Mumbai

Vaccine doses were given to beneficiaries at 6,155 centres – 5,347 government-run and 808 private ones – across the state, the government said.

At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 74.81 against the US dollar, then gained some strength to quote at 74.77, a rise of 24 paise over its last close.

Vignesh Dakshinamurthy is now contracted to stay with Mumbai City FC till the 2025 season.

Speaking at an event organised by local industry lobby IMC, Harsh Vardhan admitted that these are trying times, adding that the government policies are shaped by the evolving situation.

The court said if Maharashtra was contributing to 40 per cent of COVID cases in India, then allocation of Remdesivir to the state should also be in the same percentage.

SI Mohan Dagade was admitted to a jumbo COVID-19 centre in the Bandra-Kurla Complex here for treatment on April 3 after he tested positive for the coronavirus.

There is no clarity yet on the cause of the death. The US police said they will share findings of the autopsy report.

The BMC conducted 2,87,710 more tests since March 23. While the recovery rate stands at 85 per cent, the growth rate between March 23 to 29 is 1.34 per cent.

The Mumbai Zonal Unit of the NCB two days ago arrested Shadaab Batata, the son of notorious drug supplier Farooq Batata.

Deshmukh shared the copy of his March 21 letter to Thackeray, in which he had sought immediate probe into Singh's allegation.

The Maharashtra government in a notification said cinema halls, hotels, restaurants and offices in the state will function at 50 per cent capacity till March 31.

Domestic equities dropped for the fourth consecutive day as concerns over recent rise in COVID cases across the country and high inflation weighed on investors.

Banking and finance stocks bore the brunt of the losses, while the IT pack buckled the trend. Bajaj Finserv was the top loser among the Sensex constituents.

On Friday alone, as many as 2,54,956 people were administered the doses, which is the highest single-day vaccination figure in the state.

As cases reach a whopping high in many areas of the state, various political leaders have warned, or hinted at an impending lockdown:

The crew onboard MV Nayan requested the Indian Navy for technical assistance after the cargo vessel headed to Iraq started drifting at sea on March 9.