The cost of such treatment is to be borne by Waze and his family, the court said.
Four workers were killed, while three others were admitted to a hospital in a critical state following the leakage of hydrogen sulphide gas at the plant belonging to the company at around 7.30 on Wednesday
In an unprecedented measure, the Maharashtra government requested defence officials to arrange airlift of the stranded passengers of the 17412 Mahalaxmi Express.
The relaxations will come into effect from Tuesday morning, said a government order.
A 90-year-old woman was discharged from the civil hospital in Thane in Maharashtra on Tuesday after recovering from COVID-19, the district administration said.
Nearly 6,000 passengers were stranded as train services on the Konkan Railway route in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district were suspended on Thursday after a river overflowed following heavy rains, while incessant downpour badly hit road and rail traffic in several parts of the state, including around Mumbai, as authorities called in NDRF to help the administration in rescue efforts.
Troubles mounted for Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze, who has been facing heat in the murder case of businessman Mansukh Hiran, as a sessions court in Maharashtra's Thane district has refused to grant him interim bail and noted that there was prima facie evidence and material against him.
Uttkarsh Chaturvedi, deputy news editor with ET Now, a leading business news channel, said he showed his press card, but that did not stop men in uniform from hitting him with sticks.
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The 35-year-old 'Shakuntala' building, situated at Bazarpeth in Mumbra area of Thane district, collapsed after midnight when the residents were fast asleep, police said.
Hiran's body was found in a creek in Thane district on March 5.
At least twelve persons sustained minor injuries when twelve coaches of the Bangalore bound Gandhidham Express derailed at Bhiwandi in Maharashra's Thane district on Wednesday morning.
The Mumbai police on Tuesday resorted to firing in the air and baton charging to control irate passengers at Nalasopara railway station.
According to a senior ATS official, the man identified as Rizwan Khan was arrested from his residence at Kalyan in Thane district on Friday night.
Most of the 40 MLAs in the Shinde camp don't have enough legislative experience to conduct business in the House and so the first ministry expansion needed induction of veterans.
A foreign sea explorer agency recovered the firearm from a creek in neighbouring Thane district of Maharashtra.
A defence spokesperson said that nine persons were stranded on the terrace of a building close to the Ulhas river near Kalyan.
So far, 50 people have also been injured in these incidents, the government said in a statement.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday seized two more luxury cars allegedly used by suspended Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze, sources said.
The government started promoting cashless transactions but forgot that it needs infrastructure.
'Modi had exuded confidence that we will win this battle against COVID-19 in 21 days. But it has been over 100 days and the coronavirus still persists and those fighting it have become tired'
No damage was, however, reported, the Met department said.
Fadnavis's comments in the Maharashtra Assembly led to an uproar in the House, with the Shiv Sena raising the issue of alleged suicide of Dadra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha member Mohan Delkar.
Barring stray incidents of violence like stone pelting, the shutdown called by the MVA allies Shiv Sena, the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party was largely peaceful.
Districts like Thane and Palghar bordering Mumbai also have similar forecast of "heavy to very heavy rains" at few place for Monday, he said, adding that intensity of rains would come down from Tuesday onwards.
The landfall process started around 12.30 pm. It made landfall about 40 km from Alibaug, 95 km from Mumbai.
An editorial in the Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' termed the Supreme Court order as the victory of "women power", and said the Centre needs to change its attitude and vision. The apex court's verdict meant there was a problem in the central government's "mental frame", it said.
Mumbai has reported total of 83,237 cases and 4,830 deaths to date.
Here's a glimpse of how the massive rescue operation was carried out by the agencies.
The former police chief also said that the Home Minister had on several occasions instructed police officers on how to handle cases and file charges.
"We are of the considered opinion that hoisting saffron flag and shouting slogans would not amount to any offence punishable under the Atrocities Act," the judges said.
The first consortium includes Afcons Infrastructure, IRCON International and JMC Projects, while the second group of companies include NCC, Tata Projects and J. Kumar Infra Projects.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil on Sunday ordered the administration in Mumbra in Thane district to immediately start distributing foodgrains and Rs 5000 to each family affected by last week's rain and flood.\n\n
"At least for 15 days if people stay strictly indoors, like last year, we may expect better results. Please advise your government," the high court said.
The arrests followed searches in Amrut Nagar, Kausa, Moti Baug and Almas Colony areas in Thane's Mumbra township and in Aurangabad's Kaisar Colony, Rahat Colony and Damdi Mahal areas on Monday late night and Tuesday early morning.
Thackeray and BJP legislature party leader Devendra Fadnavis lauded Patole's work as legislator and farmers' leader.
Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai and the adjoining Thane district, causing water-logging in the city and the suburbs and hitting suburban train services on the central line as the tracks were flooded.
The local civic body today imposed 25 per cent water cut in the metropolis with immediate effect due to burst in a pipeline connected to a key lake.
Incessant rains for the second day in a row wreaked havoc in Thane district, cutting off several low-lying areas and leaving thousands of people marooned.
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