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Mumbai suspends Covid vaccine drive on Friday

Mumbai suspends Covid vaccine drive on Friday

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

As per a statement issued by the civic body, the vaccination drive will resume once it receives a fresh stock of vaccines.

Narayan Rane served notice over unauthorised changes to Mumbai bungalow

Narayan Rane served notice over unauthorised changes to Mumbai bungalow

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

In the notice, issued on Friday, the BMC has asked the bungalow owner to show 'sufficient cause' within seven days as to why such alterations should not be removed.

Mumbai gets first drive-in Covid vaccine centre

Mumbai gets first drive-in Covid vaccine centre

Rediff.com4 May 2021

The Mumbai civic body on Tuesday started the city's first drive-in vaccination centre where specially-abled people and senior citizens will not have to stand in a queue and they will be administered the Covid-19 vaccine doses in their own vehicles, officials said.

99% of Mumbai's ICU beds are occupied: BMC

99% of Mumbai's ICU beds are occupied: BMC

Rediff.com29 May 2020

A total of 1,438 people tested positive for coronavirus in Mumbai on Thursday taking the total number of cases in the city to 35,273.

Train mishap: Morgues in Odisha struggle with unclaimed bodies

Train mishap: Morgues in Odisha struggle with unclaimed bodies

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

Odisha is facing a morgue crunch as a large number of unclaimed dead bodies from Balasore's triple train accident, have piled up at its mortuaries.

Sonu Sood accused of illegally changing residential building into hotel

Sonu Sood accused of illegally changing residential building into hotel

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has lodged a complaint against Bollywood actor Sonu Sood, alleging that he has converted a residential building in Juhu into a hotel without permission, a police official said on Thursday.

Mayor hints at unlocking Mumbai by February-end

Mayor hints at unlocking Mumbai by February-end

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

It is good news for all. Everything must resume as soon as possible, Kishori Pedenkar said.

Why BJP pulled out of Andheri bypoll

Why BJP pulled out of Andheri bypoll

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

'If Rutuja Latke wins, it will come as a morale booster for Uddhav Thackeray. Her victory will mean that voters' sympathy is with Thackeray after the split in the party'

I-T Dept raids Aaditya Thackeray's close aide Rahul Kanal

I-T Dept raids Aaditya Thackeray's close aide Rahul Kanal

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

Aaditya, son of Shiv Sena president and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, dubbed the searches by the I-T department on Kanal as 'invasion by Delhi' ahead of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.

Maharashtra schools reopen, asked to follow Covid guidelines

Maharashtra schools reopen, asked to follow Covid guidelines

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

Schools across the state were closed in the first week of January due to a spike in the coronavirus cases and in the wake of the emergence of the highly infectious Omicron variant.

No vaccination at govt centres in Mumbai due to shortage of doses

No vaccination at govt centres in Mumbai due to shortage of doses

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

This is the first time that the city civic authority has suspended the inoculation drive this month due to shortage of vaccines.

Nov 3 Andheri bypoll mere formality after BJP pullout

Nov 3 Andheri bypoll mere formality after BJP pullout

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

The Thackeray faction on Tuesday claimed that voters were being paid to choose None Of The Above or NOTA option.

Mumbai to go into lockdown if daily Covid cases cross 20,000

Mumbai to go into lockdown if daily Covid cases cross 20,000

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Tuesday said if the daily Covid-19 cases in the city cross the 20,000-mark, a lockdown will be imposed in the city as per the Union government's rules.

HC rejects Sonu Sood's plea against illegal construction notice

HC rejects Sonu Sood's plea against illegal construction notice

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

The courtsaid the actor had ample opportunity in the past and if required, he could approach the civic body.

Shiv Sena spokesperson crosses over to Eknath Shinde camp

Shiv Sena spokesperson crosses over to Eknath Shinde camp

Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

In a fresh setback to Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, party spokesperson and former Mumbai corporator Sheetal Mhatre crossed over to the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde faction on Tuesday.

Do a surgical strike on coronavirus: Bombay HC to Centre

Do a surgical strike on coronavirus: Bombay HC to Centre

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni said the Union government's new "near to home" vaccination programme was like waiting for the virus carrier to come to the Centre. "Coronavirus is our biggest enemy. We need to strike it down. The enemy is residing in certain areas and in some people who are unable to come out. Your (government) approach should be like a surgical strike. You are standing at the borders waiting for the virus carrier to come to you. You are not entering the enemy territory," Chief Justice Datta said.

'Listen to Raj saheb's May 1 speech'

'Listen to Raj saheb's May 1 speech'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

'We don't feel that the law and order situation will turn bad because of our agitation.'

BMC's dos and don'ts ahead of Cyclone Nisarga

BMC's dos and don'ts ahead of Cyclone Nisarga

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

Cyclone Nisarga, the first such storm to threaten Mumbai in over a century, is heading to the Maharashtra and Gujarat coasts and is expected to make landfall at Alibaug, about 100 km from Mumbai, on Wednesday afternoon. Mumbai's civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has put out a list of dos and don'ts for citizens.

Uddhav's right hand man Sanjay Raut walks out of jail

Uddhav's right hand man Sanjay Raut walks out of jail

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)'s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut walked out of Mumbai's Arthur Road jail on Wednesday evening, hours after a special court granted him bail in a money laundering case.

ECI Ruling: What Are Uddhav's Political Options?

ECI Ruling: What Are Uddhav's Political Options?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

Uddhav Thackeray and his followers have the option to stop riding a tiger and commence work around a more meaningful and enduring political ideology. It is an option Eknath Shinde's side may not have, supported as they were by the BJP, to maintain continuity of the old Sena, argues Shyam G Menon.

First two cases of Omicron reported from Mumbai ; Maha tally at 10

First two cases of Omicron reported from Mumbai ; Maha tally at 10

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

Highlighting that mutation in a virus is a natural phenomenon, the civic body said citizens should do not panic and appealed to them to follow COVID-19-appropriate behaviour.

Mumbaikars irked over suspension of vaccination drive

Mumbaikars irked over suspension of vaccination drive

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

Some residents also wondered if this was a bid to "divert people to private hospitals" for paid jabs rather than getting free vaccine doses at government centres.

'Raj Thackeray not against non-Maharashtrians'

'Raj Thackeray not against non-Maharashtrians'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

While ruling out any alliance with Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena for the Ferbruary 22 BMC polls, state BJP chief Chandrakant Patil said, "I realised that he is vocal about the rights of Maharashtrians and fights for them. Simultaneously, he does not want to spread hatred against non-Maharashtrians."

After Bihar, Odisha starts OBC survey

After Bihar, Odisha starts OBC survey

Rediff.com1 May 2023

The survey will encompass various indicators of backwardness such as occupation, educational qualification along with the type of educational institutions attended by members of the households to gauge the social and educational conditions of the backwardness in Odisha, the official said.

86% of Mumbai-ites have Covid antibodies, shows sero survey

86% of Mumbai-ites have Covid antibodies, shows sero survey

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

As much as 86.64 per cent of Mumbai's population has developed antibodies against coronavirus as per the latest sero-survey, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) claimed on Friday.

SC lauds Mumbai model of oxygen management, asks Delhi to speak to BMC

SC lauds Mumbai model of oxygen management, asks Delhi to speak to BMC

Rediff.com5 May 2021

The Supreme Court Wednesday lauded the efforts of Maharashtra authorities in ensuring oxygen supply to Covid patients in Mumbai and asked the Centre and the Delhi government to talk with the civic body officials of that city to learn about augmenting and managing the supply.

Mumbai logs highest one-day Covid deaths in 6 months

Mumbai logs highest one-day Covid deaths in 6 months

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

As many as 21,474 patients were discharged, taking the total of recoveries to 8,99,358.

Day after court case, Sonu Sood meets Pawar

Day after court case, Sonu Sood meets Pawar

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

The BMC last week filed a complaint at Juhu police station, seeking an FIR to be lodged against Sood for allegedly converting a residential building into a hotel without permission.

At 13,702, Mumbai's daily Covid count dips by 16%

At 13,702, Mumbai's daily Covid count dips by 16%

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

According to a BMC bulletin, with these additions, the city's coronavirus tally jumped to 9,69,989, while the death toll climbed to 16,426.

BMC polls: Hardik Patel to address Shiv Sena rally in Mumbai

BMC polls: Hardik Patel to address Shiv Sena rally in Mumbai

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

He will meet Uddhav Thackeray at his home and address Gujaratis all over the city.

9 COVID-19 patients killed in Mumbai mall hospital fire

9 COVID-19 patients killed in Mumbai mall hospital fire

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

The fire broke out at the Sunrise Hospital in the Dreams Mall building in Bhandup area shortly after midnight, the official said. Around 70 patients were rescued, he added.

How tech helps Mumbai fight Covid second wave

How tech helps Mumbai fight Covid second wave

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

One of the biggest lessons for cities fighting the Covid-19 pandemic has been the criticality of access to data. Mumbai, which has shown significant success in managing the second wave of the pandemic, is a case in point, reports Shivani Shinde.

If NEGVAC okays door-to-door vaccine, go ahead: Bombay HC

If NEGVAC okays door-to-door vaccine, go ahead: Bombay HC

Rediff.com20 May 2021

The Bombay high court on Thursday said it was disheartened and disappointed with the Centre's insensitivity and with the Mumbai civic body for not starting door-to-door Covid-19 vaccination for senior citizens and specially-abled, bed-ridden and wheelchair-bound persons.

On the eve of night curfew, Mumbai sees 6,123 new Covid cases

On the eve of night curfew, Mumbai sees 6,123 new Covid cases

Rediff.com27 Mar 2021

Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Saturday informed that a night curfew in Mumbai is likely from 10 pm or 11 pm on March 28.

6 dead, 23 injured in massive fire at Mumbai high-rise

6 dead, 23 injured in massive fire at Mumbai high-rise

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

The blaze erupted around 7 am in Kamla building located opposite Gandhi Hospital at Gowalia Tank, the official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

Modi needed 'Bal Thackeray's mask' to come to Maharashtra: Uddhav

Modi needed 'Bal Thackeray's mask' to come to Maharashtra: Uddhav

Rediff.com18 Feb 2023

I challenge the thief to come out on the field with a bow and arrow and we will counter it with a flaming torch, Thackeray said.

Clear roads of cars, attend to patients: BMC lists priorities to restore Mumbai

Clear roads of cars, attend to patients: BMC lists priorities to restore Mumbai

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

The civic authorities have moved to clear roads which have become slushy and strewn with garbage, and are also gearing up to tackle rush of patients in municipal hospitals.

Mumbaikars fume as Covaxin doses unavailable for 2nd day

Mumbaikars fume as Covaxin doses unavailable for 2nd day

Rediff.com10 May 2021

Several citizens expressed anger and frustration at the state of affairs as many of them are due for their second dose since they had taken the first jab over 42 days back.

Is Pawar, not Uddhav, Running Maharashtra?

Is Pawar, not Uddhav, Running Maharashtra?

Rediff.com9 May 2022

The perception is rapidly gaining ground that though the chief minister is from the Shiv Sena, the government is being run by the NCP.

In just 6 days of Sept, Mumbai logs over 28% of Aug Covid cases

In just 6 days of Sept, Mumbai logs over 28% of Aug Covid cases

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

he spike in the cases has left the BMC officials worried ahead of the festive season beginning on September 10 with the 'Ganesh Chaturthi'.