Maharashtra govt issues notification prohibiting hospitals to charge inflated prices from black fungus patients
Days after it cracked the whip on private hospitals, prohibiting them from exorbitantly charging COVID patients, Maharashtra government has now issued a notification capping hospital rates charged to treat black fungus patients. The government has capped hospital rates on the basis of the cities they are located in – Class A or B or C.
COVID-19: Hospitals with more than 50 beds should become self-sufficient in oxygen supply, says Nitin Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said small and medium-sized hospitals should become self-sufficient in oxygen supply and other medical facilities in view of the possible third wave of COVID-19. He was addressing doctors during a webinar on COVID-19 organised by the 'BJP Medical Cell Maharashtra'.
Vasai man climbs Mount Everest to promote sustainability
At the age of 25, while most young men and women are chasing for lucrative careers or amassing their fortune, Harshvardhan Joshi, an IT engineer from Vasai scaled the summit of Mt Everest for a noble cause, and i.e. sustainability.
Thane: Gas leaks in Badlapur chemical factory, residents complain of breathlessness
A gas leakage from a chemical factory in the Badlapur MIDC in Thane was reported on Thursday night, creating panic in the area. People in the nearby area complained of breathlessness and a burning sensation in the eyes after the leak at Nobel Intermediates Pvt Ltd company.
Sushant Singh Rajput case: 14-day judicial custody for Siddharth Pithani
A Mumbai court on Friday remanded in 14-day judicial custody Siddharth Pithani, who was a roommate of actor Sushant Singh Rajput and was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau from Hyderabad on May 28 in a drug case linked to the latter's death last year.
Mumbai: Two arrested for murder of 31-year-old man in Wadala
The Wadala police arrested two persons for allegedly killing a 31-year-old man at Anandwadi in Wadala in the last week of May. The accused identified as Ankit Kambli, 23, and Tejas Nikhalje, 19, were arrested for killing Shailendra Gaikwad over an old dispute.
