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Anil Deshmukh says will file defamation case against Param Bir Singh

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Saturday evening that he will file a defamation case against former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh for accusing him of corruption.

Maha Home min asked cops to collect Rs 100 cr per month: Param Bir Singh

Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh claimed that Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh wanted police officers to collect at least Rs 100 crore from city bars and hotels every month

Nagpur Covid update: Restrictions to continue with partial relaxation

Restrictions imposed in Nagpur district will continue with some relaxations from March 22 to March 31 in view of rising coronavirus cases, Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut said on Saturday

Covid-19 test in Mumbai malls; tighter norms for halls and offices

Auditoriums, private offices to operate at 50% capacity in Maharashtra

Maharashtra ranks second in Covid-19 vaccination in India: State Health min

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday said the state is at the second position in Covid-19 vaccination, next only to Rajasthan

At 25,833, Maharashtra sees highest-ever daily Covid cases

Mumbai also recorded highest ever daily count of 2,877 cases; the number of active cases in the state are 1.6 lakh

Madhya Pradesh bans bus services to Maharashtra to check Covid spread

The government has already advised officials in border districts to place the passengers arriving from Maharashtra in week-long quarantine

Maharashtra farmers promote fresh fruit cakes to sustain during pandemic

Fruit growers in rural Maharashtra have started an innovative 'movement' to promote fresh fruit cakes as a healthier option, instead of the traditional bakery-made cakes

India records 28,903 Covid-19 cases in highest daily spike this year

Maharashtra's count crosses 23,000 mark, highest in 2021, while Delhi records 536 new cases, most in 2.5 months

Maharashtra seeks permission to make Covid-19 vaccine at Haffekine

The Maharashtra government can initiate manufacturing of Covaxin at Haffekine in Mumbai

Maharashtra's single-day Covid count crosses 23,000-mark, highest in 2021

Maharashtra reported as many as 23,179 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, which is the highest single-day infection count so far in 2021, a health official said.

Five states account for over 70% of new coronavirus infections in India

Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu continue to report a high number of daily Covid-19 cases, accounting for 71.10 per cent of the 28,903 new infections

Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh meets Maharashtra CM Thackeray

They met against the backdrop of the arrest of city police officer Sachin Waze by the NIA over its probe into the recovery of an explosives-laden SUV near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's house

Maharashtra logs 17,864 new coronavirus cases, highest spike this year

As many as 9,510 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, taking the total of recoveries to 21,54,253

Banking services disrupted across Maharashtra on Day 2 of nationwide strike

The two-day pan-India bank strike ended today, with the disruption in services including cash withdrawals, deposits, loan disbursements and cheque clearances hitting customers hard across Maharashtra.

Border row: Shiv Sena wants Belgaum to be declared Union Territory

The Shiv Sena on Tuesday said Belgaum should be declared as a Union Territory, alleging that atrocities on Marathi-speaking people by pro-Kannada outfits were continuing there

Covid: Maha govt announces stricter norms for hotels, cinema halls, offices

Nobody will be allowed inside these establishments without wearing a mask and a temperature check, the state govt said

Hotels, malls face tighter curbs in Maharashtra amid spike in Covid cases

No social, political or religious gathering will be allowed in Maharashtra and capacity in cinemas, malls and restaurants will be curbed at 50 per cent as part of state government's measures

15,051 new coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, 48 deaths

Maharashtra reported 15,051 new coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the state's caseload to 23,29,464, while 48 fatalities took the death toll to 52,909, the health department said. As many as 10,671 coronavirus patients were discharged, taking the rally of recoveries to 21,44,743. With 92,363 coronavirus tests conducted during the day, the total number of samples tested went up to 1,76,09,248. There are 1,30,547active cases in the state. The recovery rate is 92.07 per cent while the case fatality rate is 2.27 percent. Currently 6,23,121 people are in home quarantine and 6,114 in institutional quarantine. Mumbai city reported 1,713 new cases of infection, Pune city 1,122, Aurangabad city 657, Nagpur city 2,094, Nashik city 671. Weeklong lockdown started in Nagpur district. Mumbai division reported 3,047 new cases during the day, Nashik division reported 2,939, Pune division 2,486, Aurangabad division1,144, Akola division 1,390, Nagpur division 3,067, Latur division

Antilia security scare: Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze suspended

NIA arrested Waze on late Saturday night in connection with its probe into the recovery of a Scorpio containing 20 gelatin sticks near Ambani's house 'Antilia' in south Mumbai on Feb 25