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Journalism of Courage

Jayprakash S Naidu

Jayprakash S Naidu is a state correspondent for Chhattisgarh.

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Doctor running Covid hospital in Sangli arrested for culpable homicide and overcharging patientsSubscriber Only

June 20, 2021 15:30 IST

A magistrate court on Saturday remanded the accused, Dr. Mahesh Jadhav, 36, who was running the Apex Care Hospital, to police custody for seven days.

Sun, Jun 20, 2021

Mumbai Hospital employee behind Kandivali society vaccination scam, BMC orders probeSubscriber Only

June 17, 2021 00:34 IST

On Wednesday, BMC issued a notice to Hiranandani Heritage society to provide details of vaccination, the MoU signed with the hospital and registration form sent to the BMC before the drive. Additional municipal commissioner Suresh Kakani has ordered a probe.

Thu, Jun 17, 2021

Malad building collapse: Survey begins to identify and evacuate ‘illegal structures’; demolition to follow, say officialsSubscriber Only

June 11, 2021 23:11 IST

The encroachment removal wing of the suburban collector’s office will soon issue demolition notices to those residing in these structures, officials said.

Fri, Jun 11, 2021

12 killed in building collapse: Owner warned about cracks say residentsSubscriber Only

June 11, 2021 01:36 IST

‘He used cement to fill cracks, didn’t plan to repair’

Fri, Jun 11, 2021

Mumbai: ‘We haven’t told her about her son’s death’Subscriber Only

June 11, 2021 01:00 IST

Piyush, nicknamed John, used to live with his parents in the same neighbourhood. Piyush's grandmother Dhanalaxmi and her son Murugan used to stay on rent on the first floor of the ill-fated three-storeyed structure.

Fri, Jun 11, 2021

Mumbai building collapse wipes out 9 of family, lone survivor had stepped outSubscriber Only

June 11, 2021 01:00 IST

The incident took place after the city witnessed heavy rainfall throughout the day. Search and rescue operations are underway.

Fri, Jun 11, 2021

Mumbai: As Hyatt Regency shuts ops, employees move industrial courtSubscriber Only

June 09, 2021 02:30 IST

Later in the day, the employees, through their union, approached the industrial court in Bandra (East) and received an order on Tuesday that the court will hear the respondents on June 28.

Wed, Jun 09, 2021

Aerial panchnama done of spots where barge, tugboat sankSubscriber Only

June 05, 2021 01:48 IST

A senior Mumbai Police officer said the investigating officer of the case and two survivors were on board the chopper used to conduct the survey.

Sat, Jun 05, 2021

86 dead during Tauktae: 3 executive directors of ONGC suspended pending inquirySubscriber Only

June 04, 2021 02:07 IST

A huge rescue operation mounted by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard managed to rescue 628 people from various locations in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai.

Fri, Jun 04, 2021

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Maharashtra: 47 police personnel died across state from Covid in MaySubscriber Only

June 02, 2021 19:05 IST

20 cops dead after second dose, two had no co-morbidities

Sun, Jun 06, 2021

137 saved on barge, its chief: ‘Asked to stay put during cyclone, refused’Subscriber Only

June 02, 2021 04:10 IST

Barge Master Agnelo Socorro Rebello said that he had, however, insisted on getting a tug boat to steer the vessel towards shore, and reached outer anchorage on May 16.

Wed, Jun 02, 2021

Nanded crematorium to use CCTVs to help family members bid farewellSubscriber Only

May 29, 2021 03:18 IST

With money from the NGO – which also assists people with free materials needed to conduct last rites, including wood – the crematorium has installed eight high quality CCTV cameras at a cost of Rs 55,000.

Sat, May 29, 2021

Mumbai: Real estate firm chairman booked after wife alleges triple talaq, crueltySubscriber Only

May 29, 2021 03:03 IST

Rahat, 67, a homemaker, has alleged that Amir gave her triple talaq because she refused to give him power of attorney over her property rights in the family business, and also manhandled and threatened her.

Sat, May 29, 2021

Activists to Maharashtra CM: Fill vacant posts in MSHRCSubscriber Only

May 27, 2021 22:34 IST

The letter pointed out that because of the vacancies, the commission has become “defunct” and the number of pending cases is nearly 18,000.

Thu, May 27, 2021

DG Shipping probe on: ‘Tugboat, barge shouldn’t have been there, prima facie negligence’Subscriber Only

May 26, 2021 22:58 IST

The DG Shipping is conducting the statutory “casualty investigation” to find who all are responsible for the incident that led to the death of 86 people.

Thu, May 27, 2021

It was a man-made disaster, says chief engineer of tugboat VarapradaSubscriber Only

May 25, 2021 03:59 IST

The tugboat Varaprada, which sank in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai during Cyclone Tauktae leading to the death of 11 of its 13 crew members, did not send out a distress signal until 5 pm on May 17, more than 12 hours after it lost its anchor and went adrift.

Tue, May 25, 2021

53 bodies identified and handed over, 14 unidentified in Raigad, GujaratSubscriber Only

May 25, 2021 02:37 IST

It is suspected that several bodies of MV Varaprada and barge P-305 crew washed ashore Gujarat and Raigad, the Navy said. All bodies are accounted for and a final statement will be issued only after all of them are identified.

Tue, May 25, 2021

Varaprada Captain, engineer identified: 85 bodies found, Navy says all accounted for, search to go on until each identifiedSubscriber Only

May 24, 2021 01:08 IST

So far 15 bodies have been recovered from the shore -- eight in Raigad district of Maharashtra and seven in Valsad in Gujarat.

Mon, May 24, 2021

Amid Cyclone Tauktae, one of the biggest offshore rescue operations by the Navy and Coast GuardSubscriber Only

May 23, 2021 02:54 IST

By May 16, a day before Cyclone Tauktae, 94 of 99 vessels in the Mumbai High area had returned to the shore. Among the vessels, with over 600 men on board, that did not was barge P305. The Sunday Express on what happened next — the SOSs that went out and the leap of faith that kept many going amid one of the biggest offshore rescue operations by the Navy and Coast Guard.

Sun, May 23, 2021

INS Makar finds sunken remains of barge P305, 20 men still missingSubscriber Only

May 23, 2021 02:08 IST

Meanwhile, INS Makar, a Navy survey catamaran equipped with side scan sonars, has located the wreckage of P305 in the vicinity of where it sank on Monday evening, said officials.

Sun, May 23, 2021

Courage, presence of mind, God’s grace saved me: Chief engineer of Varaprada after escaping death miraculouslySubscriber Only

May 23, 2021 01:35 IST

"As the ship was about to sink, I could see all of them crying in fear. We all were scared to death. I remember Vijay, Vicky, Ankush, Bappa, Suraj Chouhan and Rakesh - they all were in their 20s. Three of them were married and had children."

Sun, May 23, 2021

Firm that chartered P305 to give Rs 35-75 lakh compensation for kin of deceased

Firm that chartered P305 to give Rs 35 lakh to Rs 75 lakh compensation for kin of deceasedSubscriber Only

May 21, 2021 22:47 IST

The release by Afcons said the company would also set up a trust to support the educational needs of the children of the deceased through scholarships.

Sat, May 22, 2021

Ordeal for Tauktae next of kin, only one body handed over so far as RT-PCR wait drags onSubscriber Only

May 21, 2021 04:15 IST

The authorities are conducting RT-PCR on the bodies to ensure families taking them home don’t face trouble in travel.

Fri, May 21, 2021

P-305 barge sinks: Survivors, families of dead men want answers, accountabilitySubscriber Only

May 20, 2021 02:15 IST

The accident on the high sea has brought to the fore the extremely dangerous conditions in which workers hired by contractors for ONGC Mumbai High off shore operations are forced to work.

Thu, May 20, 2021

Cyclone Tauktae: ‘Barge almost hit oil rig, was staring at death’Subscriber Only

May 19, 2021 03:18 IST

The four-deck Gal Constructor, an accommodation barge catering to OGC, anchored offshore near Alibaug on Sunday night started drifting several nautical miles till Satpati in Palghar and got stranded there in wee hours of Tuesday.

Wed, May 19, 2021