To ensure women passengers’ safety, BEST will add ‘home reach’ option to its app
Keeping women passengers’ safety in mind, the BrihanMumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)’s app-based bus service will have an added feature of ‘Home Reach’ to ensure passengers reach their resi...
15 Jun 20224min
Maharashtra Is Seeing A Rise In Sales Of Home Testing Kits And Teleconsultations With Doctors
An increase in Covid-19 cases has prompted a rise in calls and teleconsultations with doctors, as well as an increase in inquiries and sales of home testing kits. The good news is that doctors in the ...
9 Jun 20224min
Maharastra minister speaks on school opening amid increase in Covid-19 cases
“We're taking stock of the Covid situation, cases rising, but we'll open schools on June 15 with Covid appropriate measures. Masks are not mandatory. All-new SOPs to be issued to schools. Gaikwad said...
7 Jun 20223min
As Covid-19 Cases Rise In Maharashtra, Mask Mandate Returns
Maharashtra's government has made the use of face masks mandatory as the Covid-19 spike continues. According to public order, masks are now required in closed public spaces such as trains, buses, cine...
6 Jun 20223min
BMC: Fine of Rs.5000 If You Use Banned Plastic
The BMC warned citizens and business owners not to use the banned plastic, and any person found using such items will be prosecuted. A BMC official said that producers, stockists, suppliers, and selle...
3 Jun 20225min
Maharashtra govt to provide 10 sanitary napkins for ₹1 per month to 60 lakh rural women
The Maharashtra government has announced a scheme under which women in the below poverty line category and those part of self-help groups will be provided 10 sanitary napkins at ₹1. The order, which w...
31 Mai 20223min
For Fourth Day In A Row, State Reports Over 500 Cases
Mumbai For the fourth consecutive day, Maharashtra recorded more than 500 Covid cases at 550 cases with one death on Sunday. In addition, the detection of BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of the omicron str...
30 Mai 20223min
Mumbai Metro Line 3 Completion Delayed To 2024
The due completion of Mumbai’s first underground Metro line 3 Colaba-SEEPZ-Bandra corridor has been delayed until 2024. The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) will take another six months t...
27 Mai 20223min
