PUNE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
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.
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.
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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.
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.
Nipah Virus: Schools, and colleges to remain closed in Kozhikode till September 16
In the wake of the Nipah virus outbreak in Kozhikode district, the district collector has declared a holiday for all educational institutions including Anganwadis, Madrasas, Tuition Centers) including professional colleges on September 16, in addition to the two-day holiday already declared for September 14 and September 15. The university and PSC exams scheduled remain unchanged.
Contact list of suspected Nipah patients has grown to 350, 50 per cent in high-risk category: Kozhikode district collector
The contact list of individuals suspected to have been infected by the Nipah virus in Kerala has grown to around 350, with 50% of them considered high-risk. To address concerns about the virus spreading in schools, the government plans to arrange online classes for areas declared as containment zones.
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.
16 dead, 100 missing as hilltop crashes into Maharashtra village
In the last three days, the Raigad region has received nearly 500 mm of rainfall. This is the fourth such incident in Maharashtra, where almost an entire village was wiped out after a hill near it collapsed.
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.
India sees 3.5x surge in high-Covid districts over last two weeks
There are 32 districts across 14 states and Union Territories with a TPR of at least 10 per cent. According to the report, only nine districts across five states had recorded a high TPR two weeks ago. TPR is the percentage of total samples testing positive for Covid.
ZIKA Virus: Karnataka reports its first case in five-year-old girl, alert on
Five-year-old girl from the Kolar district in Karnataka has tested positive for the ZIKA virus. WHO has declared Zika-related microcephaly a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in February 2016.
Shiv Sena (UBT) workers paint Karnataka buses with 'Jai Maharashtra' graffiti in Pune city
Workers of the Shiv Sena (UBT) faction sprayed at least two-three buses of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) with black paint. They also used an orange spray to write "Jai Maharashtra" on these buses.
Land record 'digitisation, security help in attracting investors' to J&K
In January 2021, LG Manoj Sinha introduced the J&K industrial policy which stated that capital investment incentives would be made available at 30% in Zone A (urban) and 50% in Zone B (rural) on investments made in plant and machinery (in manufacturing) or construction of building and other durable physical assets (in the services sector).
Heavy rain in parts of Maharashtra for next 3 to 4 hrs: IMD forecasts
IMD issued a nowcast warning for Maharashtra's Pune, Satara, Solapur, Sangli and Kolhapur districts, predicting moderate to intense rainfall at isolated places for next 3 to 4 hours.
Maharashtra logs 50 pc drop in COVID-19 cases at 1,515; three more die, active tally below 22,000
Maharashtra's case positivity rate, or cases detected per 100 tests, was 6.39 per cent. Coronavirus figures of Maharashtra are as follows: Positive cases 79,86,811; fresh cases 1,515; death toll 1,47,943; recoveries 78,16,933; active cases 21,935; total tests 8,21,42,847.
Covid-19: Pune to go under mini lockdown from tomorrow; Restaurants, bars, malls to be shut for a week
Besides these restrictions all religious places will be completely closed for the next 7 days; schools and other educational institutes will also remain shut till April 30.
Pune sees fresh curbs in light of rise in COVID-19 cases
According to the new set of restrictions, schools and colleges will remain closed till March 31, hotels and restaurants will be allowed to function till 10 pm, and food deliveries will be permitted till 11 pm, Pune divisional commissioner Saurabh Rao said.
Plan to impose night curfew at tourist places in Pune district
District Collector Rajesh Deshmukh said that the administration seeks to impose night curfew in some areas close to Pune civic limits and tourist places like Lonavala, Aambi Valley, Mulshi dam, Tahmini Ghat, Khadakwasla and Lavasa from the midnight of December 25 till January 5.
Maharashtra officials asked to ramp up testing ahead of 2nd wave
Though the graph of Covid-19 cases has shown signs of decline, the Maharashtra government, anticipating a second wave of the infection, has asked authorities not to drop guard and take all necessary steps to deal with any situation.
Highway relief camps easing hardships of distressed migrants
The migrants who are found walking on these highways are brought to the relief camps and given water, food and a place to rest before arrangement for their transportation is made, officials said.
Maharashtra: Demarcate containment areas, district officials told
With the lockdown getting extended to May 13, the fresh guidelines lay down that the boundary of a containment zone will be a residential colony, mohalla, municipal ward, municipal zone, police station area or town in case of urban areas.
Lockdown may be extended in COVID-19 hit urban areas of Maharashtra
The Maharashtra government may extend the lockdown in the coronavirus-hit urban areas of the state after May 3, an official said on Sunday.
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