near India Gate. Sign boards have come up at the redevelopment site of the Central Vista...
Time for govt to understand there’s more to life than image building: Anupam Kher on COVID efforts
It is important to hold the government responsible for what is happening in the country in the wake of the second Covid wave, actor Anupam Kher said on Wednesday while asserting that public criticism towards authorities is "valid in lots...
Probe ordered in ‘Mega-Corruption’ in Remdesivir supplies by CVC !
Mumbai- Nearly a month after a Maharashtra activist Bar. Vinod Tiwari alleged a massive scam in the supplies and availability of key anti-viral drug Remdesivir injections, the Chief Vigilance Commissioner has finally ordered a probe. Taking cognizance of a petition by...
Maha lockdown likely to be extended till May 31
Maharashtra lockdown likely to be extended till May 31, says Maharashtra Health minister Rajesh Tope after cabinet meet. Officials say that even though Covid-19 cases in many districts, including Mumbai and Pune city are showing a decline, daily cases in...
No Covaxin for 18-44 from tomorrow in Delhi
AAP leader Atishi on Wednesday said Delhi received 2.67 lakh more doses of Covishield vaccine on May 11, but it has completely run out of Covaxin. She said some Covaxin centres for the 18-44 age group have been temporarily shut from...
Covaxin gets approval for Phase 2/3 trials on 2-18 yr olds
Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin was on Tuesday recommended by an expert panel for phase II/III clinical trial on those aged between two to 18 years, official sources said. The trial will take place in 525 subjects at various...
Ragothaman, CBI probe office in Rajiv Gandhi case, passes away
Former CBI officer K Ragothaman, who was the chief investigating officer in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, died in Chennai on Wednesday, police sources said. The veteran, 76, was admitted to a hospital in the city last week for Covid-19...
Delhi Airport To Shut Operations At T2 Terminal From May 17 Midnight
New Delhi: The Delhi international airport will shut down its T2 terminal from May 17 midnight as the number of flights have reduced significantly due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, sources said on Tuesday. From May 17...
Sachin Waze dismissed from Mumbai Police
Sachin Waze has been dismissed from the police service, Mumbai Police said on Tuesday. Waze is an accused in Mansukh Hiren death case and Antilia bomb scare...
Mumbai sees a daily rise of 1,707 Covid cases
Mumbai recorded at 1,707 new Covid cases, the lowest single-day count in nearly two months, while 51 patients succumbed to the infection, the city civic body said. Earlier on March 16, the metropolis had witnessed 1,922 new cases. Also, for the 10th...
Uddhav meets governor on Maratha reservation
Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) led by CM Uddhav Thackeray met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari today over the issue of Maratha reservation. The Supreme Court last week struck down the Maharashtra law granting quota to Marathas in admissions and government jobs,...
