Topic: MUMBAI
Maharashtra plans to use Mumbai seaways to launch boat ambulance for remote villages
The health department has approved the project to set up the water ambulance service between Gateway of India in south Mumbai to Mandwa in Raigad district.
Delhi, Mumbai & Chennai infection rates dip below 1, India’s overall R value now at 1.16
In major metros, the rate of Covid spread has slowed significantly. An epidemic is considered to have been arrested when the R value remains below 1 consistently.
Mumbai’s 5.5% Covid mortality rate a concern, officials say slums better off than high-rises
Mumbai has so far recorded 1,16,451 Covid positive cases and 6,444 deaths, with its mortality rate much higher than Maharashtra’s average of 3.55% and the country’s 2.13%.
Both cities have taken a hard Covid knock, but Mumbai beats Delhi with data transparency
Experts says reliable data is key to devising public health strategy. It’s a facet Mumbai has learnt to master.
5L tests, doubling rate of 73 days, growth rate below 1% — Mumbai marks many Covid milestones
Mumbai, one of the cities worst affected by Covid, seems to be making big strides in its battle against the coronavirus pandemic.
Mumbai serological survey results show its slums could be reaching herd immunity for Covid
Findings of serological survey suggest that despite efforts to contain spread, Mumbai’s poorest places may have unwittingly pursued strategy of herd immunity.
Maharashtra doubles Covid testing in July as it looks to cut record positivity, death rates
Maharashtra govt ramped up testing to nearly 20 lakh in less than a month by giving district officials targets and democratising the regime under a single department.
57% of Mumbai slum dwellers were exposed to Covid, developed antibodies, finds sero survey
With just 16% of the non-slums developing antibodies, focus is moving to these areas to contain spread of Covid. A second phase will follow up with everyone tested in a month.
Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi among world’s top 50 most surveilled cities, says report
The report was released Wednesday by UK-based Comparitech, a firm that reviews technology services like VPN, antivirus and apps.
Mumbai’s elite ‘SoBo’ sees Covid spike as cases move from slums to apartment towers
Over the last month, the high-end Malabar Hill & neighbouring localities in South Mumbai now have the highest number of sealed buildings, 285 in all, across Mumbai’s island city areas.
Twitter, not Microsoft, should buy TikTok
TikTok would be perfect product to extend Twitter’s reach toward younger audiences, broadening its viewer base & advertisers that want to reach them.
IndiGo to raise Rs 4,000 crore to make up for coronavirus cash drain
The fundraising measures, along with its free-cash balance, should provide IndiGo with 10 months of liquidity.
Defence
Govt will take more steps towards indigenisation of defence infrastructure, says Rajnath Singh
Kick-starting the 'Atmanirbhar Week' in the defence sector, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the govt is looking to expand defence manufacturing capability in India.
Modi redefined secularism with Ram Mandir as Hindu voters were fed up of Sonia-Left version
Assumptions that Indian secularism died with Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan are bunk. It is enshrined in the Constitution, and is worth preserving.