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Monsoon likely to reach Mumbai by June 9-10
The monsoon arrived in Maharashtra on June 6, starting from the southern Konkan region and is expected to advance to Ratnagiri and Solapur by June 7. Mumbai is likely to experience monsoon by June 9-10. Telangana has already seen early monsoon with good rainfall. Pre-monsoon rains provided relief in Mumbai, causing waterlogging in some areas.
Water levels drop nationwide, southern region hit hardest
The latest data on 150 main water reservoirs shows a total live storage of 39.765 billion cubic meters, just 22% of total capacity, with a week-on-week decline due to rising temperatures. The southern region is hit hardest at 13% capacity. Northern, eastern, western, and central regions also show varying storage levels. Some basins reported deficient or highly deficient conditions.
Aerospike names Khushal Bhansali country manager for India, South Asia
Aerospike, the real-time data platform, has appointed Khushal Bhansali as its Country Head for India and South Asia. Bhansali will lead Aerospike's business operations, focusing on expanding the company's presence, driving growth, and ensuring exceptional customer service. With over two decades of experience in enterprise IT sales leadership, Bhansali aims to contribute to Aerospike's reputation as a scalable, efficient, and cost-effective real-time database solution in the market.
Registration of properties in Mumbai city may rise 33 pc in Dec: Report
Real estate consultant Knight Frank India has compiled the data of registration of properties from Department of Registrations and Stamps, Maharashtra government.
Mumbai Covid centre scam case: ED attaches assets worth over Rs 12 crore
ED attached assets belonging to a number of people including Sujit Patkar, an alleged aide of Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut. Patkar, an alleged "close associate" of Raut, and other partners of Lifeline Hospital Management Services "diverted" these funds for buying assets, re-paying housing loans, investing in real estate etc., the ED charged.
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Maharashtra: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reviews prevailing air quality, pollution
To control air pollution in Mumbai, the BMC has served notices to more than 100 contractors and real estate firms engaged in executing private and government projects, asking them to adhere to dust mitigation norms or face action. The Bombay High Court has also limited fireworks between 7 pm and 10 pm for Mumbai residents during the festival of lights.
Mumbai reeling under bad air; BMC to take stringent measures
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the city was above 200 (poor) at several places in the city during the day, the Central Pollution Control Board data showed. Iqbal Singh Chahal, who is acting as administrator of the civic body BMC as its elections are pending, held a meeting with all stakeholders in view of the alarming air pollution levels in the city, the BMC release said.
Registration of properties in Mumbai up 23 pc in Sept to about 10,600 units: Knight Frank
This surge is due to a rise in housing demand. Knight Frank India predicts that the number of registrations will reach approximately 10,650 units by the end of the day, with 82% of them being housing properties. The registration of properties is expected to contribute around Rs 1,127 crore to the state government's revenues.
Registration of properties in Mumbai set to fall 9-10 per cent annually in July
Out of the total registrations, around 82 per cent is housing. The data pertains to both primary (fresh) and secondary (resale) markets. The revenue collection is expected at more than Rs 800 crores for the state government.
Moderate to heavy rain likely to occur in Mumbai today: BMC officials
BMC officials predicted moderate to heavy rainfall for Mumbai on Monday with occasional intense spells. The southwest monsoon has advanced over Mumbai and lashed the city with heavy rainfall, lightning and thunderstorms. However, BMC officials noted that the water level in Mumbai's water supplying lakes is low despite the rain in the past two days. Other states like Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Jammu, have also been covered by the southwest monsoon.
Mumbai sees 274 COVID-19 cases, no death; active tally now 1,635
As per Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation data, the recovery rate is 98.2 per cent, the overall growth rate of cases between April 6 to 12 was 0.0181 per cent and the caseload doubling time was 3,692 days.
Amitabh Bachchan beams with pride as Mumbai earns 'Tree City of the World' title
Mumbai has been awarded the prestigious title for the second consecutive year.
Investigation into Mumbai Covid centre 'irregularities' hits BMC roadblock
The data is needed by the agencies to carry out a comparative analysis to establish whether the contract was awarded to Lifeline Hospital Management Services through favouritism or political influence. The BMC has stated that all data required has been shared, but sources suggest that it has withheld contracts entered into with other firms operating Covid field hospitals in Mumbai.
Sugary drinks, sweets and fruit juices may increase risk of heart attack: Study
Sugar consumption is directly proportional to heart health, according to the study.
BMC launches survey to gauge Mumbaikars' 'mental health'
Nearly 8 years after the first National Mental Health Survey (NMHS), the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday launched a city-wide survey to determine the 'mental health' status of Mumbaikars, an official said here.
40% of patents being filed from India, says BMC Software CEO Ayman Sayed
About 40% of the patents filed in the last few years have been from India, signifying the role the country has played in developing new solutions for its global customers.
Mumbai struggles with measles outbreak; lack of vaccination, poor living conditions to blame, say health officials
Poor living conditions, big family sizes, lack of proper health services, sanitation facilities and nutrition, poor immunity, missed vaccine doses and reluctance for the inoculation are some of the major reasons for the outbreak of the disease in the city, they told PTI.
Mumbai sees 67 COVID-19 cases, no death; active tally 465
Of the five persons who have been hospitalised, three need oxygen support, which has taken the tally of these cases to four. The recovery count increased by 84 to touch 11,34,203, leaving the metropolis with an active caseload of 465.
Mumbai sees 66 COVID-19 cases, 40 pc rise from day earlier; active tally falls below 500-mark
The recovery count increased by 132 in the last 24 hours and reached 11,34,119, which brought the active caseload below the 500-mark at 482, he said.
Mumbai sees 132 new Covid cases in last 24hrs, no death; active tally now at 792
According to the official, the recovery count rose by 115 to touch 11,30,514, leaving the country's financial capital with an active caseload of 792. As per civic data, the recovery rate is 98.2% and the overall growth rate of cases between September 30 and October 6 was 0.008%. So far, 1,83,45,257 coronavirus tests have been held in the city, including 5,177 in the last 24 hours, up from 3,370 samples examined in the preceding 24-hour period.
Mumbai sees 80 Covid 19 cases, one death, 99 recoveries in 24hrs
The recovery count also rose by 99 and has touched 11,30,399, leaving the city with an active caseload of 775. According to the BMC data, the recovery count currently stands at 98.2% and the overall growth rate of cases in the last week was 0.009%. In total, 1,83,40,080 coronavirus tests have been conducted in Mumbai, including 3,370 in the last 24 hours, lower than the 6,713 samples examined in the preceding 24-hour period.
Vedanta's medical arm ties up with Anuva for cancer research in India
Vedanta's BALCO Medical Centre (BMC), one of India's leading cancer hospitals, and Anuva, a genomics biotech company with a centre in India and backed by a UK-based hub, on Thursday jointly announced a strategic collaboration to build a Cancer Genomics Biobank for cancer research in India.
Why the popular Lalbaugcha Raja mandal was fined ₹3.66 lakh by BMC
Officials said the fine money is generally recovered from the deposit which is in the possession of the BMC.
Mumbai sees 592 COVID-19 cases, drop of 27 pc from Sunday; no death, 584 recover
Mumbai on Monday reported 592 COVID-19 cases, which is 27.6 per cent lower than the addition to the tally a day earlier, a civic official said. The recovery count rose by 584 and touched 11,13,499, leaving the financial capital with a active caseload of 5,769, the civic official informed.
Mumbai records 882 COVID-19 cases, one death, and 464 recoveries.
The recovery rate was 97.8% and the overall growth rate for cases between August 7 and August 13 was 0.057%.
Mumbai sees 867 COVID-19 cases; active tally now 4,624
Of the 867 new cases, only 53 were symptomatic, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official said. The recovery rate increased by 486 and touched 11,07,419, leaving the metropolis with 4,624 active cases, the official said.
BMC to close Jumbo COVID centres as cases dip in Mumbai
"In the first phase the COVID Jumbo Centers of Dahisar, Nesco Center Goregaon and Kanjurmarg were closed and now the remaining 5 centres which are BKC, Richardson and Cruddas Byculla, Richardson and Cruddas in Mulund, NSCI Worli and Malad. These five which are jumbo centres will be closed simultaneously," said Additional Commissioner of Municipal Corporation, Dr Sanjeev Kumar.
At 420, Mumbai sees 79% rise in COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Of the 420 new cases, a dominant 395 cases were asymptomatic, an official said. Civic data showed the number of coronavirus tests carried out on Tuesday was 7,928, which was 1,490 more than the 6,549 samples examined a day earlier.
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