Mumbai News Updates: City reports 570 new Covid-19 cases, 10 fatalities in last 24 hours

Opposition leaders meet at Sharad Pawar's Delhi residence

Leaders of various Opposition parties, along with several eminent personalities on Tuesday attended a meeting hosted by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar at his residence in New Delhi. Read story here

Maharashtra administers highest number of vaccine doses

Maharashtra has carried out the highest number of vaccinations in a single day. A total of 552909 people got vaccinated as the drive was opened for people above 18 years. The state's previous high was 534372 vaccinations achieved on April 26. For the second consecutive day, Mumbai has vaccinated over 1 lakh people. On Tuesday, 1,13,135 people got vaccinated across 382 centres.

Mumbai reports 570 new Covid-19 cases, 10 fatalities in last 24 hours

Mumbai recorded 570 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the total caseload to 7,22,461. Also, 10 patients succumbed to the infection, pushing the death toll of the financial hub of the country to 15,315. Read story here

Villages put on alert as water rises in Palghar dam

The Palghar district administration on Tuesday directed officials to alert residents of villages located near the Kurze dam as its water level has been rising fast due to heavy rains here in Maharashtra. The district disaster management cell CEO Dr Kiran Mahajan, in an official communication to tehsildars (revenue officers) of Dahanu and Talasari, said water was getting filled up fast in the dam located at Dapchari due to heavy downpour in the area. Read story here

List of CVCs administering Covaxin tomorrow in Ward K/W

Uddhav Thackeray government is sleeping, BJP will win with majority in 2024: Devendra Fadnavis

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday claimed that the present Uddhav Thackeray-led government will fall one day and that the BJP will be back in power in the 2024 polls, this time with a full majority. Read story here

Dharavi reports four new Covid-19 cases, active cases stand at 11

Dharavi recorded four new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the total tally to 6,875. Mahim and Dadar recorded six cases, respectively. The G/North ward recorded 16 new cases of covid-19 today, pushing the total tally in the ward to 26,410.

Kandivali vaccination fraud case: Dr Manish Tripathi, accused in the fraudulent vaccination drive at Hiranandani society, files anticipatory bail plea before sessions court

Tripathi has said he had already recorded his statement before the police on June 15, and alleged that cops are protecting the influential and well-connected owners of a Kandivali based private hospital.

Maharashtra govt-appointed commission imposes Rs 5,000 fine on Param Bir Singh for non-compliance of summons

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government-appointed Justice Chandiwal Commission on Tuesday imposed a Rs 5,000 fine on former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh.The single-member commission was appointed to probe allegations levelled by Param Bir Singh against former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. READ MORE

SC stays Bombay HC verdict cancelling caste certificate of Amravati Lok Sabha member Navneet Kaur Rana.

Maharashtra government business advisory committee decided to conduct a two-day state legislative session, on July 5-6 in the backdrop of Delta plus variants found in few districts: Anil Parab, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs

BJP walks out of the all party business advisory meeting at Vidhan Bhavan. Leader of opposition Devendra Fadnavis says the MVA govt has proposed just a two day long monsoon session.

"They don't want to keep any forum for discussing the issues faced by the common man. They are using Covid as an excuse to not hold discussions on pressing issues faced by the common man today," said Fadnavis.

Sharad Pawar discusses the party's future policies, role in the next Lok Sabha elections, and current national issues in a meeting of the National Executive Committee of NCP

Sachin Sawant slams BJP as party leaders insist for Pandharpur Wari while Amarnath Yatra has been cancelled

"Maharashtra leads consistently in vaccination despite PR of other states"

Man arrested in Pune for threatening to blow up Mantralaya

A man was arrested on Monday in Pune for sending fake threats via email to bomb Mumbai Mantralaya.According to the Mumbai Police, an investigation was initiated upon receiving the threats via email. It was revealed that the threats were fake.

Level 3 curbs to continue in Mumbai till June 27

MUMBAI: The BMC on Monday issued orders stating Mumbai would continue to remain under level 3 restrictions till June 27 in view of the population, topography, the number of people who use local trains and the possibility of a third Covid-19 wave.

The state informs Bombay High Court that members of its Covid task force have applied their minds and have framed draft guidelines for home vaccination and seek a week’s time to finalise it. The government has to approve it yet.

Bombay HC to state: Tell us how many mentally ill and homeless are taken to a shelter and are vaccinated

"We are a very complex society. We need to attend to everyone. No one can be neglected."

General public can't take local trains, for now

MUMBAI: The general public must wait to hop onto Mumbai's lifeline - its local trains. State minister for relief & rehabilitation, Vijay Wadettiwar, said on Monday that local trains will not be accessible to the general public till the pandemic is over or until Covid cases are fully under control. READ MORE