Mumbai Newswrap @6PM: Surge In NMMC Job Applications, COVID-19 Cases Rise & Shocking City Crime Incidents

Today’s Mumbai Newswrap highlights a major response to the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s recruitment drive, which attracted a remarkable 84,774 applications for just 668 vacancies across 30 categories. Meanwhile, Maharashtra is witnessing a rise in COVID-19 infections, with Mumbai reporting 95 cases this month and Thane recording 10 new infections in three days.

Despite the increase, hospitalisations remain low, as most patients exhibit mild symptoms. In other news, a distressing incident in Mumbai saw a young job seeker cheated out of Rs 90,000 by an autorickshaw driver during a short Bandra-Andheri ride, leading to the driver’s arrest.

Navi Mumbai Sees Over 84,000 Applications for 668 NMMC Vacancies

The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) launched a recruitment drive to fill 668 positions across 30 categories, attracting an overwhelming response. Official records show that 84,774 applications were submitted online between March 28 and May 19, the final date for submissions.

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COVID-19 Cases Rise Sharply in Maharashtra; Mumbai Leads with 95 Cases

Maharashtra is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 infections, with a total of 105 cases reported recently. Mumbai accounts for the majority, reporting 95 new cases this month. Thane has also seen 10 infections in the last three days. Although the number of cases is increasing, hospitalisation rates remain low, with only 16 patients requiring medical care, suggesting most infections are mild.

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Mumbai Autorickshaw Driver Cheats Passenger of ₹90,000; Arrest Made

In a disturbing incident, a 26-year-old job seeker from Punjab, Amulya Sharma, was scammed by an autorickshaw driver during a short trip from Bandra to Andheri. Sharma was defrauded of Rs 90,000 via Google Pay. The driver was arrested following the complaint.

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Thane Dance Teacher Arrested for Sexual Assault on 3-Year-Old During Summer Camp

A 45-year-old dance instructor, Jitendra Dulani, was arrested in Ulhasnagar for allegedly sexually assaulting a three-year-old boy attending a summer camp he organised. The two-day camp was held recently, and the police have launched an investigation.

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Chhagan Bhujbal Returns To Food & Civil Supplies Portfolio Amid Political Repositioning

Chhagan Bhujbal had previously held the Food & Civil Supplies portfolio in the Eknath Shinde government, which was then given to Dhananjay Munde. Munde resigned after being allegedly linked to the Santosh Deshmukh murder case. Since his resignation, there was speculation that the portfolio would be handed back to Bhujbal, a move that was officially confirmed with a notification issued on Friday.

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