New Delhi: Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Sunday hinted at a Covid-induced shutdown in the coming days in the state due to the large crowds witnessed during the recently concluded festival period. “There were large crowds during the Diwali period. Even at the time of Ganesha Chaturthi, we saw …
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Witnessing a sudden spike in coronavirus cases, the Rajasthan government decided on Saturday to impose a nightly curfew on the eight worst affected districts and a 500 rupee fine on those who do not wear masks. Rajasthan recorded the highest number of positive Covid-19 cases in a single day on …
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The Maharashtra government is toying with the idea of suspending flights from Delhi to Mumbai amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the national capital. Train services between Delhi and Mumbai could also stop, according to sources. “Various measures are being discussed to curb the spread of the virus in …
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Mumbai: On the occasion of Chhath Puja BMC Mayor Kishori Pednekar declared on Friday that it is the leaders who have problems with the low-key celebrations of Chhath and not the people. People are well informed about the current scenario and have been cooperating with the administration, he added. A …
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The CBI goes anywhere and books anyone, particularly in states not ruled by the BJP, Aslam Sheikh said. Mumbai: Maharashtra’s Fisheries and Textiles Minister Aslam Sheikh welcomed the Supreme Court ruling earlier this week on the jurisdiction of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), saying the investigative agency had become …
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The Maharashtra government is considering suspending flight and train services between Mumbai and Delhi due to a sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in Delhi. Maharashtra Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar said the final decision has not yet been made. The increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in …
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What’s in a name? Well, apparently everything, at least for Shiv Sena’s leader Nitin Madhukar Nandgaonkar, who recently demanded that Bandra’s Karachi Sweets change its name due to its link to Pakistan. In a video that has now gone viral, Nandgaonkar is seen telling the owner of the candy shop …
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the Maharashtra The government has asked the authorities to identify COVID-19 ‘super spreaders’ to keep the spike under control in new cases, amid fears of a spike after Diwali. In anticipation of a second wave of infection, the authorities have been asked to take all necessary measures to deal with …
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Karnataka Prime Minister BS Yediyurappa has gotten into trouble after announcing the Maratha Development Board. While pro-Kannada groups, the Tulu-speaking population of the Karnataka coast are agitating against this decision, more than 25 castes / religions are demanding their own board. After the massive demand from the mainstream Veerashaiva Lingayat …
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BENGALURU: Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday he hit Maharashtra Chief Deputy Minister Ajit Pawar for his comments on the merger of Belagavi and other Marathi-speaking areas in the state with Maharashtra. “I fully condemn Pawar’s statement, as it seeks to create conflict between people living in the border areas. …
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