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Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (Twitter: Telangana CMO/File)

Telangana formation day: Chief Minister KCR, Governor Soundararajan extend wishes

June 2, 2021 08:40 IST

Telangana formation day: The state government has also permitted celebrations with limited invitees amid the Covid-19 protocols.

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37 BJP workers killed in West Bengal after assembly election results: Dilip Ghosh

June 2, 2021 08:49 IST

Expressing gratitude towards the workers and office bearers of the party's Uttar Pradesh unit, Ghosh said it was because of their hard work during the West Bengal polls that the party won 77 seats.

Covid-19

Karnataka Bengaluru June 2 Highlights: Recoveries outnumber infections with 29,271 discharges, 14,304 fresh cases

June 3, 2021 08:08 IST

Karnataka Bengaluru Coronavirus (Covid-19) Latest News June 2 Highlights: Cumulatively 26,18,735 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 29,554 deaths and 22,90,861 discharges.

Delhi: Parents of kids under 12 yrs of age to be prioritised for vaccination in GTB Nagar

Mumbai: 1,032 lactating women get jab, turnout of pregnant women zeroSubscriber Only

June 2, 2021 06:22 IST

Mumbai is the first city in India to allow vaccination for pregnant women, with a caveat that pregnant women give a consent form and get a gynecologist certificate that they are fit for vaccination.

Energy Minister Nitin Raut

Reservation in promotions: Panel holds meeting on quota, Raut says ‘discussion positive’Subscriber Only

June 2, 2021 06:14 IST

Congress minister Nitin Raut, and other Congress leaders who had taken a strong stand on the issue, appeared to have softened their position. They explained that "it is a three-party government" and assured that the issue would be resolved amicably.

The Centre should openly state that no government department has used the service of the NSO Group-developed Pegasus spyware. Just one department denying use of the service does not necessarily mean it is the entire Union government's clarification," the NCP leader said.  (File Photo)

Centre trying to weaken co-op banking sector: NCPSubscriber Only

June 2, 2021 06:07 IST

NCP spokesman Nawab Malik said that a task force under Cooperation Minister Balasaheb Patil would be set up soon to stop the Centre's plan. He added that Pawar had given a boost to the cooperative banking sector but the Centre was taking away its rights and making private banks powerful.

Former opposition leader in BMC and Congress corporator, Ravi Raja. (File)

Maharashtra Cong writes to SEC for ‘rectification’ of ward boundariesSubscriber Only

June 2, 2021 06:01 IST

Opposition leader in BMC Ravi Raja alleged that in 2016, the BJP-led state government directed redrawing of ward boundaries that benefited the party.

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra: Now, separate rates for Covid treatment in cities, rural areasSubscriber Only

June 2, 2021 05:46 IST

Thackeray also granted an extension to a previous notification reserving 80 per cent of beds in private hospitals for Covid treatment, and capping the treatment cost on these beds to ensure that the hospitals do not overcharge patients.

All responses are from those claiming to be "facilitators" for companies, including one received on Tuesday from one for Johnson & Johnson. The other response received today was for Sputnik V.

BMC gets nine responses for vaccine procurementSubscriber Only

June 2, 2021 05:40 IST

All responses are from those claiming to be "facilitators" for companies, including one received on Tuesday from one for Johnson & Johnson. The other response received today was for Sputnik V.

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Do you think Covid situation is conducive for Class 10 exams, Bombay HC asks petitionerSubscriber Only

June 2, 2021 05:35 IST

On May 28, Maharashtra government announced that Class 10 students will be evaluated through an internal assessment formula for the academic year 2020-21.

Maharashtra transport minister Anil Parab

Rs 5 lakh to kin of transport staff who succumbed to Covid: ParabSubscriber Only

June 2, 2021 05:29 IST

While speaking at a virtual event held to mark the 73rd anniversary of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), Parab also said that the government scheme to pay Rs 50 lakh to the kin of employees who died due to Covid has been extended till June 30.

A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Girish S Kulkarni dismissed the PIL after the petitioner, NGO Society of Improvement, Greenery, said that it was not in a position to deposit 0.5 per cent (Rs 60 crore) of the entire project cost in court.

PIL in Bombay HC seeks relief for kids orphaned by CovidSubscriber Only

June 2, 2021 05:20 IST

The plea demanded that a grant of Rs 5,000 per month should be made under the Child Care Scheme and Foster Care Policy to these children till they are 18 years of age, instead of the current provision of Rs 1,100 per month.

Sonia Sethi. (Source: Linkedin)

Sonia Sethi to hold additional charge of MMRDA commissionerSubscriber Only

June 2, 2021 05:10 IST

Sonia Sethi, a 1994-batch IAS officer who is one of the additional metropolitan commissioners at the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), will be holding additional charge of MMRDA commissioner.

Sushant’s roommate Pithani’s bail plea rejected

NCB custody of Sushant’s roommate Pithani extended till June 4Subscriber Only

June 2, 2021 05:08 IST

Siddharth Pithani was arrested on Friday from Hyderabad in connection with the drugs case filed by NCB last year after Rajput’s death. He is the 35th person to be arrested in the case in which other accused include actor Rhea Chakraborty.

Medical and non-medical staff protest after PCMC decides to shut down Auto Cluster Hospital

Medical and non-medical staff protest after PCMC decides to shut down Auto Cluster HospitalSubscriber Only

June 2, 2021 10:57 IST

"We have closed down Auto Cluster hospital from Tuesday. This is because on Sunday, it had one patient and on Monday, it had no patients," said Municipal Commissioner Rajesh Patil.

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Parents of kids under 12 yrs of age to be prioritised for vaccination in GTB NagarSubscriber Only

June 2, 2021 07:42 IST

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has urged parents to get ‘Teeka Jeet Ka’ from the nearest 'Guardian Booth' set up especially for parents.

Global Parents Day: Old ways of parenting won’t work, need new approach, says Sisodia

Global Parents Day: Old ways of parenting won’t work, need new approach, says SisodiaSubscriber Only

June 2, 2021 07:45 IST

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, along with mental health experts Amit Sen and Shelja Sen, participated in the webinar with parents and principals.

Ragpicker beaten to death after torture with electric shocks: Delhi Police

Ragpicker beaten to death after torture with electric shocks: Delhi PoliceSubscriber Only

June 2, 2021 07:48 IST

A 28-year-old ragpicker was allegedly abducted, tortured with electric shocks and beaten to death by a group of five persons working with a company associated with Metro construction, on suspicion of theft at Northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri on Tuesday.

“It shall be a court monitored investigation and any obstruction in the course of investigation by anyone shall be viewed seriously,” the court added.

Narada sting case: Trial court proceedings vitiated by pressure tactics, CBI tells Calcutta HCSubscriber Only

June 2, 2021 09:27 IST

Judge says peaceful protests allowed under Constitution

Delhi liquor home delivery

New policy: Delhi a step closer to delivery of liquor homeSubscriber Only

June 2, 2021 07:57 IST

Meanwhile, the amended rules also allow independent restaurants, clubs and bars attached with hotels to serve liquor in open spaces such as terraces, balcony or courtyards.

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Old have lived their lives, says Delhi HC, pushes for priority in jabs, drugs to youngSubscriber Only

June 2, 2021 13:47 IST

The court also directed the Union government to come out with a policy for the distribution of Liposomal Amphotericin-B among mucormycosis patients.

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Karnataka Covid wrap: Bengaluru reports most new cases among major cities; state’s black fungus toll 51Subscriber Only

June 2, 2021 07:50 IST

Karnataka Health and Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar said the state had received another consignment of 1.64 lakh doses of Covaxin.

At a Covid-19 care centre in Pune. (File)

Doctor, nurse and guard assaulted by patient’s kin at Pune Covid care centreSubscriber Only

June 2, 2021 11:01 IST

A First Information Report in the case has been filed by a 25-year-old doctor at the facility.

In Pimpri-Chinchwad, three children orphaned by Covid-19, 253 lost one parent: Survey

Pune’s BJMC is central coordinating lab for genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 virusSubscriber Only

June 3, 2021 11:35 IST

DMER signs MoU with CSIR-IGIB, 3600 samples sent from state

According to the MMRC, the Robbins' TBM Surya-1 has completed its final upline drive of 557 metres from Hutatma Chowk to CSMT Metro Station in 149 days using 405 concrete rings.

Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro-3 Corridor: 38th breakthrough at CSMT Metro station, final upline drive from Hutatma Chowk to CSMT completedSubscriber Only

June 1, 2021 23:34 IST

With this, package-1 has achieved 100 per cent tunnelling as the 5.8-km long tunnel from Cuffe Parade to CSMT Metro Station is now completed. Package-1 includes Cuffe Parade, Vidhan Bhavan, Churchgate and Hutatma Chowk Metro stations.

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