Railways makes 4,000 Covid Care coaches with almost 64,000 beds ready for use by States

13 COVID-19 patients die in Maharashtra hospital fire

Maharashtra: New restrictions, curfew from today

Anil Deshmukh steps down as Maharashtra Home Minister

<p>NCP leader Anil Deshmukh has stepped down as Maharashtra Home Minister. The development comes only hours after the Bombay High Court on Monday directed the CBI to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the allegations made by former state DGP Param Bir Singh against Deshmukh. “The allegations made by Parambir Singh against Anil Deshmukh are not […]</p>

Health ministry: Everyone above 45 eligible for vaccination from April 1

<p>Amid a spurt in COVID-19 cases across the country, the Union health ministry announced on Tuesday that all people above 45 years of age would be eligible for vaccination from April 1. Health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said people can make advance appointments through online or get on-site registration by visiting their nearest vaccination centre. Bhushan […]</p>

Covid situation going from bad to worse, vaccinate all 45-plus in surge districts

<p>With several parts of the country reporting the second wave of Covid-19 cases, the Centre has warned that the situation is going from “bad to worse” and urged states to achieve 100 per cent vaccination coverage of those above the age of 45 years in surge districts within the next two weeks. The Government will […]</p>

Maharashtra: 4 cops injured by sword-wielding mob of Sikhs in Nanded

<p>A mob of sword-wielding Sikhs on Monday attacked policemen, injuring at least four of them, after being denied permission to hold a public procession in Nanded due to the coronavirus pandemic, an official said. A viral video showed the sword-wielding mob barging out of the gurdwara, breaking the barricades put up by police and attacking […]</p>

Maharashtra to prepare for lockdown after COVID-19 cases rise

<p>Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday asked officials to prepare a plan for another lockdown as people were not following coronavirus protocol put in place amid a massive surge COVID-19 cases. The decision was taken at a meeting with Health Minister Rajesh Tope, Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte, doctors of the COVID-19 task force and […]</p>

Maharashtra records highest single day surge of over 40,000 new corona cases

<p>Maharashtra has recorded above 40,000 new COVID-19 cases. This is the highest single-day surge in the state since the pandemic outbreak last year. The previous highest single-day surge was 36,902 cases, which was recorded on Friday. Besides, 108 COVID-19 deaths were recorded in the day, taking the death toll to 54,181. The case fatality rate […]</p>

Fire breaks out at Pune’s fashion street, 500 shops gutted

<p>A massive fire broke out at the famous Fashion Street market in the Camp area of Pune, Maharashtra on Friday that gutted nearly 500 shops, officials said on Saturday. The fire had broken out around 11 pm, they said. However, nobody was injured in the incident. “Soon after the blaze erupted, local people alerted the […]</p>