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Extortion case: CBI summons HM Anil Deshmukh's personal assistants

CBI summoned two personal assistants of Maharashtra former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in connection with corruption charges levelled against him by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh

Remdesivir shortage in Nagpur; Nitin Gadkari dials Sun Pharma chief

Union minister Nitin Gadkari has called up Sun Pharma's chief to arrange for 10,000 injections of Remdesivir in Nagpur in view of a shortage of the medicine here in Maharashtra

5,754 new coronavirus cases in Maharashtra's Thane, 24 more deaths

With the addition of5,754 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra has reached 373,364

Covid: Maharashtra CM hints at lockdown; meeting with task force on Sunday

Speaking at an all-party meeting held virtually to discuss the Covid-19 situation in the state, Uddhav said that his govt will address the issues of the livelihood of poor, labourers

Maharashtra: Streets, markets deserted during 1st weekend lockdown

Mumbai police have deployed personnel to ensure that people adhere to the Covid-related rules

Maharashtra: CM Thackeray calls all-party meet to review Covid-19 situation

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday called an all-party meeting via video conference to review the current COVID-19 situation in the state

Private Covid-19 vaccination centres shut in Mumbai for three days

Mumbai's coronavirus tally crossed the 500,000-mark on Friday with the addition of 9,200 new cases

Covid-19 vaccination sites drop to half in India amid shortage of doses

Number of locations down from 120,000 to 60,000 from April 3 to 7

Top Maharashtra traders body to defy Covid curbs, open stores on Monday

Call given by Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture, a body of 800 trade and industrial associations; other key bodies such as CAIT and FRTWA oppose move

Mumbai's coronavirus tally crosses 500,000-mark with 9,200 cases

Mumbai's coronavirus tally crossed the five lakh-mark on Friday with the addition of 9,200 cases, while the death toll reached 11,909 as 35 patients died, the BMC said

Fresh curbs imposed in Maha may impact festive season auto sales: Icra

The fresh restrictions imposed in Maharashtra to contain the second wave of COVID-19 are likely to impact the festive season auto sales, as Navaratri and Gudi Padwa are falling in April, according to rating agency Icra. These two festivals account for a sizeable chunk of the annual vehicle sales across the country, especially in Maharashtra, it said. Gudi Padwa, which is a major festival of Maharashtra, will be celebrated on April 13, while Navrarati will also begin on the same day. The Maharashtra government earlier this week announced a slew of restrictions, including night curfews and weekend lockdowns to curtail the rapid spread of the pandemic. The state government has imposed stricter restrictions to curb the rapid spread of COVID-19 infections. Automobile dealerships, which are also covered under Shops & Establishment Act might have to remain shut till April 30, Icra vice president Ashish Modani said in a statement on Friday. "Festive periods like Navratri and Gudi-Padwa ..

Maharashtra lockdown: Will supermarkets, liquor shops be open? FAQs issued

As coronavirus resurgence threatens health systems in Maharashtra, the state government had announced a 'strict lockdown' over the weekends

Maharashtra CM to hold all-party meet on Saturday to discuss Covid-19

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will hold an all-party meeting on April 10 to discuss the Covid-19 situation in the state, a BJP leader said on Friday

Lockdown can be imposed in Maha if govt can't cope with Covid surge: Tope

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said a "complete lockdown" of two to three weeks is required in the state to improve the health infrastructure in view of the surge in Covid-19 cases

MPSC exam scheduled for April 11 postponed amid Covid surge in Maharashtra

The Uddhav Thackeray government on Friday postponed the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) examination scheduled for April 11 in view of the spike in Covid-19 cases in the state

Covid-19: Over 9.34 million people vaccinated in Maharashtra so far

Maharashtra has vaccinated 9,345,052 beneficiaries against Covid-19 so far, the state health department said on Friday

Sale of platform tickets stopped at 6 railway stations of Mumbai amid Covid

In view of rising Covid-19 cases, the Central Railway on Friday has stopped the sale of platform tickets at six train stations, including Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, with immediate effect

Maharashtra: Aurangabad records 1,362 new Covid-19 cases; 22 deaths

Maharashtra's Aurangabad district has recorded 1,362 new Covid-19 cases and 22 casualties, an official said on Friday

Covid-19 vaccines shortage hits inoculation drive in Mumbai: Details here

Several vaccination centres across Mumbai, including a jumbo Covid-19 facility in business district BKC, suspended inoculation on Friday morning due to a shortage of doses, BMC sources said

Vaccines shortage: Rajesh Tope contests Centre's vaccine wastage claim

Maharashtra Health Minister on Friday rejected the Centre's claim that more than five lakh vaccine doses were wasted in the state, the worst hit by Covid-19 in the country