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Articles by Mehul Thakkar
Will approval of Metro corridors impact real estate markets in Thane and Pune?
The approval of two Metro projects in Pune and Thane is expected to lead to growth in real estate markets in both the cities
Published on Aug 20, 2024 10:12 AM IST
Election 2024 result impact on Maharashtra's real estate market
Election 2024 result impact: Demand for high-end homes in Maharashtra likely to be impacted in the short-term on account of overall sentiment, say experts
Published on Jun 05, 2024 03:28 PM IST
Mehul Thakkar
Maharashtra’s daily caseload below 3,000 over the past week
Maharashtra continued to report a decline in Covid-19 cases as it recorded 1,437 new infections on Sunday
Published on Feb 20, 2022 11:38 PM IST
Naresh Kamath and Mehul Thakkar, Mumbai
Maharashtra govt to decide on easing Covid-19 curbs soon
Aseem Gupta, principal secretary, relief and rehabilitation department, said that the discussions over easing out restrictions are going on
Published on Feb 17, 2022 11:07 PM IST
Faisal Malik and Mehul Thakkar
Mumbai’s Shivaji Park preps for Lata Mangeshkar’s cremation, PM Modi to attend
State environment minister and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s son Aaditya has been overseeing the preparations at Shivaji Park. His uncle and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray is reportedly coordinating with the Mangeshkar family.
Updated on Feb 06, 2022 04:49 PM IST
Naresh Kamath and Mehul Thakkar
Mumbai reported 25% of total cases in just 31 days
According to state health department data, in the 31 days since then, the city reported 255,256 out of a total of 1,022,789 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020
Updated on Jan 21, 2022 11:17 PM IST
Mehul Thakkar
CM: No property tax of residential properties up to 500 sq ft
Property tax on residential units of up to 500 square feet, located within the Mumbai municipal area limits, will be waived off, the Maharashtra government said on Saturday
Published on Jan 01, 2022 11:57 PM IST
Faisal Malik and Mehul Thakkar
With 577 cases, Mumbai reports highest numbers in 77 days
BMC has maintained that the situation is under control in Mumbai and there is no reason to panic but need to remain vigilant
Updated on Dec 23, 2021 09:11 PM IST
Mehul Thakkar
BMC unseals Bollywood star buildings
BMC on Wednesday unsealed four Bandra buildings in which Bollywood stars and their families reside, following 108 negative RT-PCR reports of high-risk contacts of Covid-19-positive patients
Updated on Dec 16, 2021 12:13 AM IST
Mehul Thakkar and Pratip Acharya
Tigers, penguins main attractions on Day 1 of zoo reopening in Mumbai
The Veermata Jijamata Bhosale Udyan, better known as Byculla Zoo, reopened on Monday to 1621 visitors, seven months after it restricted public access on account of the Covid-19 second wave in April.
Published on Nov 01, 2021 10:51 PM IST
Mehul Thakkar, Mumbai
UP violence: Maharashtra bandh gets mixed response from Mumbaiites
While many criticised the coalition for inconveniencing common citizens, some lauded the allies for taking a stand against the Lakhimpur Kheri incident in which farmers were mowed down
Published on Oct 12, 2021 12:16 AM IST
Eeshanpriya M S and Mehul Thakkar, Mumbai
Mumbai gets entire year’s drinking water stock as lake levels cross 92 per cent
The water level in the seven lakes supplying drinking water to the city has gone above 92%, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data
Updated on Sep 08, 2021 01:37 AM IST
Mehul Thakkar
Mumbai shopkeepers relieved at extension of timings, hotel assn plans protest
Maharashtra on Tuesday recorded 6,005 Covid-19 new cases with 177 deaths, while Mumbai reported 291 new cases with three deaths
Published on Aug 04, 2021 08:40 AM IST
Naresh Kamath and Mehul Thakkar
Day 1 of relaxations: Mumbai’s shop owners get relief
Sunil Parmar, who owns a utensils shop at Parel, was relieved while attending to his customers on Tuesday, as there was no pressure to close his shop late afternoon
Published on Aug 04, 2021 01:36 AM IST
Naresh Kamath and Mehul Thakkar
Maharashtra records 8,159 Covid cases; state reports vaccine shortage
The vaccination drive at civic centres was suspended on Wednesday and most will remain suspended on Thursday, officials said. Mumbai recorded 430 new cases and 13 deaths, with its toll reaching 15,800
Updated on Jul 22, 2021 08:23 AM IST
Naresh Kamath and Mehul Thakkar
Maharashtra vaccine drive continues to be hit by shortage
Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 8,159 Covid-19 new cases and 165 deaths
Published on Jul 21, 2021 11:52 PM IST
Naresh Kamath and Mehul Thakkar, Mumbai
Want of vax doses forces shut Maharashtra centres, again
Many vaccination centres in Maharashtra were shut down on Wednesday owing to the shortage of Covid-19 vaccine doses, pulling down the improving inoculation rate. The shortage has forced the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to suspend its drive today.
Published on Jul 01, 2021 12:10 AM IST
Surendra P Gangan and Mehul Thakkar, Mumbai
Nobody can promise zero flooding in Mumbai: BMC additional chief
Tackling the issue of waterlogging is a gradual and long-term process, and with a focused approach towards tackling individual spots the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has managed to mitigate or completely prevent flooding at various spots across the city, civic authorities said on Monday, in response to HT’s annual audit about Mumbai’s monsoon preparedness
Updated on Jun 29, 2021 12:45 AM IST
Eeshanpriya M S and Mehul Thakkar
BMC needs to look at more sustainable, timely ways to deal with waterlogging: Mumbaiites
Mumbaiites affected by waterlogged streets every monsoon have one message for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) – while measures are being taken across the city to ease waterlogging woes, not enough is being done in a timely manner
Published on Jun 27, 2021 11:40 PM IST
Eeshanpriya MS and Mehul Thakkar
How did Mumbai civic body lose this drain of thought?
The condition of Everard nullah in Chunabhatti stands as one of the examples of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) claims that it has completed 104% of the pre-monsoon desilting work on nullahs across the city, said the panel of experts who participated in HT’s annual audit for monsoon preparedness earlier this week
Published on Jun 26, 2021 12:28 AM IST
Eeshanpriya MS and Mehul Thakkar
Maharashtra to start vaccination drive for 30- 45 age group on Saturday
“The Centre has allowed the state to determine priority for the citizens between 18 to 45 years of age for vaccination. Following this, the state health department has decided to give priority to the beneficiaries in the 30 to 45 years of age group,” Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope said on Friday.
Updated on Jun 19, 2021 09:30 AM IST
Faisal Malik and Mehul Thakkar, Hindustan Times, Mumbai
Maha records 14K Covid cases, Mumbai daily tally lowest since March
Mumbai’s Covid tally stands at 706,118. According to state health department data, the city’s recovery rate is 94% with 668,976 recoveries. Its fatality rate is 2.10% and there are 20,147 active cases
Updated on Jun 02, 2021 08:50 AM IST
Naresh Kamath and Mehul Thakkar
Maharashtra sees 14,123 new Covid cases; Mumbai records 830
Maharashtra recorded 14,123 new Covid-19 cases and 477 deaths on Tuesday, while Mumbai reported 89 days lowest at 830 cases
Published on Jun 01, 2021 11:53 PM IST
Naresh Kamath and Mehul Thakkar, Mumbai
Have 3 proposals for supply of Sputnik V vaccine to Mumbai: BMC
BMC commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal’s comment comes a day after the civic body extended the deadline for submission of bid to supply 10 million Covid vaccines to the city
Published on May 19, 2021 03:54 PM IST
Mehul Thakkar
Mumbai Covid vaccination drive for 45+ halted for 3 days over shortage of vials
According to BMC officials, the stock that they will have in their hand after vaccination on Friday will not be enough to keep the vaccination drive running through the weekend.
Updated on Apr 30, 2021 08:40 AM IST
Mehul Thakkar & Naresh Kamath, Mumbai
Mumbai civic body prepares to avoid oxygen emergencies
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to prepare a ward-wise chart of pvt hospitals, oxygen suppliers, quantity of available oxygen; to share it with FDA.
Published on Apr 24, 2021 12:23 AM IST
Eeshanpriya MS and Mehul Thakkar, Mumbai
Pvt hosps can set up vax camps in private offices: BMC
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will now allow private hospitals to set up Covid-19 vaccination camps at private offices too
Published on Apr 12, 2021 12:57 AM IST
Mehul Thakkar, Mumbai
Many vaccination centres in Mumbai shut due to shortage of vaccine doses
Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday said the state was left with 1.4 million doses, which would last only three days. He urged the Centre to prioritise shipments to the state, which is reporting close to 10 times higher number of new infections daily than the region with the next-highest numbers
Updated on Apr 08, 2021 04:25 PM IST
Mehul Thakkar
Mumbai sees deserted streets, chaos on Day 1 of partial lockdown
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Published on Apr 07, 2021 01:31 AM IST
Naresh Kamath and Mehul Thakkar
Maharashtra is on verge of a complete lockdown: CM
Urging political parties and industrialists opposing the lockdown to cooperate, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said Maharashtra is on the verge of a complete lockdown, amid the spike in Covid-19 cases
Published on Apr 03, 2021 01:20 AM IST
Surendra P Gangan, Swapnil Rawal and Mehul Thakkar, Mumbai