Pune: The court of Additional Sessions Judge DP Ragit convicted and sentenced nurse Savita Prakash Jadhav (35) to life imprisonment for murdering her live-in partner Pravin Dnyanoba Bhagyawant, a driver with Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, on Sept 3, 2018.The court also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on the convict, who will have to serve…
PUNE: “Thalassemia is a hereditary blood disorder, and when two Thalassemia minor individuals marry, there is up to a 25% chance that their child will be born with Thalassemia major. However, this condition can be prevented through prenatal testing. The ‘Pritham’ initiative has been instrumental in raising awareness and promoting preventive testing. Both government and…
Pune: The state forest department issued an emergency order to shoot the leopard responsible for the fatal attacks in Pimparkhed, Jambut, and 10 other villages under Junnar forest division in Pune district. The directive authorises forest teams to tranquilise, trap, and if they fail to capture the feline, shoot it down. A five-member team of…
Pune: The civic administration has decided to expedite widening of a road from Bavdhan to Pashan to ease regular traffic congestion in the area. The 36m-wide development plan (DP) stretch begins from Chandni Chowk and ends at the periphery of the Pashan area. PMC has received possession of privately held land plots to facilitate this…
Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC)’s Udyog Sarathi, an industrial facilitation cell aimed at resolving industry grievances and improving coordination, has failed to bring any real change on the ground, claim industrial associations.The initiative was launched in March this year.Representatives of industry associations claimed that issues such as poor roads and incomplete drainage networks persist…
Pune: Partly cloudy conditions during afternoons and evenings are likely to continue in the city till Nov 5, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). So far, the typical Nov chill and clear skies have eluded Pune and several other regions of the state, with minimum temperatures remaining well above normal. Across Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada,…
Pune: Sixty-year-old Swapnil Bhosle (name changed) broke a bone in his lower leg in a road accident in Feb this year — but there was a silver lining. Though the bone fracture was mended soon after, Bhosle was in continous pain, which eventually led doctors to discover that his knee ligaments were injured and weak….
PUNE: Farmers whose land has been acquired for the proposed Purandar international airport have been offered Rs1 crore per acre, double compensation for onsite assets, and 10% developed land under a proposal discussed with the district administration. Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi told TOI that he recently held discussions with representatives of farmers from the…
Pune: The Maharashtra Cyber has issued an advisory warning citizens about a surge in SIM-swap scams being executed through bogus credit card offers, where fraudsters hijack the targets’ cellphone numbers to access their bank accounts and digital wallets.Officials said circulars have been sent to all police stations across the state, directing them to immediately register…
Pune: The civic administration on Monday launched a pothole-free initiative to repair roads and fill potholes across the city. Regular commuters expect some relief from bumpy rides but pointed out that PMC’s campaign should sustain and have accountability, instead of being just a half-hearted “limited period” activity. The campaign was launched from Sarasbaug, where filling…
