The rising Covid-19 cases in Mumbai and Pune MMR region are a cause of worry for the Maharashtra govt tha ...More

The rising Covid-19 cases in Mumbai and Pune MMR region are a cause of worry for the Maharashtra govt that is looking for an economic revival in the state. ...Less

Last week, a Mumbai municipal corporation doctor suffering from Covid-19 could not get a bed and had to b ...More

Last week, a Mumbai municipal corporation doctor suffering from Covid-19 could not get a bed and had to be admitted to a private hospital for a few hours till a bed was arranged at the corporation’s Seven Hills Hospital. A government official, who refused to be named, said it took him several hours to arrange a bed for his relative in a corporation facility. ...Less

The number of motorcycles, black-and-yellow mini trucks and autorickshaws, teeming with migrants, have be ...More

The number of motorcycles, black-and-yellow mini trucks and autorickshaws, teeming with migrants, have been on the rise over the past few days on a bypass road connected to this route, popularly known as Mumbai-Agra road, eye-witnesses said on Sunday. ...Less

Talking to reporters at her office in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters, Pednekar ...More

Talking to reporters at her office in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters, Pednekar suggested that citizens wear triple-layer masks while travelling in public buses and local trains. She also appealed to them to get vaccinated at the earliest and follow all COVID-19-related standard operating procedures (SOPs). ...Less

Mumbai Police on Wednesday announced the updated lockdown guidelines which restricts the movement of peop ...More

Mumbai Police on Wednesday announced the updated lockdown guidelines which restricts the movement of people in public areas and transport while exempting those involved in essential services. ...Less

The city has recorded a positivity rate of six per cent, which is quite less compared to other cities in ...More

The city has recorded a positivity rate of six per cent, which is quite less compared to other cities in Maharashtra, a civic official said. Considering this, there is no immediate need to impose a lockdown in the metropolis, the official said. ...Less

Police claimed over 1,500 people turned up within 10 minutes to leave the city after rumours spread that ...More

Police claimed over 1,500 people turned up within 10 minutes to leave the city after rumours spread that outstation trains would restart. ...Less

The Health Minister added that they are working on war footing to increase the number of beds in Pune, Mu ...More

The Health Minister added that they are working on war footing to increase the number of beds in Pune, Mumbai, Nashik and other parts of the state. The state has also demanded the inclusion of people of age group 20-40 years into the vaccination process and they must be vaccinated on priority. ...Less

Housewives and office-goers were also pleased at being able to make purchases at their convenience, in th ...More

Housewives and office-goers were also pleased at being able to make purchases at their convenience, in the evening hours or after work. The earlier, tighter deadlines had caused them to compromise their schedules and, in fact, increased crowds in markets. Now buyers are likely to be dispersed over longer periods. ...Less

In today's ETtech Morning Dispatch: CERT-In issues advisory over Facebook data leak; Big Basket and Grofe ...More

In today's ETtech Morning Dispatch: CERT-In issues advisory over Facebook data leak; Big Basket and Grofers witness surge in demand for online grocery amid Delhi and Mumbai lockdowns; And Tiger Global has minted another unicorn in Chargebee. ...Less

On Thursday, NCP chief Sharad Pawar held a meeting with home minister Anil Deshmukh and the unilateral ma ...More

On Thursday, NCP chief Sharad Pawar held a meeting with home minister Anil Deshmukh and the unilateral manner in which the restrictions have been imposed had apparently come up in the meeting between the two. ...Less

According to information available, Worli-Koliwada in central Mumbai, Bimbisar in Goregaon in the Western ...More

According to information available, Worli-Koliwada in central Mumbai, Bimbisar in Goregaon in the Western suburbs and Kannamwarnagar 2 in Vikhroli are some places which have been quarantined after positive cases were reported. ...Less

On Sunday, Mumbai reported 267 new cases of coronavirus, which took the city's infection count to 7,39,33 ...More

On Sunday, Mumbai reported 267 new cases of coronavirus, which took the city's infection count to 7,39,336, while four deaths pushed the toll to 15,989, civic authorities said. ...Less

The public health department gave a presentation before the cabinet chaired by CM Uddhav Thackeray, who e ...More

The public health department gave a presentation before the cabinet chaired by CM Uddhav Thackeray, who expressed concern over the increasing number of cases in many districts, with the active caseloads of some as high as the peak period of September. Sources said the possibility of a partial lockdown was discussed. ...Less

New Normal More transactions witnessed during usual work hours while weekend spends fall, reversing norma ...More

New Normal More transactions witnessed during usual work hours while weekend spends fall, reversing normal trends ...Less