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3,524 new coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, 59 deaths, 4,279 recover

Maharashtra's Covid-19 case tally rose to 19,35,636

Maharashtra: Covid vaccine dry run to be conducted tomorrow in 4 districts

As the country awaits a Coronavirus vaccine, the Maharashtra Health Department will conduct a dry run tomorrow in four districts of the state to ensure effective preparedness for its rollout.

Dharavi, a people's project

Dharavi, once a Covid-19 hotspot in Mumbai, did not report a single infection in the 24 hours prior to Christmas for the first time since April 1, when the first patient was detected in the area

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Tripathi to lead Maha; Kedar, Ruturaj in squad

Flamboyant batsman Rahul Tripathi will lead a 20-member Maharashtra squad at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy National T20 Championships, which will kick off the 2020-21 domestic season next month. The Maharashtra Cricket Association on Wednesday announced the squad through a media release. Apart from Tripathi, India all-rounder Kedar Jadhav and promising top-order batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad, who shone for the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL this year, have been included in the 20-member squad. Left-arm spinner Satyajeet Bachhav is the only notable name in the bowling department, which comprises relatively new faces. Maharashtra are placed in Elite Group C along with Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Baroda and Uttarakhand. All their league stage matches will be played in Vadodara. The tournament begins from January 10. Squad: Rahul Tripathi (C), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Naushad Shaikh, Kedar Jadhav, Ranjeet Nikam, Azim Kazi, Nikhil Naik (WK), Vishant More (WK), Satyajeet Bachhav, Taranjee

Maha sees 3,537 new Covid-19 cases, 4,913 recoveries; 70 fatalities

The Covid-19 tally in Maharashtra rose to 19,28,603 on Wednesday with the addition of 3,537 fresh cases, the state health department said

Covid-19: Maharashtra extends lockdown restrictions till January 31

This is in light of the new strain of the Covid-19 found in the UK

Maharashtra govt extends lockdown till Jan 1 due to coronavirus surge

The Maharashtra government has extended till January 31, 2021 the lockdown restrictions in the state on account of coronavirus

Maharashtra government issues coronavirus protocols for tourism sector

The SoP lays down that people above the age of 65, those with co-morbidities, pregnant women, children below the age of ten should stay home and venture out only for essential and health visits

PM Modi to flag off 100th Kisan Rail from Maharashtra to West Bengal today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off 100th Kisan Rail from Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal, via video conferencing today

Maha govt allowing windfall gains to private players: Devendra Fadnavis

Former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis alleged that certain "vested interests have colluded" with the aim of extending "benefits to a handful of parties at the expense of the state exchequer"

Maha to recruit 5,295 police constables soon: Home Minister Deshmukh

The Maharashtra government will fill up 12,000 posts of police constables and orders to recruit 5,295 of them will be issued soon

Alliance with Shiv Sena limited to Maharashtra: Congress minister

Senior Congress leader Ashok Chavan on Sunday said that the Shiv Sena was not part of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and the tie-up between the two parties is limited to Maharashtra

I don't regret my association with Congress, says Urmila Matondkar

Urmila Matondkar, who recently joined the ruling Shiv Sena, has said she does not regret her brief association with the Congress and has high regard for that party's leadership

Maharashtra coronavirus update: Registers 3,913 Covid-19 cases, 93 deaths

As many as 3,913 new coronavirus cases and 93 fatalities were reported in Maharashtra on Wednesday, according to the State Health Department

Maharashtra slipped to 3rd spot in FDI under Sena-led govt: Fadnavis

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday claimed that Maharashtra has slipped to the third place from the top spot in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under the Shiv Sena-led government.

Maharashtra government allows EWS reservation for Marathas

Maharashtra cabinet decided to provide reservation to the community under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category for educational admissions and jobs

Institutional quarantine for UK returnees testing Covid positive: Maha

All passengers from the UK who test positive for Covid-19 will be kept under institutional quarantine, a Maharashtra government official said

Former BJP MP, bank officials booked for fund misappropriation

A case has been registered against former BJP MP Dilip Gandhi in connection with misappropriation of funds to the tune of Rs 3 crore in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar city

Mumbai Police step up vigil as night curfew comes into force to curb spread

Increased patrolling by police, heightened vigilance and curbs on timings of bars and pubs are back in Mumbai as it has come under fresh restrictions to check the spread of Covid-19

Maharashtra coronavirus update: 369 Covid-19 cases in Thane; 8 more deaths

Thane has reported 369 new cases of Covid-19, raising the tally in the Maharashtra district to 239,776