Mumbai Apr 19 PTI The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research TIFR has withdrawn the notice which had restricted its employees from making anti-government statements in posts on social media an official of the institute said The notice was withdrawn on Monday said Ajay Abhyankar the spokesperson of the institute The TIFR a premier scientific institution in the country under the Department of Atomic Energy had on Saturday termed the wording of the notice as great misinterpretation which imposed restrictions on its employees from making anti-government statements in posts on social media The notice said making public criticisms against the institution or the government has always required prior permission On April 13 2022 consequent to a notice issued by the DAE the Registrar of TIFR had issued a notice to all TIFR employees imposing restrictions on 1 posting pictures or videos of the Institute premises and 2 making anti-government statements in posts on social media such as WhatsApp Facebook etc the TIFR had said It also requested staff to apprise their family members about the same The purpose of the notice was to clarify that both the above pre-existing rules also apply to social media as well as to other media such as TV or print media No new restrictions on family members and visitors of staff members are being imposed or are intended to be imposed This note is being issued to clarify this point the notice had said PTI PR NSK NSK

Mumbai Feb 19 PTI Maharashtra on Saturday recorded 1635 fresh COVID-19 cases and 29 fatalities taking the tally of infections to 7856994 and the toll to 143576 the state health department said On Friday the state had recorded 2068 cases and 15 fatalities due to COVID-19 With 4394 patients discharged in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours after treatment the number of recoveries rose to 7691064 so far leaving the state with 18368 active cases Maharashtras case recovery rate now stands at 9789 per cent Mumbai recorded 201 fresh cases and one COVID-19 fatality while Pune city added 278 infections and one fatality Of the eight administrative circles of the state the Pune region recorded 575 cases followed by Mumbai 348 Nagpur 257 Nashik 215 Kolhapur 64 Latur 45 and Aurangabad 38 Of the 29 fatalities Mumbai region recorded 10 deaths due to coronavirus infection followed by Nashik and Pune five each Latur and Nagpur three each Kolhapur two fatalities Akola one Aurangabad circle did not record any fresh death due to coronavirus infection the department said With 127173 new tests the cumulative number of samples tested so far in Maharashtra went up to 77129145 Currently 222920 people are in the home quarantine and 1081 people are in institutional quarantine in Maharashtra COVID-19 figures in Maharashtra are as follows Fresh cases 1635 fatalities 29 active cases 18368 tests conducted 127173 PTI PR NSK NSK

Mumbai Feb 19 PTI Mumbai on Saturday recorded 201 fresh coronavirus cases and one fatality taking the caseload to 1055394 and the toll to 16687 the city civic body said Of the 201 new infections 174 87 per cent patients were asymptomatic the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC bulletin said A total of 26 patients were hospitalised on Saturday with four patients on oxygen support 822 beds out of the 36315 beds are occupied it said A total of 36833 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours taking the cumulative number of samples tested so far in Mumbai to 15999983 Mumbais recovery rate now stands at 98 per cent The overall growth rate of cases is 002 per cent while the case doubling rate is 2870 days Mumbai is free of containment zones or buildings sealed due to COVID-19 cases the bulletin said PTI PR NSK NSK

Mumbai Oct 18 PTI As the coronavirus figures show the signs of declining in Maharashtra the state government has allowed the reopening of amusement parks from October 22 the Chief Ministers secretariat said on Monday However water rides in amusement parks have still not been permitted it added The meeting of the Maharashtra COVID-19 Task Force was held here by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to discuss the extension of the timing of restaurants and shops We are slowly relaxing the restrictions and the number of patients seems to be decreasing We are also reopening cinemas and theatres from October 22 There is a constant demand to extend the working hours of restaurants and shops the statement quoted Thackeray as saying It was also decided to allow rides except water rides in the open space in amusement parks it added Thackeray directed officials to prepare guidelines for extending the operational hours for restaurants and shops The chief minister also instructed the Public Health Department to coordinate with the Centre on the availability of vaccines for children He also asked them to prepare a plan for inoculating children once the Centre approves it Although the second wave of the pandemic has subsided the danger of a third wave is still there and it is very important to follow COVID-19 protocols like wearing masks and keeping a safe distance the CM said Vasant Nagvekar infectious disease consultant at Global Hospital at Parel in Mumbai and a member of the states COVID-19 Task Force said with the chief minister likely to announce relaxations for restaurants and shopkeepers people of the city and Maharashtra must follow the social distancing norms like compulsory masking and vaccination The chief minister had last month announced that cinema halls and drama theatres can reopen in Maharashtra from October 22 on the condition that they follow all the protocols required to prevent the spread of coronavirus Earlier in the day the chief minister said theatres and cinema halls which will reopen from October 22 should start with proper fire and structural safety checks after meeting the representatives of the Cinema Owners and Exhibitors Association Maharashtras COVID-19 tally stood at 6591697 as of Sunday leaving the state with 28631 active cases PTI PR NSK NSK