PUNE: In a major step forward in laser eye surgery technology, an advanced bladeless laser system (VisuMax 800 Femtosecond Laser System by ZEISS) was installed at PBMA’s H.V. Desai Eye Hospital. This is the first such installation in the state of Maharashtra claimed the hospital. The information was given at a press conference by senior…
MUMBAI: Nature lovers and activists have expressed deep shock at the passing away of the veteran naturalist, author and the BirdMan, Sunjoy Monga (63), on Wednesday, leaving behind his beloved City Forest, as he used to call the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, one of his favourite birding haunts.Monga was the first green activist to lament…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated three new facilities at Lok Nayak Hospital on Thursday. The newly-launched facilities constitutes a medical genetic ward, a lactation management unit (LMU), and a nucleic acid amplification testing (NAT) lab.Speaking at the event, Gupta said the additions reflect the govt’s commitment to delivering advanced, accessible, and equitable healthcare…
PUNE: Himalayan University hosted its 7th convocation ceremony on May 28, 2025. The event marked a significant milestone in the university’s journey, as 930 degrees were conferred upon students across various disciplines, symbolising their academic achievements and commitment to excellence, a statement issued by the university said.The convocation was graced by dignitaries and guests from…
Mumbai: The population of Dharavi will be 4.9 lakh after the implementation of the redevelopment plan, according to a presentation made to the CM this week. Given that current population estimates of the slum sprawl vary widely from 7 lakh to a million, the area is expected to see significant decongestion within a decade.Providing a…
New Delhi: Delhi govt is likely to increase the monthly pension of senior citizens and differently abled people by Rs 500 a month.Sources said the social welfare department of Delhi govt has already prepared a proposal for this and forwarded it to the finance department for approval. Once approved, the proposal will be placed before…
Pune/Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar/Kolhapur/Nashik: Heavy showers since Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning claimed five more lives — three in Nanded and one each in Beed and Pune — though the intensity of rain reduced in most parts of the state. The fatalities took the death toll in the rain since May 19 in Maharashtra to 39.In Pune…
MUMBAI: A minor fight between drivers of two aggregator cabs snowballed into a dangerous stunt as one driver jumped onto the bonnet of the other’s cab at the domestic terminal of the city airport Wednesday midnight.To avoid being attacked, the driver who was in the cab, Bhimprasad Mahanto (34), accelerated while with the other, Justin…
NEW DELHI: A man was allegedly assaulted by a group of individuals for reportedly selling cow meat at his grocery shop in northwest Delhi’s Vijay Nagar area, police said on Thursday. Authorities have collected meat samples from the shop and sent them for forensic analysis.The case involves a 15-year-old complainant from Vijay Nagar who stated…
Pune: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday filed a criminal defamation case through his lawyer in a Pune special magistrate court against Satyaki Savarkar, grandnephew of Hindu ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.Gandhi accused Satyaki of allegedly providing false information to the court in a May 9 application to get the Congress…
