Coronavirus | Maharashtra reports alarming spike of 8,807 cases
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Mumbai Guardian Minister Aslam Shaikh warns of lockdown; curbs imposed in several districts.
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A pedestrian walking along a road without wearing a face mask despite restrictions imposed as a preventive measure against the spread of the coronavirus, in Mumbai on February 23.
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Mumbai Guardian Minister Aslam Shaikh warns of lockdown; curbs imposed in several districts.
In its highest single-day jump in more than three months, Maharashtra reported a massive surge of 8,807 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as the State’s active case tally jumped to 59,358.
Just 2,772 recoveries were reported as curbs, fresh restrictions and mini-lockdowns were imposed in several parts of the State to rein in the sudden recrudescence of the contagion.
Mumbai: BMC raids 2 wedding venues, books several for flouting Covid norms
Mumbai: BMC raids 2 wedding venues, books several for flouting Covid norms
In last two days, the BMC raided two wedding venues and booked several people after they were allegedly found flouting Covid-19 norms.
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Around 300-500 people were seen attending a wedding in Chembur (Image source: BMC)
Flouting Covid-19 norms cost dearly to two wedding parties after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) took action against them. In last two days, the BMC raided two wedding venues and booked several people after they were allegedly found flouting Covid-19 norms.
On Monday, the BMC officials raided a gymkhana (recreation centre) in the suburban area of Chembur in Mumbai after a tip-off. During the raid, they found almost 300-500 people attending a function. The catering manager and wedding organisers were booked after the raid.
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On the occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar read out a letter sent from the prison by Balasaheb Thackeray to his wife Meenatai Thackeray
The CM also talked about the imprisonment of Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar and various other freedom fighters and the plight they suffered inside jails
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday launched a jail tourism initiative in the state with an aim to help students and other citizens experience vignettes from history . People will be able to understand the struggles of freedom fighters by visiting jails under the new initiative, Thackeray said in a statement.
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Ashok Chavan.
In an indication of rising tensions within the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), the Congress on Sunday made it clear that its engagement with the Shiv Sena was conditional and limited to Maharashtra. Former chief minister and state PWD Minister Ashok Chavan said, “Our alliance in Maharashtra is based on a common minimum programme (C-MP) and limited to Maharashtra.”
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