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For the past few weeks, the K/West ward of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has reported the most active cases of Covid-19 in the city. The majority of cases are diagnosed among office-goers, according to the ward office. According to BMC's dashboard, 1,474 Covid-19 cases were recorded from June 18 to June 24 with a doubling rate of 315 days. It is the only ward with a four-digit count of Covid-positive cases across all wards. Tune in with RJ Rohini to know more!

Mumbai Inadequate rainfall during June means that Mumbaikars will be facing a 10% cut in regular water supply, starting today (June 27). The overall water stock in the seven lakes that supply water to the city has dipped below 10%. What's the reason behind this? Tune in to know with RJ Rohini!

After steadily rising since mid-May, the city and state recorded a decline in Covid-19 cases on Wednesday. Active cases in Maharashtra decreased from 24,915 on Tuesday to 24,639 on Wednesday, while in Mumbai, the number decreased from 14,146 to 13,501. Tune in with RJ Rohini to know more!

Mumbai University has announced that only state board students can complete the online forms for admission to First Year Junior college. Class11 aspirants, affiliated to non-state education boards such as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), will have to wait to do the same till their respective results are declared. However, this has raised concerns about delays in conducting admission for FYJC seats of non-state board students. Tune in with RJ Rohini to know more!

Focused on bringing about positive social impact across sectors, Maharashtra transport commissioner Avinash Dhakne will launch Mumbai's first simulator for two-wheeler riders at Tardeo RTO on Friday. But what all does this programme entail? Tune in with RJ Rohini to know.

Since the Mumbai traffic police started penalizing pillion riders as well for not wearing helmets, 25,076 pillion riders have been caught in the last 10 days across the city. Out of the 25,076, the highest number of pillion riders have been caught in the South region at 10,948. Tune in with RJ Rohini to know more!

Despite the IMD's ‘orange’ alert, indicating a strong chance of ‘heavy to very heavy rain’ at isolated places on Monday, the S-band doppler weather radar (DWR) in Colaba has remained inoperative for the last four days. How does it affect the city and what are the predictions for rain? Tune in to know more with RJ Rohini.

Amid Mumbai's 15 percent Test Positivity Rate (TPR), the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is on the hunt for those who have yet to receive the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. BMC personnel have begun calling up people to tell them to get the second dose. BMC personnel have begun calling people to remind them to receive the second dose. Tune in with RJ Rohini to know more!

For the next 15 days, no local trains will stop at Mahim harbour station in the down direction towards Bandra/Goregaon. This is because the authorities are working on removing a curve and increasing train speed. Once the curve is realigned, trains can run at 50 kmph on crossovers. Once this work is complete, work will begin on the up CSMT-bound platform. Tune in with RJ Rohini to know more!

Keeping women passengers’ safety in mind, the BrihanMumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)’s app-based bus service will have an added feature of ‘Home Reach’ to ensure passengers reach their residences safely. The feature will be available for those traveling by BEST premium/luxury buses. Tune in with RJ Rohini to know more!

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!