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Fire at mall hospital in Bhandup
In view of two separate fire incidents at COVID-19 centres in the recent past, the Mumbai civic body on Monday directed to conduct the fire safety audit of all hospitals in the city.In its order, the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has directed the chief fire officer to inspect all...
22:48
The central government has constituted 50 high-level multi-disciplinary public health teams and deployed them to 50 districts across Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Punjab in view of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. The teams are being rushed to 30 districts of Maharashtra, 11 districts of...
22:01
The Mumbai Police on Monday issued prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC banning the assembly of five or more people at public places in the city from 7 am to 8 pm from Mondays to Fridays till April 30.The order also imposed a night curfew on weekdays and a strict lockdown on weekends...
21:51
An earthquake of 5.4 magnitude hit Sikkim on Monday night, the National Centre for Seismology said. The quake occurred at 8.49 pm at a depth of 10 km near the India-Bhutan border. People got frightened and rushed out of their houses but no loss of life or property has been reported so...
21:13
In the last two years, the Indian Institute of Advanced Study has witnessed a record number of fellows being shown the door out of its sylvan surroundings because the mandated mid-way review of their work recommended the termination of their two-year fellowships. On the face of it, there can be...
21:10
Uddhav Thackeray
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to further lower the age group eligible for vaccination to 25years old to curb the intensity of the rising cases in the state. Mumbai on Monday reported 9,857 novel coronavirus cases in the last...
20:53
Delhi is witnessing a fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic and to tackle it testing capacity has been ramped up while micro-containment zones are being created where two or more cases are reported, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Monday.The national capital recorded 3,548 fresh cases of...
20:40
Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and the Maharashtra government's notification on restrictions, weekend lockdown and night curfew to contain it, officials of the renowned Saibaba temple in Shirdi decided to keep it shutfrom Monday night till further orders.As per the Maharashtra government...
20:32
Autorickshaws in Madhya Pradesh will not be allowed to install music systems as per rules proposed by the state government, officials said on Monday.The state's Autorickshaw Regulations Scheme 2021 lays down that three-wheeler owners cannot make changes to the vehicle, including installation of...
19:50
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday forwarded Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's resignation to Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and informed him that Dilip Walse Patil will now be taking charge of the state Home department.Dilip Walse Patil is currently Mahrashtra's minister for...
19:25
Mumbai on Monday reported 9,857 novel coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, a small dip in cases from Sunday where it recorded 11,163 cases.The total tally of infections in the financial capital of India rose to 4,62,302, the city civic body said.With 21 patients succumbing to the COVID-19...
19:06
March was third warmest in 121 years in terms of monthly average maximum temperature, the India Meteorological Department on Monday said. The IMD, in its review for the month, said the observed monthly average maximum, minimum and mean temperature for the country as a whole during...
18:44
The makers of Akshay Kumar-starrer Sooryavanshi on Monday announced that the cop drama has been pushed yet again and will not release on April 30 due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra. The Rohit Shetty-directed cop drama was originally scheduled for a release on March...
18:28
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan will on Tuesday hold a meeting with health ministers of 11 states and Union Territories, which has been witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases, to review the situation there. These 11 states are Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana,...
18:04
The culture of violence and corruption is holding West Bengal back despite the state having a formidable army of skilled labour, trained engineers and professionals, and vast natural resources, former Union minister Dinesh Trivedi, who recently switched over to the BJP, said. He said...
17:58
After plunging over 1,400 points earlier in the day, the 30-share BSE Sensex on Monday pared some losses to finish at 49,159.32, down 870.51 points or 1.74 per cent. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty sank 229.55 points or 1.54 per cent to 14,637.80. Bajaj Finance was the top laggard...
17:54
The Maharashtra government will come out with its response after studying the Bombay High Court judgement ordering a preliminary CBI probe into the allegations of corruption against Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said on Monday. Earlier in the day, the HC...
17:50
Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers on Thursday to discuss the COVID-19 situation and the ongoing vaccination drive, sources said Monday. Modi's last interaction with chief ministers was on March 17 during which he had expressed...
17:36
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking relaxed norms for opening vaccination centres, and asserted that all people here can be vaccinated against the coronavirus within three months if requisite permission is granted.The increased transmission of...
17:08
Update: In an apparent dig at the BJP, Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan said on Monday that no one has ever succeeded by intimidating Bengalis. Addressing a press conference at the Trinamool Congress headquarters here, the veteran actor hailed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, asserting that she...
17:05
Rahul Gandhi rides an auto in Wayanad yesterday
Kerala heads for a single-phase assembly elections on Tuesday under the security of 59,292 police personnel and 140 companies of central forces.Kerala Police chief Loknath Behra had on Saturday said that all security arrangements have been finalised for the smooth conduct of the assembly polls...
16:54
Family of CRPF jawan Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, who was part of the party that was attacked by naxals in Chhattisgarh and has been missing, awaits his return. His cousin Govind Singh says, We've been told by the control room that he's still missing and they are looking for him.
16:45
Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Jaya Bachchan in Kolkata: My party leader Akhilesh Yadav has asked me to come here to give my support to TMC. I have the utmost love and respect for Mamataji, a single woman fighting against all atrocities. Head broken, leg broken but they have not been able to break...
16:42
Admitting wrongdoings by sitting TMC MLAs Tapan Majumdar and Tapan Dasgupta of Chunchura and Saptagram respectively, who have been fielded by the ruling party, Mamata Banerjee today asked voters to forgive them and give them an opportunity as they will not do it again. We will be in...
16:06
Uddhav said he was worried about lack of healthcare workers
Social activist Amrut Bang on Monday said the Maharashtra government must enlist services of 2,900 MBBS doctors who have completed there course in March- April this year in order to tackle the surge in COVID-19 cases. On April 2, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had spoken about the...
15:57
Personal details of about 533 million Facebook users globally, including 6.1 million from India, were allegedly leaked online and posted for free on hacking forums, according to a cybersecurity executive. The leaked details allegedly include names, phone numbers and other details of users of...
15:55
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari receives second shot of anti-COVID vaccine at Sir JJ Group of Hospitals in Mumbai.
15:53
BJP chief JP Nadda holds a roadshow from Tollygunge Tram Depot to Garia junction in Kolkata. The third phase of the eight-phase West Bengal polls will be held tomorrow. Doctors have warned of an unprecedented rise in Covid-19 cases in Bengal due to the polls.
15:46
Government exported more vaccine doses than it administered to the citizens. To improve his image at global level, PM Modi took the decision and exported over 64.5 million vaccine doses to 84 countries. Govt is more concerned about its image than saving people's lives, Raghav Chadha, AAP, bells...
15:32
NCP veteran and Labour and Excise Minister Dilip Walse-Patil may get the Home Department. Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh resigned on Monday after the Bombay High Court ordered a CBI probe into the allegations of extortion against him by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir...
15:11
Authorities in Kashmir on Monday ordered cancellation of leaves of doctors, nurses and paramedical staff in the valley hospitals in view of the spike in COVID-19 cases in the union territory. In an order issued in Srinagar, Director Health Services, Kashmir, asked all the chief medical...
15:02
Maharashtra Home minister Anil Deshmukh on Monday resigned from the post after the Bombay High Court ordered a CBI probe into corruption charges levelled against him. The Bombay High earlier today ordered a CBI probe into the graft charged against him by former Mumbai Police chief Param Bir...
14:38
The National Investigation Agency has seized a high-end bike, suspected to be registered in the name of an alleged woman associate of API Sachin Waze, arrested for his alleged role in planting an explosives-laden SUV near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence, an official said on...
13:56
A sweetmaker adds finishing touches to a mud figure of the CM
West Bengal CM and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee in Debanandapur, Hooghly: I will win Bengal on one leg and in the future, will get victory in Delhi on two legs.Asserting that she was winning the election from Nandigram, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra...
13:55
Security personnel at the spot of the attack in Jagdalpur
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the government is determined to take the ongoing fight against the unrest created by naxals to its logical conclusion. The minister, who is on a visit to Chhattisgarh, made the comment after paying tributes to the 22 security personnel who were...
13:34
Sweets in Bengal depicting the three-way poll contest
A day before phase III voting in West Bengal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) levelled charges against Trinamool Congress (TMC) for obstructing an election meeting in Kamarhati Assembly constituency of North 24 Parganas district on Monday.According to BJP, TMC-backed miscreants disrupted the meeting...
13:04
Bollywood star Vicky Kaushal has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The actor on Monday informed his fans via a social media post, urging all those who came in contact with him to get tested.The news comes soon after actor Bhumi Pednekar revealed that she had tested positive for the...
13:01
In an investigative report, Mediapart has reported that in the 2016 7.8-billion-euro deal between India and France for 36 Rafale jet fighter, Dassault also agreed to pay one million euros to a middleman who is now under investigation in India in connection with another defence deal. In the...
12:54
Country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has revised its home loan rate to 6.95 per cent effective April 1. With the revision, the lowest rate of 6.70 per cent regime for limited period ended in March 31. During the limited period, the bank offered home loan starting from 6.70...
12:48
Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik says IPL permission has been granted, and matches will be played with restrictions. People are not allowed to sit in the stadium, only relays can be done. Players and others involved in IPL will be required to isolate themselves at the same place. The BCCI...
12:32
A suspicious object has been found near the National Media Centre near Raisina Road in New Delhi on Monday morning, according to the Delhi Police. The dog squad of Delhi Police has reached the spot. Further details are awaited.
12:14
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India reported more than one lakh daily coronavirus cases for the first time on Monday with cases surging during the second wave of the pandemic.According to Dr Subash Rao, Consultant Pediatrician at Reliance Hospital and Fortis Hospital, Navi Mumbai, the Covid-19 virus has undergone a...
12:09
Fast-rising Covid cases are cramping the markets
Investors' wealth tumbled over Rs 4.54 lakh crore in morning trade on Monday as markets crashed amid a sharp spike in coronavirus cases in the country. The 30-share BSE benchmark index plummeted 1,449.03 points to 48,580.80 in morning trade. Following this, the market capitalisation of...
12:00
Former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh
Update: The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the CBI to conduct a preliminary inquiry within 15 days into allegations of corruption and misconduct made by former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar...
11:58
Bollywood actor Bhumi Pednekar on Monday confirmed that she has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently under home quarantine.The 'Bala' actor took to her Instagram handle and shared a post informing fans about the news. Bhumi wrote, I HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19. As of today, I...
11:56
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the operation against Naxals in Chhattisgarh, in which 22 security personnel were killed, was incompetently executed and poorly designed. Our jawans are not cannon fodder to be martyred at will, Gandhi said on Twitter. Out of the 22...
11:52
Petitioner Dr Jaishri Patil
On a petition of Dr Jaishri Patil, Bombay HC asks the CBI to start a preliminary inquiry within 15 days into corruption allegations of former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. While hearing Dr Jaishri Patil's plea regarding allegations of...
11:14
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel lay wreaths at the coffins of 14 security personnel who lost their lives in the Naxal attack, in Jagdalpur.A group of an estimated 400 Maoists had ambushed security personnel who were part of a large contingent deployed for a special...
11:04
Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives in Jagdalpur, received by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.
10:57
Update: Sensex slumps over 1,200 points to trade at around 48,818, Nifty falls over 330 points to around 14,540.Coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high since the the outbreak of the pandemic with 1,03,558 new infections pushing the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,25,89,067,...
10:53
Chhattisgarh Naxal attack: Wreath-laying ceremony for 14 security personnel to be held in Jagdalpur, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel to attend the ceremony.
10:50
Speeding up vaccination is the only way out of the crisis
Equity benchmark indices were on a downswing during early hours on Monday amid worries over rapidly increasing Covid-19 cases in the country.At 10:15 am, the BSE S&P Sensex was down by 1,046 points or 2.09 per cent at 49,984 while the Nifty 50 edged lower by 249 points or 1.67 per cent to...
10:27
Prisoners of Central Jail in Gwalior are being vaccinated for COVID-19. We are vaccinating all above 45 years of age, said Manoj Sahu, Central Jail Superintendent. India recorded an all-time high of 1,03,558 coronavirus infections in a day pushing the nationwide COVID-19 tally to...
10:22
Covid? What Covid? Shoppers at a vegetable market in Dadar, Mumbai, flout Covid-19 protocol and government imposed Sec 144, as they buy provisions this morning. Mumbai reported 11,163 new COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths yesterday. The state govt has imposed Section 144 of the CrPC between 7 am...
10:16
India reports 1,03,558 new COVID-19 cases, 52,847 discharges, and 478 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry.Total cases: 1,25,89,067Total recoveries: 1,16,82,136Active cases: 7,41,830Death toll: 1,65,101Total vaccination: 7,91,05,163
09:22
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Monday visit the site where Naxals attacked security personnel at the Sukma-Bijapur border in Chhattisgarh.Shah will also meet the injured jawans at the hospital.At least 22 security personal have lost their lives in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur Naxal attack on...
08:53
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday received his first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine at Civil Hospital in Lucknow and urged people to take all precautions amind growing cases of coronavirus.I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Health Ministry for making the vaccine...
08:34
In violation of COVID-19 norms, a large number of Nationalist Congress Party workers, many of them without wearing a face mask, on Sunday attended a bypoll meeting in Pandharpur town in Solapur district of Maharashtra which was addressed by state unit president and minister Jayant Patil.Police on...
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