Tag: "Mumbai"

Swine Flu: 83 dead in last One Week

Swine Flu: 83 dead in last One Week

August 9, 2010 | Comments (0)

Since May- 2009, 1833 people have died because of the Swine flu in the country, according to the health ministry. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated Swine flu as an Epidemic. The total number of people tested positive for the influenza has risen with 942 cases. During the last week, Maharashtra reported 400 cases [...]

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Malaria cases rising in Mumbai at an Alarming Rate

Malaria cases rising in Mumbai at an Alarming Rate

August 6, 2010 | Comments (0)

Wednesday night claimed two more deaths due to Malaria in Mumbai. The victims were a 16-year old boy from Haji Ali and a 50-year old man from Goregaon.  Total number of 45 people has died of Malaria in the city SINCE JANUARY, 2010 and the total of 988 patients has been tested positive since 1st [...]

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A General Body Meeting held in Mumbai on Malaria

A General Body Meeting held in Mumbai on Malaria

August 3, 2010 | Comments (2)

A General Body meeting was held between the administration department of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Political parties in Mumbai, on Monday. The purpose behind conducting the meeting was the rising number of cases of Malaria in the city.   Since 1st July, 17138 patients are tested positive and 19 people have died in [...]

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Uphold Isolation Wards for H1N1, says State

Uphold Isolation Wards for H1N1, says State

July 26, 2010 | Comments (0)

Due to the number of cases of H1N1 rising in Mumbai, the state government has asked the private hospitals to arrange isolation wards with two to four beds in each ward. Since April this year, 18 people have died and a mass of 450 has got affected because of swine flu in the city, including [...]

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Emergency landing of Gulf Air aircraft

Emergency landing of Gulf Air aircraft

November 11, 2009 | Comments (0)

Mumbai: An Airbus A-320 flight GF-057 of the Gulf Air made an emergency landing here on Wednesday following a technical snag. No causalities have been reported so far and 222 passengers on board are safe now. The aircraft took off from here for Bahrain at 10.32 am but returned after 50 minutes after a technical [...]

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Mumbai educational institutions, offices asked to shut down

Mumbai educational institutions, offices asked to shut down

November 11, 2009 | Comments (0)

“All schools and offices have been advised to close down for the day in view of the inclement weather that is likely to worsen,” BMC Additional Commissioner A Maheshkar told reporters. While the schools have been asked to shut down at 1 pm, offices have been advised to close by 2 pm, Maheshkar said after [...]

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Air India, Kingfisher airlines aircraft in near collision at Mumbai airport

Air India, Kingfisher airlines aircraft in near collision at Mumbai airport

October 30, 2009 | Comments (0)

Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Nearly 244 passengers had a miraculous escape when two aircraft came face to face on the taxi way at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport late Thursday night, an airport official said. A kingfisher airlines aircraft with 117 people on board was about to take off when an Air India Nagpur-Mumbai flight with [...]

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World Cup 2011 Final in Mumbai

World Cup 2011 Final in Mumbai

October 15, 2009 | Comments (0)

The Local Organising Committee met on Wednesday to finalise the venue-based distribution of the 29 games that India is scheduled to host. The full schedule of the 14-nation tournament is due to be announced in Mumbai on 9th November. The rest of the 20 games of the 49-match event have been awarded to Sri Lanka [...]

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Swine flu deaths reaches to 329

Swine flu deaths reaches to 329

October 2, 2009 | Comments (0)

Mumbai: Swine flu deaths toll has reached to 329 so far. A record 142 fresh cases were reported in the country, taking the number of people affected with the flu to 10,375. Thirteen swine flu deaths, 10 in Maharashtra alone, were reported on Thursday in the country, taking the total toll to 329, health authorities [...]

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Manna Dey set to get Dada Saheb Phalke Award

Manna Dey set to get Dada Saheb Phalke Award

October 1, 2009 | Comments (0)

Mumbai; Manna Dey has been chosen for the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2007. He’s currently in New York, where he is staying with his daughter. Dey says he is extremely happy to receive this honor and there’s no question of being upset that the award comes to him so late in his [...]

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