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Malaria, dengue and gastroenteritis cases are on the rise even before monsoon has hit the city. The first five days of June have seen nearly 60 hospitalisations due to malaria, 80 caused by gastroenteritis, and 10 by dengue. What can be the cause behind this and which areas are majorly affected? Tune in to know with RJ Rohini.

An increase in Covid-19 cases has prompted a rise in calls and teleconsultations with doctors, as well as an increase in inquiries and sales of home testing kits. The good news is that doctors in the private sector said hospitalization or severe COVID is a rarity. Tune in with RJ Rohini to know more!

“We're taking stock of the Covid situation, cases rising, but we'll open schools on June 15 with Covid appropriate measures. Masks are not mandatory. All-new SOPs to be issued to schools. Gaikwad said that further decisions would be taken based on the Maharashtra Covid-19 situation. Tune in with RJ Rohini to know more!

Maharashtra's government has made the use of face masks mandatory as the Covid-19 spike continues. According to public order, masks are now required in closed public spaces such as trains, buses, cinemas, auditoriums, offices, hospitals, colleges, and schools. Tune in with RJ Rohini to know more!

The BMC warned citizens and business owners not to use the banned plastic, and any person found using such items will be prosecuted. A BMC official said that producers, stockists, suppliers, and sellers who violate this notification will be liable to pay Rs 5000 for the first offense and Rs 25,000 and three-month imprisonment for each subsequent offense. Tune in with RJ Rohini to know more!

Mumbai could see a hike in auto and taxi fares in June, sources in the transport department have indicated. The auto fares could be increased by Rs 2 for a minimum distance of 1.5 km, taxi travel could be increased by Rs 3. For more information, listen in with RJ Rohini.

Seeing the rising number of cases of Covid-19 in Maharashtra and especially in Mumbai, the guardian minister Aslam Shaikh hinted at restrictions and also warned that the state might face another lockdown if Covid cases continue to surge and exceed the 1,000-mark in the state. Tune in with RJ Rohini to know more!

The Maharashtra government has announced a scheme under which women in the below poverty line category and those part of self-help groups will be provided 10 sanitary napkins at ₹1. The order, which was issued by state Rural Development Department minister Hasan Mushrif on Saturday, will be implemented from August 15 this year and will benefit 60 lakh women in rural areas of Maharashtra. The decision was taken to mark World Menstrual Hygiene Day on Saturday. Tune in with RJ Rohini to know more!

Mumbai For the fourth consecutive day, Maharashtra recorded more than 500 Covid cases at 550 cases with one death on Sunday. In addition, the detection of BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of the omicron strain has only sparked fears of the impending fourth wave. Tune in with RJ Rohini to know more!

The due completion of Mumbai’s first underground Metro line 3 Colaba-SEEPZ-Bandra corridor has been delayed until 2024. The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) will take another six months to begin Phase-1. But why this project keeps getting delayed, tune in to know with RJ Rohini.