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Uddhav Thackeray urges people to follow covid norms precisely

Mar 20, 2021, at 03:23 pm

Mumbai/UNI: In order to avoid another lockdown in the state, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has warned the people to follow the covid norms precisely.

For how many generations reservations in jobs, education would continue? Asks Supreme Court

Mar 20, 2021, at 04:59 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court of India on Friday asked that for how many generations reservations in jobs and education would continue while hearing a case on the Maratha quota.

Maharashtra govt allows 50 pct capacity in theatres, private offices till March 31

Mar 20, 2021, at 03:22 am

Mumbai/IBNS: All theatres, auditoriums and private offices in Maharashtra can operate with only 50 per cent of their capacity till March 31 amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, the state government said in an order on Friday.

Maharashtra: Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray plans to give COVID vaccine to three lakh citizens in the state every day

Mar 19, 2021, at 03:07 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra state Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is planning to give covid vaccine to three lakh citizens in the state every day.

245 people fined in Mumbai restaurant for breaking Covid-19 rules

Mar 18, 2021, at 10:09 pm

Mumbai/UNI/IBNS: As many as 245 people were fined for not wearing a mask and violating social distancing norms in a night club at wee hours on Thursday, BMC officials said.

Ashok Chavan backs Uddhav Thackeray's demand of vaccine from Centre

Mar 18, 2021, at 07:38 pm

Aurangabad/UNI: Maharashtra Minister Ashok Chavan on Thursday supported Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's demand from the Centre to give Coronavirus vaccine to all people above 45 years of age.

Complete lockdown not a solution to curb COVID-19: Maharashtra Health Minister

Mar 16, 2021, at 03:42 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said that a complete lockdown is not a solution to curb the rising number of coronavirus cases in the state, however, a few restrictions will be tightened.

Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu continue to report a spike in daily new COVID-19 cases

Mar 15, 2021, at 09:48 pm

New Delhi: Five States of Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu continue to report a surge in the COVID daily new cases. They cumulatively account for 78.41% of the new cases reported in the past 24 hours.

Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu continue to report an upsurge in daily new COVID-19 cases

Mar 12, 2021, at 09:41 pm

New Delhi: Some Indian states like Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu continue to report a surge in the COVID daily cases.

Maharashtra: Nagpur to go under Covid-19 lockdown for 7 days as cases jump

Mar 11, 2021, at 10:36 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Maharashtra government has decided to clamp a week-long lockdown Nagpur from March 15 to March 21 to arrest the rise in coronavirus cases.

Devendra Fadnavis demands arrest of Maharashtra cop accused of harassing man killed in Mukesh Ambani security scare case

Mar 10, 2021, at 02:23 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Opposition leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday demanded the arrest of Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Vaze, who was initially investigating the explosive-loaded SUV found near Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani's house.

Maharashtra sets exclusive vaccination centers for females

Mar 08, 2021, at 09:36 pm

Mumba/UNI: On the occasion of International Women’s Day Maharashtra government has set up 189 special vaccination centers exclusively for females.

Before death, man linked to SUV with explosives near Mukesh Ambani's house wrote letter alleging harassment

Mar 07, 2021, at 05:00 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The car parts dealer, who has been linked to the explosive-loaded SUV found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's home here, had written a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister, Home Minister and the Mumbai police chief, alleging harassment by police and journalists, according to media reports

Maharashtra: Parents sickness drives man to commit suicide

Mar 01, 2021, at 02:41 pm

Thane/UNI: A 23 year old man from Gayatri Nagar of Nagaon in Bhiwandi committed suicide on Saturday following the illness of both his parents.

COVID-19: West Bengal makes RT-PCR test mandatory for air passengers arriving from Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana

Feb 25, 2021, at 04:35 am

Kolkata/IBNS: In the wake of rising Covid-19 cases in some parts of the country, the West Bengal government has reportedly made the RT-PCR test mandatory for air passengers arriving from four states, including Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, and Telangana, from 12 pm. on Feb 27 (Saturday).

Maharashtra: 45 people including five employees of a hostel tested positive for coronavirus in Latur

Feb 24, 2021, at 02:52 pm

Aurangabad/UNI: As many as 45 students, including five employees of a hostel, tested positive for coronavirus in Latur city of Marathwada region of Maharashtra state on Tuesday , said Latur district health officer Dr Laxman Deshmukh.

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray says lockdown possible if covid cases rise for 8-15 days

Feb 22, 2021, at 03:05 am

Mumbai/IBNS : Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray today asked the people to strictly follow coronavirus protocols to avoid a new lockdown while pointing out that the pandemic situation in the state was "serious".

Maharashtra : Amravati dist placed under 7-day lockdown to arrest Covid-19 spread

Feb 22, 2021, at 01:39 am

Mumbai/IBNS : A day after Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar warned against a second lockdown amid rising Covid-19 cases, Amravati district administration clamped a week-long shutdown from Monday to control the spread of the infection, media reports said.

Mumbai Mayor warns against a second lockdown amid rising covid cases

Feb 21, 2021, at 06:55 am

Mumbai/IBNS : Lockdown may be clamped in Mumbai once again if the daily coronavirus cases are not arrested and people do not follow the Covid-19 protocols and wear masks, city mayor  Kishori Pednekar has said, media reports said.

Maharashtra Congress threatens to stop shooting, screening of Big B, Akshay Kumar films

Feb 19, 2021, at 01:50 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The Maharashtra Congress has threatened to stop the shooting and screening of the movies involviong stars who had criticised the UPA government over fuel price hike in the past but haven't spoken out even as the rates have shot up higher than before under the current regime, reported the media.

Restrictions imposed on gathering of people in Pune to prevent Covid-19 spread: Collector

Feb 19, 2021, at 01:50 am

Pune/UNI: With a sudden rise in fresh coronavirus cases in Maharashtra's Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad areas, the district administration on Thursday ordered for stricter implementation of Covid-related rules and guidelines.

Maharashtra: NCP leader Jayant Patil tests positive for Coronavirus

Feb 18, 2021, at 07:31 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) state president and Maharashtra State Water Resources Minister Jayant Patil has tested positive for Covid-19.

Maharashtra: Two injured in open fire in Palghar

Feb 15, 2021, at 09:41 pm

Palghar/UNI: Two persons were injured when some unidentified persons fired at them in Nalasopara late last night the police said on Monday.

Maharashtra: 12 children administered sanitiser drops instead of polio vaccine

Feb 02, 2021, at 05:01 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: In a bizarre incident, 12 children below the age of five were administered sanitiser drops instead of polio vaccine in Maharashtra's Yavatmal on Monday, media reports said.

Thousands of farmers across Maharashtra join farmers rally in Mumbai

Jan 25, 2021, at 03:03 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Thousands of farmers from 21 districts of Maharashtra, many of whom reached Nashik yesterday, started moving to the state capital, 180 km away, for a massive rally called by the Maharashtra unit of All India Kisan Sabha, which is leading the farmers agitation in Delhi, said media reports.

After Mumbai's civic body's notice on illegal construction, Sonu Sood meets Sharad Pawar

Jan 13, 2021, at 11:46 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Sonu Sood met NCP chief and ally of Maharashtra's ruling Maha Vikas Agadi government on Wednesday, days after the Bollywood actor was accused by Mumbai's civic body of turning a residential building in Juhu into a hotel.

MVA tapers off Fadnavis, Patil, Thackeray's security cover

Jan 11, 2021, at 12:08 am

Mumbai/UNI: Maha Vikas Aghadi government has trimmed the security covers of Opposition BJP leaders Devendra Fadnavis and Chandrakant Patil, and MNS party head Raj Thackeray.

Maharashtra: Hospital fire leaves 10 newborn babies dead, PM Modi calls  it 'heart-wrenching'

Jan 09, 2021, at 02:59 pm

Bhandara: At least ten newborn babies were killed as a fire broke out in the child care unit of a hospital in Maharashtra's Bhandara region on Saturday.

BMC accuses Sonu Sood of turning residential building into hotel; slaps police case

Jan 08, 2021, at 03:53 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Actor Sonu Sood, who had been lately in news because of his support to migrant workers during Covid-19 lockdown, has been accused of turning a residential building into a hotel in Mumbai's posh Juhu area.

Medical college admission racket busted; civic hospital officer among 5 held in Mumbai

Dec 24, 2020, at 09:52 pm

Mumbai/ UNI: The Deputy Dean of the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital here was arrested on Thursday for allegedly taking Rs 50 lakh bribe from a doctor seeking admission in M.D. course.