Five Maharashtra districts not to allow liquor sale
Mumbai: A day after the Maharashtra government said shops selling non-essential commodities, including liquor, will be allowed to open from Monday in the COVID-19 non-containment zones, five districts in the state have decided not to permit liquor sale. Administrations of Solapur,...
Transport back on May 20, malls etc from June 1
The second financial stimulus package which the Centre has been working on is expected to be announced in the next 48 hours. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already held six rounds of meetings with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...
More than 11 lakh samples tested for COVID: ICMR
More than 11 lakh samples have been tested for COVID-19 as of Monday morning, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). "A total of 11,07,233 samples have been tested as on May 4, 9 am," ICMR said. A day...
1,373 people died of Covid-19 in India
The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,373 and the number of cases climbed to 42,533 in the country on Monday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 29,453, while 11,706 people...
COVID-19 vaccine will be available by year end, says Trump
United States President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) expressed confidence that a vaccine for coronavirus could be available by the end of the year. "I think we'll have a vaccine by the end of the year," Trump said at a...
Mumbai Police files FIR against Arnab Goswami, accuses him of spreading hatred
The Mumbai police registered an FIR against Arnab Goswami, editor and owner of Republic TV channel on Saturday following a complaint that he tried to create hatred against Muslims last month. The case was registered at Pydhonie police station and investigation...
All Maha citizens to get free health cover: Govt
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope announced that all citizens will be covered under the state government's health scheme, and Maharashtra will be the first state to provide free and cashless insurance protection to its people. Speaking to reporters after a Maharashtra...
With highest 1-day spike of 1,008, Maha COVID-19 tally 11,506
Mumbai: Maharashtra on Friday saw a record single-day increase of 1,008 in the number of coronavirus patients, which took the tally of cases in the state to 11,506. Twenty-six coronavirus patients died during the day, taking the death toll to 485,...
MHA extends national lockdown for 2 more weeks
New Delhi: The home ministry has announced an extension of the nationwide lockdown for two more weeks. The home ministry has also issued new guidelines (see image) to regulate different activities in this period, based on the risk profiling of...
Price of non-subsidised LPG cut by record Rs 162.50 per cylinder
In three reductions, the price of non-subsidised cooking gas has been cut by Rs 277 per 14.2-kg cylinder. Non-subsidised LPG or market-priced cooking gas prices were cut by a record Rs 162.50 per cylinder on Friday, in line with the slump...
Work from home, leave for BMC staff above 55
The civic body in Mumbai has asked its staff above the age of 55 years to work from home or abstain from field duties, while those with comorbidities have been given leave for two weeks in view of the coronavirus...
Lockdown in Maharashtra to be lifted zone-wise: Uddhav
Mumbai/Nagpur: Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said that the coronavirus-induced lockdown restrictions will be lifted in the state in a zone-wise manner and the rules will be relaxed cautiously. In a live webcast, he said the lockdown rules will...
Govt puts all metro cities in Red Zone
NewDelhi: Union Health Ministry has released a list of districts across the country categorised as Red, Orange and Green Zones. The health ministry has decided to put all metro cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, in the Red Zone. The...
173 Sikh Pilgrims COVID-19 +ve In Punjab After Return From Maharashtra
Chandigarh: A large group of Sikh pilgrims returning from Maharashtra, who have tested positive for coronavirus, have emerged as a huge challenge for Punjab. Over 173 pilgrims have tested positive for COVID-19. The Sikh pilgrims were stranded at the gurdwara Hazur...
Running of first migrant labourers special train by SCR
The first migrant labourers special train from Lingampalli to Hatia with 1225 migrant labourers was operated today (1.5.2020). The migrant labourers were brought to Railway station in 56 buses. The station was properly barricaded and adequate RPF, GRP and local...
Maha legislative council polls to be held before May 27: EC
The Election Commission on Friday decided to hold polls to the Maharashtra legislative council before May 27, highly placed sources said. The polls were deferred due to the spread of coronavirus. Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, who was sworn in on November...
Governor hoists National Flag on 60th Anniversary of Maharashtra
The Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari hoisted the National Flag on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the formation of the State of Maharashtra at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai on Friday (1st May). The Governor saluted the...
Maharashtra Day today, know its significance and how it gained statehood
Maharashtra celebrates its statehood today on May 1, as on this day in 1960 the state had become independent after the division from the Bombay State. Why was Maharashtra as an independent state needed The Bombay State was formed as a...
Uddhav meets guv on Maharashtra Day
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray paid a courtesy visit to Raj Bhavan on the occasion of 'Maharashtra Day' today and met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari for around 20 minutes. On Wednesday, Thackeray spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on attempts...
Maha’s 1st COVID patient on plasma therapy dies
A 53-year-old male patient, the first to undergo plasma therapy in Maharashtra passed away on 29th April, Dr Ravishankar, CEO Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai says. The Union health ministry has maintained that plasma therapy for treatment of coronavirus patients is at an...
India records 35,043 Covid cases, 1147 deaths
And India's numbers show no sign of decline. The total number of COVID19 cases in India rise to 35,043 (including 25,007 active cases, 1147 deaths, 8889 cured/discharged/migrated): Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, said. 73 deaths and 1993 new...
