Mumbai News Live: City reports 1,034 fresh COVID-19 cases

Maharashtra: HC refuses to extend last date for GST returns

The Bombay high court on Friday declined to extend the last date for filing annual returns of Goods and Services Tax (GST) for 2019-20 in Maharashtra till June 30.The last date is February 28. Read story here

Explosives found outside Mukesh Ambani's house manufactured by Nagpur-based firm: Sources

The explosive materials found in a vehicle outside Reliance group chairman Mukesh Ambani's residence on Thursday were manufactured by a Nagpur-based company, according to sources. Read story here

Fishermen stage protest over 36-year-old resettlement issue

The project-affected fishing community of JNPT on Friday staged a protest to block ship movement at the container port in support of their 36-year-old issue of resettlement of displaced families of erstwhile Sheva Village. Read story here

Mumbai Airport to reopen Terminal 1

With a view to safeguard health and safety of passengers in Covid-19 times, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) will reopen its Terminal-1 (T1) for domestic flights from March 10, officials said here on Friday. Read story here

COVID-19 Highlights February 26: Centre extends containment guidelines; no vaccination on Saturday, Sunday

Maharashtra on Friday reported 8,333 new cases of coronavirus and 48 fatalities. The total count of infections in the state is now pitched at 21,38,154 along with 52,041 deaths. Read more

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Court declares gangster Iqbal Mirchi's wife, sons fugitive economic offenders

In a major boost to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) probing the money laundering case against slain underworld gangster Iqbal Mirchi and his family members, a Special Court here on Friday declared his wife and two sons as "fugitive economic offenders" and also ordered the seizure of their properties in India and abroad. Read more

Curfew imposed in Yavatmal district from 5 pm on Saturday to 9 am on Monday. Essential services will continue during this curfew: M Devender Singh, Collector, Yavatmal

Gas supply suspended

Mahanagar gas supply to hundreds of customers in Thane (E) has been suspended after an arterial pipeline suffered damage during an ongoing civic work near Vinayak society, Kopri, on Friday evening. The MGL staff, along with the RDMC, and the Fire Brigade are on site and no casualties or injuries have been reported, informed the RDMC.Repair work is in progress and it may take few more hours for the gas supply to be restored.

BJP: Will not allow smooth Budget session until Sanjay Rathod quits

Adding to the backlash after Maharashtra Forest Minister Sanjay Rathod was linked to the death of a 23-year-old woman in Pune, BJP MLA Atul Bhatkhalkar on Friday said that the party will not allow the Budget session of the Maharashtra legislature to run smoothly if the former does not step down from the cabinet. Read more

Rear Admiral B Sivakumar appointed as Admiral Superintendent of Mumbai Naval Dockyard

The Mumbai Naval Dockyard now has a new Admiral Superintendent. Rear Admiral B Sivakumar has been appointed for the position, an Indian Navy spokesperson on Friday said. Read more

Mask up (correctly), Mumbai!

Photos: Mumbai Police spreads awareness with quirky posts

Mumbai Police shared a funny video clip of two boxers in a ring. While one is depicted as a mask, the other as the COVID-19 virus. Read more

No vaccination on February 27-28 due to CoWIN update

No vaccination will take place on Saturday and Sunday as the Centre will enable transition of CoWIN app from version 1.0 to 2.0 ahead of the commencement of vaccination from March 1 for people above 60 years of age and those above 45 years with comorbidities, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. Read more

Maharashtra: Depressed with mother's death, man attempts suicide at Virar station; saved by RPF inspector

Depressed with his mother's death, a 32-year-old man lay down on the railway tracks at Virar to end his life and would have been run over had a quick thinking security staffer not come to his rescue. Read more

Mumbai news in photos: Top stories on February 26, 2021

Here are the top stories from Mumbai, in picture. Read more

BJP MLA Atul Bhatkhalkar slams Thackeray sarkar over Sanjay Rathod row, says won't allow Budget Session till the minister resigns

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to reopen its Terminal 1 for domestic flight operations with effect from March 10.

Go Air, Star Air, Air Asia & Trujet will resume all their domestic operations from T1. In case of Indigo, while most of its flight operations will be managed from Terminal 2, the base flights will operate through Terminal 1

Security First! 50 women personnel with the RPF to start escorting local trains

Starting Friday, a team of 50 women personnel with the Railway Protection Force (RPF) will start escorting local trains in Mumbai as well as long-distance trains on the Central line. The crime rate has started picking up ever since more categories of travellers were permitted to commute by local trains in Mumbai. The RPF women personnel will be carrying carbines as well as pistols for security. (Report: Nitasha Natu)

BJP targets Anil Deshmukh: Need an active home minister, not an 'inquiry' minister

Maharashtra deserves a vigilant Home Minister, but we have got an 'inquiry-centric' home minister, said BJP, taking a jibe. READ MORE