PUNE ADMINISTRATION
Mumbai Rain: IMD issues warning; Check weather, traffic and train alerts
This year's monsoon onset was two days earlier than usual, with widespread pre-monsoon rains experienced in Kerala. Many parts of Mumbai witnessed heavy rainfall on Sunday night leading to severe waterlogging in different areas.
Pune car crash: Illegal portions of resort owned by accused juvenile's family razed in Mahabaleshwar
Two IT professionals hailing from Madhya Pradesh were killed when a Porsche allegedly driven by the juvenile in an inebriated condition hit their two-wheeler in Pune's Kalyani Nagar area on May 19. The accident hit national headlines due to efforts made to get the juvenile off the hook, resulting in the arrest of several persons, including his father and grandfather.
Why negligent parents have bigger responsibility in juvenile crimes
While the juvenile involved in the Porsche crash in Pune must undoubtedly face the consequences for his actions, the primary burden of responsibility should rest upon adults
Pune administration explores webcasting of pubs' entry-exit points for better compliance with rules
Pune district administration considers webcasting entry and exit points of pubs to enforce rules after a 17-year-old juvenile driving a Porsche fatally hits two people in Kalyani Nagar.
Pune Porsche accident: Juvenile Court cancels bail of teenager involved in car crash, sends him to Rehabilitation Home
Pune juvenile court cancels bail of 17-year-old accused who caused the death of 2 techies. Accused remanded to a Rehabilitation home till June 5 amid public outcry. Bail conditions include community service, reflective essay, psychiatric counselling, seeking doctor's help to quit drinking, and father of the accused sent to 2-day police custody.
Pune Porsche Accident: Two liquor serving outlets visited by teen driver sealed
Pune Car Accident: Pune's district administration has ordered the indefinite closure of two pubs in Mundhwa for serving alcohol to underage guests, including the 17-year-old driver involved in a fatal accident that killed two people. The decision followed chargesheets filed by the excise department. Inspections are underway to identify other pubs violating regulations, including serving liquor to minors, lack of records maintenance, and unauthorized sale of alcohol.
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Six persons drown as boat capsizes in dam backwaters in Pune
The victims included three men, a woman and two children, Indapur tehsildar Shrikant Patil said. The boat service operates between Kalashi and Bhugav villages, he said.
Char Dham Yatra: Uttarakhand authorities impose new restrictions as 29 people die in 9 days. Here are more details
At least 29 pilgrims have died, primarily due to heart-related complications, during the Char Dham yatra's initial nine days. The toll includes deaths in Badrinath, Yamunotri, Gangotri, and Kedarnath, with authorities taking measures to ensure pilgrim safety, including restricting the movement of horses and mules.
Of fans & fanatics, and being loud 'n' proud
Silent and proud fanatics display fervor in various pursuits, influenced by social media trends. Punekars show fiery pride in Pune, debating topics like cricket. Interests range from photography to single malt.
Why contaminated foods can easily enter your kitchen
Though India has a food regulator, the actions regulators abroad take on exported foods seem to get wider attention. There is a danger of trust deficit that needs urgent attention through better testing, penalties, and transparency.
Indian Army's Pune institute trains religious teachers of all faiths and commissions them as Junior commission officers
This unique training institute has been training religious teachers in various aspects of Junior leadership by exposing them to spiritual, philosophical and psychological facets of religion and training them to be mentors and counsellors for the soldiers of the Indian Army. They also perform the multidimensional role of Yoga instructors, psychological gatekeepers, mitigators of lifestyle diseases, experts of resource optimisation, and promoters of national integration and religious harmony.
Pune-based Army Sports Institute training female athletes: Lt Gen A K Singh
The Army Sports Institute in Pune is set to provide rigorous training to young female athletes to help them compete at national and international levels. The initiative, led by Lt General Ajai Kumar Singh, General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Command, aims to nurture girl talent in archery, athletics, boxing, and weightlifting. The Army Girls Sports Company will be one of two centers of excellence identified for this initiative.
Onion & Potato prices crash, but garlic is at Rs 500/kg
A team of top central government officials is currently on a visit to the onion growing regions of Maharashtra to assess the ground situation, an official said. "The visit is for our internal purpose," said the official, asking not to be named.
Bajaj Finserv health arm acquires Vidal Healthcare valued at Rs 325 crore
Bajaj Finserv Health, a subsidiary of Bajaj Finserv, has acquired a stake in Vidal Healthcare Services, a Pune-based health-tech firm with a network of over 1,00,000 doctors, 5,500 labs, and 2,100 hospitals. The acquisition is expected to close by March and will expand Bajaj Health's capabilities in better servicing hospitalisation needs.
BNY Mellon inks lease deal for Pune office with Prestige Group
Global financial services firm BNY Mellon has entered one of the largest pre-lease agreements in India with Prestige Group, securing 960,000 sq ft in Pune. The new office at Prestige Alphatech is expected to be operational in Q4 2024, consolidating BNY Mellon's multiple offices in Pune.
Kiren Rijiju flags off India's maiden winter science expedition to Arctic
A team of four scientists will embark on the journey on Tuesday to India's research station in the NyAlesund town on the Brogger peninsula where research institutes from 10 countries have laboratories. The four members of the team, all first-timers to the Arctic, are Athulya R of NCPOR-Goa, Girish B S of Raman Research Institute-Bengaluru, Prashant Rawat of IIT-Mandi and Surendra Singh of Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune.
Need to reform, rebuild war fighting machinery to make them ready for future battlespace: IAF chief
Future battlespace will be cluttered, congested, contested and complex, said Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari on Thursday, underscoring the need to reimagine, reform, redesign and rebuild the traditional war fighting machinery to adapt to this emerging paradigm. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS) was delivering the General BC Joshi Memorial Lecture on 'Transformation of IAF into a Contemporary and Future Ready Aerospace Force' here at the Savitribai Phule Pune University.
NCLT allows 936 days exclusion from Lok Housing’s resolution process
As per the bankruptcy regulation, the lenders and the resolution professional are expected to complete the resolution process within a total of 270 days, failing which the Mumbai-based company will undergo mandatory liquidation.
Lack of uniformity in height norm for women for fire brigade jobs at civic bodies discriminatory: HC
As per the Maharashtra Fire Brigade Service Administration, the minimum height for women candidates is 157 centimeters, but the civic bodies of Pune, Mumbai, Thane and Nagpur prescribe a minimum height of 162 centimeters, advocate Rao told the court. Several other municipal corporations in Maharashtra follow the 157 centimeters norm, the lawyer said.
DeepTek.ai secures US FDA clearance for its ground-breaking chest X-ray AI Solution
Partnered with TATA Capital and NTT DATA Japan, the leading medical imaging AI startup, DeepTek.ai, has announced that it has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its revolutionary chest X-ray AI solution — CXR Analyzer.
Kerala Nipah: Alert in Kozhikode's neighbouring districts after two deaths reported; samples sent to Pune Institute of Virology
The Kerala Health Department has issued an alert for three districts after confirming Nipah virus infection in Kozhikode. The department has contacted the Indian Council of Medical Research for the availability of monoclonal antibodies to treat patients. Contact tracing and surveillance operations are underway, and containment efforts have been intensified.
Innovation and Research: The Vital Work of Healthcare Management Scientists
Healthcare management scientists are professionals in the medical and research fields who focus on expanding their understanding of the health sector through research. They work on various research projects, including data collection, disease study, genetic predisposition analysis, and the development of new medical equipment. After completing health science coursework, individuals can pursue careers as home health aides, surgical technologists, human service assistants, radiologic specialists, or community health specialists. Healthcare scientists can work in hospitals, clinics, pharmaceutical companies, government agencies, consulting firms, and insurance companies. The salary for healthcare scientists varies based on experience and job category.
Persistent hints at strong order pipeline amid short term slowdown
Mid-tier IT company Persistent Systems has seen its stock decline by over 6% since its Q2 earnings were released on 20 July. Lower order book has impacted TCV of new wins for a second quarter. Despite a resilient Q2, net profit fell by 9% to INR228.8 crore ($30.4m), due to a one time expense
After CAG points out, Maharashtra govt forms SIT to probe into BMC's alleged irregularities of over Rs 12,000 cr
Maharashtra government on Monday set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) Committee to inquire into the alleged irregularities worth Rs 12,024 crores incurred by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) over the past few years.
Set-back for Basavaraj Bommai, hope of another straight term as CM in tatters
As results for the assembly polls were declared on Saturday, Bommai had to go from confidently maintaining that BJP will "have an absolute majority" to eight hours later assuming responsibility for the defeat of his party. There are critics who say the Bommai's government was not able to counter the Congress narrative to paint his administration as corrupt, a factor that helped the Congress surge in the May ten Assembly elections.
Maharashtra: 13 dead, 29 injured after bus falls into gorge on old Mumbai-Pune highway
The private bus with 42 persons on board was going from Pune to Mumbai when it plunged into the 300-feet deep gorge in the Bor Ghat mountain pass section, better known as Khandala Ghat, around 4.50 am.
Maharashtra: 13 dead, 29 injured after bus falls into gorge on old Mumbai-Pune highway
According to Raigad Superintendent of Police (SP) "There were 40 to 45 people in the bus, out of which, seven people have died while more than 25 people are injured, the rescue is still underway, a crane has been called to pull out the bus." Visuals from the site show the bus falling into a ditch, and window and the roof of the ill-fated vehicle was completely damaged in the accident.
Maharashtra cancels Johnson & Johnson's manufacturing licence for baby powder
The FDA had earlier issued a show-cause notice to the US pharma, medical devices and consumer goods multinational, seeking to know why actions, including suspension or cancellation of the manufacturing licence or product manufacturing licence - should not be taken against the firm.
Serum seeks nod for Covovax, J&J for its single-dose vaccine
Johnson and Johnson (J&J) and Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) have applied to the drug regulator seeking emergency use authorisation (EUA) for Covid-19 vaccines. J&J has sought the approval for its single-dose vaccine.
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