Vaccination centres in Thane, Kalyan and Dombivali will remain closed on Friday due to shortage of doses. The Mumbai police on Thursday registered a new First Information Report against eight persons for holding fake Covid-19 vaccination camps for a private firm. This is the 10th FIR registered in Mumbai after a racket that held bogus or unauthorised vaccination camps for housing societies and private firms came to light last month. Meanwhile, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said that he does not think the discussion on farm laws will come up in the two-day State Assembly session. The Assembly session will be held on July 5-6.Read Less
Mumbai: Only one new Covid-19 case in Dharavi in last 24 hours
Mumbai's slum colony Dharavi recorded just a single new case of coronavirus on Friday, a senior Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said. Dharavi's Covid-19 caseload has increased to 6,899, of which 6,519 patients have already recovered and discharged from hospitals, the official said. He informed that the number of active cases in the densely populated locality has now come down to 21. Read story here
CM Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray inaugurates 7 PSA Oxygen Generation Plants for five hospitals
CM Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray today inaugurated 7 PSA Oxygen Generation Plants for 5 hospitals in Mumbai. These pla… https://t.co/agR8f9Y6Z4
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Conspiracy going on to malign NCP and its leaders, claims party
The Nationalist Congress Party, which is one of the constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra, on Friday alleged that there was a conspiracy to malign the image of the party and its leaders. NCP's chief spokesperson and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik made the statement a day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sealed a sugar mill allegedly linked to state Deputy Chief Minister and senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar. Read story here
Maharashtra government won't break even if Army is deployed, says Sanjay Raut
Senior Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Friday stated that the coalition Maharashtra government will not break even if the Army is deployed. Read story here
HC asks Maha PWD, NHAI to repair potholes on Mumbai-Goa Highway to prevent loss of lives
The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Maharashtra Public Works Department (PWD) and the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), to carry out necessary repair work and fill potholes on the Mumbai-Goa National Highway. Read story here
Conserving our heritage from Shivaji's era
The Maharashtra government has set up a 24-member coordination committee under the chairmanship of CM Uddhav Thackeray for the conservation and maintenance of forts in the state. Read more here...
ED, CBI should not involve themselves in toppling governments: Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should not involve themselves in toppling governments and alleged that those who played a key role in the formation of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra were being targeted.
Mumbai: Airport liquor licence plan seeks to thaw 48-year freeze
MUMBAI: Almost 48 years after a state policy against creating or issuing new licences for liquor sale or consumption, the state excise commissioner has proposed a new category of licence for the premium liquor shops and bars at Mumbai airport. READ MORE...
The allotted company is not viable and charges a high rate, the government will be at loss. The company is blacklisted and the Department of Energy has no role to play in it. I have spoken to the Minister also who denies any association: Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole
Maharashtra Cong chief Nana Patole has given me a letter that alleges corruption in grant of tender for coal washing for MAHAGENCO. He also said that this particular company has no past experience. Additional Chief Secy has ordered probe into the matter: Subhash Desai, Maha Min
Mumbai: BMC issues new norms for Covid-19 vaccination camps at offices, housing societies
In light of the recent COVID-19 vaccination scam, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued additional guidelines and stated that inoculation at housing societies and workplaces will only be conducted by private vaccination centres registered on CoWIN portal, an official said on Friday.The civic body also released a list of around 95 private vaccination centres in the city registered on CoWIN portal of the Union government and contact details of ward-level war rooms. Full story here
False complaint filed under Atrocities Act should be countered with robbery plaint: Sena MLA
A video of Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad has gone viral on social media, in which he is purportedly heard saying that if anyone misuses the Atrocities Act and files a false complaint, the other party should file a cross-complaint of robbery against that person.He made the statement after visiting the family of a person, who is said to be falsely charged under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in Chitoda Ambikapur village of Khamgaon tehsil in Maharashtra's Buldhana district.“You should neither do injustice to anyone nor allow yourself to be subjected to injustice,'' the legislator from Buldhana is heard saying in the video.The Atrocities Act is for protection and not for blackmail and misuse, he said.
ED summons actress Yami Gautam in alleged money laundering case
MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned Bollywood actress Yami Gautam on Friday in an alleged money laundering case. READ MORE...
Several police officials have lost their lives in the line of duty due to the virus. To extend help to the families of the officials who died due to COVID-19, the state government has decided to provide a compensation of Rs 50 lakh each.
Maharashtra announces Rs 50 lakh aid to kin of police personnel who died due to COVID-19
Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil on Friday announced a compensation of Rs 50 lakh each to the families of police personnel who died on duty due to COVID-19. "Several police officials have lost their lives in the line of duty due to the virus. To extend help to the families of the officials who died due to COVID-19, the state government has decided to provide a compensation of Rs 50 lakh each," he said.
I have also mentioned other matters, in detail, in my letters to ED. I have co-operated with ED before and will continue to do so.
ED has sent me two summons to appear with documents to which I have responded with two detailed letters, requesting to provide a copy of 'ECIR' as well as a list of documents required so that I can match these documents and send it to them: Former Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh
Mumbai: Petrol prices increased again, hiked to Rs 105.24. Diesel rate remains unchanged. The cost of diesel per litre is Rs 96.72.
ED arrested a builder Gopal Thakur, Monarch group, in a money laundering case on Friday. Earlier, Thakur was in controversy for cheating home buyers, including a police inspector in Navi Mumbai. More details awaited.
CM Thackeray replies to Governor BS Koshyari's letter
Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray replied to Governor BS Koshyari’s letter clarifying issues raised by him. CM Thackeray responded on issues such as holding the state assembly speaker’s election, holding at least a week-long monsoon session of the state legislature and deferring the elections of local bodies as well as issues related to political reservation of OBCs pending in the Supreme Court.