Night curfew in Maharashtra from March 28
Due to the rising COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, the state government has decided to impose a night curfew from March 28 (Sunday). The malls across the state have been directed to remain shut from 8 pm to 7 am. Photo: Twitter/@OfficeofUT
Shops to remain closed in Kalyan-Dombivali
The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal (KDMC) commissioner Dr Vijay Suryawanshi on Friday announced that all shops and offices except those selling essential items will remain closed in Kalyan-Dombivali every Saturday and Sunday due to rising COVID-19 cases. The hotel and restaurants will also remain closed on Saturday and Sunday. However, parcel facility will be allowed. Only 50 per cent of shops will remain open in vegetable markets. Photo: KK Choudhary/BCCL
Dreams mall gutted in fire
The inside shops and interior gutted in the fire at Dreams mall in Bhandup. Photo: Sanjay Hadkar/BCCL
NMMC doctors conduct RAT in Seawoods Grand Central Mall
NMMC doctors conducted COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) on customers before allowing them to enter the mall at Seawoods in Navi Mumbai on Friday. The NMMC will conduct the RAT on customers entering malls three days a week, Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Navi Mumbai. Photo: KK Choudhary/BCCL
Bhandup Fire
A fire that broke out in the Dreams Mall in Bhandup soon escalated to the Sunrise COVID-19 Hospital, located on the top floor of the mall, claiming 10 lives. Out of at least 78 patients trapped inside, 73 were undergoing treatment for coronavirus. Most of the persons who died were on ventilator support in the hospital. The remaining 68 were safely rescued and moved to nearby hospitals and COVID centres. Photo by Sanjay Hadkar/BCCL
CM orders probe
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray visited the site of the blaze and took stock of the situation. "If there are any lapses or negligence, it will be investigated and action will be taken against those responsible. I apologise to the families who have lost their kin." He also announced ex-gratia relief of Rs 5 lakhs to the kin of the deceased. Photo: CMO
CM on hospital permission
At some places, we had given permission for temporary hospitals due to the COVID-19 situation last year as per the requirement, and the hospital in the Dreams Mall was one of them. Efforts were made to rescue all but we could not save some patients who were on ventilator support. Photo: AP
Parsik Hill fire
A raging fire engulfed vast tracts of dry grass atop Parsik hill at CBD, Belapur on Thursday afternoon. The fire brigade is still trying to douse it. Night-long operations continued, but officials have still not been able to put off the fire. Photo by KK Choudhary/BCCL
Anil Dharker passes away
Renowned journalist and writer Anil Dharker passed away on Thursday. He was undergoing treatment for a heart ailment and breathed his last in the hospital. Following the news of his demise, several eminent personalities took to social media platforms to express their condolences to the late writer. Dharker was the founder of the Mumbai International Literary Festival.
Congress workers protest
against the BJP government on Friday in support of the agitating farmers. They also supported the farmers' Bharat Band call. Photo by KK Choudhary/BCCL
BKC Connector flyover
The new flyover connecting Bandra Kurla Complex and Chunabhatti was illuminated with tricolour lights on Friday. The flyover originates at the G-Block of BKC, passes through Babubhai Compound, Central Railway (near Sion), Duncan Colony, Harbour line (Chunabhatti station), Somaiya ground, and lands at the Eastern Express Highway. Photo by Sanjay Hadkar/BCCL
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