Pune: State govt officials have confirmed that a long-awaited comprehensive CCTV policy, aimed at standardising and integrating camera networks across various departments, is nearing finalisation. The proposed policy, currently under review, is expected to be tabled during the upcoming winter session of state legislature, state home department officials said.The blast near Red Fort in Delhi…
Pune: With barely a week left for beneficiaries to complete the e-KYC process under the state’s popular Ladki Bahin scheme, numerous women are still grappling with difficulties in updating their details.A particular challenge arises for those who have lost their husband or father, as income documents for these family members are now a mandatory requirement…
Pune: A 46-year-old Australian citizen who was declared brain-dead following a massive stroke at a private hospital in Pune gave the gift of life to four people after her family agreed to donate her organs. The woman, an overseas citizen of India (OCI) cardholder residing in Melbourne, was visiting India for Diwali when she suffered…
Scores of teens yet to hit 18 are involved in violent crimes. They are also school dropouts and unlikely to go back to education with problems inside the classroom and unable to resist the lure of the big, bad outside world.“We go to school. The teachers are not nice. If we can’t answer or haven’t…
Pune: Two quantum technology breakthroughs supported by the I-Hub Quantum Technology Foundation at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune could accelerate problem-solving and make digital communication more secure in India.Two Bengaluru-based startups backed by I-Hub have achieved these milestones — QpiAI has built a 64-qubit quantum processor named Kaveri 64, while…
Pune: The continued drop in minimum temperature has contributing to a noticeable rise in respiratory and allergy-related illnesses, doctors told TOI on Tuesday.Dr Prakash Shende, consultant physician and professor at Dr DY Patil Medical College, said clinics were seeing a sharp rise in both infectious and non-infectious ailments since the cold set in. “Cases of…
Pune: The Junnar forest division in the district has announced the establishment of four new animal care centres to house and rehabilitate captured leopards. Each of the proposed centres will be equipped to accommodate up to 250 leopards, providing comprehensive healthcare and rehabilitation facilities. This initiative aims to alleviate the immense pressure on the existing…
Pune: Residents of Maharashtra covered under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY) and Mahatma Jyotirba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MJPJAY) can now access medical assistance of up to Rs 20 lakh for advanced procedures like heart, lung and liver transplants. The move marks a significant step toward providing equitable healthcare for patients with…
Pune: Jain spiritual leader Acharya Guptinandi Maharaj, who had spearheaded the protest against the Model Colony’s Seth Hirachand Nemchand Jain hostel property deal between the trustees and Gokhale Landmarks LLP, on Tuesday threatened to restart the agitation if the deal was not scrapped in the next few days.Guptinandi Maharaj also mentioned that the senior spiritual…
Pune: Cybercrooks duped a 67-year-old retired man from Bibvewadi of Rs4 lakh under the pretext of issuing him a pension card. The fraud occurred on Oct 12. The victim filed an online complaint application. After preliminary investigations, a case was registered with the Bibvewadi police on Monday.An officer from the Bibvewadi police said that the…
