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Mumbai Mayor announces to lift all COVID-19 restrictions

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On February 8, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar shared some exciting news with Mumbai residents. She claimed that all COVID-19 restrictions in Mumbai will be lifted by the end of the month, but that people should wear masks and maintain a safe distance from one another. “There is excellent news for Mumbaikars: Mumbai will be unlocked by the end of this month,” the Mayor said, according to news agency ANI. “We have made up our minds, but people must wear masks and maintain social separation.”

For the time being, COVID-19 appears to be unable to reach Mumbai and Maharashtra. Over the last two weeks, the number of COVID cases in Mumbai has progressively decreased. Mumbai had 356 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the lowest daily increase since December 21, 2021.

Beauty salons and gyms in Mumbai are allowed to operate at 50% capacity. In Maharashtra, schools, colleges, and coaching institutes were ordered to close till February 15, with a few exceptions. In addition, a nighttime curfew of 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. remains in effect.

In Mumbai, the COVID toll is 16,654.

According to BMC, the overall number of infections is now 10,50,194 and the COVID-19 death toll is 16,654. The total number of active cases in Mumbai dropped from 5,743 on Sunday to 5,139 on Monday. On Monday, Mumbai’s doubling rate was 760 days, up 30 days from Sunday. On Sunday, the patients’ doubling rate was 730.

Five people died on Monday, compared to three the day before. The recovery rate in Mumbai increased by 1% on Monday, to 98 percent. On Monday, 40 new people were admitted to hospitals, increasing the total number of patients admitted to hospitals to 1,407. Only 10 of the 40 were given oxygen, increasing the total number of oxygen patients to 618.

About 1,407 of the 37,116 available beds in Mumbai are now occupied, or 3.8 percent. The data also revealed that no containment zones exist at the moment, with only one building being shut after positive instances were discovered. On Monday, 29,863 tests were performed by the administration.

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The City’s Sanitation Suffers As More Than 8,000 NMMC Contract Workers Go On An Indefinite Strike

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Over 8,000 NMMC Contract Workers Go on Indefinite Strike, City’s Sanitation Hit

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More than 8,050 contractual workers of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) have launched an indefinite strike, bringing garbage collection and other civic services to a standstill. The workers are demanding equal pay for equal work, citing a policy adopted by NMMC in 2007.

The protest stems from wage disparities between contractual and permanent employees. Workers are demanding salaries on par with fourth-class permanent staff, along with benefits such as gratuity, earned leave, medical leave, provident fund, and uniforms.

Union leader Mangesh Ladh stated that despite years of legal battles, committee reports, and government assurances, no final decision has been implemented. A 2022 committee found that equal pay for contractual workers would cost the NMMC an additional ₹20.43 crore annually. However, proposals sent to the state government have not been acted upon.

Protesting workers have accused the administration of prioritizing other projects over their rightful wages. They point out that while newly hired permanent employees in 2024 receive significantly higher salaries, many contractual workers with over 29 years of service remain underpaid.

The strike is expected to severely impact sanitation, garbage collection, vector control, and public garden maintenance, raising public health concerns.

“Road sweeping, garbage collection, and sewage complaints will be unattended if the strike continues. I hope the NMMC Commissioner resolves the issue soon,” former corporator Divya Vaibhav Gaikwad said.

Workers have vowed to continue their protest until they receive a written assurance from the authorities.

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To Find Kharghar Techie’s Killers, Police Form Ten Teams

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Police Form 10 Squads to Track Down Kharghar Murder Suspects.

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Mumbai police have set up 10 squads to locate and arrest the suspects involved in the murder of 45-year-old IT specialist Shivkumar Roshanlal Sharma in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. Sharma was attacked on February 2 while returning home from Vashi on his two-wheeler.

According to reports, two helmeted assailants on a motorcycle stopped Sharma near Utsav Chowk, accusing him of reckless overtaking. A confrontation ensued, during which one suspect, dressed in a black kurta-pajama, held Sharma while the other, wearing a green kurta-pajama, repeatedly struck his head with a helmet. The attackers fled the scene.

Sharma managed to reach the police station to file a complaint but collapsed moments later. He was rushed to a private hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Authorities are analyzing technological evidence to track the suspects and are awaiting a lab report on blurry images of the attackers’ vehicle registration number. CCTV footage has captured their movements at a toll booth in Navi Mumbai.

Senior Inspector Deepak Surve confirmed that Sharma worked as a project manager at an IT firm in Real Tech Park, near Vashi railway station. A murder case has been filed, and a manhunt is underway.

Meanwhile, BJP leaders Nitesh Rane and Kirit Somaiya visited Sharma’s family, assuring them of swift justice. Somaiya stated that police had promised to arrest the accused within two days, condemning the brutality of the attack.

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NMMC Promises To Take Action On Demands And Urges Contract Workers To End Their Strike Over The Demand For Equal Pay

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NMMC urges contract workers to end Illegal strike, cites ongoing efforts.

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The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has urged contract workers to call off their indefinite strike, calling it unlawful and unnecessary. Despite the administration’s steps to address their concerns, the Samaj Samata Kamgar Sangh (Navi Mumbai) began the strike on Monday.

NMMC clarified that contract workers have been employed through contractors since its inception and are paid as per the Minimum Wages Act, not entitled to “equal pay for equal work” per a 2013 Supreme Court ruling. The corporation assured that wages, allowances, and bonuses are being regularly disbursed.

To resolve the issue, NMMC sought guidance from the state government in 2022 and 2023. In September 2024, the government advised the corporation to evaluate its financial capacity and decide accordingly. A committee found that implementing “equal pay for equal work” would lower wages below the minimum wage. This was conveyed to labor unions in meetings on December 27, 2024, and January 16, 2025.

A high-level meeting on January 3, chaired by NMMC Commissioner Dr. Kailas Shinde, led to the formation of a special committee under a retired Additional Chief Secretary to reassess the issue. The panel’s first meeting is scheduled for February 12, 2025.

Despite these steps, workers accuse NMMC of submitting incorrect reports and ignoring the Chief Minister’s directives. NMMC has urged unions to await the committee’s report and warned that disrupting civic services through an unlawful strike would harm citizens.

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