Maharashtra on Monday reported 2,583 new coronavirus positive cases, the lowest after February 9 this year, and 28 fatalities while 3,836 patients recovered. Maharashtra had reported 2,515 new Covid cases on February 9. The cumulative coronavirus tally in Maharashtra now stands at 65,24,498 and the death toll reached 1,38,546. There are 41,672 active cases in the state.Catch all the latest updates here:Read Less
Man ends life after killing his wife and two children in Gondia district
Transporter Revchand Bisen (51) was found hanging while his wife Malti (45), daughter Poornima (20) and son Tejas (17) were found murdered at their residence at Churdi village in Tirora tehsil of Gondia district, on Tuesday. Full story
hereMaharashtra ST bus driver dies by suicide
The driver Subhash Telore was found hanging from a rod inside the bus by his colleagues, the official said. Full story
hereWith good rains, Marathwada dams hold enough stock till next monsoon
Aurangabad as well as drought-prone Latur, Osmanabad and Beed districts in Marathwada will not face any drinking water scarcity till the next monsoon as different reservoirs in the region have attained their desired storage levels, authorities from the Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation (GMIDC) have said. Full story
hereShiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut demands CBI probe into death of Mahant Narendra Giri
“Someone has strangulated Hindutva in Uttar Pradesh. There should be a CBI inquiry (into the seer's death) the way we (Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra) did in Palghar,” Raut said. Full story
hereWidespread rainfall is very likely to occur over Vidarbha during Sept 21 to Sept 24 with heavy falls at isolated places
IMD stated that a low pressure area lies over southern parts of Gangetic West Bengal and neighbourhood with the associated cyclonic circulation extending upto 5.8 km above mean sea level tilting southwestwards with height. A trough runs from cyclonic circulation associated with the low pressure area over southern parts of Gangetic West Bengal and neighbourhood to Telangana across interior Odisha at 3.1 km above mean sea level. Under its influence, widespread rainfall is very likely to occur over Vidarbha during September 21 to September 24 with heavy falls at isolated places.
MNS chief Raj Thackeray to visit Nashik on September 22 and September 23
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray will visit Nashik on September 22 and September 23. MNS chief will hold important meetings with senior party leaders ahead of Nashik Municipal Corporation (NCP) elections. Currently, the BJP is in power in the Nashik civic body. Before that, the MNS ruled the NMC for five years between 2012 and 2017, when it had 40 members in the 122-member House. Amit Thackeray, is also on a three-day visit to Nashik from today.
Cops deny Kirit Somaiya entry into Kolhapur, war of words erupts
Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya on Monday said attempts were made by the Mumbai police to stop him from going to Kolhapur while the Kolhapur police later made him get down from the Mahalaxmi Express at Karad. The action against Somaiya turned into a political war of words, with the Shiv Sena saying that the chief minister’s office (CMO) was unaware of any prohibitory orders against the BJP leader and that it was a measure taken by the NCP-led home department. Full story
hereIMD predicts heavy showers in Wardha, Nagpur, Amravati, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli and Yavatmal
Thunderstorm with lightning and light to moderate rainfall very likely to occur on Tuesday at many places over Wardha, at isolated places over Nagpur, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli , Yavatmal, Bhandara, Amravati districts of Vidarbha, said IMD.
After visarjan weekend, Maharashtra Covid cases drop to 7-month low
The daily Covid tally in Maharashtra dropped to a seven-month low on Monday, with only 2,583 cases registered. The tally in Mumbai remained at the usual 400-plus: 417 cases after 31,860 tests. “The daily test positivity rate has increased to 1.3% as fewer tests were done over the weekend,” said a BMC official. About 40,000 tests were conducted daily on an average last week. Full story
hereMore takers for second dose of vaccine in Aurangabad city
The ongoing Covid vaccination drive of the first dose of the vaccine has been failing to get momentum in Aurangabad in recent times, with those awaiting the second dose largely consuming the available stock of doses. The total number of beneficiaries taking the first dose has reached 5.32 lakh within municipal limits of Aurangabad, which account for around 45%. While the city has over 2.5 lakh citizens, who have been received both doses. Full story
hereDespite more than normal rains, crop damage minimal in region
The rain gods have been kinder on the farmer so far this year. Despite a good downpour, including heavy rains in some places, damage to crops has been minimal. According to reports compiled by the agriculture department, over 112 hectares of farm land have been affected in Nagpur division due to excessive rains during this monsoon, most of which is in Nagpur district. This comes to 0.05% of the total area under cultivation in the division. Full story
hereNashik civic body to carry out sero survey
The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has decided to carry out sero survey for Covid antibodies in locations that were Covid hotpots during the second wave of the pandemic. The sero survey will be conducted not only in areas where higher number of cases were reported, but also where the number of vaccinated beneficiaries is also high. Full story
hereCocktail antibody therapy only for select patients: Experts
The cocktail of fast-acting laboratory-made antibodies — one of the most expensive drugs ever to be deployed against Covid-19 — has transformed from a “sparingly used” drug into a “widely used” one, almost replacing several commonly used medicines. Full story
hereDelta derivative AY.4 soars in Maharashtra state & India samples, but not of concern yet
Delta continues to be the dominant Covid variant in circulation in Maharashtra and India, but the presence of one of its derivatives or sub-lineages, named AY.4, is growing. Scientists said it’s too early in the Covid cycle to ascertain if AY.4 is a matter of concern. Full story
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