The monsoon reached Mumbai and its suburbs this morning - a day ahead of schedule - with heavy rainfall leading to flooded roads and closed subways. Traffic and daily life was affected in many parts of the city, as were local bus and train services.
Deepak Goradia, vice president and managing director of Dosti Realty group, on Monday took over as the new president of apex real estate developers body, CREDAI
As people lose jobs, fraudsters are winning
ByVinay DalviVinay Dalvi / Updated: May 24, 2021, 06:00 IST
As people are losing their jobs during the lockdown, it seems that fraudsters are winning.
Many people have lodged complaints at police stations in Mumbai that they have been cheated by persons acting as employment agents. These “agents” promise people jobs in overseas locations, take large amounts of money as fees and disappear. Several complaints about such fraudsters have been lodged at police stations in Antop Hill, Wadala,
Sakinaka,
Goregaon.
According to one victim’s FIR, he said he had registered on a job portal after he lost his job and got a call from an agent who claimed he was from
Invisible in the pandemic fires, a slow burn of hunger and distress across India
Invisible in the pandemic fires, a slow burn of hunger and distress across India
As lockdowns get extended in cities, the working-class is back to cutting down on food. This time, there are no community kitchens to fall back on. 6 hours ago A non-profit organisation distributing free food to needy people outside a railway station in Mumbai on May 16, 2021. | Indranil Mukherjee / AFP
Sanju Devi stood wearily, clutching a cloth bag outside a ration shop. It had been a month since Delhi had gone under lockdown to contain a deadly surge of coronavirus cases and over three weeks since the prime minister had announced extra foodgrains for two months for 800 million people enrolled under the National Food Security Act.
The Juma Masjid of Bombay Trust at Abdul Rehman Street
MUMBAI: Juma Masjid of Bombay Trust has offered its ground-plus-two-storey premises in south Mumbai to the BMC to start a vaccination centre since the civic body plans to roll out a mass vaccination drive for all aged above 18 years soon.
Shuaib Khatib, chairman of Juma Masjid of Bombay Trust, said many members of the community have been hesitant to take the jab and therefore they are of the opinion that starting a centre in their premises would encourage them to put aside their apprehensions.
“The premises were kept reserved for medical purposes only, so what’s better than starting a vaccination centre on a temporary basis? Cold storage and other necessary infrastructure would be provided by our trust for the benefit of the public,” said Khatib.