Maharashtra

Maha: Two held for black marketing of Mucormycosis drugs

11:32 pm June 17, 2021

Pune: The police in Maharashtra’s Pimpri Chinchwad have arrested two more persons in connection with an inter-state racket involved in the black marketing of medicines used in the treatment of Mucormycosis or black fungus, an official said on Thursday. A few days ago, the police had nabbed five people in connection with the black marketing […]

Oxygen Express: Over 30,000 tonnes of LMO delivered

11:45 pm June 13, 2021

New Delhi: Oxygen Express trains have crossed the milestone of delivering 30,000 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen across the country, the railways said on Sunday. The service was started in the wake of a severe second Covid wave and these trains had started deliveries on April 24 in Maharashtra with a load of 126 tonnes. […]

Maha reports 10,697 COVID-19 cases, 360 deaths

11:20 pm June 12, 2021

Mumbai: Maharashtra on Saturday reported 10,697 new coronavirus infections, taking the case tally to 58,98,550, the health department said. As many as 360 deaths were recorded during the day, taking the death toll to 1,08,333. As many as 14,910 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the recovery count to 56,31,767. The state’s recovery rate is […]

MVA govt in Maha will complete full term: Pawar

5:04 pm June 10, 2021

Mumbai: NCP president Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra will complete its full term and praised ally Shiv Sena, saying it is party which one can trust. The remarks came against the backdrop of the one-on-one meeting between Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]

Rahul emphasises power of local languages

11:10 pm June 9, 2021

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hailed the power of local languages and stressed the need to conserve each one of them. His remarks came over a media report which said that scepticism about COVID-19 vaccination among tribal villagers in Maharashtra’s Melghat forest is being reversed with advocacy in the local Korku language. […]