Dharavi

Mumbai: Teen stabbed to death in Dharavi

9:09 pm July 8, 2020

Mumbai: A 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death by three men during a scuffle in Dharavi area of central Mumbai on Wednesday, police said. The incident took place in the afternoon hours at Hanuman Chowk, where Kaushik Narayankar was attacked by three unidentified men, an official said. The victim, a vegetable vendor who lived in […]

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Coronavirus growth rate is decreasing in Mumbai: civic body

9:29 pm June 25, 2020

Mumbai: The growth rate of coronavirus cases in Mumbai is decreasing with every passing day, the data released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) shows. As of Wednesday, the city had reported 69,625 infection cases and a death toll of 3,962. But the average doubling rate of cases — the number of days during which cases double – has […]

Four more corona patients die in Uttarakhand

1,044 new COVID-19 cases in Mumbai; 32 more patients die

12:02 am May 28, 2020

Mumbai: With 1,044 new COVID-19 cases, the tally in Mumbai rose to 33,835 on Wednesday, while the fatality count increased to 1,044 after 32 more patients succumbed to the viral infection, the city civic body said. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), in a release, said the metropolis will soon be part of a national survey […]

Mumbai case surge: Dharavi to get 2 COVID care centres

Central forces deployed in Dharavi, other Mumbai areas

8:24 pm May 21, 2020

Mumbai: Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel were deployed in Dharavi and some other areas of Mumbai on Thursday to help the city police enforce lockdown to contain coronavirus, an official said. A company of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was deployed at Dharavi along with local police, the police official said. Earlier, on […]

Dharavi’s journey to becoming Mumbai s COVID-19 hotspot

5:35 pm May 14, 2020

Mumbai: Among the most populated and congested areas of Mumbai, Dharavi may have had a delayed entry into the COVID-19 health crisis, but with over 1,000 cases, it has certainly found itself in a precarious position. In less than 45 days, Asia’s largest slum has recorded 1,028 cases and 40 deaths, indicating the extent and […]