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Maharashtra News Updates: State records 231 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death; active tally at 1,434
Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 231 fresh coronavirus cases, more than half of them from Mumbai, and one more death linked to the infection, the state health department said. Stay with TOI for all updatesRead Less
Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 231 fresh coronavirus cases, more than half of them from Mumbai, and one more death linked to the infection, the state health department said.
Despite an upward trend in coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, no scenario of a fourth wave of the pandemic is currently emerging in the state and the new infections are largely restricted to two to four districts, Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said.
A couple was arrested for alleged possession of a country-made weapon in the western suburb of Kandivali here, police said on Thursday. Based on a tip-off, the Kandivali police nabbed Adam Sher Khan (28) and Shweta Suryakant Laad (24) at Lalji Pada locality recently, an official said. (PTI)
A couple from Maharashtra's Nanded attempted to immolate themselves outside the state secretariat Mantralaya in south Mumbai on Thursday, an official said. (PTI)
Blood donation up in Mumbai but still to reach pre-Covid levels
Annual blood collection in the city dropped by almost 30% in the first year of the pandemic and improved only marginally in the second, a reply under the Right to Information (RTI) Act has revealed. While donations have seen an uptick this year, blood banks are still trying to reach pre-Covid levels. READ MORE
At least 65 goats died of suffocation in a room of a mutton shop in Bhiwandi of Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Thursday. (PTI)
Former Rajya Sabha MP Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati to contest the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls as an independent candidate. He announces to set up an organisation called 'Swarajya' and hold a state-wide tour. (ANI)
A labourer works at a coal wholesale market amid increasing power outages due to its shortage owing to the spell of heatwave in Mumbai.
Mumbaikars relish cool cloudy weather
People enjoyed the weather at Juhu beach and other areas in Mumbai as cloudy weather conditions prevailed in the city. Click to view more pics
Three brothers and their nephew were killed and one of their relatives was injured after their car fell into a 60-feet deep gorge near a village in Ashti tehsil of Maharashtra's Beed district, police said on Thursday. (PTI)
Notices to 151 Mumbai buildings over fire safety in 6 months
The recent fire in Jivesh Terrace at Bandra Bandstand, where the firefighting system was non-functional, has raised fresh questions over fire safety of highrises. According to latest data from the Mumbai Fire Brigade, of the 329 buildings which were randomly inspected between November 2021 and April 2022, 151 buildings were issued notices for non-compliance with fire safety measures.
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Shiv Sena Mumbai MLA Ramesh Latke dies of cardiac arrest in Dubai
Ramesh Latke (52), a two-time Shiv Sena legislator from Mumbai's Andheri East assembly constituency died of a cardiac arrest in Dubai, a party functionary said on Thursday.
Western Railway has made plans to increase its air-conditioned (AC) services from 20 to 30 as the demand has been rising due to heat wave as well as the reduction in fares by 50%.
Maharashtra: Mother fights off leopard to save girl; shoot order issued
Order has been issued to shoot a female leopard after it barged into yet another house and attacked a three-year-old girl in Durgapur village on Tuesday night. The girl was rescued by her mother who charged at the beast with a stick. The startled feline fled the spot but not before injuring the girl whom it tried to drag away. READ MORE
Maharashtra Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) issues a lookout circular against businessman Jeetendra Navlani. ACB registered a case against him for allegedly posing as a close aide of ED officials and accepting bribes worth amount Rs 59 crores, police said. (ANI)
Mumbai's pollution level today
Maharashtra govt returns Rs 150 crore to railway development body's kitty
In a major relief to the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC), which is reeling under financial strains because of non-payment of dues by the state government, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has paid it Rs 150 crore which will help the railway development body tide over financial crisis till July 2022. MRVC is a 50:50 joint venture between the Maharashtra government and the ministry of railways. The cost of various projects is borne equally by both while funds for the projects executed by MRVC are released by MMRDA and Cidco. READ MORE
Rs 6 crore 'extortion': 10 Thane cops suspended, inquiry ordered
In a major embarrassment to the police department, the Thane police commissioner on Wednesday suspended three officers and seven constables from Mumbra police station and set up a departmental inquiry against the ACP and senior inspector for allegedly "extorting" Rs 6 crore from a local toy dealer. READ MORE
Water cut in Mumbai on May 18 & 19
Water supply in some parts of the city will be affected from May 18 to May 19 amid micro-tunneling work.
