MUMBAI: The jumbo Covid-19 care centers established in Mumbai after the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak will now be transformed into mega vaccination centers by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, officials here said Monday. “We will convert jumbo Covid-19 field hospitals now into vaccination centers for public benefit,” said BMC Additional Municipal Commissioner …
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MUMBAI: The Bureau of Narcotics Control (NCB) detained a Tollywood actress from a hotel in Bhayander for alleged drug possession and arrested an executive employed by a multinational company in the Bandra Talao area and confiscated 400 g of mephedrone worth Rs 10 lakh. During questioning, the arrested defendant, Chand …
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MUMBAI: Khar police arrested Shree Jogdhankar (22) and Diya Padankar (19) late Friday for allegedly killing their friend Jhanavi Kukreja (19) on the first day of 2021 during a New Year’s Eve terrace party at a skyscraper. Kukreja succumbed to severe skull fractures after the duo allegedly hit their heads …
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MUMBAI: Maharashtra’s Covid-19 count increased to 19,42,136 on Sunday with the addition of 3,282 new cases, the state health department said. With 35 more patients succumbing to the viral disease, the total number of deaths in the state rose to 49,666. A total of 2,064 patients were discharged after treatment …
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MUMBAI: Approximately 10 lakh vials of Covid-19 vaccine can be stored in city storage facilities right now, he said BMC officials. As the battle against Covid-19 will involve vaccinating the majority of Mumbai ‘s 1.4 million rupee population, the BMC has just started work on creating a mega facility that …
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MUMBAI: While the pandemic weakened airlines, for the charter industry, 2020 brought with it a diverse mix of charter fliers for the first time. These were passengers who had never flown on a charter flight, people who did not know that, unlike airline jets, it is necessary to bend down …
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MUMBAI: In the city’s first recorded murder on the first day of 2021, a 19-year-old girl was found brutally beaten to death by her boyfriend and another teenager on the ground floor of Khar (West) skyscrapers early Friday. The trio were at a terrace party on the 10th floor in …
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MUMBAI: After being the worst Covid-19 hotspot in India for most of 2020, Mumbai starts the new year on a good note: a positivity rate of less than 5% in December. According to data from the BMC public health department as of December 29, the overall positivity rate in December …
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MUMBAI: The government of Maharashtra on Wednesday extended confinement restrictions in the state until January 31. State Interior Minister Anil Deshmukh said hotels, pubs, bars and restaurants will remain open until 11 p.m. and no more than five people will be allowed to gather in public places for New Year’s …
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MUMBAI: Parking was prohibited on some city streets from 12:01 a.m. on December 31 to 8 a.m. on January 1 for the Mumbai Traffic Police, with a view to the New Year’s Eve celebrations. * On both sides of Khan Abdul Gafar Khan Road, from Mela Junction to JK Kapoor …
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