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Of total 13 accused in the case, Varavara Rao, Stan Swamy and Hany Babu are currently out of the prison. Rao is on bail, whereas Swamy (84) and Babu are hospitalised. Swamy and Babu had tested positive for the virus at hospital.

The official said the proposal will have to be cleared by the BMC’s general body before it is to be approved by the state government as it involves amending the Greater Mumbai Cleanliness and Sanitation bylaws 2006.

The mayor conducted the inspection at The Lalit Hotel in Andheri East, during which some Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials accompanied her.

Rishan who will argue for himself, has also sought that SSC Board may be directed to formulate the process of assessment of the students without conducting the examination with a specific timeline

The Maharashtra government has identified seven districts -- Mumbai city, Pune, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Nanded, Beed and Latur -- as worst hit by mucormycosis.

The home test kit christened 'COVISELF', which produces a result in 15 minutes for symptomatic patients, was cleared by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) late on Wednesday evening.

The case was registered under section 304 (2) (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 338 (causing grievous hurt to any person through rash or negligent act) and 34 (common intention).

The bench also directed the state government to submit a report of the medical examination before the HC by May 21.

The vessel sank on Monday evening as the cyclone barrelled towards Gujarat. The Navy has so far rescued 180 of 261 crew members, a senior official said.

The GR said that 11 surgical packages and eight medical packages will be offered for mucormycosis patients.

Tauktae, "very severe cyclonic storm" is headed towards Gujarat, officials said. Trees were uprooted at several places, however, no casualty has been reported so far.

The cyclonic storm is very likely to intensify further into a 'very severe cyclonic storm' by late Saturday night.

The facility, located near the cargo terminals at Bangalore Airport and designed to be a transit oxygen delivery centre, is equipped to treat patients with mild hypoxia.

State Health Minister Rajesh Tope also said more than five lakh people above 45 years are awaiting the second dose for the want of the vaccine.

The civic body rejected the criticism that it was creating a false picture that the pandemic situation in Mumbai was being brought under control.

Patil, the Minister of State for Home, said "interruption of oxygen meant for Kolhapur and other districts by Karnataka is unfortunate".