Day: March 25, 2020

Enough stock of essential commodities in Maharashtra: CM

4:13 pm March 25, 2020

Mumbai: Amid the nationwide lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday appealed to people not to venture out of their homes and assured that the state has adequate stock of essential commodities. Greeting people on the occasion of Gudi Padwa, celebrated as the Hindu New Year in the […]

COVID-19: Maharashtra tally 112; five more test positive

4:07 pm March 25, 2020

Mumbai: Maharashtra reported five new coronavirus cases since Tuesday night, taking the number of cases in the state to 112, the highest in the country so far, officials said. The latest cases are from Sangli district, where five members of a family in Islampur tested coronavirus positive, the officials said on Wednesday. “We are checking […]

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54-year old COVID-19 patient dies in Tamil Nadu

4:00 pm March 25, 2020

Madurai: A 54-year-old man infected with the coronavirus died at a hospital here in the early hours of Wednesday, Tamil Nadu’s first recorded death due to the disease, state Health Minister C Vijayabaskar said. The man had a medical history of prolonged illness with uncontrolled diabetes. “Despite our best efforts, the COVID19 positive patient at […]

Coronavirus cases in India soar to 562

3:56 pm March 25, 2020

New Delhi: The number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 562 on Wednesday while the death toll due to COVID-19 in the country was revised down to nine, according to Health Ministry data. The ministry in its updated figures on Wednesday morning, stated the second death reported in Delhi was COVID-19 negative, thus bringing […]

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COVID-19: 4 lakh masks worth Rs 1 cr seized in Mumbai

3:52 pm March 25, 2020

Mumbai: Acting to curb hoarding of essential items amid rising COVID-19 cases in Mumbai, police raided a godown in the city and seized four lakh masks, valued at Rs one crore, an official said on Wednesday. The raid was conducted at the Shah Warehousing and Transport Godown in suburban Mumbai, the official said. The Vile […]