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Pune: Pune municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram on Saturday directed officials to improve garbage collection, road sweeping and clear footpaths of debris after inspected various city areas, including marketplaces and residential zones, to assess citizen services. He also announced plans for regular inspections to keep the city clean and deliver quality services.Ram, who was accompanied…

Pune: An indigenously developed antibiotic has emerged as a “blessing” in the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) among Indian patients, said Dr V Balaji, professor of clinical microbiology at Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore.Dr Balaji, also a key member of the Indian Network for Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (INSAR) Network, was speaking in…

Pune: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will soon introduce the Advanced Transport Management System (ATMS) on three national highways that connect to the city, senior officials told TOI on Friday.These three routes include the Pune-Solapur Highway, Pune-Nashik Highway, and Pune-Satara Highway.The ATMS is a set of technologies and software used to improve efficiency,…

Pune: After serving 25 years in the first battalion of the Maratha Light Infantry of the Indian Army, retired soldier Ramesh Kharmale (49) has embarked on a new mission to protect and revive nature.He, during his military career, participated in various operations, but that is not it. He has started digging trenches on the hills…