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Will back Maharashtra govt if it clamps 'full lockdown': Pune traders

An umbrella organisation of traders in Pune on Monday said it will extend support to the Maharashtra government if it imposes a "full lockdown" in the state to curb the rising cases of coronavirus.

Bears maul markets: Indices plunge 3.5%, m-cap worth Rs 8.8 trn wiped out

The Sensex fell 1,708 points, or 3.4 per cent, to end the session at 47,883 -- the lowest close since January 29 -- while the Nifty 50 index closed at 14,311, declining 524 points, or 3.5 per cent

Nagpur sees 5,661 new coronavirus cases, 69 deaths, 3,247 recoveries

The Covid-19 tally in Nagpur increased by 5,661 on Monday to reach 2,84,217, while the day also saw 69 deaths and 3,247 people getting discharged, an official said.

Maharashtra gets India's first floating LNG storage and regasification unit

The LNG terminal is located at JSW Jaigarh Port in Ratnagiri district. The port is the first deep water, 24x7 operational private port in Maharashtra

CBI summons former Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday

The CBI is moving ahead in its probe into the allegations of corruption and misuse of office

Delhi, Maharashtra, 8 other states show steep rise in daily Covid-19 cases

The ten states collectively account for 83.02 per cent of the new infections in the daily Covid-19 cases, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday

NCP chief Sharad Pawar undergoes gall bladder surgery in Mumbai

NCP chief Sharad Pawar underwent a gall bladder surgery at a private hospital in Mumbai on Monday, Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik said

Containment operations sub-optimal in Maharashtra districts: Central teams

The Central teams deputed to Maharashtra to coordinate the response to the coronavirus pandemic have observed that containment operations were sub-optimal in Satara, Sangli and Aurangabad districts

Maharashtra: Thane reports 6,733 new Covid-19 cases, 19 deaths in a day

Thane has added 6,733 new cases of coronavirus, raising the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 3,80,097, an official said on Monday

Flight loads drop below 100 for four straight days as flyers defer travel

Industry execs say booking volumes down 30-40%; Airlines have begun clubbing flights last minute due to weakening demand

Second Covid-19 wave: Maharashtra lockdown decision pushed back to April 14

The state continues to report over 60,000 cases daily, accounting for over 60 per cent of the national cases. The surge has put a strain on its health infrastructure

Failure on vaccines

Refusal to support private sector has led to a roll-out flop

Nashik sees 3,741 new Covid-19 cases, 31 deaths, 3,797 recoveries

The number of COVID-19 cases rose by 3,741 on Sunday to reach 2,30,041, while the day also saw 31 deaths and 3,797 people getting discharged, an official said. The toll in the district stands at 2,682 and the recovery count is 1,90,339, he added. With 13,661 samples being examined on Sunday, the number of tests in Nashik went up to 8,87,262, the official said.

Covid-19: Maharashtra logs biggest one-day spike of 63,294 cases

A total of 34,008 patients were discharged during the day. With this, its recovery count increased to 27,82,161, a statement from the health department said

Extortion, corruption are results of structural deficiencies: Neeraj Kumar

Neeraj Kumar, former commissioner of police, Delhi, says extortion and corruption in the force are the results of structural deficiencies. Excerpts from his interview with Aditi Phadnis

From one crisis to another, Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance is under pressure

The MVA experiment, where three unlikely partners joined forces to keep the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) out of power, was claimed to have created a template for similar experiments in other states

Decision on Maharashtra lockdown after April 14: State Health Minister

An appropriate decision regarding imposing a lockdown in Maharashtra will be taken after April 14, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Sunday. He was speaking to reporters after a virtual meeting of the COVID-19 task force chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to discuss measures, including imposition of a lockdown in the state, to break the virus chain. "Duration of the lockdown and how to handle its economic fallout was discussed during today's meeting. The task force is of the view that the prevailing coronavirus situation in the state is such that a lockdown is required," the minister said. A tweet from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said, "In a meeting with the State Task Force, the chief minister discussed the availability of oxygen & beds, use of Remdesivir, treatment protocols, increase in capacity of facilities, imposition of restrictions & fines for violating COVID protocols." Medical Education Minister Amit Deshmukh, state Chief Secretary

Corruption case: CBI questions personal staffers of Anil Deshmukh

The CBI on Sunday questioned two personal staffers of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in connection with the allegations of corruption

Maharashtra to set up control rooms for smooth supply of Remdesivir

The Maharashtra government has decided to set up district-level control rooms to ensure smooth supply of Remdesivir injections and prevent hoarding and black-marketing of the drug