Central grant of Rs 1,667 crore released to Maharashtra under Jal Jeevan Mission
A central grant of Rs 1,667 crore has been released to Maharashtra under Jal Jeevan Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti informed on Saturday.
Union Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi accords top priority to make provision of tap water connection in every rural household across the country. With a focus to expedite the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Maharashtra, the Government of India released Rs 1,666.64 crores to the State.
(With inputs from agencies)
Omicron: Mumbai prepares action plan for people returning from 'at risk' countries
Hours after India's fourth Omicron case was detected in Mumbai's Dombivli, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said that the authorities are alert about people returning from 'at risk' countries and have prepared an action plan for it.
"We are alert about people returning from 'at risk' countries and have prepared an action plan for it. The airport authorities have been directed to inform our disaster control room on arrivals from these countries. 10 ambulances will be kept on stand by in each ward," Mumbai mayor said while addressing the media persons.
Omicron variant has higher rate of transmissibility but causes mild symptoms: Maha health minister
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday said the Omicron variant of coronavirus has a higher rate of transmissibility but the symptoms caused by it are mild.
In a pre-recorded message, Tope said, "The Omicron variant of novel coronavirus has a higher transmissibility rate but its symptoms are mild. No one in South Africa, infected with the Omicron variant, has been put on oxygen. It has not increased the fatality rate so far".
There is low visibility at Pune due to fog. Current visibility is below 100m. As a result all flights are delayed for the next few hours. All passengers travelling from Pune Airport are requested to check flight timings with their Airlines.
Due to an accident of a private vehicle heading towards Paral flyover, all the traffic and BEST bus No. 1, 4, 51, 66 to Sion are diverted from under Paral flyover. Time 06:15
3 held for killing friend over petty dispute in Thane
Police have arrested three persons for allegedly killing their friend over a dispute while consuming liquor here in Maharashtra, an official said on Sunday.
97 new COVID-19 cases in Thane district, 1 death
With the addition of 97 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 5,69,759, while one more death pushed the toll to 11,588, an official said on Sunday.
These new cases and the death were reported on Saturday, he said.
Maharashtra | An Air Arabia flight carrying 95 passengers landed at Nagpur today. All these passengers underwent RT-PCR tests at the airport, their test results will be out soon. All passengers need to follow the home quarantine rule: Dy Commissioner, Nagpur Municipal Corporation
Shiv Sena questioned Maharashtra BJP's silence over Gujarat CM's meet with business leaders in Mumbai
After the Bharatiya Janata Party accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of 'diverting' businesses from Maharashtra to West Bengal, Shiv Sena questioned Maharashtra BJP's silence over Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel's Mumbai visit and his meeting with the business leaders and leading industry executives here.
Fire in Thane factory, no one injured taking
A fire broke out in a factory manufacturing plastic pearls here in Maharashtra on Sunday, a civic official said.
There was no casualty, Thane Municipal Corporation's regional disaster management cell chief Santosh Kadam said.
Mamata Banerjee contemplating alliance sans Cong: Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was contemplating an alliance excluding the Congress.
A Tanzania returnee has tested positive for COVID19, his sample has been sent for genome sequencing.
Priyanka Chaturvedi says with deep anguish that I step down as an anchor of Sansad TV’s show Meri Kahaani for being denied space on it for discharging parliamentary duties due to arbitrary suspension of us 12 MPs. I must step away
Maha Omicron patient stable, responding well to treatment: Official
Mumbai: Indian Navy's 'Killers' squadron, that sunk Pak warships, to get President's Standard
Frequency of Mumbai-Chennai Triweekly Express increased to Daily
Shiv Sena questioned Maharashtra BJP's silence over Gujarat CM's meet with business leaders in Mumbai
After the Bharatiya Janata Party accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of 'diverting' businesses from Maharashtra to West Bengal, Shiv Sena questioned Maharashtra BJP's silence over Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel's Mumbai visit and his meeting with the business leaders and leading industry executives here.
