Thane fire
A major fire broke out at a wafers godown in the Manpada area of Thane city in the wee hours on Friday. The fire broke out at Pepsi and Lays wafers godown (around 6,200 sq. feet) located at Kothari Compound in Manpada. The incident took place around 2:20 am. One fire engine, two jumbo water tankers, one water tanker, and one rescue vehicle, and one JCB were rushed to the spot. No injuries were reported. Photo by Anil Shinde/BCCL
No masks
Even after the number of coronavirus cases is once again on a rise in Mumbai, several hawkers and passersby were spotted moving without masks in Dadar market. The BMC has made wearing masks compulsory and people found violating the rule will be slapped a fine of Rs 200. Photo by Sanjay Hadkar/BCCL
Shivaji Jayanti
On the occasion of Shivaji Jayanti, people gathered in large numbers at Vashi's Shivaji Chowk where a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was all decked up and decorated with flowers. Photo by KK Choudhary/BCCL
CM Thackeray pays tribute
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray visited the Shivneri Fort in Pune district on Friday to pay homage to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his birth anniversary. Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Aaditya Thackeray and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar also accompanied the CM. The Maratha warrior king was born in Shivneri, located in Junnar tehsil of Pune, in 1630.
Celebrations in Thane
In Thane too, Shivaji Jayanti was celebrated with great pomp and joy. Student Gauri Jagdish Kothmire, dressed in traditional nauvari saree, was also a part of the celebrations and paid her respects to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj near Masunda lake. Photo by Anil Shinde/BCCL
Bus depot's name changed
BJP leader Ramesh Ambre along with some activists changed the name of the TMT Mulla Baug bus depot in Thane to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj bus depot on Shivaji Jayanti. They even put up self-made stickers and posters on buses and around the bus depot. Photo by Anil Shinde/BCCL
The 'Pink' station
Matunga station on Central Railway, which was the first station on Indian Railways to have all-women staff, is being bathed in pink colour to commemorate International Women's Day on March 8. Photo by Sanjay Hadkar/BCCL
Work in progress
Workers continued their work without proper safety equipments in place at the iconic Rajabai clock tower in Mumbai. The work had commenced during the lockdown. Photo by Sanjay Hadkar/BCCL
COVID-19 briefing
TMC commissioner Dr Vipin Sharma on Friday conducted a press conference at the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) Centre in Majiwada regarding the coronavirus situation in the city. Photo by Anil Shinde/BCCL
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