Mumbai Apr 19 PTI BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar on Tuesday said his party will not form an alliance with the Shiv Sena -- its former ally -- in futureSpeaking during his partys Poll Khol campaign against the Shiv Sena which controls the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC he said the BJP will now expose the Senas corruption in the civic body BJP will not forge any alliance in future with Shiv Sena to attain power We are here now to expose Senas corrupt practices in BMC Mungantiwar saidShiv Sena and BJP allies for decades fell out over the chief ministers post after the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections PTI ND KRK KRK

Mumbai Feb 26 PTI BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday supported the hunger strike launched by Rajya Sabha member Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati for Maratha reservation We are extending support to the cause of Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati It is the inefficiency of MVA government in Maharashtra that lost the case for Maratha reservation in Supreme Court Fadnavis tweetedMaharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray should intervene and ensure that Sambhajiraje withdrew his fast he addedSambhajiraje started his indefinite fast at Azad maiden here on Saturday morning to press the demand of reservation for the Maratha community in education and government jobs PTI ND KRK KRK

Mumbai Jan 25 PTI Former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday slammed the Maharashtra government for issuing a show-cause notice to BJP leader Kirit Somaiya for accessing some official documentsSomaiya visited Mantralaya the state secretariat on Monday to review some government documents in accordance with the provisions of the Right to Information Act Fadnavis claimedBut this brainless government has mowed down the democracy and issued a notice to SomaiyaHas the government lost its mental balance completely The person who ordered the officials to issue a notice to Somaiya should face some action Fadnavis addedThe BJP leader also said that it was because of activist Anna Hazares relentless pressure the Right To Information Act 2005 was framedIf the government is not aware of these processes it should first get proper information he said PTI ND KRK KRK

Mumbai Jan 22 PTI New coronavirus cases in Mumbai on Saturday registered a drop of around 1500 with 3568 infections coming to light the civic body saidThe city also recorded 10 pandemic-related deaths said a release by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMCAs many as 2998 out of 3568 new patients -- 84 per cent -- were asymptomatic the BMC said Further only 485 patients were hospitalised and 76 of them were put on oxygen supportAs many as 4293 of the total 37746 hospital beds are occupied in the cityThe COVID-19 caseload of the countrys financial capital rose to 1032283 while the death toll reached 16522This was the third day in a row when daily COVID-19 cases declined in MumbaiWith 231 patients discharged during the day the number of recoveries rose to 995569Mumbais coronavirus recovery rate is now 96 per cent while the caseload doubling period has improved to 105 days from 72 days on Friday the BMC saidAs many as 49895 coronavirus tests were conducted during the day The total of samples tested rose to 14931225Mumbai has 17497 active COVID-19 patients at presentOverall growth rate of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai for the period between January 15 to 21 was 064 per centAs many as 32 buildings in the city are sealed The BMC seals a building when high number of infections are reported on the premises PTI ND KRK KRK

Mumbai Jan 19 PTI Voters have rejected the BJP in the nagar panchayat elections in Maharashtra the Nationalist Congress Party NCP claimed on WednesdayThe ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA won 80 per cent seats claimed NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik even though the opposition BJP emerged as the single largest party after winning 384 out of 1649 seatsThe MVA alliance of Shiv Sena NCP and Congress has won 80 per cent of seats in nagar panchayat polls It underscores that voters have rejected the BJP Malik a state minister told reportersIn many local bodies MVA constituents contested separately yet they managed to win and keep the BJP out of power It shows how much people are averse to the BJP Malik addedAs per the state election commission the NCP won 344 seats Congress 316 seats while the Sena won 284 seats Malik meanwhile praised the success of some young NCP leaders while conceding that some senior leaders could not ensure victories in their constituencies The party and these leaders will introspect the outcome he said PTI ND KRK KRK

Mumbai Dec 25 PTI Fresh lockdown will be imposed in Maharashtra only if the demand for medical oxygen touches 800 metric tons per day public health minister Rajesh Tope said on SaturdayThe day before the state government banned assembly of more than five persons in public places between 9 pm to 6 am and restricted the number of people allowed at public functions in view of a spurt in coronavirus casesOmicron cases were increasing rapidly but in general such patients were not ending up in ICU nor did they need supplementary oxygen Tope said speaking to reporters in JalnaThere will be statewide lockdown only if the demand for medical oxygen rises to 800 metric tons per day he addedThe minister did not mention the current rate of consumption of medical oxygen in the stateWe do not want people to face more restrictions therefore I am making an appeal to people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour Wearing mask is very important he said PTI ND KRK KRK

Mumbai Dec 25 PTI Mumbai reported 757 new coronavirus infections on Saturday marking rise in cases for the third day in a row the civic body said The countrys financial capital however recorded zero pandemic-related fatalities during the day The city had reported 490 cases on Wednesday 602 on Thursday and 683 cases on Friday The caseload increased to 770190 while death toll stayed unchanged at 16368 As many as 280 patients recovered raising the tally of recoveries to 747538 There are 3703 active coronavirus cases in Mumbai now Earlier in the day the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC banned New Year celebration programmes and gatherings in enclosed or open areas in the city in view of rising cases and the Omicron scare The recovery rate in Mumbai is 97 per cent while overall case growth rate between December 18 to 24 was 005 per cent The caseload doubling period stands at 1338 days As many as 17 buildings have been sealed in the city currently A building is sealed when more than five cases are found on the premises PTI ND KRK KRK

Mumbai Dec 23 PTI Hospitals in Maharashtra have so far refunded Rs 36 crore to COVID-19 patients after being found to have overcharged health minister Rajesh Tope told the Legislative Council on ThursdayHe was responding to a question by the BJPs Sadabhau Khot on whether hospitals were found to have overcharged COVID-19 patients and what action was taken by the government in such casesThe state government has received 63398 complaints against hospitals which were not empaneled by the state government for COVID-19 treatment Out of it 56994 cases have been resolved and refund of Rs 351839061 has been given to the patients or their kin the reply saidThe state also received another 2081 complaints against hospitals which were empaneled by the government for treating COVID-19 patients under various health schemes Out of it 774 cases have been resolved and refund Rs 12066168 was given Tope saidTo another question the health minister said The government has recovered fine of Rs 6134 lakh from 234 blood banks for not keeping their data updated There are 350 blood banks in the state The fine was collected between January and October this yearThere is a standing instruction to every blood bank to keep its blood availability data updated on its portal If the data is not updated Rs 1000 per day is the fine Tope saidAt the national level average blood wastage is 5 per cent but it is 12 per cent in Maharashtra which is satisfactory he added PTI ND KRK KRK

Mumbai Dec 18 PTI Mumbai on Saturday reported 283 new coronavirus infections and zero pandemic-related fatalities a civic official said This was the fourth occasion since the first coronavirus case was reported in Mumbai in March 2020 when no death was recorded during a day The city had recorded zero COVID-19 deaths this year on October 17 and December 11 and 15 said a release issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC The tally of COVID-19 cases in the countrys financial capital rose to 766791 and death toll remained unchanged at 16363 As many as 51171 COVID-19 tests were conducted in Mumbai during the day which raised the tally of tests to 13137201 The city is left with 1948 active COVID-19 cases as 275 recovered patients were discharged from hospitals The total of recovered patients rose to 745903 The recovery rate in the city is 97 per cent Mumbais overall growth rate of COVID-19 cases was 003 per cent during December 11 to 17 and average doubling rate of cases is 2321 days Presently Mumbai has 19 sealed buildings Buildings are sealed when five or more cases are found on the premises PTI ND KRK KRK

Mumbai Nov 20 PTI Maharashtra transport minister Anil Parab on Saturday said the government was ready to discuss all the demands of the striking MSRTC employees except mergerThe strike of the employees of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation MSRTC the state-run bus service continued on the 24th day on SaturdayMerger of the cash-strapped corporation with the state government is the main demand of the employees who are on strike since October 28The government will take the report of the committee appointed on the order of the Bombay High Court to examine the employees demand seriously Parab told reporters hereThe employees should not listen to the leaders who are only interested in politics By doing so the employees will put their own future in danger he added PTI ND KRK KRK