Heroes of Corona Biker Duo Ride 5,000 Km to Dist Rakhi’s to Troops at the Border Rohit Vasudev Achrekar (26) and Vaibhav Jagdish Manelal (26) started their journey of about 5,000 kilometers by road to reach the soldiers stationed in border areas in a noble bid to distribute Rakhi's Rishu Pandey 4 Aug 2020 • 4 min read
Heroes of Corona In Conversation With The COVID Police “All the necessary safety measures and protocols are followed when entering such high risk zones. However, the risks can never fully be mitigated, but that is the cost of doing, a greater good and I have no qualms about it.” Rishu Pandey 18 Jun 2020 • 3 min read
Heroes of Corona INS Jalashwa set to bring Stranded Indians home Under Operation Samudra Setu INS Jalashwa, an amphibious transport ship otherwise reserved for expeditionary missions, has been employed by the Naval forces for Operation Samudra Setu. With four operation theatres, twelve bed-wards, medical labs. Staff Correspondent 4 Jun 2020 • 2 min read
Heroes of Corona Mission Sagar: Indian Navy Sails the High Seas to Provide COVID-19 Relief Ops The assistance to Comoros is part of the Government of India outreach amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and for dengue fever. Staff Correspondent 1 Jun 2020 • 1 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
Technology TDB Approves Tech to Augment India’s Efforts to Combat COVID-19 TDB, through its evaluation process, has processed a large number of applications under various domains. Till date, TDB has approved six projects towards commercialization, which include thermal scanners, medical devices, masks, and diagnostic kits. Staff Correspondent 18 May 2020 • 3 min read
Civic IIT-B Start-ups Develop Tech to Battle COVID-19 IIT-B students are now rising to meet the COVID challenges with fresh thinking and effective solutions. Staff Correspondent 1 May 2020 • 3 min read
Civic Powai Cop on the Frontlines of the Fight against Corona Succumbs to Illness; Tested Negative for COVID-19 Havaldar Dhondiba Bawdhane, a policeman from the Powai Police station, succumbed to an illness at the Raja wadi Hospital on 20 April 2020. Staff Correspondent 21 Apr 2020 • 1 min read
Heroes of Corona Powai Based Mosaic Artist Creates Pushpin Portrait to Honour Cops Leading Powai-based mosaic artist Chetan Raut has created a 30 inch x 18 inch portrait made of 4860 push pins commemorating policemen, for their critical services in enforcing the lockdown, Staff Correspondent 17 Apr 2020 • 1 min read
Heroes of Corona Powai Cops Conduct Flag March in a Bid to Spread Awareness Amongst Violators Personnel from the Powai police station organised a flag march on the midnight of April 10, 2020. The police undertook this measure as last-ditch effort to urge residents to follow the law. Staff Correspondent 11 Apr 2020 • 2 min read
Heroes of Corona Corona Warrior: Dr. Neeraj Tulara Cures his First COVID-19 Patient! A 'Hero of Corona' Dr. Neeraj Tulara, an infectious disease specialist from the Dr. LH Hiranandani hospital has successfully cured his first COVID-19 positive patient! Aritra Banerjee 10 Apr 2020 • 3 min read
Heroes of Corona Powai Cops Donate Blood While Enforcing Lockdown Responding to state Health Minister Rajesh Tope’s appeal to donate blood, anticipating a shortfall of the same if the Coronavirus outbreak worsens, three cops attached with the Powai police station donated blood at a special drive organized near Jain Mandir earlier this week. Staff Correspondent 10 Apr 2020 • 1 min read
Heroes of Corona Indian Navy Provides Rations for Stranded Migrant Labourers in Mumbai In order to provide assistance to those in need during the COVID-19 lockdown in Mumbai, the Indian Navy has provided ration packets consisting basic food items to the State Govt. Staff Correspondent 9 Apr 2020 • 1 min read
Heroes of Corona Actor-Entrepreneur Sachiin Joshi Offers his Powai Hotel to BMC to be Used as Quarantine Facility Amidst the surge in COVID-19 cases in the city, and the BMC on the front-lines of this pandemic, actor-entrepreneur Sachiin Joshi offers his Powai hotel to the BMC, to be used as Quarantine facility. Staff Correspondent 9 Apr 2020 • 2 min read
Human Interest 16 YO 'Corona Hero' Designs Website, Informing Residents Where to Buy Groceries Meet Isha Kanodia, a 16-year-old from Powai’s Jal Vayu Vihar, who designed the website staysafepowai.info, which informs residents where to get essential groceries amidst the 21-day nationwide lockdown. Staff Correspondent 7 Apr 2020 • 4 min read