SSR DEATH CASE: NCB ARRESTS DRUG PEDDLER IN GOA

May 8, 2021

MUMBAI The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested a drug peddler in Goa in connection with the drugs case linked to Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, an official said on Friday. The accused, Hemal Shah, was nabbed by a team of the anti-drug agency, he said. “Shah’s alleged involvement...

MAHARASHTRA TAKES CONTROL OF PRIVATE COVID HOSPITALS, FIXES DAILY RATES

May 7, 2021

The Maharashtra government has issued an order which places all private hospitals treating Covid-19 patients under the state government’s control. This order will be applicable to all private hospitals registered with the Charity Commissioner. The authority to take over these hospitals lies with the District Collector, Municipal Commissioner, and Chief...

MAHARASHTRA SETS UP COMMITTEE TO PROBE PARAM BIR SINGH

May 5, 2021

The Maharashtra government, on Tuesday, set up a three-member committee headed by a senior IAS officer to probe former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh. This comes after Acting Director General of Police (DGP) Sanjay Pandey decided to recuse himself from the probe, asking for the case to be assigned...

IIT Madras develops sensor to detect antimicrobial resistance triggering pollutants

May 5, 2021

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras on Tuesday announced the launch of a paper-based sensor for the detection of antimicrobial pollutants, developed in collaboration with UK researchers. The scientific community across the world is focused on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), which could become a worldwide health crisis involving deadly pathogens. Water...

Golf course shut after Anil Ambani video goes viral

May 4, 2021

Mahabaleshwar civic authorities at the popular hill station have asked a private club to shut down its golf course ground after a video of entrepreneur cum industrialist Anil Ambani taking a walk there went viral on social media. The notice issued by Mahabaleshwar Council chief officer warned of action under...

INDIAN NAVY READIES THREE HOSPITALS WITH OXYGEN BEDS FOR COVID PATIENTS

May 1, 2021

The Indian Navy’s Western Naval Command (WNC) has readied three of its hospitals with oxygen beds for Covid-19 patients, an official said on Thursday. The arrangements have been made at INHS Jeevanti in Goa, INHS Patanjali in Karwar, Karnataka and INHS Sandhani in Mumbai, an official release issued stated. Facilities...

Active cases in Maharashtra would have hit 10 lakh without restrictions: CM

May 1, 2021

On the eve of Maharashtra’s Foundation Day, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said in a televised address that the state has been able to contain the spread of Covid-19 due to the restrictions and lockdown imposed recently. Thackeray defended his decision of a lockdown, stating that the state was able to...

MUMBAI T20 LEAGUE CALLED OFF ‘INDEFINITELY’ AMID COVID-19 SURGE

April 30, 2021

MUMBAI: In the wake of the rising Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has officially deferred the third edition of the Mumbai T20 League for an ‘indefinite’ period of time. Despite getting the nod from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Mumbai Cricket...

IIT Bombay’s ingenious finding ‘might solve’ India’s oxygen crisis

April 30, 2021

As the country gasps for breath and lingers in an abysmal demand for medical oxygen, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has come up with a creative and ingenious solution by converting nitrogen generator into oxygen generator. The pilot project which has been tested successfully relies on a simple...

FIR filed against former Mumbai CP Param Bir Singh and 32 officials

April 30, 2021

An FIR has been registered against former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, DCP Parag Manere, and 31 other police personnel after a police inspector levelled corruption charges against him, a senior official said. Inspector Bhimrao Ghadge in his complaint has made a series of allegations of corruption against Singh et al, in the...