Civic Series: Mumbai Post Lockdown As the city opens up again, the citizenry go back to their old ways. 'The Watchdog News' captures life in the metro following the nationwide lock-down Staff Correspondent 22 Jun 2020 • 1 min read
Civic Preparing College Students & Faculties to Handle Post-Lockdown Challenges The topics discussed at the webinar were Epidemiological features of Covid-19, prevention of COVID 19: Safe practices at home, creating safe work environments for students and faculty and behavioral practices of students in managing stress stigma and discrimination. Staff Correspondent 18 Jun 2020 • 2 min read
Civic COVID-19: BMC to Seal the Entirety of Sangharsh Nagar Tomorrow The BMC will seal all entry and exit points leading to the containment zone and will put up flyers up to help people identify the sealed area as a containment zone. Gaurav Sharma, Aritra Banerjee 8 Jun 2020 • 1 min read
Civic Powai Police Launch Novel Volunteer Initiative to Help Curb COVID-19 Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Milind Khetle of the Sakinaka Police Division said, “COVID police is a volunteer initiative allowing regular citizens of Powai and Sakinaka to come forward and offer their assistance to the brave men and women of the Powai Police Station." Gaurav Sharma, Aritra Banerjee 7 Jun 2020 • 1 min read
Civic Kanjurmarg Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19; Neighbors Advised Home Quarantine “We have identified a COVID-19 positive patient from Gundecha Altura last night. We have conducted contact tracing earlier today," said a BMC official. Aritra Banerjee 7 Jun 2020 • 1 min read
Civic COVID-19 Patient Dies Due to Lack of Ventilator at Nair Hosp; Family Claims Medical Negligence "My grandfather was pleading with us and the staff to put him on the ventilator, but the staff simply stood there and watched my grandfather suffering.” Aritra Banerjee, Gaurav Sharma 7 Jun 2020 • 3 min read
Civic Dharmendra Pradhan Online Meeting for Developing the Steel Fabrication Cluster around Bhilai Steel Plant “The steel fabrication cluster envisaged will give a boost to the MSME sector in the region, facilitate employment generation, and give impetus to the local economy." Staff Correspondent 3 Jun 2020 • 1 min read
Civic Unpaid and Stranded During Pandemic: Migrant Labourers Crisis in the Middle East "During this pandemic, the workers are being given two options either to leave or to work at a slashed minimal wage. In some parts of the Gulf, the workers have been abandoned by their companies and are out of money and food." Staff Correspondent 3 Jun 2020 • 2 min read
Civic Cyclone Nisarga: Coast Guard Deploys 8 Disaster Relief Teams to Maharashtra The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Region (West) has mobilised eight Disaster Relief Teams for Maharashtra to respond to any requirement of Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief Staff Correspondent 3 Jun 2020 • 1 min read
Civic 4,155 Special Trains have been Operationalised As of 2 June 2020, a total of 4155 “Shramik Special” trains have been operationalised from various states across the country. 102 trains were on the run till 10 am in the morning. Staff Correspondent 2 Jun 2020 • 1 min read
Civic Cyclone Nisarga: Severe Cyclonic Storm during Next 12 hrs It is very likely to intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm during next 12 hours. It is very likely to move north-northeastwards and cross north Maharashtra and adjoining south Gujarat coast Staff Correspondent 2 Jun 2020 • 3 min read
Civic 200 Special Trains to Run Across the Country Starting Today Passengers to reach station 90 minutes in advance. Passengers shall be compulsorily screened and only asymptomatic passengers shall be allowed to enter/board the train. Aritra Banerjee 1 Jun 2020 • 4 min read
Civic Assam: 13 Lac Households to Receive Tap Water Connections The Government of India (GOI) has approved Rs 1,407 Crore for 2020-21 under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). In 2020-21, thee State plans to provide tap connections to 13 lakh households out of total 63 lakhs. Staff Correspondent 1 Jun 2020 • 3 min read
Civic UV Sanitation Facilities Dev at Western Naval Command Naval Dockyard (Mumbai) has manufactured a UV sanitisation bay to meet this emerging requirement. The UV bay will be utilised for decontamination of tools, clothes and other miscellaneous items, to control spread of the coronavirus. Staff Correspondent 29 May 2020 • 1 min read
Civic 36-Day-Old Infant Beats COVID-19! A month-old-baby has defeated the Coronavirus and returned home from Mumbai’s Sion Hospital. Staff Correspondent 28 May 2020 • 1 min read
Heroes of Corona I Beat Coronavirus: The Story of a Recovered Patient Recovered patient Gaurav Sharma from Mumbai, India gives a first-hand account of beating Coronavirus, his stay at a BMC Quarantine facility, and how he dealt with being COVID positive. Multiple authors 28 May 2020 • 5 min read
Heroes of Corona Doctor Creates Revolutionary PPE Kit Catering to Indian Conditions! “This PPE is made by a doctor, keeping in mind a doctor’s pain. After making it, I tested it on myself for 2-3 hours, switching off the fans, to test how long a doctor can sustain this comfortably” Staff Correspondent 18 May 2020 • 4 min read
Civic Lockdown Ext to 31 May: Night Curfew to Remain in Force A limited number of activities will continue to remain prohibited throughout the country. Staff Correspondent 18 May 2020 • 4 min read
