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Mumbai records 299 new Covid-19 cases today, lowest since April 2020

Mumbai on Monday reported 299 fresh coronavirus positive cases, the lowest single-day addition after April 2020, and eight fatalities, the city civic body said. With the new additions, Mumbai's overall tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 7,34,418 and the death toll to 15,784. The count of recoveries in Mumbai jumped to 7,10,849 on Monday after 501 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. At 299, the metropolis has logged less than 300 new infections in a day for the first time after April last year. The city's count of COVID-19 cases went on rising rapidly after April 2020. This year, Mumbai had reported the highest 11,163 daily cases on April 4 whereas the lowest 328 cases were reported on February 1. Notably, the city has been logging less than 500 new COVID-19 cases for the last ten days in a row, though the daily count of fatalities remained in the range of eight to 14 in this period. With 24,989 tests conduc

Mumbai reports 392 coronavirus cases, 10 deaths in last 24 hours

Mumbai on Thursday reported 392 new coronavirus positive cases and 10 fatalities, taking its overall infection tally to 7,32,741 and death toll to 15,749, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said

Raj Kundra sent to police custody in pornography case till July 23

A Mumbai court on Tuesday remanded businessman Raj Kundra in police custody till July 23 in a case related to alleged creation of pornographic films and publishing them through some apps.

Mumbai sees 402 Covid-19 cases, lowest since Feb 9; reports 14 deaths

Mumbai on Monday reported 402 Covid cases, the lowest daily addition since February 9 when the rise was 375, and 14 deaths, taking the tally to 7,31,563 and the toll to 15,716, a civic official said.

Heavy rains lash Mumbai; 25 die in house collapses after landslides

Twenty five people died in house collapses triggered by landslides following incessant overnight rains in Mumbai, which caused water logging, disruption of suburban train services officials said

Mumbai rains: PMO announces Rs 5 lakh ex gratia for kin killed in mishaps

An ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh has been announced for next of kin of the deceased in wall collapse incidents in Mumbai's Vikroli and Chembur area on Sunday by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).Financial assistance of Rs 50,000 for those injured in the incidents has also been announced from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF)."Rs 2 lakh each from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of those who lost their lives due to wall collapses in Mumbai. Rs. 50,000 would be given to those injured," PMO said in a tweet.The death toll of Chembur's wall collapse incident reached 17, said Mumbai's civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), which reached the site for conducting rescue operations, said that due to a landslide a wall collapsed on some shanties.In the incident that took place in Vikroli, five people have been declared dead."Five bodies have been recovered and 5-6 more people are feared trapped in the debris of the building ...

15 dead in house collapses as heavy rains pummel Mumbai

Fifteen people died in house collapses triggered by landslides as incessant overnight rains pounded Mumbai and nearby areas, with the city witnessing severe water logging, disruption of local trains

11 killed in wall collapse in Mumbai's Chembur, rescue operations underway

As many as 11 people were killed after a wall collapsed on some shanties in Chembur's Bharat Nagar area in Mumbai.

Heavy rains pummel Mumbai; local train services suspended,traffic disrupted

Incessant overnight rains threw parts of Mumbai out of gear on Sunday with the city witnessing severe water logging, disruption of local train services and vehicular traffic.

Mumbai sees 466 new Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths, 806 recoveries in a day

It was the sixth time in July that the daily addition of cases was less than 500, the official pointed out

Coordinate with police on shooting schedules in Mumbai: CM tells filmmakers

Thackeray said the Maha Vikas Aghadi government is treading cautiously on relaxing the restrictions

Mumbai to receive intense spells of rain during next 3 hours: IMD

Mumbai will continue to receive moderate to intense spells of rain during the next three hours, informed India Meteorological Department on Friday

ZFW Hospitality enters Mumbai to scale 15 brands with 50 dark kitchens

ZFW Hospitality, a hyperlocal expansion platform for F & B & D2C brands, is entering Mumbai with over 50 dark kitchens & fulfillment centers for brands to expand in the western region.ZFW, which already partners with leading brands, has established a strong presence in Delhi-NCR with over 35 plus fulfillment centers. This expansion will help the platform scale up to the 100-store mark by August, before its Bangalore launch.Commenting on the development, Madhav Kasturia, Founder of ZFW said, "Mumbai is a very strategic move for us, as it's the third-largest market in India for Food Delivery & Hyperlocal E-commerce after Delhi & Bangalore. Most brands on their expansion trajectory prefer to cover the major metros as their first milestones before scaling to Tier-2s & Tier-3s as these are easy-to-access markets. We've been very selective in choosing the brands we support & currently have several on the waitlist for the Q3 cohort."As part of its ...

Work on India's longest road tunnel to start in Mumbai from March 2022

With detailed project report completed and land acquisition started, work on building India's longest (11.80 km) road tunnel linking Thane-Borivali - passing beneath SGNP will start from March 2022

ZFW Hospitality enters Mumbai to scale 15 brands with 50 Dark Kitchens

New Delhi based ZFW Hospitality on Thursday announced its foray into the financial capital of the country where it plans to support over 15 brands with 50 dark kitchens and fulfilment centres. As part of its first cohort in Mumbai, ZFW will support the growth of over 15 brands such as Keventers, Vadilal, among others, as part of its immediate launch plans in Mumbai, the hospitality company said in a statement. ZFW Hospitality is a hyper-local expansion platform for food and beverage (F&B) and direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands. This expansion will help the platform scale up to the 100-store mark by August. ZFW, which already partners with leading brands, has established a strong presence in Delhi-NCR with over 35 fulfilment centres. Mumbai is a very strategic move for us, as it's the third-largest market in India for food delivery and hyper-local e-commerce after Delhi and Bengaluru. Most brands on their expansion trajectory prefer to cover the major metros as their first milestones

Home sales rise 67% in H1 2021 on the back of growth in Mumbai, Pune mkts

The top 8 cities saw total sales of 99,416 residential units in H1 2021

Jobs lost, middle-class Indians line up for rations and 'worry about meals'

More than 15 million Indians lost their jobs in May alone; legions of them see their economic toehold ripped away in lockdowns.

Mumbai's daily Covid-19 case count goes above 500-mark after 2 days; 10 die

Mumbai, which had witnessed less than 500 coronavirus cases for last two consecutive days, on Wednesday reported 635 infections, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. The city also reported 10 fresh fatalities during the day, it said. With this, the COVID-19 caseload in the country's financial capital rose to 7,29, 250 and death toll to 15,654, the BMC said. On Tuesday, Mumbai had reported 441 new coronavirus positive cases, the lowest after February 9 this year (375 cases), and eight fatalities, while on Monday, it had recorded 478 new cases and nine deaths. As 582 patients were discharged from hospitals on Wednesday, the city's recovery count climbed to 7,04,259. At present, there are 6,989 active COVID-19 cases in the metropolis. The civic body said that in the last 24 hours, a total 35,968 tests were conducted, taking the overall test count to 76,28,469. According to the civic officials, Mumbai's average COVID-19 case doubling rate has reached 928 days, while th

Petrol prices remain unchanged in metros; check prices in your city

In Delhi, petrol prices stood at Rs 101.19 per litre

Mumbai Covid-19 centre employees allege dues not paid; approach police

Twelve contractual employees of a Covid-19 care centre here have complained to the Mumbai police against their placement agency for allegedly not paying their salaries since the last three months