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One year on

Ravages of last year's lockdown may still affect economy

Maharashtra reports 24,645 new coronaviurs cases, 58 deaths

A day after Maharashtra reported highest single-day spike since the outbreak of Covid-19, the state on Monday saw a drop in daily count, recording 24,645 new cases.

BMC collected over Rs 40 cr from mask violators from April 2020-March 2021

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday informed that it has collected Rs 40 crores from April 2020 to March 21, 2021 from 2,000,000 offenders who violated the mandatory face mask rule

Crowd seen at Mumbai's Dadar market, Shivaji Park; distancing norms flouted

Despite rising Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra a massive crowd was seen at Dadar Market and Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Saturday morning

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

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

Mumbai records 3,000 Covid cases, CM Uddhav hints at lockdown 'option'

Health Secretary Pradeep Vyas cautioned that if the cases continued to increase at the current rate, by April 1st week, the state's active cases could double from the present 1.77 lakh to 3 lakh

Sachin Waze, Hiran seen meeting on the day Scorpio was 'stolen'

CCTV footage shows that suspended police officer Sachin Waze and deceased businessman Mansukh Hiran had met on February 17

Mumbai CST railways' pride, not altering its structure, facade: Goyal

Goyal Friday said there is no question of altering its facade, structure or beauty after its development

SUV case: Six-member forensic team from Pune visits NIA's Mumbai office

A six-member team of Pune's forensic science laboratory (FSL) on Friday reached the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) office in Mumbai

Mumbai hospitals stare at bed crunch amid spike in Covid-19 cases

As Covid cases rise, pvt hospitals say situation could get critical in 2 weeks if momentum continues

Stop the wave

Govt must act swiftly to contain the Covid surge

Mumbai records 2,877 new coronavirus cases, highest one-day spike

Mumbai on Thursday recorded its highest one-day spike of 2,877 new coronavirus cases which took the tally of cases in the city to 3,52,835, civic officials said.

Mumbai sees 2,377 Covid-19 cases, highest surge since October 8

The number of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai rose by 2,377 on Wednesday, the highest single day addition since October last year, to touch 3,49,958, a civic official said. The figure was 2,823 on October 8, BMC data showed. The toll reached 11,547 after eight deaths were recorded during the day, this figure too being the highest in the metropolis since February 1, the official pointed out. The day also saw 876 people getting discharged, taking the recovery count to 3,20,754, he said. The average growth rate of cases increased from 0.17 per cent on February 18 to 0.48 per cent now, while the case doubling time quickened from 417 days to 145 now, civic data revealed. With 21,463 samples being examined in the last 24 hours, the overall number of tests in Mumbai went up to 36,14,528. The city has 34 containment zones and 267 sealed buildings.

Mumbai's new top cop had played key role during 26/11 attacks

Senior IPS officer Hemant Nagrale, who was on Wednesday appointed as the new police commissioner of Mumbai, had played an important role during the 26/11 attacks

Param Bir shifted to Home Guard; Nagrale will be new police chief of Mumbai

Param Bir Singh has been posted as DG Home Guard, says Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh

Mumbai's Covid-19 surge continues; records 1,922 new cases, 4 deaths

The figure is a shade below the 1,962 notched up on March 14, which remains the highest daily addition so far for the month

Covid-19: Dharavi sees 21 cases, highest since Oct 6 last year

Dharavi in Mumbai is one of the world's densest urban sprawls

Antilia scare: Sachin Waze remanded to NIA custody till Mar 25

Waze was arrested in the probe into recovery of explosives from car near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence

Ambani house SUV case fallout: Cop hints at 'suicide'

A Mumbai police official who has been under fire in the case pertaining to the case has hinted at ending his life

Mumbai records 1,646 new Covid-19 cases, highest since mid-October

Mumbai on Friday recorded 1,646 cases of coronavirus, the highest since mid-October, raising the tally of infections to 3,40,277, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said