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- [Visuals: Night view of the Coastal Road Promenade in Worli, Mumbai](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/visuals-night-view-of-the-coastal-road-promenade-in-worli-mumbai/): Details about the Coastal Road Promenade (aka Worli Sea Face Promenade) Promenade Length: 5.25 KM opened out of the total 7.5 KM stretch. Runs parallel to the Coastal Road. Opened To Public On: August 15, 2025. Timings: Open 24/7 Accessible Via: 4 Pedestrian Underpasses (PUPs) located at Worli Dairy on Abdul Gaffar Khan Marg, Bindu Madhav Thackeray Chowk, Haji Ali Junction and Akriti Parking Building on Bhulabhai Desai Road. More underpasses will be opened in future. Highlights Parking: Parking for Car (Rs 50) & Bike (Rs 20) available near the Worli Dairy junction on Abdul Gaffar Khan Marg. Reserved parking […]
- [India Sotheby’s International Realty to sell 19 ultra-luxury residences worth Rs 800 crore in Worli](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/india-sothebys-international-realty-to-sell-19-ultra-luxury-residences-worth-rs-800-crore-in-worli/): India Sotheby’s International Realty, a leading luxury real estate transaction and advisory firm today announced the signing of an exclusive sales and marketing mandate with The Residency, Worli, Mumbai that houses 19 ultra-luxury residences. These residences are ready with completion and occupancy certificates. Situated in Mumbai’s prime location Dr. Annie Besant Road in Worli, The Residency stands tall as a captivating modern building, housing one residence per floor with 18 residences and 1 duplex penthouse. These flexible yet luxurious residences have a grand footprint of approx. 5510 sq. ft. which includes 425 sq. ft of balcony space each. Imagined as […]
- [Mumbai must revive its iconic double-decker buses](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/mumbai-must-revive-its-iconic-double-decker-buses/): The running of double-decker buses on longest routes and both the highways in Mumbai the past week has revived interest in this iconic mode of transport all over again. Introduced in Bombay in 1937 to cope with the growing number of passengers on the lines of the red double-decker buses in London, the sheer size and look of the double-decker buses made them popular from day one. “The bus represents Mumbai and there is something about those buses that make them an instant hit. Today, we have a fleet of 122 and they mostly run in the island city and […]
- [Double-digit discounts, freebies on offer for residential properties in Mumbai amid sale slump: Report](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/double-digit-discounts-freebies-on-offer-for-residential-properties-in-mumbai-amid-sale-slump-report/): The ongoing pandemic has had a major impact on the residential property market in Mumbai, with sales declining by 45 percent and new launches falling by 47 percent in the period from January to June 2020. The data was compiled by global real estate consultancy firm Knight Frank, which released its half-yearly report titled ‘India Real Estate: H1 2020’ on Thursday. The report presents a comprehensive analysis of the residential and office market performance across eight major cities for the January-June 2020. The second quarter has been a challenging period and almost a washout for both launches as well as […]
- [8 dead, dozens injured in separate building collapse incidents at Fort, Malad](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/8-dead-dozens-injured-in-separate-building-collapse-incidents-at-fort-malad/): Eight people died and around 30 others were injured in two separate incidents of building collapse in Mumbai’s Fort and Malad areas on Thursday. Both incidents were purportedly caused due to the torrential downpour. In the first case, a ground plus two-storey building collapsed in Malad’s Malvani area at 2:35 pm. The structure was located at Plot No.8B near the Collector Compound in Malvani, Malad (West). At least 15 persons were rescued from the debris and sent to Hayat Private Hospital in Malad (East). Of them, two persons – identified as Faizal Wahid Sayyad (18) and Anjum Shahabuddin Shaikh (23) […]
- [BKC records 310 mm rainfall, Bandra 200 mm in last 24 hours](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/bkc-records-310-mm-rainfall-bandra-200-mm-in-last-24-hours/): The heavy downpour in Mumbai, which has been going on since the last three days, is expected to continue on Thursday, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. Parts of the city received extremely heavy rainfall on Wednesday, with several areas recording over 100 mm rainfall. Mumbai Rains in last 24 hrs on 16th July pic.twitter.com/tyAj9ti3yP — K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) July 16, 2020 In the period from 8:30 am on Wednesday till 8:30 am on Thursday, Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) received 310 mm rainfall, the highest in the city. Other areas like Bandra West, NSC Worli, and Santacruz also recorded close […]
- [Coronavirus Spike: Mumbai set to cross 1 lakh cases by weekend; Maharashtra 3 lakh](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/coronavirus-spike-mumbai-set-to-cross-1-lakh-cases-by-weekend-maharashtra-3-lakh/): In a testament to the widespread nature of the pandemic, the number of coronavirus cases is expected to cross the 1 lakh mark in Mumbai and 3 lakh mark in Maharashtra by this weekend. On Wednesday, the number of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai spiked by 1,390 to reach 96,253, the BMC said. Maharashtra recorded a similar spike with 7,975 new infections, taking the state’s tally to over 2.75 lakh cases. At the current rate, Mumbai is set to cross the one-lakh mark this weekend and Maharashtra is expected to cross the three-lakh mark. As for fatalities, Mumbai has witnessed 5,464 […]
- [Man held for vandalizing Dr. Ambedkar's former home in Dadar](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/man-held-for-vandalizing-dr-ambedkars-former-home-in-dadar/): Two days after ‘Rajgruha’ – the home of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in Mumbai’s Dadar area – was vandalized, police have arrested the prime suspect in the attack. After scanning the CCTV footage of the incident that took place around 5.30 pm on July 7, the investigators finally managed to zero in on the prime suspect and detain him late Wednesday, Matunga police said in a statement. The culprit has been identified as Umesh Sitaram Jadhav (35), a daily wage labourer from the Parel area. He has been booked under IPC sections 427 (mischief causing damage and 447 (criminal trespassing) of […]
- [Amid lockdown, Mumbai locals get Rs 10,000 crore stimulus](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/amid-lockdown-mumbai-locals-get-rs-10000-crore-stimulus/): In a welcome development amid lockdown, the Maharashtra government, state planning bodies MMRDA & CIDCO, and the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) signed MoU for projects worth Rs 10,947 crore under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project phase 3 (MUTP-3). According to a release issued by the state government, the memorandum of understanding was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray at his official residence ‘Varsha’. MUTP-3 includes projects like construction of a suburban railway corridor between Panvel and Karjat (Rs 2,783 crore), new suburban corridor link between Airoli and Kalva (elevated) in the Central Railway zone (Rs 476 […]
- [Mumbai coronavirus death toll crosses 5,000](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/mumbai-coronavirus-death-toll-crosses-5000/): The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic soared past 5,000 in Mumbai on Wednesday, with the maximum city witnessing 62 more fatalities. According to BMC data, the total deaths in the city reached 5,061 yesterday, with the number of cases crossing 87,500. The number of recovered COVID-19 patients rose to 59,238 with 1,101 persons discharged from hospitals during the day, the BMC said, adding that that the city now has 23,214 active cases. The recovery rate in Mumbai has increased to 68 percent while the overall growth rate of COVID-19 cases between July 1 to 7 improved to 1.52 percent […]
- [Nigerian arrested with drugs worth Rs 2 crore in Navi Mumbai](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/nigerian-arrested-with-drugs-worth-rs-2-crore-in-navi-mumbai/): The Railway Protection Force on Tuesday apprehended a Nigerian national for alleged possession of drugs worth Rs 2 crore near a railway station in Navi Mumbai. According to a release by Central Railway, Sunny Ocha Iyke (41) was nabbed when he alighted from New Delhi-Ernakulam Mangala Express after pulling the alarm chain between Nilaje and Taloja stations. Officials recovered 2.3 kg of banned substance amphetamine from Iyke. The contraband is worth almost Rs 2. crore, the release said. “The accused and seized drugs were handed over to the Narcotics Control Bureau duly adopting procedures under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic […]
- [Mumbai to receive less rainfall in next 24-48 hours: IMD](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/mumbai-to-receive-less-rainfall-in-next-24-48-hours/): The country’s west coast, including Mumbai, is set to receive less rainfall in the next 24-48 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. “The forecast for the next 24-48 hours indicates reduced rainfall activity over the west coast; intermittent intense spells,” stated India Meteorological Department, Mumbai. According to the weather department, states such as Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh are likely to receive heavy rainfall tomorrow. IMD has also forecast the presence of strong winds, with speed reaching 50-60 km per hour, over the southwest and the west-central Arabian Sea. Similar winds are likely over the […]
- [Another Mumbai cop succumbs to coronavirus, tally rises to 43](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/another-mumbai-cop-succumbs-to-coronavirus-tally-rises-to-43/): Another personnel of Mumbai Police succumbed to coronavirus on Sunday, taking the total toll in the city police force to 43. According to officials, the latest fatality was an Assistant Sub-Inspector posted in the general department of Bhoiwada police station. The 43-year-old lost his month-long battle with COVID-19 infection on Sunday. He was a resident of Naigaon police quarters and had been on leave since April 28. Meanwhile, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai spiked by 1,201 on Monday, taking the total case count to over 85,000. The pandemic has claimed the lives of 4,935 people in the […]
- [Taj Hotels in Colaba, Bandra receive bomb threat calls](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/taj-hotels-in-colaba-bandra-receive-bomb-threat-calls/): Mumbai Police has registered an FIR against an unknown person in connection with threat calls made to Taj Hotel and Taj Land’s End. According to officials, the caller had identified himself as a Karachi-based member of Pakistan’s Lashkar-e-Taiba terror outfit and threatened to blow up the Taj Hotel in Colaba and Taj Land’s End hotel in Bandra. Separate calls were made to the hotels late Monday night, following which security near both hotels was tightened on Tuesday. “Security tightened outside Taj Hotels and nearby areas after a threat call was received yesterday from Karachi, Pakistan to blow up the hotels […]
- [18-yr-old dead, 2 injured in back to back mishaps at Lower Parel bridge](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/18-yr-old-dead-2-injured-in-back-to-back-mishaps-at-lower-parel-bridge/): An 18-year-old biker died while two others sustained injuries in back to back accidents at a flyover in Lower Parel on Sunday evening. The first accident took place around 5 pm when a Hyundai Accent collided with a Maruti Wagon R on the Senapati Bapat Marg flyover. The impact of the purported high-speed collision resulted in the Wagon R being flung over the barrier. The Wagon R was reportedly headed in the southward direction while the Accent was heading north. Although preliminary information suggests that the driver of the Accent lost control of the vehicle and entered the opposite lane, […]
- [10-day lockdown enforced in Thane, Navi Mumbai & Kalyan-Dombivali](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/10-day-lockdown-enforced-in-thane-navi-mumbai-kalyan-dombivali/): Amid the steep rise in coronavirus cases, the municipal corporations of Thane, Kalyan-Dombivali, Mira Bhayandar, and Navi Mumbai have decided to enforce a complete lockdown for 10 days. During the lockdown, essential services and medical emergencies will be exempted while inter-city buses, auto-rickshaws, and taxis will not be allowed to operate. The lockdown in areas under the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation (KDMC), and Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation came into effect on Thursday (July 2) and will remain applicable till July 12. The municipal corporations of Navi Mumbai and Panvel, meanwhile, will enforce complete lockdown from July […]
- [No Lalbaugcha Raja this year, mandal to organise donation camp instead](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/no-lalbaugcha-raja-this-year-mandal-to-organise-donation-camp-instead/): For the first time in its 86 year-old history, the mandal responsible for the Mumbai’s iconic ‘Lalbaugcha Raja’ has decided to not install the idol and cancel all festivities in wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal announced the cancellation of Ganesh Chaturthi celebration, in view of the COVID-19, on Wednesday. The Lalbaugcha Raja Mandal has been installing the Ganpati idol at its pandal in Central Mumbai’s Lalbaug area since 1934. This year, instead of the typical 15-feet plus idol, it will install a small idol of 3-4 feet for the traditional puja. The mandal’s secretary […]
- [Part of vacant residential building collapses in Kurla](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/part-of-vacant-residential-building-collapses-in-kurla/): A part of an empty dilapidated building collapsed in Mumbai’s Kurla area on Thursday. The incident took place around noon and did not result in any casualties. ‘A corner portion of the four-storey building located at Mehtab Lane in Kurla-West collapsed around noon. No one was injured, as no was staying in the building since it was in a dilapidated condition,’ an official was quoted as saying. The city received incessant rainfall earlier today, which locals say resulted in the collapse. The Mehtab Society building had been declared dilapidated in June 2019, following which BMC had asked residents to vacate […]
- [3 policemen succumb to coronavirus on Monday](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/3-policemen-succumb-to-coronavirus-on-monday/): Three constables of the Mumbai Police succumbed to coronavirus on Monday. With their demise, the pandemic has claimed the lives of 29 city cops to date. The first victim was a 44-year-old constable attached to the Nirmal Nagar police station. The Vartak Nagar-resident was down with coronavirus for over a month and died on Monday evening, a senior inspector of the Nirmal Nagar police station said. The official had tested positive for COVID-19 on May 3 and was admitted to Seven Hills Hospital in Marol, Andheri. He also contracted pneumonia a few days back. In the second case, a constable […]
- [SBI temporarily shuts 2 branches in Mumbai, 1 in Thane after staff tests positive for coronavirus](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/sbi-temporarily-shuts-2-branches-in-mumbai-1-in-thane-after-staff-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/): The State Bank of India (SBI) has temporarily closed three branches — two in Mumbai and one in neighbouring Thane — after eight staff tested positive for coronavirus. According to reports, the bank’s main branch in Thane was shut last week after seven of the 25 staff were found to be COVID-19 positive. In the second case, a cash officer at the local cheque processing cell (LCPC), also known as the clearing department, in Mumbai’s Jogeshwari (East) was found COVID-19 positive, leading to a temporary closure of the branch early last week. The third and the most recent case was […]
- [Mumbai local train services resume today, but only 'essential staff' permitted to travel](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/mumbai-local-train-services-resume-today-but-only-essential-staff-permitted-to-travel/): After nearly two-and-a-half months, Railways resumed limited suburban train services in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) on Monday morning. Both Central Railway and Western Railway have decided to run “selective suburban services” over main line and harbour line only for essential staff as defined by the state government, a senior official said. These special suburban services will not be for general passengers/public and will be strictly for essential staff as identified by the State Government of Maharashtra only, Railway authorities said. The first such train left from Virar for Churchgate early morning today. “It has been decided to run selected […]
- [Mumbai to receive heavy rainfall this weekend, orange alert issued for Sunday](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/mumbai-to-receive-heavy-rainfall-this-weekend-orange-alert-issued-for-sunday/): The south-west monsoon, which arrived in Maharashtra on Thursday, is set to reach Mumbai during the weekend and expected to result in heavy rainfall in the metropolis. The conditions for the advancement of southwest monsoon into parts of the central Arabian Sea and into Maharashtra, including Mumbai, is likely to be completed within the next 48 hours, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. There is also a possibility of heavy rainfall over the west coast owing to a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal with cyclonic circulation, which is likely to move northwest-wards. The system is likely to result in […]
- [Mumbai to get 500 additional ICU beds in a week](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/mumbai-to-get-500-additional-icu-beds-in-a-week/): Maharashtra public health minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday said 500 additional ICU beds will be made available within a week’s time in Mumbai, which accounts for more than half of the state’s coronavirus cases. Mumbai, by far the worst-affected city in the country, has reported over 54,000 COVID-19 cases to date. Of them, 24,209 are still active. The death toll in the maximum city has reached 1,954 so far. The additional beds will help in aiding patients suffering from breathlessness. “There will be an additional 500 beds for ICU patients in one week for Mumbai city alone. The measure would […]
- [Minister Dhananjay Munde, his staff test positive for coronavirus](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/minister-dhananjay-munde-his-staff-test-positive-for-coronavirus/): Maharashtra Social Justice Minister and senior NCP leader Dhananjay Munde tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Thursday. According to sources, Munde’s report, confirming his COVID-19 status, arrived late Thursday night. Apart from the minister, his personal assistant, two drivers, and his cook have also reportedly tested positive. Notably, all of them, including Munde, are said to be asymptomatic and in a stable condition. They have been put in isolation as a precautionary measure. Munde, a minister in the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi government, has been active in recent weeks, attending cabinet meetings and other events. He also inaugurated a […]
- [Mumbai records 1,500 plus coronavirus cases on Wednesday, 97 deaths](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/mumbai-records-1500-plus-coronavirus-cases-on-wednesday-97-deaths/): The number of coronavirus cases jumped past 52,000 in Mumbai on Wednesday as 1,500 more COVID-19 cases and 97 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours. According to the official data, the total number of cases stands at 52,445 as of yesterday, which includes 23,693 recovered or discharged, 26,897 active cases, and 1,855 deaths. “Mumbai has reported 1,567 more COVID-19 cases today. The total number of cases in the city is now at 52,445, including 23,693 recovered/discharged, 26,897 active cases, and 1,855 deaths,” the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) stated. Meanwhile, 435 new COVID cases and 7 deaths were reported […]
- [Special 50-bed coronavirus facility setup for cops in Navi Mumbai](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/special-50-bed-coronavirus-facility-setup-for-cops-in-navi-mumbai/): As more and more cops continue to test positive for the novel coronavirus, Maharashtra Health Minister Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday inaugurated a 50-bed COVID-19 care centre for police personnel at the Navi Mumbai police headquarters in Kalamboli. The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of 35 police personnel so far. Condoling the cops’ deaths, Deshmukh told reporters, “we want police personnel who put their lives at risk to have the best care if they get infected by coronavirus.” All police commissioners and superintendents have been instructed to start such facilities, he said. आज कळंबोली येथील पोलीस मुख्यालयात #Covid19 च्या अनुषंगाने […]
- [5 more test positive for coronavirus in Dharavi; area tally rises to 22 cases, 3 deaths](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/5-more-test-positive-for-coronavirus-in-dharavi-area-tally-rises-to-22-cases-3-deaths/): The total number of coronavirus cases in Mumbai’s Dharavi area jumped to 22 on Thursday after five more people tested positive for COVID-19. According to the officials, the five persons include two women. One of them is a 29-year-old wife of a surgeon who had tested positive in Vaibhav Nagar last week. The other is a 31-year-old resident of the Kalyanwadi locality The patients also include two men who returned from the religious gathering at Nizamuddin last month. “Two people who figure in the list of police who returned from Markaz (Tablighi Jamaat”s event at its headquarters in Nizamuddin, Delhi) […]
- [4 more Mumbai hospitals stop admitting new patients after coronavirus exposure](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/4-more-mumbai-hospitals-stop-admitting-new-patients-after-coronavirus-exposure/): Less than a week after three private hospitals were designated as containment zones, four more hospitals in Mumbai have been forced to stop new admissions due to possible exposure to coronavirus patients. According to reports, the hospitals in question are Breach Candy Hospital in Cumballa Hill, Bhatia Hospital in Tardeo, Hinduja Hospital in Khar and Spandan Hospital in Mulund. Breach Candy The BMC asked the hospital to stop admitting new patients on Wednesday after a technician and a nurse tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week. It has also taken samples of over 90 staffers, including doctors, to test possible […]
- [Mumbai sees highest single-day jump in coronavirus cases, Maharashtra case count reaches 1,297](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/mumbai-sees-highest-single-day-jump-in-coronavirus-cases-maharashtra-case-count-reaches-1297/): Maharashtra saw 162 new coronavirus cases as of Thursday morning, taking the state’s COVID-19 tally to 1,297. “Out of the 162 new cases, 143 have been reported from Mumbai,” an official said. According to health officials, this was the highest rise in the number of coronavirus patients in a single day to date in Maharashtra and Mumbai. The remaining cases were from Kalyan-Dombivli (4), Pune (3), Aurangabad (3), Pimpri Chinchwad (2), Navi Mumbai (2), Yavatmal (1), Thane city (1), Mira Bhayandar (1), Vasai-Virar (1) and Sindhudurg (1). Notably, nearly 85 percent of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra have been reported from […]
- [NSCI dome converted into massive quarantine facility](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/nsci-dome-converted-into-massive-quarantine-facility/): In a bid to mitigate the spread of coronavirus, the BMC has temporarily converted the National Sports Club of India’s (NSCI) dome in Worli into a massive quarantine cum observation facility. The newly set up facility was readied in record two days and is expected to handle 400-500 patients. The civic body will start putting it to use from Thursday. Notably, the Sardar Vallabhai Patel Stadium at the NSCI complex is close to Worli Koliwada, one of the coronavirus hotspots in the city. It typically holds badminton league matches, kabaddi matches, comedy gigs, and weddings. “We have converted the venue […]
- [Stepping outside? Not wearing a face mask can land you in trouble](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/stepping-outside-not-wearing-a-face-mask-can-land-you-in-trouble/): With fresh coronavirus cases coming to light every day, Mumbai has become the first Indian city to make the wearing of face masks compulsory for all citizens stepping outside their homes during the lockdown period. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai surged closer to 700 on Wednesday, with at least 106 fresh cases reported in a single day. In a notification issued by the BMC on Wednesday, Commissioner Praveen Pardeshi said the measure was necessitated as studies have revealed that wearing face masks can substantially reduce the spread of coronavirus. He has ordered that any persons moving around […]
- [Maharashtra now has 1,078 coronavirus cases; Mumbai accounts for nearly 65% cases, deaths](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/maharashtra-now-has-1078-coronavirus-cases-mumbai-accounts-for-nearly-65-cases-deaths/): The steep rise in the number of coronavirus cases continued on Wednesday as Maharashtra saw hundreds of new cases, taking its total COVID-19 tally to well above 1,000. Maharashtra is the worst-hit Indian state and the first in the country to report over 1,000 COVID-19 cases. The state witnessed 150 new cases on Tuesday and another 60 as of Wednesday morning, taking the total number of coronavirus cases to 1,078. Of these, maximum cases are from Mumbai (686), followed by Pune (139). Simultaneously, the death toll due to COVID-19 rose by 12 to 64 across the state. Of the 12 […]
- [Lockdown in Mumbai may extend beyond April 15: State Health Minister](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/lockdown-in-mumbai-may-extend-beyond-april-15-state-health-minister/): The lockdown in several areas of Maharashtra, including Mumbai and Pune, may extend beyond April 15, when the 21-day nationwide lockdown is scheduled to end. Speaking to media persons, Maharashtra Public Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Monday hinted that even if the nationwide lockdown ends, areas like Mumbai and Pune – which have seen maximum coronavirus cases – may continue to remain in lockdown. “There is a protocol for relaxing the lockdown and it will be followed. Also, the Union government issues advisories to states. Those will be studied and then a decision will be taken,” he told reporters. The […]
- [Two more test positive for coronavirus in Dharavi, 7 cases reported so far](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/two-more-test-positive-for-coronavirus-in-dharavi-7-cases-reported-so-far/): Two more persons tested positive for coronavirus in Dharavi, taking the total number of such cases in the city’s biggest slum area to seven. According to officials, the patients, men aged 80 and 49 years, hail from Dr. Baliga Nagar locality of Dharavi. Both are close contacts of a 30-year-old woman who earlier tested positive for coronavirus. Prior to this, at least four others from Dharavi, including a doctor of Wockhardt Hospital, had also tested positive for the disease. Of the four earlier cases, a 56-year-old man died while undergoing treatment at a hospital on April 1. Amid the rising […]
- [All insurance companies to honour claims arising out of coronavirus deaths](https://localpress.co.in/trending/all-insurance-companies-to-honour-claims-arising-out-of-coronavirus-deaths/): In a welcome relief for life insurance policyholders, all insurance companies – both public and private – will process claims due to death by the novel coronavirus. The industry’s umbrella body Life Insurance Council has said the ‘force majeure’ clause will not apply in case of COVID-19 death claims and both private and state-run players will follow this. The clause generally refers to unforeseeable circumstances that may prevent someone from fulfilling a contract. The clarification comes at a time when the country has witnessed over 100 deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The spiraling global and local impact of COVID-19 […]
- [Mumbai's Wockhardt Hospital declared 'containment zone' as 3 doctors, 26 nurses test positive for coronavirus](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/mumbais-wockhardt-hospital-declared-containment-zone-as-3-doctors-26-nurses-test-positive-for-coronavirus/): BMC authorities have declared Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai Central as a ‘containment zone’ after over two dozen doctors and nurses tested positive for coronavirus. In a bid to contain the spread, the civic body has barred the entry and exit of Wockhardt Hospital until each infected patient tests negative in two consecutive tests. The canteen is still functional and will continue to provide food to the staff and patients. “Our OPD and emergency services are shut and there will be no admissions,” a Wockhardt Hospital spokesperson said, without delving into more details. According to officials, at least 26 nurses and […]
- [Coronavirus in Maharashtra: Positive cases inch closer to 800, death toll touches 45](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/coronavirus-in-maharashtra-positive-cases-inch-closer-to-800-death-toll-touches-45/): The number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra rose to 781 on Monday after 33 people more people tested positive for COVID-19. Of the 33 new cases, 19 new cases were reported from Pune city, 11 from Mumbai and one each from Satara, Ahmednagar, and Vasai, an official from the Maharashtra State Health Department said. “The state health department on Monday received reports of 33 people testing positive for coronavirus. With this, the state tally increased to 781, he said. With an increase of 490 cases in the last 12 hours, the total number of COVID-19 positive cases in India climbed […]
- [Coronavirus Cases: Mumbai tally jumps to 377, Maharastra reaches 635](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/coronavirus-cases-mumbai-tally-jumps-to-377-maharastra-reaches-635/): The steep upward trend of coronavirus cases continued on Saturday after 145 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Maharashtra, taking the state’s tally to 635. More than half of the cases are from the country’s financial district Mumbai, which has witnessed 377 cases to date. The city also accounts for the highest coronavirus-related deaths, with 22 fatalities out of total 32 in the entire state. On Saturday, six deaths were reported in the state, of which four were from Mumbai. Of the four patients who died, three had ‘co-morbidities’ (pre-existing health issues) while another had ‘age-related risk factors’, the BMC […]
- [60-year-old from Shivaji Park tests positive for coronavirus, building sealed](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/60-year-old-from-shivaji-park-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-building-sealed/): A 60-year-old man from Shivaji Park with no foreign travel history has become a victim of coronavirus after testing positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. This is the first reported case from the Dadar area, which houses lakhs of people across hundreds of residential buildings and chawls. According to officials, the patient in question has been currently admitted to PD Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) authorities have already sealed the building and started sanitising the structure. Officials have taken samples from his family members and sent them for testing. A team is also looking into […]
- [Maharashtra coronavirus cases breach 500-mark after 47 more people test positive](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/maharashtra-coronavirus-cases-breach-500-mark-after-47-more-people-test-positive/): The number of active coronavirus cases in Maharashtra crossed the 500-mark on Saturday after 47 more persons tested positive for COVID-19. The state had reported 490 cases till Friday night. However, with the addition of newer cases, the number has jumped to 537 as of Saturday morning. According to Maharashtra Health Department, of the 47 new cases, 28 were reported in Mumbai, 15 in Thane district, 2 in Pune and one each in Amravati and Pimpri Chinchwad. The death toll due to the deadly virus has also risen to 26, which makes Maharashtra the state with the highest number of […]
- [Switching off all lights may lead to grid collapse, cause nationwide blackout: State Energy Minister](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/switching-off-all-lights-may-lead-to-grid-collapse-cause-nationwide-blackout-state-energy-minister/): Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to switch off lights at 9 pm on Sunday to display the country’s spirit in fighting the coronavirus pandemic can lead to a multi-state grid collapse and countrywide blackout, Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut has said. Raut stated that if electricity is switched off together, all power stations can go on high frequency and there is a possibility of grid tripping. Further, if all power stations are shut, there can be multi-state grid failure. In order to avoid the situation, the Minister urged people to light candles and lamps without switching off lights at their […]
- [Woman tests positive for coronavirus in Sion Koliwada, area sealed](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/woman-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-in-sion-koliwada-area-sealed/): A woman in her 50s from Mumbai’s Sion Koliwada area has become a victim of coronavirus after she tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. According to preliminary information, the woman is a resident of Building 9 located on JK Bhasin Marg in Sion Koliwada, GTB Nagar. The area houses several dozen chawls and is densely populated. The woman was earlier taken to Somaiya Hospital and is likely to be shifted to Kasturba Hospital after testing positive. At least three of her family members, including her husband and daughter, have also been sent for testing. Details about the patient’s present condition […]
- [Map of all containment areas in Mumbai made public by BMC](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/map-of-all-containment-areas-in-mumbai-made-public-by-bmc/): The BMC has made public the Geographic Information System (GIS) map of coronavirus affected and containment areas in the city on its website on Thursday. Earlier this week, the BMC had announced the GIS mapping of COVID-19-affected areas in the city, besides setting set up a ‘war room’ to monitor the viral infection in the city. The civic body had said that with the help of the maps, residents in those areas could take precautions more vigilantly, and people visiting those places for any work could take preventive measures. The maps of the areas where there are higher number of […]
- [3-day-old infant tests positive for coronavirus in Chembur; is India's youngest COVID-19 patient](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/3-day-old-infant-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-in-chembur-is-indias-youngest-covid-19-patient/): In a shocking incident, a three-day-old baby boy and his 26-year-old mother have tested positive for coronavirus in Mumbai’s Chembur area. The mother delivered the healthy baby on March 26 in Chembur’s Sai Hospital. At the time, they were in a private room with no other patient. Later, a second patient was admitted to the same room, who had reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. The baby’s father, Vicky Singh, has alleged that the hospital’s staff acted irresponsibly by not informing them that the other patient had been tested for coronavirus. In a video, Vicky has alleged that doctors asked him […]
- [13 booked for riding two-wheelers in Dongri during lockdown, vehicles seized](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/13-booked-for-riding-two-wheelers-in-dongri-during-lockdown-vehicles-seized/): At least 13 people were booked by Mumbai Police on Wednesday after they were found riding two-wheelers in the Dongri area of South Mumbai despite the lockdown. Their two-wheelers were seized as part of the action, an official said. “The action was taken this morning during a police check at SVP Road in Dongri. The police found that these people were riding the vehicles although they did not have any emergency work,” he said. The state government has issued specific orders about the movement of vehicles on the road to contain the spread of the coronavirus, he added. “As all […]
- [Two coronavirus cases reported in Dharavi in 24 hours, one succumbs](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/two-coronavirus-cases-reported-in-dharavi-in-24-hours-one-succumbs/): Two people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Mumbai’s densely populated Dharavi area on Wednesday, of which one succumbed to the deadly infection. The first patient was a 56-year-old man who visited Sion Hospital on March 26 and was admitted on March 29. He was reported positive only on Wednesday, almost a week after he developed symptoms. The victim had shown symptoms like fever, cough, respiratory issues and had a co-morbid condition of renal failure. The man had no history of foreign travel and passed away in Sion hospital yesterday night before he could be moved to Kasturba Hospital, […]
- [Over 5,000 high-risk people quarantined in Maharashtra till now, cases likely to rise: Health Minister](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/over-5000-high-risk-people-quarantined-in-maharashtra-till-now-cases-likely-to-rise-health-minister/): Over 5,000 people in Maharashtra have been quarantined to date after coming in close contact with coronavirus patients in the state, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters, Tope said that 5,343 people have been identified as high-risk contacts because they were in close contact with the 162 COVID-19 positive patients in the state. “We have quarantined these ‘high-risk contact’ people as they are likely to be infected or are carriers of the coronavirus infection,” he said. It is a clear indication that more people will test positive for coronavirus in the coming days, the minister said. […]
- [Coronavirus in Maharashtra: 321 confirmed cases, 12 deaths](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/coronavirus-in-maharashtra-321-confirmed-cases-12-deaths/): The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Maharashtra rose to 321 after 19 new cases were reported on Tuesday night while the number of casualties touched 12 following the death of a 75-year-old COVID-19 patient in Mumbai. A staggering 72 new coronavirus cases were detected in Maharashtra on Tuesday, of which 59 were from Mumbai. This was likely the largest increase in the number of cases within a day, officials said. Of the total cases, 169 were reported in Mumbai, 50 in Pune, 36 in Thane, 25 in Sangli, 16 in Nagpur, 8 in Ahmednagar, 4 in Yavatmal, 3 in […]
- [Vacant buildings, lodges to be temporarily converted to 'quarantine centres' in Mumbai](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/vacant-buildings-lodges-to-be-temporarily-converted-to-quarantine-centres-in-mumbai/): Amid the rise in coronavirus cases in the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday said it will use vacant properties in residential buildings, lodges, clubs and exhibition halls to quarantine suspected people. In a circular signed by Municipal Commissioner Praveen Pardeshi, the civic body said that vacant properties will be used to quarantine those who are suspected to have been exposed to coronavirus. The BMC has authorised its assistant commissioners to requisition vacant residential buildings, lodges, hotels, dharamshalas, clubs, exhibition centres, colleges, hostels, dormitories, cruise ships, banquet halls and gymkhanas with immediate effect. As per the circular, officials […]
- [All trains, including Mumbai locals, cancelled till March 31: Indian Railways](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/all-trains-including-mumbai-locals-cancelled-till-march-31-indian-railways/): In an unprecedented move, Indian Railways has cancelled all trains from midnight of March 22 till March 31 in a bid to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. According to an official release, all trains including mail, express or intercity trains (including premium) stand cancelled till the midnight of March 31. Even suburban services, including Mumbai locals, will be halted till month-end as Indian Railways attempts to reduce crowd movement and enforce social distancing across the national carrier. “In continuation of the measures taken in the wake of COVID-19, it has been decided that all passenger train services on Indian Railways including […]
- [Mumbai petrol pumps to operate from 7 am to 7 pm till March 31](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/mumbai-petrol-pumps-to-operate-from-7-am-to-7-pm-till-march-31/): In a bid to limit exposure and mitigate the spread of coronavirus, petrol pumps in Mumbai will operate from 7 am to 7 pm from Monday till March 31. On Sunday, petrol pumps across the city curtailed operations in response to the voluntary curfew call to the public by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Going forward from Monday, all outlets will switch to a 12-hour workday. “We will operate our outlets from 7 am to 7 pm from Monday–a day after the Janata Curfew–till 31st March. The situation will be revised at the end of this month i.e till 31st March,” […]
- [Mumbai dons deserted look as 'Janata Curfew' comes into effect](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/mumbai-dons-deserted-look-as-janata-curfew-comes-into-effect/): Mumbai wore a deserted look on Sunday morning as people woke up to empty markets, railway stations and roads across the maximum city on account of the “Janata curfew” proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Earlier this week, the PM Modi proposed the day-long curfew between 7 am and 9 pm as part of social distancing to check the spread of the deadly coronavirus. The call received a positive response from the city as people stayed indoors and most public places in the otherwise bustling city remained hauntingly empty on Sunday morning. Even crowded markets in areas like Dadar, Prabhadevi, […]
- [Mumbai locals won't stop running from Monday; but public can't use unless in need of medical aid, emergency](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/mumbai-locals-wont-stop-running-from-monday-but-public-cant-use-unless-in-need-of-medical-aid-emergency/): Contrary to what several media outlets have reported, the Mumbai local train services will not be coming to a complete halt from Monday although services will be curtailed for the general public in a bid to mitigate the spread of deadly coronavirus. Latest Update: All trains, including Mumbai locals, cancelled till March 31: Indian Railways Special squads comprising of Government Railway Police (GRP) and state government officials, like revenue officers and health officers, will be deployed at all stations to ensure that people do not travel unnecessarily. According to an official release by the Konkan divisional commissioner, suburban services in […]
- [All shops, offices providing non-essential services to remain shut till March 31, announces CM Thackeray](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/all-shops-offices-providing-non-essential-services-to-remain-shut-till-march-31-announces-cm-thackeray/): In a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus outbreak, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday announced the closure of all non-essential shops and workplaces in major cities in Maharashtra, including Mumbai and Pune, till March 31. The shutdown will be applicable to all shops, offices and other commercial establishments in Mumbai, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad, and Nagpur, Thackeray told reporters earlier today. The order will come into effect from midnight of March 20 and remain applicable till March 31. Private offices will have the option of asking employees to work from home. However, if that […]
- [After several violations, BMC & Mumbai Police decide to 'track' people told to home quarantine](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/after-several-violations-bmc-mumbai-police-decide-to-track-people-told-to-home-quarantine/): After multiple violations, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to take help from Mumbai Police and track the movement of the travellers who have been advised home quarantine. After facing several cases of violation of 14-day- long home quarantine, authorities held a joint meeting on Thursday during which it was decided to track the movement of home quarantine people. We have collected mobile numbers of everyone who has been advised home quarantine after screening them at the airport, said a senior BMC official, adding they are going to share their numbers with the police for tracking their locations using […]
- [60 Indian students stranded at Singapore airport arrive in Mumbai](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/60-indian-students-stranded-at-singapore-airport-arrive-in-mumbai/): Around 60 Indian students stranded at the Singapore International Airport in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak arrived in Mumbai on Thursday night. The students, a majority of whom are from Maharashtra, arrived at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on a Singapore Airlines flight. Around 40 students are from Maharashtra while the remaining are from other states. “Most of the students are pursuing a medical course in the Philippines. They went to Singapore but had to spend one-and-a-half-day there as no flight was available for them to return to India,” a relative of one of the students said. “The […]
- [BMC orders closure of shops on alternate days across Mumbai](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/bmc-orders-closure-of-shops-on-alternate-days-across-mumbai/): In a bit to reduce crowding and encourage social distancing in wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation (BMC) on Thursday ordered the closure of shops on alternate days in most parts of the city till further orders. Update: All shops, offices providing non-essential services to remain shut till March 31, announces CM Thackeray The Assistant Municipal Commissioners of several BMC wards have ordered the closure of shops, in areas under their jurisdiction, on alternate days of the week to order to avoid crowding and implement social distancing. The officials have passed the order by exercising the power […]
- [BEST to encourage social distancing, won't allow standing passengers from today](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/best-to-encourage-social-distancing-wont-allow-standing-passengers-from-today/): Amid rising number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, the state-run public transport bodies MSRTC and BEST have decided not to allow passengers to travel by standing in their buses from Thursday. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) and Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport (BEST) took the decision in a bid to avoid crowding and enforce social distancing in their buses as part of measures to contain the spread of novel coronavirus. As the number of persons testing positive for COVID-19 increased to 47 in the state and scores others admitted at isolation facilities, the state government decided to stop standing […]
- [6 passengers with 'home quarantine' stamps deboarded at Borivali station](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/6-passengers-with-home-quarantine-stamps-deboarded-at-borivali-station/): A day after four passengers bearing ‘home quarantine’ stamps were stopped at Palghar Station, six others were deboarded at Borivali station from a Gujarat-bound train on Thursday after similar stamps were found on their hands. According to officials, all six had returned from Singapore and been stamped at the airport upon arrival. They were travelling from Mumbai Central to Vadodara by the Saurashtra Express on a single ticket. “They were in B1 and B2 coaches and were detected by alert Western Railway officials and the co-passengers. They were offloaded at Borivali station and handed over to a medical team,” said […]
- [FDA seizes substandard hand sanitisers worth Rs 25 lakh from Nahur, Mulund](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/fda-seizes-substandard-hand-sanitisers-worth-rs-25-lakh-from-nahur-mulund/): Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) officials raided a hand sanitiser manufacturing unit in Nahur, Mulund on Wednesday and seized substandard sanitisers worth Rs 25 lakh. According to officials, the sanitisers were manufactured illegally and were being exported without any valid licence and necessary permissions. The sleuths had received specific information about the manufacturing unit, where hand sanitisers were being manufactured in unhygienic conditions and without a proper licence and from the FDA. Based on the inputs, officials raided the manufacturing unit of Siddhivinayak Dyechem Private Limited in Nahur Industrial Estate in Mulund (West) and seized stock worth Rs 25 lakh. […]
- [2 women test positive for coronavirus in Mumbai metropolitan; Maharashtra now has 47 cases](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/2-women-test-positive-for-coronavirus-in-mumbai-metropolitan-maharashtra-now-has-47-cases/): The number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra soared to 47 on Thursday as two women tested positive for COVID-19 in the Mumbai metropolitan region. According to officials, one woman had recently returned from the UK while the other had come back from Dubai. “A 22-year-old woman from Mumbai tested positive for COVID-19. She had returned from the UK. Another woman, a resident of Ulhas Nagar, had returned from Dubai. She is 49- year-old,” an official said. The addition of these two new cases has taken the number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra to 47, the highest in the country. Meanwhile, […]
- [Fire at Bandra Bandstand building: One woman dead, another critically injured](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/fire-at-bandra-bandstand-building-one-woman-dead-another-critically-injured/): One woman died and another sustained major burn injuries in a fire that broke out on the top floor of a residential building in Bandstand, Bandra West on Thursday morning. According to preliminary information, the incident took place around 7 am today on the sixth floor of Sea Springs Apartment building on Bandra Bandstand. The building is situated diagonally opposite Shah Rukh Khan’s bungalow, Mannat. The exact cause of fire is not yet known. Mumbai Fire Brigade was notified about the mishap, following which at least four fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The fire is under control as […]
- [CNG car rams into tree in Thane: Driver injured, gas leak contained](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/cng-car-rams-into-tree-in-thane-driver-injured-gas-leak-contained/): A major tragedy was averted on Thursday morning as officials were quick to respond to a mishap in which a CNG-fitted tourist vehicle rammed into a tree in Thane, causing some of the flammable gas to escape into the atmosphere. According to officials, the incident took place earlier today when the driver of a Maruti Suzuki Ritz (MH 03 BC 7423) car lost control of the vehicle and rammed into a tree on the Mumbai-Nashik highway near Rutu Park in Thane West. The impact of the crash reportedly caused some of the compressed natural gas (CNG) to leak into the […]
- [Mumbai offices ordered to operate at 50% staff capacity, allow rest to work from home](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/mumbai-offices-ordered-to-operate-at-50-staff-capacity-allow-rest-to-work-from-home/): The Maharashtra Government on Monday made it mandatory for private offices in Mumbai to operate at below 50 percent attendance, while allowing the rest to work from home, in a bid to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. The state government’s action comes in the wake of six reported cases of COVID-19 in Mumbai and one casualty. According to officials, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray approved a proposal that makes it mandatory for offices to shift to a rotational work schedule while ensuring that no more than 50 percent workforce is present in the premises at any time. The CM said that […]
- [Officials to 'stamp' suspected coronavirus patients undergoing home quarantine](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/officials-to-stamp-suspected-coronavirus-patients-undergoing-home-quarantine/): In a bold move, the Maharashtra Government has decided to stamp the left hand of people undergoing home quarantine for suspected exposure to the novel coronavirus. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and attended by district officials through video-conferencing, the state government said in an official release. “People who are advised to be #HomeQuarantined will now #GetInked at the back of the palm. This #BadgeOfHonour will serve as a constant reminder, for 14 days. For others, gets easy to spot & remind to return home. One worry less!,” the BMC said. #LimitContacts#SecondLineOfDefence People […]
- [Coronavirus in Maharashtra: One dead, 39 test positive](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/coronavirus-in-maharashtra-one-dead-39-test-positive/): Maharashtra, the Indian state worst-hit by the global pandemic, witnessed its first coronavirus casualty on Tuesday while its tally of confirmed cases soared to 39. First coronavirus death reported in Maharashtra The state witnessed its first coronavirus casualty after a 64-year-old man admitted at Mumbai’s Kasturba Hospital succumbed to the deadly virus earlier today. According to BMC officials, the 64-year-old man had returned from Dubai on March 8. The Ghatkopar-resident had earlier been admitted to Hinduja Hospital and later shifted to the isolation ward of Kasturba Hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. His wife and son have also tested positive […]
- [First coronavirus death reported in Mumbai](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/first-coronavirus-death-reported-in-mumbai/): Mumbai saw its first coronavirus death on Tuesday after a 63-year-old man admitted at Kasturba Hospital succumbed to the deadly virus. According to BMC officials, the Ghatkopar-resident had returned from Dubai on March 8. He had earlier been admitted to Hinduja Hospital and later shifted to the isolation ward of Kasturba Hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. His wife and son have also tested positive for the virus. A 60+ yr old male patient with Pneumonia, Hypertension & Inflammation of Heart muscle passed away today. He became as good as family to all his caretakers at the hospital. We pray […]
- [Building in Mindspace, Airoli evacuated after employee tests positive for coronavirus](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/building-in-mindspace-airoli-evacuated-after-employee-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/): A commercial building in Mindspace Complex in Airoli, Navi Mumbai was evacuated and disinfected on Sunday after one of the persons working in the business park tested positive for novel coronavirus. The person in question, a Majesco employee, was present at their office between March 9-12. The Majesco office is located in Building 11 of Mindspace Complex, located in the MIDC area of Airoli in Navi Mumbai. After he tested positive, Majesco asked all employees to work from home and not come to work till March 29. The building also houses several other offices like eClerx Services, Atos – Syntel, […]
- [With 33 confirmed cases, Maharashtra has highest coronavirus cases in India](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/with-33-confirmed-cases-maharashtra-has-highest-coronavirus-cases-in-india/): With 15 new cases reported as of Sunday, Maharashtra now has 33 confirmed cases of coronavirus, surpassing Kerala and emerging as the Indian state worst-hit by the global pandemic. Spike in coronavirus cases in Maharashtra The number of people infected by the novel coronavirus in Maharashtra climbed to 33 on Sunday, with a 59-year-old woman and a man becoming the latest COVID-19 cases in the state. While the woman who was admitted to a hospital in Aurangabad had a travel history to Russia and Kazakhstan, the man from Pimpri-Chinchwad township in Pune had travelled to Japan and Dubai before his […]
- [Bandra college professor arrested for molesting student during exam](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/bandra-college-professor-arrested-for-molesting-student-during-exam/): A 40-year-old professor from a reputed college in Bandra was arrested on Saturday for allegedly molesting a student while she was answering her exam paper. According to officials, the incident took place around 1 pm in the examination hall of the college while the 19-year-old, a second-year Arts student, was giving her History test. The student alleged that the professor touched her inappropriately under the pretext of checking the hall ticket and kept staring at her as she was writing the paper. The victim eventually rushed to the principal’s office to file a complaint, but the cabin was empty. She […]
- [Coronavirus cases in Maharashtra rise to 26; schools & colleges ordered to remain shut till Mar 31](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/coronavirus-cases-in-maharashtra-rise-to-26-schools-colleges-ordered-to-remain-shut-till-mar-31/): The number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra jumped to 26 on Saturday with seven more persons testing positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. 26 coronavirus cases in Maharashtra Earlier today, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the number of coronavirus positive cases in Maharashtra has gone up to 19 after one case each was reported from Mumbai and Ahmednagar on Friday. Since then, seven new cases have been reported in the state, taking the number of confirmed cases to 26. Of them, maximum cases have been reported in Pune (10), Mumbai (5), Nagpur (4) and Yavatmal (2). Apart […]
- [Speeding BMW crashes into divider at Worli: Infant girl, 2 women die on spot](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/speeding-bmw-crashes-into-divider-at-worli-infant-girl-2-women-die-on-spot/): In a shocking incident, a woman in her late 30s rammed a speeding BMW into the divider in Mumbai’s Worli area on Friday evening, resulting in the death of her infant daughter, mother, and aunt. According to reports, the incident took place yesterday when Namita Chand was headed towards the National Sports Club of India (NSCI), Worli with her 6-month-old daughter Nishika, mother Bhavna Bhatija, and aunt Juhi Deepak Gurnanani. Around 4:30 pm, Namita was passing Mela Restaurant Junction near Poonam Chambers on Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan road when she failed to spot a speed breaker and rammed her speeding […]
- [Gyms, malls, theatres to remain closed in Mumbai, Thane & Navi Mumbai: CM Uddhav Thackeray](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/gyms-malls-theatres-to-remain-closed-in-mumbai-thane-navi-mumbai-cm-uddhav-thackeray/): As the number of coronavirus cases in the state continues to rise, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday announced that gyms, malls, cinema halls, auditoriums, and swimming pools will remain closed in major metros from tomorrow. The decision is being taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Maharashtra, which has already seen 14 coronavirus cases until now. “All gyms, malls, cinema halls, auditoriums, and public swimming pools in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Pune, and Pimpri Chinchwad will remain closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus,” Uddhav Thackeray told the Legislative Assembly today. Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray: All malls, […]
- [44 Indians stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran arrive in Mumbai](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/44-indians-stranded-in-coronavirus-hit-iran-arrive-in-mumbai/): 44 Indians stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran arrived in the country in an Iran Air flight that landed at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Friday afternoon. According to sources, Iran is one of the worst-affected countries by the coronavirus outbreak and the government has been working on plans to bring back Indians stranded there. The Iran Air plane with 44 Indian pilgrims landed at Mumbai airport at around 12.08 pm. The passengers were later moved to the Indian Navy’s quarantine facility in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area. “44 Indian citizens evacuated from Iran. Shifted to Indian Navy quarantine facility set up […]
- [Postpone IPL or play matches without spectators: Health Minister](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/postpone-ipl-or-play-matches-without-spectators-health-minister/): Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Maharashtra’s Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday said the cabinet has decided that the Indian Premier League (IPL) should either be postponed or played behind closed doors. “The cabinet discussed the matter regarding IPL and we are of the view that big gatherings should be avoided. We have two options, IPL should be done without spectators or else matches should be postponed,” Tope told reporters. The Health Minister’s statement comes amid a rise in coronavirus cases in the state. As of Friday, 14 patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Maharashtra. The Health Ministry has also […]
- [Coronavirus Update: 3 from Mumbai, 1 from Thane & 9 from Pune test positive for COVID-19](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/coronavirus-update-3-from-mumbai-1-from-thane-9-from-pune-test-positive-for-covid-19/): The number of coronavirus patients in Maharashtra jumped to 14 on Thursday after one person each tested positive for COVID-19 in Mumbai, Thane, and Pune. With the new cases, the number of confirmed coronavirus patients in the state has risen to 14, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said. The first two confirmed cases in Mumbai were reported on Wednesday after a couple from Andheri tested positive. The elderly couple had travelled to Dubai and come in close contact with the Pune couple who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week. #CoronaVirusUpdate – Mumbai Official update from BMC as of Mar […]
- [Coronavirus in Mumbai: Andheri couple tests positive; are city's first confirmed case](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/coronavirus-in-mumbai-andheri-couple-tests-positive-are-citys-first-confirmed-case/): An elderly couple from Andheri has become the first to test positive for the novel coronavirus in Mumbai on Wednesday, taking the number of confirmed cases in the city to two and the state to 11. The 70-year-old man and his 68-year-old wife – both residents of Andheri (West) – had travelled to Dubai and come in close contact with the Pune couple who tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. The Mumbai couple have been quarantined in the isolation ward of Kasturba Hospital and their condition is stable, BMC officials said. Although the couple isn’t exhibiting severe symptoms, their swab […]
- [Mumbai artist creates Shivaji Maharaj portrait with over 46,000 plastic bits, sets world record](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/mumbai-artist-creates-shivaji-maharaj-portrait-with-over-46000-plastic-bits-sets-world-record/): A city-based animation artist has made a world record by making a mosaic portrait of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Mumbai’s Andheri area on the occasion of his birth anniversary. As per the Hindu Lunar calendar, Shivaji Jayanti will be celebrated on March 12. Nitin Dinesh Kamble, who works as a high-tech animation in a private company, created the 10×8 feet portrait in 10 days using 46,080 plastic bits of six different colours. “I have made a portrait of Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj. I have used 46,080 plastic bits to make it. In India, there is a ban on plastic but there […]
- [Amid coronavirus scare, foreign players may miss start of IPL](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/amid-coronavirus-scare-foreign-players-may-miss-start-of-ipl/): No foreign players may be allowed to play in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) till April 15 in wake of the visa restrictions imposed by the government to contain the novel coronavirus threat, BCCI sources have said. The absence of foreign players and a likely restriction on the sale of tickets to prevent crowding could cast fresh doubts on the fate of the event. “The foreign players who play in the IPL come under the Business Visa category. As per the government’s directive, they can’t come till April 15,” a BCCI source was quoted as saying. Around 60 foreign […]
- [Trio arrested for cheating businessman by promising new Rs 2000 notes at 'half rate'](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/trio-arrested-for-cheating-businessman-by-promising-new-rs-2000-notes-at-half-rate/): Three persons have been arrested from a five-star hotel in Mumbai for allegedly cheating a businessman of Rs 80 lakh under the pretext of offering him new Rs 2000 notes at half rate. The accused have allegedly cheated many people from Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and other parts of the country. Their modus operandi entailed luring rich businessmen and promising new Rs 2000 notes at half rate through their ‘money exchange’. They would even boast of having contacts in the Central government to gain the target’s trust. “The trio, identified Anand Tiwari alias Atul (30), Sujit Yadav (27) and Gayatri Shukla […]
- [At 38.4 degrees, Thursday was the hottest day of 2020, third hottest of decade](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/at-38-4-degrees-thursday-was-the-hottest-day-of-2020-third-hottest-of-decade/): Mumbai witnessed its hottest day of the year so far on Thursday when the daytime maximum temperature soared to a staggering 38.4 degrees Celsius. The temperature, 6 degrees above normal, was recorded at India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Santacruz observatory. Its Colaba counterpart, meanwhile, recorded a maximum temperature of 35.4 degrees, which was 4.5 degrees above normal. Area-wise, Borivali (East) was the hottest at 38.69 degrees followed by Ghatkopar at 38.4 degrees Celsius. At 38.4 degrees, Thursday was the hottest day of the year so far and the third highest of the decade for February. The hottest February day of the […]
- [Mishap at Kings Circle FOB, Sion flyover closure disrupt peak hour traffic](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/mishap-at-kings-circle-fob-sion-flyover-closure-disrupt-peak-hour-traffic/): Motorists travelling between Sion and Dadar had to face major traffic snarls during peak hours on Friday morning after the height barrier installed before Kings Circle foot-over-bridge (FOB) got dislodged. According to eye-witnesses, the incident took place around 6 am today, when a vehicle accidentally rammed into the height-barrier on the south-bound lane (towards Sion). The impact caused the barrier, and one side of the pillar supporting the structure, to get dislocated. While the barrier continued to hang precariously, the pillar fell on the side of the road. Although no untoward instances were reported in the incident, traffic on both […]
- [Ex-BJP MLA Narendra Mehta booked for rape](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/ex-bjp-mla-narendra-mehta-booked-for-rape/): In a major blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), whose leaders were seen campaigning for women’s safety in the Legislative Council earlier this week, its former MLA from Mira Road Narendra Mehta was booked on charges of alleged rape. The allegation was made by a BJP woman municipal corporator (identity withheld). Earlier this week, the complainant had also shared a video on social media in which she had accused Mehta of harassment and abuse. Mehta, who is considered close to former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, was booked for sexual assault by the Navghar Police on Friday after the complaint […]
- [Apple to open its first flagship store in India in 2021: CEO Tim Cook](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/apple-to-open-its-first-flagship-store-in-india-in-2021-ceo-tim-cook/): After a long wait, Apple is set to open its first branded retail store in India in 2021, company CEO Tim Cook said. Speaking to investors at the annual shareholder meeting at Apple Park in Cupertino, California on Wednesday, Cook confirmed the company will open its first offline retail outlet in the world’s second-biggest smartphone market next year. The development was first reported by Apple Insider. “I don’t want somebody else to run the brand for us. We wouldn’t be a very good partner in retail. We like to do things our way” the Apple CEO was quoted as saying. […]
- [Police detain over 50 protestors from Dadar for 'unlawful assembly'](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/police-detain-over-50-protestors-from-dadar-for-unlawful-assembly/): Over 50 people who had assembled at a garden in Mumbai’s Dadar area to protest against the communal violence in Delhi were detained by police on Wednesday evening. The protest was organised by the Joint Action Committee for Social Justice. In a statement, the organisation said that it had planned to take out a candle-light march to Chaityabhoomi, Dr. B R Ambedkar’s memorial. However, after police barricaded the road leading to the memorial, protesters gathered at Veer Kotwal Garden. The police shut the protest despite the fact that it was silent in nature and did not cause any inconvenience to […]
- [All new buildings to have CCTV cameras, another 5,000 to come up in Mumbai](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/all-new-buildings-to-have-cctv-cameras-another-5000-to-come-up-in-mumbai/): All new buildings in Maharashtra will have to mandatorily install CCTV cameras in their premises, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh told the Legislative Council on Wednesday. “We will amend the current rules and make setting up of CCTV cameras mandatory in every new building coming up in the state,” Deshmukh told the council. The minister’s announcement comes in the backdrop of opposition BJP aggressively raising the issue of rising crimes against women in the state. In order to maximise efficiency, the CCTV cameras will be connected to the state Home department’s Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS). “We will […]
- [Toll Hiked: Pay more to travel via Mumbai-Pune expressway from April 1](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/toll-hiked-pay-more-to-travel-via-mumbai-pune-expressway-from-april-1/): Toll rates on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway are expected to increase from April 1, 2020, following the appointment of the new concessionaire. As per a government notification, the toll rates for cars will increase from Rs 230 to Rs 270, while for mini-buses it will go up from Rs 355 to Rs 420 and for regular buses from Rs 675 to Rs 797. For trucks, the toll will rise from Rs 493 to Rs 580 whereas, for heavy axle vehicles, the rates will go up from Rs 1,168 to Rs 1,380. The notification comes a day after IRB Infrastructure Developers said […]
- [BMC cracks whip on property tax defaulters: Seizes 2 helicopters, cuts water supply of building](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/bmc-cracks-whip-on-property-tax-defaulters-seizes-2-helicopters-cuts-water-supply-of-building/): The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday sized two helicopters of a private airline company for defaulting on paying the property tax worth over Rs 1.64 crore. The helicopters of the Mesco Airlines were seized from the Juhu Aerodrome and sealed on site. The municipal body also cut the water supply of Wadhwa Trade Centre, a commercial building in Kalina, over pending dues since 2013. According to officials, the Wadhwa Group owed the civic body Rs 13.3 crore, of which only Rs 2 crore had been paid to date. Amid declining revenue and a rise in the number of defaulters, […]
- [Mumbai put on high-alert after violence in Delhi](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/mumbai-put-on-high-alert-after-violence-in-delhi/): Mumbai has been put on high alert following violent clashes between pro-CAA and anti-CAA protestors in Delhi, which have claimed seven lives so far. “Mumbai has been put on a high alert after recent incidents of violence in Delhi. State Police has taken precautionary measures to maintain law and order,” read a statement from the Maharashtra Home Ministry. “Other than the designated area in Azad Maidan, no permission will be granted for any other protest in Mumbai,” the statement said. On Monday night, Mumbai Police also dispersed a large group that had gathered at Marine Drive to protest against the […]
- [Police detain protestors during candlelight vigil at Marine Drive](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/police-detain-protestors-during-candlelight-vigil-at-marine-drive/): Mumbai Police detained several people who had gathered at Marine Drive on Monday night as part of a candlelight vigil to protest against clashes in northeast Delhi, which claimed the lives of four persons. After officials barricaded the area near Gateway of India and Taj Hotel, people who had gathered to protest the violence in Delhi started to gather at Marine Drive. “Somebody forwarded a message that gave a call for a protest regarding the Delhi violence. We have designated places for protest in Mumbai like Azad Maidan. Despite this people were going to the Gateway of India,” DCP Sangram […]
- [MNS workers booked for harassing Bengal man who they mistook for illegal Bangladeshi migrant](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/mns-workers-booked-for-harassing-bengal-man-who-they-mistook-for-illegal-bangladeshi-migrant/): Pune Police have registered an FIR against some Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers who allegedly barged into the house of a man who they believed to be a Bangladeshi migrant. Following a rally by MNS chief Raj Thackeray against Pakistani-Bangladeshi infiltrators living illegally in the country, the party launched a drive against suspected illegal Bangladeshis in Pune last week. According to the complainant Roshan Shaikh (35), a group of MNS workers allegedly barged into his house in Balajinagar on Saturday and labelled him as a Bangladeshi national, even though he hailed from West Bengal and was working in Pune. The […]
- [Rohit Shetty-Akshay Kumar's upcoming film 'Sooryavanshi' to screen 24x7 in Mumbai theatres](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/rohit-shetty-akshay-kumars-upcoming-film-sooryavanshi-to-screen-24x7-in-mumbai-theatres/): Filmmaker Rohit Shetty has advanced the release of his upcoming film – Akshay Kumar-starrer Sooryavanshi – by three days to March 24 following the Maharashtra government’s decision to allow theatres to operate 24×7 in Mumbai. In January, the state government cleared a proposal to allows shops, eateries, and theatres in malls to remain open through the night. The plan received a tepid response initially, it is slowly gaining momentum as more businesses are experimenting with 24/7 operations. The film will now hit the theatres on March 24, instead of its earlier release date of March 27. “India”s First Cop Universe… […]
- [French national falls into duct of his Navi Mumbai residence, dies](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/french-national-falls-into-duct-of-his-navi-mumbai-residence-dies/): A French national fell to his death from the ninth floor of a residential building in Navi Mumbai on Sunday morning. According to officials, Charly Tastet fell from an open duct area of his flat on the ninth floor of ‘The Residence Greenscape’ building, located at Sector 46A in Nerul, Navi Mumbai. The 29-year-old lived there with his wife Tanaya Thakur. When Tanaya could not find her husband in the morning, she went looking for him. While searching the house, she entered the dry area attached to the washroom and looked down the duct, where she found Tastet’s body lying […]
- [No coronavirus case in India as of now, 3 infected students recover](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/no-coronavirus-case-in-india-as-of-now-3-infected-students-recover/): Even as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world continues to rise with each passing day, India is completely free of coronavirus infection for now. So far, coronavirus infection was confirmed among 3 students from Kerala among Indian citizens present inside the country, but now all three students are completely healthy and have been discharged from the hospital. Screening for identification of coronavirus is going on in India on a large scale, but at present no other person has been found to be suffering from this disease in the screening of coronavirus. The development comes amid reports of […]
- [Mumbai ATS raids narcotics factory: Seizes drugs worth 4.2 cr, raw material for 200 kg Mephedrone](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/mumbai-ats-raids-narcotics-factory-seizes-drugs-worth-4-2-cr-raw-material-for-200-kg-mephedrone/): In a major victory, the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Mumbai Police busted a narcotics manufacturing facility in Pune and seized large quantities of raw material for making banned substance Mephedrone. Based on a tip-off, a team from Juhu unit of ATS on Wednesday raided Shree Alfa Chemicals located Purandare’s Dive village in Pune district. During the raid, ATS sleuths seized 10.5 kg of raw Mephedrone valued at Rs 4.20 crore, besides other raw materials and manufacturing equipment valued at around Rs 1.20 crore. The quantity of seized raw material was sufficient to produce at least 200 kg of the refined […]
- [Fire breaks out at clothing shop in Dadar](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/fire-breaks-out-at-clothing-shop-in-dadar/): A fire broke out at a clothing shop in Mumbai’s Dadar area early morning on Friday. According to preliminary information, the fire broke out a textile shop located at Ranjit Studio Compound in Dadar East earlier today. Mumbai Fire Brigade was alerted immediately after the mishap, following which first responders arrived on the spot. The fire has been categorised as a Level-II call. At least eight fire tenders and four water tankers were pressed into service to douse the flames. No casualties have been reported as of publishing this report. The cause of fire is yet to be ascertained. Further […]
- [Maharashtra government to provide free spectacles to school kids](https://localpress.co.in/trending-snippets/maharashtra-government-to-provide-free-spectacles-to-school-kids/): The Maharashtra government has decided to provide free spectacles to school students aged between 6-18 years. The decision to provide free spectacles was taken at a cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray earlier this week. The project will cost Rs 20 crore plus a recurring expenditure of around Rs 5 crore per annum. According to officials, all school students undergo a health checkup every year under the central government’s Rashtriya Bal Swasthaya Programme. This year, 1,195 medical teams on the job found that the incidence of visual problems has increased significantly among the school students. Around 8 […]
- [4 high-end hotels in Mumbai, a luxury club receive threat emails](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai/4-high-end-hotels-in-mumbai-a-luxury-club-receive-threat-emails/): Four high-end hotels in Mumbai and a luxury club in Mira Road received e-mails on Wednesday in which the sender, claiming to be a member of the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), threatened to blow up the hotels if they failed to pay a ransom. According to officials, Hotel Leela, Hotel Princess, Hotel Park, and Hotel Ramada Inn received the threat mails, following which they were thoroughly checked. However, nothing suspicious was found during the check. “After the police were told about the threat mails, security was beefed up at these hotels. The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) checked the […]
- [BMC to cut 140 trees, transplant 460 for south-phase of Coastal Road project](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/bmc-to-cut-140-trees-transplant-460-for-south-phase-of-coastal-road-project/): The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed to cut 140 trees and transplant another 460 for the construction of its ambitious Coastal Road project. All 600 affected trees are located between Princess Street Flyover in Marine Lines and the Worli end of Bandra-Worli Sea Link, which will be linked by the south-phase of the project. According to its public notice, the BMC has divided the task into four sections. In the first one, it has proposed to cut 31 trees and transplant 127 trees between Princess Street and Priyadarshani Park. Similarly, 61 trees will be cut and 79 transplanted between […]
- [Speeding cement truck overturns in BKC, 3 injured](https://localpress.co.in/mumbai-snippets/speeding-cement-truck-overturns-in-bkc-3-injured/): At least three persons were injured in a mishap involving a cement mixer truck in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) area early Tuesday morning. The incident took place around 7:30 am today when the truck was travelling on the road opposite the NSE Building in G Block, BKC According to preliminary information, the truck driver was overspeeding when he lost control of the vehicle, causing it to hit the footpath and overturn on the road. At least three persons – including the truck driver, cleaner and a female jogger – were injured in the mishap. The jogger was walking on […]

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