News18 Afternoon Digest: PM Sets Agenda for Meeting With CMs, Mumbai Sees Largest Covid Surge Since Dec & Other Top Stories

PM Modi Sets Agenda for Niti Aayog Meeting With CMs, Focuses on Competitive, Cooperative Federalism Discussing the National Development Agenda with state chief ministers at the governing council meeting of Niti Aayog, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stressed on the need for Centre and states to work together and “make cooperative federalism even more meaningful”. Country wants to move fast, country does not want to waste time now.” Mumbai Sees Largest Covid-19 Surge Since December, Next 15 Days Crucial as Active Cases Continue to Rise Due to the sudden spike in new Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, active cases in the state have increased by almost 29 percent in the past one week. Covid-19 cases have increased by 37 percent in Mumbai as the city recorded 823 cases on Friday, the highest single-day spike in infections since December, a report in Hindustan Times said. Vivek Oberoi Shares Bike Video, Mumbai Police Penalises Him for Riding Without Helmet, Mask Film actor Vivek Oberoi was penalised Rs 500 by the Mumbai traffic police after he shared a video of himself riding a motorcycle without a helmet, an official said on Friday.