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Tenders to seek 1L antifungal meds as cases rise to 2k; KEM to get spl ward

The Maharashtra government will float tenders to procure one lakh vials of the Amphotericin B antifungal injections required for the treatment of the deadly mucormycosis infection that is affecting Covid patients or those who have recovered.

U'khand cloudburst: Shops, homes fall into swollen river

Several shops, houses and the building of an Industrial Training Institute at Devprayag market in the upper reaches of Tehri Garhwal district were washed away as a cloudburst hit the town on Tuesday evening. There have been no deaths.

St Michael's Church in Mahim starts vax drive on its premises for 45+ age group

One of the oldest churches in the city, St Michael’s Church in Mahim, on Monday became the first in the city to start a vaccination centre within its premises. A total of 237 beneficiaries above the age of 45 years got the jab on the first day.

Stop misleading people on Covid: Nadda to Sonia

Says Cong Will Be Remembered For Duplicity

No Financial Aid Given To SII & Bharat Biotech: Govt In SC

‘ICMR Spent ₹46Cr For Trials Of Their Covid Vaccine’

BMC Plans Global Tender To Buy 1.5 Cr Vax Doses

Civic Body Gets Go-Ahead From The CM

Maha's O2 Team backbone of uninterrupted supply in state

Shortly after the midnight of Wednesday last week, Maharashtra grappled with an alarming reality: 50 metric tonne of oxygen it had been receiving from a plant in Bellary was no longer going to be available.

State to treat ‘black fungus' cases free, may cap med cost

With a spurt in mucormycosis or the deadly ‘black fungus’ among patients recovering from Covid, public health minister Rajesh Tope said it will be treated for free under the state’s medical insurance scheme, and offered hope about capping the price of the expensive antifungal medicines.

Jain temple is city's first religious place to open doors for vax drive

The city’s fight against Covid-19 has got a shot in the arm with a Jain derasar becoming the first religious place to roll out the vaccination drive on its premises starting Tuesday.

Outgoing CM Sonowal Signs Off With Bhishma's Quote From Mahabharata

Sarbananda Sonowal signed off as Assam CM on Sunday with a quote from the Mahabharata, where Bhishma – lying on a bed of arrows — tells the eldest Pandava Yudhisthir that a king must stand for the country and not the other way round.

Only 36,000 Covaxin Doses For State; City's Turnout Dips By 67%

On Sunday, vaccination turnout in Mumbai dropped by 67% due to shortage of doses.

‘Didi Frontline Occupant Of Anti-BJP Space, Let's Not Decide On A Leader Now'

Discussing implications of the recent assembly polls for Oppn, senior Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi told Subodh Ghildiyal an anti-BJP front must be built with consensus and calibration. Excerpts:

Gifting Breath Of Life: Indians In US Send 4,000 O2 Concentrators

3,800 oxygen concentrators landed at Mumbai and Delhi airports from where the devices travelled to nearly 40 hospitals in 15 states. Another batch of 1,500 oxygen concentrators is likely to arrive soon.

HC Shoots Down IAF's Objection To Tower Near Thane Base

Bombay high court has rejected objections of the Indian Air Force (IAF), on grounds of security and safety, to development of a proposed 24 storeyed building in Thane near its base, but outside a 100metre restricted radius.

India, UK Variants Equally Transmissible, Finds Study

Hyderabad: Public Health England, the executive agency of the UK department of health, has equated the novel coronavirus sub-lineage, B.1.617.2 of Indian variant or double mutant B.1.617, with the UK strain B.1.1.7 in terms of transmission rate.

City kid's chemo in Kerala hosp halted amid Covid wave

Mumbai/Thiruvananthapuram: Underlining how Covid-19 impacts treatment of other diseases, a city couple seeking continuation of cancer medication for their three-year-old daughter are caught between Thiruvananthapuram and Mumbai.

Neymar extends PSG contract until 2025

Brazil forward Neymar has signed a new contract with Paris St. Germain that will keep him in the French capital until 2025, the Ligue 1 club said on Saturday.

Zverev stuns Thiem to reach Madrid final

Madrid: Alexander Zverev followed his triumph over Rafael Nadal with a win over Dominic Thiem to reach another Madrid Open final on Saturday. The No. 6-ranked Zverev defeated No. 4 Thiem 6-3, 6-4 to reach the final again after beating Thiem for the 2018 title.

What Congress can learn about nurturing talent from corporates

What does it take for an organisation, business or political party to throw up a capable and inspiring leader?

Digital divide: City youths hog rural vax slots, anger locals

Mumbai: Faced with few vaccination slots and high demand, many in the 18-44 age group from the cities are taking advantage of the poor connectivity and tech backwardness in rural areas to book appointments there, leading to unrest among the locals.

Stable graph in Mum, but Maha clocks sharp spike in deaths

Mumbai: Despite a dip in cases, Covid19 fatalities continue to remain high. Maharashtra reported 54,022 daily detections and 898 fatalities on Friday. Total caseload fell short of the 50-lakh mark by 3,000 cases. Total fatalities rose to 74,413, inching close to the 75,000-mark.

Clueless without checklist, says 2nd-time lucky pilot

Mumbai: It wasn’t the first time that Capt Keshri Singh, involved in an air ambulance’s belling landing in Mumbai on Thursday, had luck on his side. “In 2004, Capt Singh was involved in an accident in Kota, Rajasthan, after his Cessna 206 aircraft hit an electric pole. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair, but he and the six passengers on board survived. He sustained grievous injuries though,’’ said a source.

Fresh claimant for Kanjurmarg Metro depot plot

Mumbai: The 1,600-acre Kanjurmarg plot, a portion of it sought by the state government for the Metro car shed, has a new claimant.

BMC relaxes its no walk-in rule after ugly scenes at vax centres

Mumbai: The first day of BMC’s no walk-in rule had a chaotic start at most vaccination centres. Many unaware of such a direction came without appointment. As the crowd swelled and refused to leave without the shot, some centres relaxed the ‘no walk-in’ rule for a few hours.

Despite Patent Waiver Vow, India Will Have To Wait Months For Vax

Raw Material Shortage, Lack Of Mfg Capacity Could Pose Trouble

How City Got Breather: Yr Before 2nd Wave, BMC Set Up O2 Team

Much interest has been generated on the ‘Mumbai Model’ of oxygen management after recent observations by the Supreme Court. I wonder what could make a management method unique and get its own name when the ingredients at hand seem to be common among cities. The success of the Mumbai Model can be attributed to centralization of certain aspects and decentralization of the services aspect.

Total Caseload In State Close To 5 Million, Mum Tally Plateaus

Mumbai: After a four-day respite, Maharashtra was back to adding over 60,000 cases on Thursday. If daily detections stay the course, total caseload in the state is likely to touch 50 lakh before the weekend.

City Police Reserve Goregaon Hotel For +ve Cops With Mild Symptoms

Mumbai: Policemen with mild symptoms of Covid-19 need not worry about finding a place to isolate themselves any longer. The department has reserved all rooms of a hotel in a western suburb to accommodate such personnel, so that their families do not risk catching the infection.

City To Get Six More Drive-In Vax Centres For 60+ Citizens

Mumbai: Following the success of its first drive-in vaccination centre within a civic parking lot in Dadar, the BMC has decided to set up one such facility for citizens above 60 years of age in the other six administrative zones too within 24 hours.

Learn From Mumbai's O2 Supply Model: SC To Delhi

New Delhi: With Delhi government revising its medical oxygen demand from 400 MT to 900 MT within a fortnight with the caseload steadily creeping to 95,000, the Centre cited the “beautiful Mumbai model for optimum utilisation of oxygen” and told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that Delhi’s optimal need could be not more than 415 MT.