Lata Mangeshkar was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai. (Photo: Express Archive)Mumbai News Live: Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away on Sunday morning due to post-Covid-19 complications. She was 92. Her condition deteriorated on Saturday and she was put on ventilator support in a critical condition. The legendary singer’s body will be kept at Shivaji Park in Mumbai for people to pay their last respects. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday announced state funeral for singer Lata Mangeshkar.
Maharashtra recorded 11,394 new cases, a drop of 2,446 from the day before, and 68 fatalities in the last 24 hours. Mumbai on Saturday recorded 643 fresh novel coronavirus cases, 1,402 recoveries, and four deaths. This is the third consecutive day that new cases remained below 1,000 in the city.
In another development, social activist Anna Hazare has threatened to go on an indefinite strike against the state government’s decision to allow sale of wine in supermarkets and walk-in shops across Maharashtra.
With the gradual drop, the active cases which were 2,44,344 on January 29 fell to 1,44,011 on February 4.
Mortal remains of singer Lata Mangeshkar will be taken to her residence around 12:30 pm on Sunday. The last rites with full State honours will be conducted at Shivaji Park at 6.30 pm today.
President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday reacted to Lata Mangeshkar's demise, and said that the legendary singer's accomplishments will remain incomparable. In a tweet, Kovind said, "Lata-ji’s demise is heart-breaking for me, as it is for millions the world over. In her vast range of songs, rendering the essence and beauty of India, generations found expression of their inner-most emotions. A Bharat Ratna, Lata-ji’s accomplishments will remain incomparable."
Devendra Fadnavis expressed his grief on the demise of Lata Mangeshkar, saying that India not only has lost a voice, but the soul of Indian Music.
A two-day national mourning will be observed in memory of singer Lata Mangeshkar. The National flag will also be flied at half-mast for two days, as a mark of respect, government sources have said. (ANI)
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday announced state funeral for singer Lata Mangeshkar. Mangeshkar passed away on Sunday morning due to post Covid-19 complications. She was 92 years old.
Reacting to Lata Mangeshkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that he is "anguished beyond words." "She leaves a void in our nation that cannot be filled. The coming generations will remember her as a stalwart of Indian culture, whose melodious voice had an unparalleled ability to mesmerise people, the prime minister said in a tweet.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari expressed his grief after Lata Mangeshkar passed away on Sunday. "The country's pride and music world's Shirmor Swar Kokila Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar ji's demise is very sad. My heartfelt tribute to the holy soul. His passing is an irreparable loss to the country. She was always an inspiration to all the music seekers," he said in a tweet.
Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away on Sunday morning due to post Covid-19 complications. She was 92 years old. Her condition had detoriated on Saturday and she was put on a ventilator and was critical. The public darshan will be held in Shivaji Park in Mumbai and the BMC has been told to make arrangements for Darshan.
Mangeshkar had lung ailments two and a half years ago and was treated for them. She used oxygen often at home too. She is believed to have contracted Covid-19 from her domestic helps.
Veteran social activist Anna Hazare has threatened to go on an indefinite strike against the state government’s decision to allow sale of wine in supermarkets and walk-in shops across Maharashtra.
No fresh infection of the Omicron variant was reported in Maharashtra on Saturday, the state health department said.
Maharashtra on Saturday recorded 11,394 new coronavirus positive cases, a drop of 2,446 from the day before, and 68 fatalities, including 28 in the Pune circle, due to Covid-19 related complications, the state health department said. On Friday, the daily number of cases had dropped by 1,412 from Thursday's count of 15,252 when 75 people succumbed to Covid-19 infection, the health department said.
With the latest additions, the tally of Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra rose to 77,94,034. The latest death toll stands at 1,43,008, the department said in a report. A total of 21,677 patients were discharged in the last 24 hours in Maharashtra, taking the tally of recoveries to 75,13,436, leaving the state with 1,33,655 active cases.
he Koregaon Bhima Inquiry Commission on Saturday visited Koregaon Bhima and adjoining areas of Jay Stambh (Victory Pillar) as part of field inspection in connection with the probe into the violence that took place in the area on January 1, 2018.
As a part of the commission's field visit, the chairman of the commission, J N Patel, a sole member, secretary of the commission, lawyers representing the commission, state and various parties and police officials visited Koregaon Bhima, the victory pillar at Perne Phata and both samadhis," said Ashish Satpute, a lawyer with the commission.
Tension prevailed in a village in Maharashtra's Latur district when villagers allegedly decided to boycott the local Dalit community over a dispute related to temple entry. Police on Saturday said the dispute was resolved following the meeting of a peace committee and the situation was now normal.
Some social media posts claimed that the dispute arose when two Dalit youngsters entered a Hanuman temple and broke a coconut at Tadmugali village in Nilanga tehsil three days ago. Some youths took objection to their entry into the temple, and later people from other castes decided to boycott the village's Dalit community, reports said.
Mumbai recorded 643 new Covid-19 cases, 1,402 recoveries, and four deaths in the last 24 hours.
A court at Bhiwandi in Maharashtra’s Thane district sets February 10 as date of commencement of day-to-day trial in defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by activist of RSS. (PTI)
After calling on NCP chief Sharad Pawar twice in the past two months, BJP MP Udayan Raje Bhosale met Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday. Although both sides indicated they discussed development projects in Satara district, the development has set tongues wagging in political circles.
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Ex-Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis' wife Amruta Fadnavis on Saturday claimed that three per cent divorces in Mumbai take place due to traffic jams.
"I'm saying this as common citizen. Once I go out I see several issues including potholes and traffic. Due to traffic, people are unable to give time to their families and three percent divorces in Mumbai are happening due to it," she said.
The condition of singer Lata Mangeshkar has detoriated again and she is on a ventilator and critical, said Dr Pratit Samdhani of Breach Candy hospital who is treating her. He said that she is in ICU and is under observation. She was taken off ventilator last week. Mangeshkar, 92, was admitted to Breach Candy in first week of January after she contracted Covid-19.