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Maharashtra sees 6,005 new Covid-19 cases, 177 deaths, 6,799 recoveries

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 6,005 fresh coronavirus positive cases and 177 fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 6,321,068, the state health department said

Maharashtra govt sanctions Rs 11,500 crore for flood victims, repair works

Government said apart from providing immediate relief, a part of Rs 11,500 crore package will be spent on repair works and taking some long-term measures to address issues related to flood prevention

Maharashtra: 229 new Covid-19 cases reported in Thane, 8 more deaths

Thane has reported 229 new coronavirus cases, raising the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 5,45,280, an official said on Tuesday.

Malls to reopen in Maharashtra, shop timings extended on weekdays

Relaxations in 25 districts, including Mumbai; Shops to remain open till 8 p.m., cinemas remain shut, dine-ins till 4 p.m.

Nashik reports 57 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths, 80 recoveries today

The count of COVID-19 cases in Nashik district of Maharashtra rose to 4,02,727 with the single-day addition of 57 new patients on Monday, health department officials said. The virus claimed three more lives which took the death toll in the district to 8,520, they said. So far, 3,93,127 patients have been discharged from hospitals, of which 80 recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours, the officials said. As many as 22,80,760 swab samples have been tested till date for detection of coronavirus, 6,816 of them during the day, they added.

Maharashtra sees 4,869 new Covid-19 cases, 90 deaths, 8,429 recoveries

Maharashtra on Monday reported 4,869 fresh Covid-19 cases and 90 fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 63,15,063 and the toll to 1,33,038 while 8,429 patients recovered

Shops can remain open till 8 pm in low-positivity districts in Maha: CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said his government will issue orders on Monday allowing shops to remain open till 8 pm in the districts where the Covid-19 positivity rate is low.

Zika virus: Centre rushes high-level team to Maharashtra,support state govt

The Union Health Ministry has rushed a multidisciplinary team to Maharashtra to monitor the Zika virus situation and support the state government in the management of cases.

Maharashtra sees 6,479 new Covid-19 cases, 157 deaths, 4,110 recoveries

Maharashtra reported 6,479 fresh COVID-19 cases and 157 fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 63,10,194 and the toll to 1,32,948 while 4,110 patients recovered

First Zika virus case found in Maharashtra, officials say no need to panic

The woman patient who was diagnosed with the infection has recovered completely, the state health department said

Maharashtra: Nashik sees 71 fresh Covid-19 cases; three more casualties

Maharashtra's Nashik district on Friday recorded 71 fresh cases of coronavirus that took its tally of infections to 4,02,397, a health official said.

Rehabilitation only solution to hardships caused by floods: Maha CM

Urging the flood-affected people to sit together to decide about their rehabilitation, he also asked such villages to unanimously pass a resolution about it.

Maharashtra RERA blacklists 644 residential projects in state, bars sale

About 43% blacklisted projects are in Mumbai Metropolitan Region alone, followed by 29% in Pune; the remaining are in smaller towns Nagpur, Nashik and Kolhapur, among others

Maharashtra sees 7,242 fresh Covid-19 cases, reports 190 deaths

Maharashtra reported 7,242 new coronavirus infections and 190 fatalities on Thursday which pushed the caseload to 62,90,156 and death toll to 1,32,335, a health department official said.

Top headlines: Curbs eased in Maharashtra; US economy grows solidly in Q2

Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Friday

'Maha disaster mgmt dept favours opening local trains for fully vaccinated'

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Maha rains: Bridge washed away, Mumbra bypass road damaged in Thane

A bridge on the Vaitarna river in Maharashtra's Thane district has got washed away due to heavy rains, disrupting traffic between Wada and Sahapur talukas, government officials said on Thursday. After the incident at Belwad village in Sahapur taluka on Wednesday, Thane Guardian Minister Eknath Shinde rushed to the spot and instructed officials to take up the repair of the bridge on war footing, they said. The Mumbra bypass road in the district also suffered severe damages in the wee hours of Thursday after rains, Thane Municipal Corporation's regional disaster management cell chief Santosh Kadam said. A four-five feet deep crater was formed on the road, following which it was closed for traffic as a precautionary measure, he added. Besides, a road in Dahigaon on Khardi-Temba-Wada route also suffered damages at various spots, affecting the movement of buses and commuters going towards Nashik, another official said. Thane and its neighbouring areas have been witnessing heavy rains

Maharashtra floods: US NGO to deploy medical teams to treat survivors

An American non-profit organisation will deploy medical teams to treat survivors in Maharashtra after heavy monsoon rains pummelled the region

CBI searches 8 cities over graft charge against Anil Deshmukh: Report

The searches were carried out in Mumbai, Pune, Ahmednagar, Nashik, Thane, Solapur, Sangli and Osmanabad

Maharashtra logs 6,857 new Covid-19 cases, 286 deaths, 6,105 recoveries

Maharashtra reported 6,857 new coronavirus infections and 286 fresh fatalities, taking the tally of cases to 62,82,914 and the death toll to 1,32,145, a state health department official said.