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Maharashtra coronavirus update: 9,000 new Covid-19 cases, 180 deaths

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 9,000 fresh Covid-19 cases and 180 fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 6,214,190 and the toll to 127,031, the state health department said

Mumbai: Driver halts train in time, saves life of old man crossing tracks

The incident took place around 12.45 pm when the train started from platform no. 4 of the Kalyan railway station in neighbouring Thane district

India Coronavirus Dispatch: 30 mn in Maha at least partially vaccinated

Centre says Covid can make a person more susceptible to TB, about 2,500 Delhi jail inmates let out during Covid fail to surrender, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Maharashtra Covid-19: 418 new coronavirus cases in Thane, 12 more deaths

With the addition of 418 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 5,40,294, an official said on Sunday. Besides these new cases reported on Saturday, the virus also claimed the lives of 12 more people, pushing the death toll in the district to 10,904. The COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane is 2.01 per cent, he added. Details of recovered and under-treatment patients were not provided by the district administration.

Mumbai sees 466 new Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths, 806 recoveries in a day

It was the sixth time in July that the daily addition of cases was less than 500, the official pointed out

Maharashtra records 8,172 new coronavirus cases, 124 deaths in a day

As many as 8,950 patients were discharged from hospitals, pushing the total of recovered persons to 59,74,594

Global surge in Covid-19 cases a warning for us: PM Narendra Modi

Modi said states must take "proactive measures to rule out any possibility of a third wave"

Chopper crashes in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district; 1 dead, another injured

One occupant was killed and another injured as a helicopter crashed on Friday evening in Jalgaon district of north Maharashtra, a police official said. The incident took place near Wardi village in the district's Chopda area, which is part of the Satpura mountain ranges, and information was received by authorities around 5:15 pm, he said. "One occupant was declared dead on arrival by hospital authorities while the second person has sustained injuries," he said. One of the occupants was a woman but it was not yet clear who was piloting the helicopter, he said. Later during the day, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia expressed shock over the crash and said that the "aircraft belonged to "NMIMS Academy of Aviation", which is based out of Dhule district. An investigation team is being rushed to the site of the crash, Scindia said on Twitter. "Unfortunately, we lost the flight instructor & the trainee is severely injured. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family &

Elgar Parishad: Allegations against Teltumbde prima facie true, says court

A special court has said that there was sufficient material to show that the allegations against activist Anand Teltumbde, arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, were prima facie true.

ED attaches Rs 4-cr worth assets in PMLA case against ex-Maha HM Deshmukh

ED has attached assets worth about Rs 4 crore in connection with its money laundering case against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh and others, officials said on Friday.

Maharashtra reports 8,010 new Covid cases, 170 deaths, 7,391 recoveries

Maharashtra's Covid caseload rose to 61,89,257 with addition of 8,010 new cases on Thursday, while the death toll jumped to 1,26,560 after 170 patients succumbed to it

Bombay HC seeks reply from Maha minister over use of chartered flight

Bombay High Court directed State government pleader's office to furnish a copy of public interest litigation filed by BJP leader Vishwas Pathak to state cabinet minister Nitin Raut

Maharashtra to raise age limit for retirement of health dept officials

Maharashtra Cabinet approved a proposal to extend the age limit for the retirement of Health Department officials from 61 years to 62 years, said state Health Minister Rajesh Tope

Fresh Covid worries

Mr Mandaviya has his task cut out as the threat of a third wave is real

Policy push by Centre, states making EVs lot more affordable: Manufacturers

Along with record high fuel prices, this is helping change fence-sitters' views, they say

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Maha not the only offender on 'backlog' deaths

Is 'double infection' possible, WHO warns the Delta variant's transmissibility is likely overwhelm healthcare, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

EV manufacturers welcome initiatives in revised Maharashtra policy

EV manufacturers body SMEV on Tuesday said the added subsidies from the Maharashtra government on batteries and overall vehicles in its new EV policy will aid to the growing interest among investors and companies looking to make an entry into the manufacturing of parts for the segment. The Maharashtra government policy grants us the privilege to reach out to our potential customer base in the state. With the amendment of FAME 2 by the central government and now the individual state policies like this one have only encouraged the adoption of electric vehicles in India, said Sohinder Gill, CEO Hero Electric & Director General, Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV). Earlier in the day, Maharashtra government unveiled its new EV policy with an aim of making such vehicles achieve 10 per cent share of total registrations by 2025, among others. The added subsidies from the government on batteries and overall vehicles apart from encouraging battery makers to invest in the ..

Maharashtra reports 7,243 Covid cases, 196 deaths; 10,978 patients recover

Maharashtra reported 7,243 new coronavirus cases and 196 fatalities on Tuesday, taking the tally of infections to 61,72,645 and death toll to 1,26,220, a health department official said.

Maharashtra announces sops up to Rs 20 lakh for electric vehicles

Housing societies to get property tax rebate for setting up charging stations; State targets 10% share of EVs in total registrations by 2025

Maharashtra's new EV policy sets 10% share in total registrations by 2025

The new policy, which has updated the one announced in 2018, was released by Additional Chief Secretary (Transport) Ashish Singh and state environment minister Aaditya Thackeray and others here.