Palghar Police on Wednesday arrested four Bhayandar residents including the brother of former BJP MLA’s close aide for smuggling gutkha worth Rs 4.56 lakh from Gujarat. A car Hyundai i20 was also seized along with the gutkha. Four people, who were smuggling gutkha, or chewing tobacco, comprising betel and palm nuts, worth Rs 4.56 lakh […]
Month: June 2020
Eleven health care employees of MBMC found COVID-19 positive
Eleven health care employees of Bharat Ratna Indira Gandhi Maternity Hospital at Mira Road have been infected with coronavirus infection. They have been hospitalized at Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Covid-19 Hospital in Bhayandar. However, the report of two employees is yet to come. Lack of proper measures and inadequate materials have increased the risk of infection […]
Three lodges raided for renting rooms in lockdown; couples, owners booked
Positive cases of COVID-19 infections are rising day by day. Though, the Unlock 1.0 announced but no relaxation has been given to hotels, lodges or dormitories. However, lodges in Mira Bhayandar are running their business despite the ban. Thane Rural Police raided three such lodges in two days under the guidance of Dr Shivaji Rathod, […]
Mira Bhayandar reported Records 145 New COVID-19 Cases within 24 hours; 4 Deaths
For the very first time, the new COVID-19 positive cases were reported in three digits here at Mira-Bhayandar within 24 hours. These records 145 new COVID-19 cases have spiked the number of positive cases (cumulative) to 1338 on Thursday. However, 23 people have been recovered from Coronavirus infection. Tuesday’s data with 91 positive cases were […]
COVID-19 Positive Woman Gives Birth to Uninfected Baby Girl at Wockhardt Hospital, Mira Road
The number of coronavirus infected people is rising at a rapid rate. Amid lockdown, a 27-year-old coronavirus positive mother gave birth to an uninfected baby girl weighing 3.6 kgs at Wockhardt Hospital, Mira Road. However, special precautions were undertaken to ensure that there was no contact between the mother and the newborn. The successful delivery […]
ICMR approves ADHC at Bhaktivedanta Hospital to test for COVID-19
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has approved Apoorva Diagnostic and Healthcare (ADHC) located at Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mira Road to test suspected coronavirus infections in the region. The lab is equipped to process 500 tests daily, it can be scaled up to 1000 tests and follows the pricing as per ICMR guidelines. ADHC will be […]
Day after Shiv Sena corporator dies; his mother succumbs to COVID-19
A Shiv Sena corporator in Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) Harishchandra Amgaonkar and his mother, both of whom had tested positive for coronavirus, died within 24 hours. Harishchandra Amgaonkar(50) was group leader of the Shiv Sena in the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation. He breaths his last at a Vedant Hospital in Thane on Tuesday. While […]
From scribes to MoS rank leader: Rich tributes pour in for Senior Journalist Yatin Golatkar
Senior journalist and reporter of Shiv Sena’s mouthpiece Marathi ‘Saamana’, Yatin Golatkar passed away on Monday. He was 59-years-old. One of the best vernacular scribes is survived by wife, a son, a daughter and a son-in-law. He was combating with multiple health issues including low BP and type II diabetes. However, his COVID-19 report is […]
Mira Bhayandar opens up to long BEST buses queues
It was seen an overexcited Monday morning for Mira Bhayandar residents and was keen to return to their work after a two and a half month gap, with limited public transport allowed. The serpentine queue was seen at BEST buses stand at B.P Road near Bhayandar Railway Station Road, which goes till Navghar Road. The […]
MBMC takes control of 80% of private hospital beds, capped prices
The Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) has brought 80 per cent of beds in all private hospitals across its jurisdiction under its purview. The municipal corporation says that the government has regulated the usage of private hospital bed capacity and has also capped the prices of treatments that can be billed to patients. However, hospitals […]