Puja Bhardwaj

As the Konkan coast of Maharashtra battles devastating rain and flooding, the coastal town of Chiplun in Ratnagiri, around 250 km from Mumbai, appears to be among the worst-affected.

In the wake of a spike in cases of Mucormycosis, commonly known as Black Fungus, the Maharashtra government has capped the daily rates of its treatment in private hospitals and nursing homes.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation today warned absentee nurses and ward boys employed in civic-run hospitals that they would be fired if they did not did not show up tomorrow.

Spring comes with a line of festivals starting with Basant Panchami, which is also celebrated as Saraswati puja in many communities.

As the Konkan coast of Maharashtra battles devastating rain and flooding, the coastal town of Chiplun in Ratnagiri, around 250 km from Mumbai, appears to be among the worst-affected.

In the wake of a spike in cases of Mucormycosis, commonly known as Black Fungus, the Maharashtra government has capped the daily rates of its treatment in private hospitals and nursing homes.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation today warned absentee nurses and ward boys employed in civic-run hospitals that they would be fired if they did not did not show up tomorrow.

Spring comes with a line of festivals starting with Basant Panchami, which is also celebrated as Saraswati puja in many communities.