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Nagpur passengers travelling in MSRTC buses to get free masks

March 19, 2020, 1:36 AM

Nation Next Newsroom | Nagpur

Amidst Coronavirus epidemic, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) Nagpur has decided to provide 1000 disposable masks to all its workers, supervisors and passengers.

On Tuesday, first lot of masks had been provided at one of the depots. However, MSRTC Nagpur moderator Nilesh Belsare assured that from Wednesday morning onwards, the masks will be available at all the eight depots across the city. Belsare took the step after MSRTC Mumbai issued a communiqué on March 16.

The eight depots include Ramtek, Umred, Saoner, Katol, Imamvada, Wardhaman Nagar, Ghat Road and Ganeshpeth. There are total 800 operational buses in these depots wherein around 750 workers are working. To protect the passengers and workers, who often come in touch with each other while buying tickets and paying money, the MSRTC has taken the decision avoid the widespread of the deadly virus.

Apart from this, the department will also ensure proper cleaning, sanitising and timely cleaning of the buses.

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1st COVID-19 case in Ramdaspeth crops up near Cabinet Minister Vijay Wadettiwars residence

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5 years ago

June 21, 2020

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

For the first time, a resident of Ramdaspeth tested positive for Coronavirus on Saturday. The patient, who is said to be residing in an apartment near Cabinet Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation in the Maha Vikas Aghadi and senior Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwars residence (behind Tuli Imperial), is said to be a middle-aged woman.

The patient is reportedly connected to a resident from Mominpura. However, nothing concrete as of now can be said about the same. More details are awaited.

Also read: Nagpur: 91 test positive in 24 hours making COVID-19 tally rise to 1266

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Nagpur: 91 test positive in 24 hours making COVID-19 tally rise to 1266

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5 years ago

June 21, 2020

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

Nagpur COVID-19 tally as on June 20 rose to 1266 after 91 people tested positive for the virus in past 24 hours. Out of the total 91, while 69 patients belonged to Naik Talao/Bangladesh, 11 from Shantinagar, four from Lashkaribagh, three from Ganeshpeth, one from Uppalwadi, one from Ramdaspeth, one from Mehendibagh and one belonged to Mominpura.

Out of the total, 823 have been cured and over 333 are currently being treated upon.

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Nagpur man discovers 4-month-old foetus in gutter; cops suspect illegal abortion

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5 years ago

June 20, 2020

Nation Next Newsroom | Nagpur

In yet another shocking incident, a resident named Rahul Tumane discovered a 4-month-old foetus lying in an abandoned condition behind his house (near plot number 13, behind Kajal Bar and Restaurant area) in Pardi inside a gutter.

Police inspector Sunil Chavan told Nation Next that a four-month-old foetus, wrapped in a cloth, was found lying inside a gutter near a house on Thursday night in Pardi. Chavan also informed that the foetus was sent for an autopsy to Mayo Hospital and the reports are awaited. Police have suspected the possibility of abandonment after an illegal abortion.

A case has been registered under Section 318 (Concealment of birth by secret disposal of a dead body) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on the basis of a complained filed by Tumane.

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