Mumbai News LIVE Updates: PM Modi, CM Thackeray meet to focus on Maratha quota, vaccines

The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) released a list of vaccination centres administering Covishield and Covaxin doses on Tuesday (June 8). The first and second dose of Covishield will be administered at 23 Urban Primary Health Centres, MCH, Turbhe to people above 45, healthcare workers (HCW) and frontline workers (FLW) today. The centres will conduct the vaccination drive from 9 am to 5 pm and will have 130 doses each. READ MORE

MUMBAI: Aarey Colony land declared as a forest last year was formally handed over to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) authorities on Monday. The newly appointed chief executive officer of Aarey Colony formally handed over a total 712 acres to the SGNP director. In 2019, the state government had handed over 100 acres for a zoo. This is now part of the Aarey forest. An additional 90 acres in possession of the SGNP is reserved for relief and rehabilitation of tribals and slum dwellers. READ MORE

TOI spoke to Suresh Kakani, Additional Municipal Commissioner (AMC), about how the civic body is thinking of containment policies and planning to scale up infrastructure as there have been a spate of reports warning about how children are at increased risk for a possible third wave between July and September. READ MORE HERE

Each centre will administer between 100 to 300 doses from 11 am to 4 pm with some exceptions. READ MORE

Releasing the list of vaccination centers, BMC said that the first and second dose of Covishield will be administered to 45+, however, the first dose will be given to 80 per cent and the second dose to 20 per cent of people. READ MORE

In a shocking incident, a senior citizen was brutally beaten by her husband in Maharashtra's Kalyan. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media and WhatsApp groups. The incident took place at Dwarli village on the outskirts of the city over a petty argument related to water. READ MORE

The police have converted a case of accidental death of an unidentified man found injured under a stationary truck in a parking lot in Kalamboli into a case of rash and negligent driving causing death after the probe revealed that the driver ran over the victim unaware that he was sleeping under the truck on June 2.

MUMBAI: With the focus shifting to children in the anticipated third wave of coronavirus, the state’s paediatric task force has stressed on the strengthening of two aspects mainly— effective home monitoring and timely referral to a hospital. READ MORE

A delegation of the Maharashtra government led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to discuss issues like Maratha and OBC reservation, and Cyclone Tauktae relief measures, informed State Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil.

The decision to allow general public to travel on Mumbai's local trains will be taken after a week, depending on the Covid-19 situation in the city, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said on Monday. "As the unlock process begins today, a few restrictions have been eased. Local trains are running only for essential services for now. Decision on whether to open it up for general public will be taken after a week, depending on Covid situation in the city," Pednekar said.

Positive 58,42,000, deaths 1,00,470, recoveries 55,64,348, active 1,74,320, total tests 3,66,96,139, tests today 1,87,172.

Maharashtra on Monday reported 10,219 fresh coronavirus positive cases, the lowest after March 9 this year, and 154 fatalities while 21,081 patients were discharged, the state health department said. With the new additions, Maharashtra's caseload now stands at 58,42,000 and the toll at 1,00,470. On March 9, Maharashtra had reported 9,927 Covid-19 cases.