Pune: State CID’s additional director general of police Sunil Ramanand on Monday said a forensic audit had established that the Dnyanradha Multistate Co-operative Credit Society Limited (DMCSL) in Beed had duped close to 10,000 depositors from Beed, Jalna and Parbhani districts of Rs3,500 crore in an alleged multi-crore rupees economic fraud.The CID chief, based in…
Pune: A new study by ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV) has identified a mutated strain of norovirus — a hybrid form of the stomach bug better known for causing diarrhoea — as one of the key pathogens linked to the Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) outbreak in Pune earlier this year. Another pathogen responsible for the outbreak…
Pune: To manage heavy traffic and crowds during the ongoing Ganeshotsav, the Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad police have both announced road closures, traffic diversions, and parking arrangements until Sept 6, the last day of the festival. In the old city areas of Pune, all major routes will remain closed to traffic after 5 pm until…
Pune: After Centre cleared a proposal to construct a Metro line from Ramwadi to Wagholi, steps are being taken to extend the project’s run to Alandi to improve connectivity in the city’s eastern parts. A study of the proposal is expected to begin soon. A Metro route has already been proposed till Vishrantwadi. Alandi is…
Pune: Devotees are thronging pandals in the city and the crowd shows few signs of thinning even after midnight. A video from Laxmi Road, trending online, shows a sea of people making their way to Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati pandal and other sites for darshan late at night.It was once considered easier to visit temples…
Pune: Major General Atul Seth assumed charge as the dean and deputy commandant of Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) on Monday. An AFMC alumnus commissioned in 1992, he holds an MD in obstetrics and gynaecology and an MPhil from the National Defence College (NDC), New Delhi.A specialist in minimal access surgery and urogynecology, he served…
Pune: The local MP and MLAs from Pimpri Chinchwad on Monday suggested modifications of certain alignments while executing the proposed Nigdi-Chakan Metro route. The elected representatives also demanded provisions for better commuter convenience at Bhujbhal Chowk and Wakad junction, removal of potential obstructions in Bhosari, and demolition of the flyover in Bhosari if required. Further,…
Pune: A 43-year-old constable sustained minor injuries on Saturday evening while attempting to stop an SUV at Medankarwadi near Chakan after finding a pending challan of Rs62,000 on the vehicle. As the woman waved her hands to stop the vehicle, the driver did not stop and drove away. The woman sustained bruises on her left…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) is set to demolish the 49-year-old railway overbridge (ROB) in Chinchwad soon and construct a new one in its place, after receiving necessary clearances from railway authorities. The railway bridge was declared unsafe for commuters last year, following which it was also closed for commuters. The demolition will…
Pune: Aahwahan Foundation’s mobile dialysis units which travel to remote villages and offer free services have become a boon for many villagers suffering from kidney diseases.The NGO has three such units which visit villages in 10 talukas across Pune district and offer free door-to-door dialysis. The govt is yet to start something similar, while certain…
