Thane district reports 20 new COVID-19 cases
With the addition of 20 coronavirus positive cases, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra has increased to 7,08,942, an official said on Friday. These cases were reported on Thursday, he said.
As nobody succumbed to the infection during the day, the death toll in the district remained unchanged at 11,889.
Will discuss with Centre private companies' plan to increase power generation: Maha CM
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said he would take up with the Centre the issue of private power companies' plans to raise electricity generation to meet the demand.
He made the statement after reviewing the power situation in the state, which is currently witnessing load shedding in rural parts. The meeting was attended by state energy minister Nitin Raut, chief secretary Manukumar Srivastav and officials of power utilities.
"The Maharashtra government will follow up the plans of the private power generation companies to expand their generation with the union government. Shortage of power is witnessed in other parts of the country as well. We need to explore all the options of making power available," Thackeray said.
Firm on plan to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside Maha CM's residence on Apr 23: MLA Ravi Rana
Ravi Rana, an independent MLA in Maharashtra, said he was firm on his plan to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside the residence of chief minister Uddhav Thackeray here on April 23.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, he said, "I am going to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside the residence of chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday. He (CM) uses Hindus only for voting, but opposes it when it comes to exercising religious rights in day-to-day life."
Strike by section of BEST bus drivers over salary dues continues for second consecutive day
PMLA court extends judicial custody of NCP leader & Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik till 6th May, in money laundering case
Mumbai: Special PMLA court extends Nawab Malik's judicial custody till May 6
Thane Traffic DCP Balchandra Patil shares unique initiative where those who will break the traffic rules will be asked to give their 15 minutes to make others aware
Mumbai Police issues notice to Ravi Rana, his wife Navneet Rana
State Transport workers resume their duty at Mumbai Central ST depot as the final date given by Bombay high court
Thunderstorms, rainfall likely in Pune, Kolhapur, Ratnagiri, Nanded, says IMD
Mephedrone worth Rs 24 lakh seized, one arrested in Mumbai
Large number of fish found dead in Banganga tank in Mumbai
Miscreants hurl stones at train stuck due to signal failure, snatch woman passenger's gold chain in Aurangabad
Miscreants hurled stones at Secunderabad-Mumbai Devagiri Express train after it was held up due to signal failure near a railway station in Aurangabad district in the early hours of Friday.
Delay in trial in sexual abuse cases often leads to re-victimization and ignominy, says HC Mumbai
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