Mumbai

State minister Aslam Shaikh said the government have to decide guidelines regarding the people returning from Kumbh mela in Haridwar as Covid-19 appropriate behaviour was not followed.

A medical team from the government-run JJ Hospital was present at Sharad Pawar’s residence to complete the vaccination procedure.

Traders and hotel owners backed the state's decision but said they will not be able to take on the losses brought on by the restrictions.

All shops except grocery, medicines, vegetables and those selling essential items will stay shut till April 30

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) will levy a fine on any individual found violating the mandatory Covid-19 safety protocols at the airport with effect from April 1.

Nine COVID-19 patients died due to suffocation as a result of the fire, while two other patients had already died due to coronavirus just before the fire broke out, the BMC said.

Kocchar had approached the high court after a special court in the city rejected his bail in December last year.

India saw 53,476 new coronavirus infections in a day, the highest single-day rise so far this year.

Facing heat over Assistant Police Inspector Vaze’s alleged link to Hiran’s mysterious death, the government announced his transfer from the Mumbai crime branch.

Thane, Nashik, Amravati and Yavatmal districts already have similar restrictions in place to curb infection.

After fighting multiple bouts of volatility during the session, the BSE gauge Sensex settled 35.75 points or 0.07 per cent higher at 50,441.07.

Rane, a bete noire of Uddhav Thackeray, said he would write to the president and home minister demanding dismissal of the state government.

The relief has been granted till April 16.

Intra-day, the 30-share BSE barometer fell as much as 905 points before ending the session at 50,846.08, showing a decline of 598.57 points or 1.16 per cent.

The Sensex rally was driven by Bajaj FinServ, Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, HDFC and Axis Bank. Of the 30 Sensex constituents, 27 closed in the green.

Rajiv Bajaj said that in terms of ease of doing business, operating something in one of the ASEAN countries is certainly easier than 'what we encounter here in India'.