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Mumbai News in Photos: Top stories on March 17, 2021

BCCL | Last updated on - Mar 17, 2021, 19:34 IST
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Meet the new CP of Mumbai

IPS officer Hemant Nagrale takes the charge of Mumbai Police Commissioner on Wednesday evening. Photo: Raju Shinde/BCCL

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Goregaon fire: Cooling operations on

The cooling operations are underway on Wednesday after a major fire broke out at a godown in Goregaon on Tuesday evening. No injuries were reported. Photo: Uma Kadam/BCCL

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Demonstrations around Mumbai

Aam Aadmi party held demonstrations in various parts of Mumbai to protest the new bill that would give more powers to Delhi’s L-G.

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Hemant Nagrale named as new Mumbai Police Commissioner

On Wednesday, the Maharashtra government named Hemant Nagrale as the new Commissioner Police, Mumbai. Param Bir Singh has been transferred and posted as DG Home Guard.


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Vaccine centre in Turbhe

NMMC started a COVID-19 Vaccination centre at Turbhe store slum area in Navi Mumbai. Photo: KK Choudhary/BCCL


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NIA: Vaze in CCTV footage

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday informed that the man, who was spotted in the CCTV footage from outside industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence on the day the explosives-laden SUV was parked, was Mumbai Police officer Sachin Vaze. While the man was earlier suspected to have been wearing a PPE kit, the NIA said that it was, in fact, an oversized kurta-pajama that the cop had used to mask his body language. (File photo)

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Javadekar slams Maharashtra

Union Minister Prakash Javdekar on Wednesday slammed the Maharashtra government amid demand for more COVID-19 vaccine doses. He claimed that 56 percent of the vaccines provided to the state remain unused. "Maharashtra government had only used 23 lakh vaccines out of the total 54 lakh vaccines sent to the state, till 12th March. 56% of vaccines remained unused. Now, Shiv Sena MP asks for more vaccines for the state. First mismanagement of pandemic now poor administration of vaccines," he tweeted. (Photo by Uma Kadam/BCCL)

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Bikes catch fire in Thane

Today at around 3:20 am, four two-wheelers parked in Wagle Estate, Thane caught fire. The incident took place near Jyotiling society in Ratan Bhai compound, Shivaji Nagar. Fire Brigade officials reached on site with one fire engine & 1 QRV and brought the situation under control. No injuries or casualties have been reported.

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Corona wall art

Pedestrians in Mumbai walk past a wall art installation, which is a part of the Corona Quilt Project. It presents people's experiences and celebrates the strength and resilience of people during the pandemic. Photo: AFP

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