With 599 new coronavirus cases on Friday, Mumbai's COVID-19 tally reached 3,12,902. Four new deaths were also reported thus taking the total death toll to 11,407. The recovery rate of the city is 94 per cent.Meanwhile, the row between Maharashtra Governor BS Koshyari and CM Uddhav Thackeray intensified. CM Uddhav Thackeray on Friday took off for his tour of Jawhar in Palghar district from the helipad at Mahalaxmi Racecourse instead of the one at Raj Bhavan which he has been using ever since he became CM. On his return too, he landed at the racecourse.On the other hand, the state government has transferred seven Maharashtra cops ranking from inspector to DCP.Stay tuned for all the latest updates:
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Seven Maharashtra cops transferred
The state home department transferred seven Maharashtra police officers from the rank of inspector to DCP on Friday. The cops, who have been transferred, are identified as Sangramsingh Nishandar, Sunil Bharadwaj, Samadhan Pawar and Shrinivas Ghadge. Read more...
A van parked on a road catches fire in Khar area of Mumbai; no casualties reported
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Vaccinating 10 lakh 60+ people by April can help Mumbai reopen fully, says TIFR
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After B S Koshyari row, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray skips helipad at Raj Bhavan
A day after governor B S Koshyari was denied permission to use state aircraft for an official visit to Uttarakhand, CM Uddhav Thackeray on Friday took off for his tour of Jawhar in Palghar district from the helipad at Mahalaxmi Racecourse instead of the one at Raj Bhavan which he has been using ever since he became CM. On his return too, he landed at the racecourse. Read more...