Free Covid booster shot for beneficiaries aged 18-59 in Delhi centres: Report

Ganesh Naik case: No relief or protection from arrest for BJP MLA

Ganesh Naik has not got any relief or protection from arrest on his anticipatory bail applications in two cases of rape and threat registered against him by Navi Mumbai police. The former minister and BJP MLA from Airoli had made two applications at Thane Sessions Court on Thursday. Naik had hence filed for anticipatory bail to avoid arrest in the two cases.

City sees hottest April day in eight years after first pre-monsoon drizzle

Even as the city woke up to an overcast sky with first pre-monsoon drizzle being reported in isolated places, Thursday turned out to be the hottest April day in eight years. India Meteorological Department’s Santacruz monitoring station – representative for Mumbai – put the maximum daytime temperature at 38.9 degrees Celsius. Thursday is also significantly hotter than the highest temperature recorded in April last year – 35.8 degrees Celsius on April 7.

Yogi orders construction of new jails, use of more technology for prison security in Uttar Pradesh

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday ordered the construction of new jails and more barracks in the existing ones in Uttar Pradesh to deal with overcrowding. Yogi also said more technology should be used for the security of prisons. Yogi said there should be a facility of sanitary napkins, dispensers, and incinerators at the women’s help desk. Prisons should be developed as a correction homes, Yogi said.

Thane Municipal Corporation has over 4,000 Covid beds in case of a probable fourth wave

Thane Municipal Corporation’s current Covid positivity rate is 1.73%. The active cases have slightly increased from last week’s 15. However, hospitalisation continues to be low with only six patients admitted in Covid health centres. TMC recorded 18 positive cases on Thursday. The number was 19 on March 10. On a daily basis, there are more than 700 Covid tests conducted. These include 512 rapid antigen tests and 232 RT-PCR.

‘Capable of handling…:’ Mumbai cops on Raj Thackeray’s loudspeaker ultimatum

The Mumbai Police on Thursday said it is capable of handling every situation, this in wake of the May 3 ultimatum given by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray asking loudspeakers from the mosques be removed. Maharashtra home minister Dilip Walse Patil had also said that the police were prepared to ward off any eventuality on the law and order front amid Raj Thackeray’s loudspeaker ultimatum.