The police have sent multiple reminders to MCA officials in the last couple of years, but they have not paid the charges. (File)Mumbai news live: The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) owes Rs 14.82 crore to Mumbai police for the security they provided during various cricket matches, including the women’s World Cup, T-20, Test and one-day matches, a police official claimed on Tuesday. The police have sent multiple reminders to MCA officials in the last couple of years, but they have not paid the charges, news agency PTI reported.
Maharashtra’s Home Department has decided to withdraw all cases filed under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) during the lockdown against students and other citizens for violation of norms, according to news agency ANI. Once the decision is approved by the Cabinet, the process of withdrawal of cases will start, said Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip W Patil.
Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut on Monday said he has cancelled his meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, with unions representing staffers of government-run power companies as the strike continued despite his request to call it off. Raut had confirmed earlier the invocation of Maharashtra Essential Services Maintenance Act (MESMA) in the state following the nationwide strike by trade unions on March 28-29 against the alleged privatisation of power companies. This restricts the participation of employees from state-run electricity companies to join the protest.
Members of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. Union raise slogans in protest during 'Bharat Bandh', a two-day nationwide strike against the government over Unilateral Electricity Amendment Bill and privatisation of power firms in Maharashtra, in Thane, Monday, March 28, 2022. (PTI)
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) owes Rs 14.82 crore to the city police for the security they provided to various cricket matches, a police official claimed on Tuesday.
The police have sent multiple reminders to MCA officials in the last couple of years, but they have not paid the charges for the security provided to matches, including the women's World Cup, T-20, Test and one-day matches, he said.
The official also said the MCA has paid Rs 4.20 crore for the police security provided to the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches and there was no outstanding amount for it. (PTI)
A court here has acquitted a doctor accused of sexually assaulting a male COVID-19 patient in a city hospital in 2020 after he deposed that he did not know who that doctor was as the latter was wearing a PPE kit.
Metropolitan Magistrate of the Mazgaon court Pravin Modi acquitted the 33-year-old doctor on March 22.
The patient told the court that he could not say what was "abnormal" in the activities of the said doctor. The court in its order said that the evidence in the case was "not inspiring confidence" that the accused had done such an act which was likely to spread the infection of coronavirus.
As per the the FIR registered by police after the hospital approached them following the patient's complaint, the 33-year-old doctor had indulged in "inappropriate sexual behaviour" with him when he was admitted to the hospital for COVID-19 symptoms. However, during the course of trial, the patient did not support the prosecution's case in the court. (PTI)
With 2,445 participants completing a circuit of 7 kms, Bhandara District has created a record for the highest number of participants in a cycle parade. The parade was organized under My Vasundhara Abhiyan.
A gradual rise in the maximum temperature by 2-3 degrees Celsius is likely over Maharashtra during the next four days or till April 3.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for the Vidarbha region from March 29 to April 2 indicating heatwave like conditions in isolated pockets in the region.
Heat wave like conditions will prevail in Madhya Maharashtra, Vidarbha and Marathwada regions of the state till April 2.
State Home Department has decided to withdraw all cases filed under IPC 188 during lockdown against students, citizens for violation of lockdown order. Once the decision is approved by the Cabinet, the process of withdrawal of cases will start, said Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip W Patil. (ANI)
Thane has reported seven new cases of coronavirus, raising the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 7,08,754, an official said on Tuesday.
These new cases were reported on Monday, he said. The death toll remained unchanged at 11,880, he said, adding that the COVID-19 mortality rate in the district is 1.67 per cent.
In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 1,63,589, while the death toll stands at 3,407, another official said. (PTI)
In Mumbai, the petrol and diesel prices per litre are at Rs 115.04 and Rs 99.25 (increased by 85 paise and 75 paise respectively). (ANI)