Maharashtra: News
17 Apr 2021
IndiaCOVID-19 deluge: 2.34 lakh new cases recorded, over 1,300 die
India set yet another grim record as 2,34,692 fresh coronavirus cases were reported in the last 24 hours. This is the highest-ever daily surge since the pandemic began.
16 Apr 2021
AurangabadAurangabad: People flouting curbs to undergo COVID-19 test
The civic body in Maharashtra's Aurangabad city has appointed 12 teams to take action against people roaming around in public without any valid reason despite the COVID-19 curbs, an official said on Friday.
16 Apr 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India reports record spike of 2.1 lakh new cases
India on Friday reported 2.1 lakh new coronavirus infections, marking the biggest single-day spike since the pandemic began.
16 Apr 2021
Narendra ModiMaharashtra institute gets nod to produce COVAXIN; Thackeray thanks Modi
The Central government has allowed the Maharashtra government-owned Haffkine Institute to manufacture COVAXIN, the coronavirus vaccine developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
15 Apr 2021
LockdownMaharashtra curfew: How is the entertainment industry dealing with it?
As Maharashtra entered its janta curfew, shooting of every film, show, and advertisement has been halted in the state since yesterday.
15 Apr 2021
Uddhav ThackerayMaharashtra CM urges Centre to consider COVID-19 a natural calamity
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has written a letter to the Centre, urging to consider the COVID-19 pandemic as a natural calamity, so that the government can use the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to provide financial assistance to the affected people.
15 Apr 2021
MumbaiMaharashtra: Officials told to monitor COVID-19-appropriate behavior amid curbs
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday asked officials to closely monitor COVID-19-appropriate behavior among shop owners who have been allowed to operate during the new restrictions, as well as customers, and penalize the violators.
14 Apr 2021
Shah Rukh KhanWhy was SRK's 'Pathan' shoot halted? Here's the real reason
A report recently stated that Shah Rukh Khan has gone into isolation after several crew members on the sets of Pathan tested positive for COVID-19.
14 Apr 2021
NagpurCOVID-19 surge stretching Nagpur GMCH doctors to the limit
Amid a massive rise in COVID-19 cases, doctors at Nagpur's premier Government Medical College and Hospital said that they were dealing with unprecedented patient numbers, stretching the health infrastructure and the efficiency levels of staff thin.
14 Apr 2021
Uddhav ThackerayMaharashtra puts films, TV shoots on hold amid COVID-19 surge
Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced that films, TV serials, and advertisement shoots will be halted in the state from Wednesday evening as part of the fresh guidelines to curb coronavirus cases.
14 Apr 2021
IndiaMaharashtra: Can house helps go to work amid fresh restrictions?
In the wake of the stricter curbs imposed by the Maharashtra government on Tuesday, one of the biggest concerns for residents is whether house helps would be allowed to work during the period.
14 Apr 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India reports biggest single-day spike with 1.85L new cases
India on Tuesday reported roughly 1.85 lakh fresh coronavirus infections, marking the biggest single-day spike yet for the sixth consecutive day. The nationwide tally climbed past 13.8 million cases.
13 Apr 2021
Uddhav ThackerayMaharashtra: Thackeray announces stricter curbs from 8 pm tomorrow
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday announced fresh curbs that will come into effect from 8 pm on Wednesday to combat the COVID-19 situation.
13 Apr 2021
Sanjay RautKumbh mela returnees may aggravate COVID-19 pandemic: Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday expressed apprehension that the people returning from Kumbh Mela in Haridwar will turn out to be potential carriers of COVID-19 infection which will "cause havoc."
13 Apr 2021
CoronavirusList of states where COVID-19 restrictions are imposed
As India faces the second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak, several states across the country have enforced fresh restrictions to keep the virus from spreading further.
13 Apr 2021
AmravatiWhat is the Amravati model of lockdown to battle COVID-19?
Maharashtra, the worst-hit Indian state in the COVID-19 outbreak, is again witnessing an unprecedented surge in new coronavirus cases.
13 Apr 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 13.6M with 1.6L new cases
India on Monday reported more than 1.6 lakh fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to nearly 13.6 million cases.
12 Apr 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: Maharashtra lockdown decision soon; state board exams postponed
As the COVID-19 situation worsens in Maharashtra, the state government is expected to announce a 15-day lockdown after Thursday.
12 Apr 2021
AmravatiCongress minister hails 'Amravati pattern' as cases surge in Maharashtra
A decision to impose "lockdown" under the garb of a "janata curfew" (voluntary shutdown) in the last week of February as coronavirus cases started to build up in most parts of Maharashtra helped Amravati tackle the onslaught better than others, the district's guardian minister Yashomati Thakur said on Monday.
12 Apr 2021
IndiaCOVID-19: Central inspection teams flag issues in worst-hit states
The central inspection teams sent to three of the worst-hit states in the current wave of COVID-19 - Maharashtra, Punjab, and Chhattisgarh - have flagged various problems they are facing.
12 Apr 2021
Shreya GhoshalShreya Ghoshal's friends surprise her with baby shower: See pics
Singer Shreya Ghoshal, who is expecting her first child with her husband Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya, was pampered by her friends with a surprise baby shower on Sunday.
12 Apr 2021
Uddhav ThackerayMaharashtra records 63,000+ coronavirus cases; CM holds meeting on lockdown
On Sunday, Maharashtra reported more than 63,000 fresh coronavirus cases, the biggest single-day spike since the beginning of the pandemic.
11 Apr 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India reports biggest single-day spike with 1.7L new cases
India on Sunday reported roughly 1.7 lakh fresh coronavirus infections, marking the biggest single-day spike yet for the sixth consecutive day. The nationwide tally climbed past 13.5 million cases.
11 Apr 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: 15-day lockdown likely in Maharashtra from tomorrow
The Maharashtra government is likely to order a 15-day state-wide lockdown starting Monday (April 12) in light of the worsening COVID-19 situation.
10 Apr 2021
COVID-19Formulate COVID-19 vaccine allotment criteria: Tope to Centre
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has urged the Centre to formulate criteria for allotment of COVID-19 vaccines by taking into consideration factors like population and number of active coronavirus cases of a particular state.
10 Apr 2021
NagpurNagpur hospital fire: Woman patient among four dead, two critical
The fire at a private hospital in Nagpur has claimed the lives of four patients- one woman and three men- and also left two other patients critical, officials said on Saturday.
10 Apr 2021
IndiaMumbai: Two Russians held for performing stunts at sea link
Two Russian nationals were arrested for allegedly performing stunts at Mumbai's Bandra-Worli Sea Link, police said on Saturday.
10 Apr 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India reports biggest single-day spike with 1.44L new cases
India on Friday reported more than 1.44 lakh fresh coronavirus infections, marking the biggest single-day spike yet for the fourth consecutive day. The nationwide tally climbed past 13.2 million cases.
09 Apr 2021
Rajesh TopeCOVID-19 drug Remdesivir's price must not cross Rs. 1400: Tope
The Maharashtra government on Thursday decided to cap the price of Remdesivir between Rs. 1,100 and Rs. 1,400 per vial with Health Minister Rajesh Tope calling for slashing the MRP of the key COVID-19 drug.
09 Apr 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India reports biggest single-day spike with 1.3L new cases
India on Thursday reported more than 1.31 lakh fresh coronavirus infections, marking the biggest single-day spike yet for the third consecutive day. The nationwide tally climbed past 13 million cases.
08 Apr 2021
CoronavirusCentre increases vaccine doses to Maharashtra; 'not enough,' says state
Even as the central government increased the number of vaccine doses to Maharashtra, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday complained that the same was not enough.
08 Apr 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC dismisses Maharashtra government, Anil Deshmukh's plea against CBI probe
The Supreme Court on Thursday backed a Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) probe against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.
08 Apr 2021
CoronavirusMaharashtra: Traders threaten to protest against COVID-19 curbs
Traders in Aurangabad District of Maharashtra have threatened to protest against restrictions imposed by the Maharashtra government to curb the spread of COVID-19.
08 Apr 2021
IndiaMaharashtra: Hundreds of COVID-19 vaccination centers shut in Pune, Satara
COVID-19 vaccination drive took an unexpected turn in Maharashtra as centers were shut down in several areas of the state including Pune, Satara, and Panvel, reportedly due to lack of vaccine stocks.
08 Apr 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India reports biggest single-day spike with 1.26L new cases
India on Wednesday reported more than 1.26 lakh fresh coronavirus infections, marking the biggest single-day spike since the pandemic began. The nationwide tally climbed past 12.9 million cases.
07 Apr 2021
Devendra FadnavisRaut slams BJP for changing stance on COVID-19 curbs
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday hit out at the opposition BJP for criticizing the Maharashtra Government after initially supporting it over the restrictions imposed by it to check the spread of COVID-19.
07 Apr 2021
IndiaMaharashtra: Eight bodies of COVID-19 victims cremated on one pyre
Eight bodies of COVID-19 victims were cremated on one pyre due to a shortage of space at a makeshift crematorium in Maharashtra's Beed district, a civic official said on Wednesday.
07 Apr 2021
ChhattisgarhMP suspends bus operations with Chhattisgarh till April 15
The Madhya Pradesh Government on Wednesday suspended bus operations with Chhattisgarh till April 15 in the wake of a rise in COVID-19 cases in the neighboring state.
07 Apr 2021
VaccineMaharashtra COVID-19 vaccine stocks to last 3 days: Health Minister
Maharashtra, India's worst-hit state in the COVID-19 outbreak, is fast running out of its vaccine stocks, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Wednesday.
07 Apr 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India reports biggest single-day spike with 1.1L new cases
India on Tuesday reported more than 1.1 lakh fresh coronavirus infections, marking the biggest single-day spike since the pandemic began. The nationwide tally climbed to nearly 12.8 million cases.
