Maharashtra

Encounter on between security forces, terrorists in Poonch

April 11 to 14 can be observed as ‘Tika Utsav’, suggests PM Modi

9:36 pm April 8, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that a challenging situation was emerging again due to COVID-19 and urged states to ramp up testing. Chairing a meeting with chief ministers over the COVID-19 situation in the country, he said many states including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Punjab had crossed the peak of the first […]

Maha govt urges Centre for supply of oxygen from nearby states

3:42 pm April 7, 2021

Mumbai: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday said the state has requested the Centre for the supply of oxygen for medical use from nearby states. “12 metric tonnes of oxygen is produced and over 7 tonnes of oxygen is consumed daily. We’ve urged that we should be supplied medical oxygen from the nearby states. […]

COVID: India grieves 200,000 dead with many more probably uncounted

Maharashtra: 8 bodies of COVID-19 victims cremated on one pyre

3:28 pm April 7, 2021

Aurangabad: Eight bodies of COVID-19 victims were cremated on one pyre due to shortage of space at a makeshift crematorium in Maharashtra’s Beed district, a civic official said on Wednesday. Since residents had opposed the cremation of bodies of COVID-19 patients at crematoriums in Ambajogai town, local authorities had to identify another place away from […]

India fighting Covid with all its might: PM Modi

PM to interact with CMs on Thursday over COVID situation, vaccination drive

7:47 pm April 5, 2021

New Delhi: Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers on Thursday to discuss the COVID-19 situation and the ongoing vaccination drive, sources said Monday. Modi”s last interaction with chief ministers was on March 17 during which he had expressed concern over the rise in COVID-19 cases in […]

BJP supports Thackeray govt’s decision to impose weekend lockdown in Maharashtra

2:40 pm April 5, 2021

Nagpur: After the Maharashtra government announced the decision to impose a complete lockdown on weekends, former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that his party supports the decision and appealed to the people to follow the restrictions. “BJP supports government decision to impose lockdown. People should abide by restrictions and follow COVID-19 protocols. To ensure maximum […]