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Mehul Thakkar

Tracks Mumbai's real estate sector, MahaRERA and homebuyers' issues. Believes that while Mumbaikars aspire to own a house, they barely reside in it.

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BJP opposes 40-lakh repair work at BMC chief’s bungalow

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Published on Aug 15, 2020 12:29 AM IST
ByMehul Thakkar, Mumbai

Parts of SoBo may face water shortage

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Published on Aug 07, 2020 12:23 AM IST
ByMehul Thakkar, Mumbai

BMC instructs Bihar IPS Vinay Tiwari to apply for exemption in home quarantine period

The civic body’s clarification came after Bihar Police on Sunday night alleged that Tiwari was being forcibly quarantined by the BMC after he reached Mumbai on Sunday.

IPS Officer Vinay Tiwari speaks to media personnel after arriving in the city for investigation in the ongoing death by suicide case of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh.(PTI)
Updated on Aug 03, 2020 12:51 PM IST
ByMehul Thakkar

Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek doing well: Nanavati Hospital

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Published on Jul 13, 2020 12:41 AM IST
ByMehul Thakkar and Rupsa Chakraborty, Mumbai

Fire breaks out at six-storey building in Mumbai’s Powai, no casualties reported

According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade, the operation was challenging as smoke was logged on upper floors of the six storey commercial building.

Fire broke out at a commercial building in Mumbai’s Powai.(ANI Photo)
Updated on Jul 01, 2020 10:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByMehul Thakkar | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar

As salons and beauty parlours open in Maharashtra, officials say spike in Covid-19 cases likely by July 15

The Maharashtra government has also made it mandatory for employees of salons and beauty parlours to wear protective gear such as gloves, aprons and masks as measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease.

A hair salon in Maharashtra’s Thane on Sunday.(Praful Gangurde/HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 28, 2020 02:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByMehul Thakkar | Edited by Meenakshi Ray

Fire breaks out at Mumbai’s Mankhurd area

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Published on Jun 24, 2020 02:19 AM IST
ByMehul Thakkar

Shops in Mumbai can now stay open till 9pm

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Published on Jun 10, 2020 12:44 AM IST
ByMehul Thakkar

Maharashtra crosses 90,000 Covid-19 case mark

The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday discussed the current Covid-19 situation in the state as the number of cases has soared to 90,787.

Healthcare workers conduct a check-up of the Covid-19 test at Labour Camp in Dharavi on Tuesday.(ANI File Photo)
Updated on Jun 10, 2020 05:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByFaisal Malik and Mehul Thakkar

BMC allows markets, shops to function for full working hours in Mumbai

All shops will remain closed on Sundays till June 30, but have been allowed to follow the revised working hours between Monday and Saturday.

The odd-even rule of the opening of the shops is still being adhered to in line with the BMC’s earlier circular issued last week.(PTI)
Updated on Jun 09, 2020 04:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByMehul Thakkar

2 days after suspected gas leak, no source detected

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Published on Jun 09, 2020 12:15 AM IST
ByMehul Thakkar, Mumbai

BMC receives complaints of gas leak from multiple locations, asks residents not to panic

Earlier, a similar gas leak complaints were filed by citizens in September 2019, however, the source of gas leak was detected.

The BMC’s disaster management department had got around 37 complaints from over 15 locations, followed by over 50 complaints by MFB and few complaints by the Mumbai Police.(HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 07, 2020 08:22 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByMehul Thakkar

Day 1 of unlockdown: Mumbai doesn’t let its mask slip, shops with caution

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Updated on Jun 06, 2020 01:18 AM IST
ByEeshanpriya M S and Mehul Thakkar

Cyclone Nisarga leaves behind showers, waterlogged roads ahead of rains

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Published on Jun 05, 2020 12:12 AM IST
BySagar Pillai and Mehul Thakkar, Mumbai

Cyclone Nisarga: City’s coast remains clear of major trouble

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Updated on Jun 04, 2020 01:01 AM IST
ByMehul Thakkar, Mumbai

Cyclone during Covid: Stormy weather for BMC

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Updated on Jun 03, 2020 01:22 AM IST
ByEeshanpriya MS and Mehul Thakkar, Mumbai

BMC issues circular on lockdown relief in 3 phases

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Published on Jun 03, 2020 12:13 AM IST
ByEeshanpriya MS and Mehul Thakkar, Mumbai

BMC changes Covid-19 sealing rules, may seal floor instead of entire building

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Published on May 19, 2020 12:44 AM IST
ByMehul Thakkar, Mumbai

New BMC chief’s focus areas: Virus and pre-monsoon prep

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Published on May 10, 2020 12:13 AM IST
ByMehul Thakkar, Mumbai

With 769 new cases, Mumbai Covid-19 cases surge past the 10,000-mark

Maharashtra also saw its biggest daily spike in case numbers with 1,233 persons testing positive for the virus on Wednesday, taking the tally of cases to 16,758.

A medical screening organized for the residents of Naik Nagar slums in Dharavi during the nationwide lockdown in Mumbai.(Satyabrata Tripathy/HT Photo)
Updated on May 07, 2020 02:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByMehul Thakkar and Swapnil Rawal, Mumbai

Maharashtra inches towards 7,000 Covid-19 cases, Mumbai and Pune have highest

On Friday, Maharashtra’s count touched 6,817, with 394 new infections. The death toll rose to 301 after 18 deaths were recorded the same day.

Within Maharashtra, Mumbai and Pune have the highest number of cases.(Aalok Soni/Hindustan Times)
Updated on Apr 25, 2020 06:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByMehul Thakkar

BMC to put high-risk contacts on anti-malarial drug

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Published on Apr 19, 2020 11:22 PM IST
ByMehul Thakkar, Mumbai

Blaze at Mantralaya, no injuries reported

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Published on Mar 30, 2020 11:35 PM IST
ByMehul Thakkar

Covid-19: Lack of manpower brings repairs of city’s 336 roads to a standstill

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Published on Mar 26, 2020 11:37 PM IST
ByEeshanpriya MS and Mehul Thakkar, Mumbai

Domestic help of Covid-19 positive US couple quarantined

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Published on Mar 23, 2020 11:40 PM IST
ByMehul Thakkar, Mumbai

All offices in Mumbai shut till March 31; 5 more cases in state

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Published on Mar 21, 2020 12:38 AM IST
BySwapnil Rawal & Mehul Thakkar, Mumbai

Mumbai civic body may do 1,000 coronavirus tests daily

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Published on Mar 20, 2020 12:57 AM IST
ByMehul Thakkar

Coronavirus: Private firms ready for work from home and shutdown, says state health minister

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Published on Mar 17, 2020 11:28 PM IST
ByFaisal Malik and Mehul Thakkar, Mumbai
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