Pune: A 30-year-old man was brought in a wheelchair to the OPD of a private orthopaedic hospital in the city after he met with a road accident.The accident, which occured in 2023, resulted in a femur fracture (broken thigh bone), which left a significant gap in his bone and caused disability. At that time, he…
Pune: A court on Wednesday rejected the prosecution’s plea to extend by seven days the police remand of Dr Ajay Taware, suspended head of Sassoon General Hospital’s forensic science department, in connection with the kidney transplant case. He was arrested in relation to the 10 kidney swap transplants that were cleared by the regional authorisation…
PUNE: Covid-19 viral presence has been detected across all 10 sewage treatment plants in the city since early May, with wastewater surveillance by CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) revealing patterns that resemble the early build-up phases observed before previous surges. Dr Mahesh S. Dharne, scientist and microbiologist at NCL, told TOI that while the current rise…
Community participation and innovation can be key to protecting biodiversity. On World Environment Day , a look at how two friends from Pune found a way to conserve privately owned forests in Maharashtra by inking agreements with farmers.Five years ago, Rakshabai Ratate, a resident of Mandangad tehsil in Ratnagiri, finally managed to rebuild her dilapidated…
Pune: Amid constant bouts of moderate showers on Wednesday, Sadashiv Peth resident Mahesh Gore arrived at the MSRTC Swargate bus station only to find its gate along Shankarsheth Road blocked due to construction activities, and a huge puddle of water accumulated in the work area.“It is good that this work is being done — but…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has become the first civic body in Maharashtra to successfully raise funds through green municipal bonds.The civic body has raised Rs200 crore in this manner, receiving an overwhelming response from investors, a senior PCMC official told TOI.The bonds were floated via private placement on the BSE’s Electronic Bidding…
Pune: The committee instituted by govt to check on SOPs in case of live organ transplants plans to submit its report in July.Dr Pravin Shingare, former director of the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) said, “Our commission headed by former HC Judge SK Shinde will specifically investigate drafting watertight SOPs when it comes…
Pune: Residents of several areas in Pimpri Chinchwad, such as Wakad, Ravet, Punawale, and Tathwade, have raised concern over supply of contaminated water from the civic body.Many reported that the colour of tap water had turned yellow over the past few days, with some experiencing health issues such as stomach discomfort.Shreyas Bobade, a resident of…
Pune: In 2018, the Maharashtra govt imposed a ban on single-use plastics to clamp down on widespread presence of this highly environment damaging material.Seven years down the line, despite multiple attempts to renew enforcement of this directive, rampant use of non-biodegradable plastic flourishes in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad.Both civic bodies have conducted drives over the…
Pune: Marathi short film by Ruchir Kulkarni ‘Changing Room’ has been officially selected for the 28th edition of independent festival Dances With Films: LA (DWF:LA) and will be featured at Hollywood’s iconic TCL Chinese Theatre, which hosted the Oscars in the 1940sThe festival runs from June 19 to 29 and aims to bring forth fresh…
