Pune: Senior officials of the state health department on Monday said Sahyadri Hospitals did not inform them about the death of a healthy woman donor on Aug 22, a week after her husband passed away hours after a liver transplant surgery.“The health department’s deputy director’s office for Pune circle is the relevant authority in this…
Pune: The practice of bursting firecrackers mainly by supporters of local politicians for birthday celebrations and other events at midnight or later across the city has irked citizens, who have termed it a growing menace. People also said police have largely turned a blind eye to the problem.The nuisance is particularly bad for children and…
Pune: Developers in the city have seen an increasing number of inquiries and pre-bookings coming in from interested buyers as the festive season has once again proven to be a seasonal catalyst for the real estate market. “There are many new project launches in the market, and we will be paying a token amount for…
Pune: Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) will set up eight additional EV charging points on the 94.5km Pune-Mumbai expressway.“Presently, there are five spots on the expressway where there are EV charging stations. We plan to install eight more. A study on this has been initiated, and we should be able to identify these locations…
Pune: A 22-year-old woman from Varale village in Maval taluka was found dead in a lake near the Talegaon railway station on Sunday.The woman’s family had filed a missing person’s report when she failed to respond to their calls. Sub-inspector Bharat Ware’s team from Talegaon Dabhade police station used her cellphone’s location to trace her…
Pune: Surveillance cameras, AI-powered video analytics, IP-based public address systems, mobile surveillance vehicles and other technologies will be used by the Pune city police to monitor crowds and avert crimes, while maintaining law and order during the 10-day Ganapati festival.Police personnel met Maha Metro officials and discussed measures to prevent situations like a stampede because…
Pune: State chief information commissioner (CIC) Rahul Pande has directed all seven information commissioners to keep a close watch on applicants who repeatedly file thousands of RTI complaints and second appeals on the same issue, often with little or no public interest involved. Such petitions clog the system and delay the disposal of genuine cases,…
Pune: A 51-year-old engineer working with a private company in Pimpri became the latest victim of courier fraud. The victim lost Rs 11 lakh to cyber crooks between August 18 and 21 this year, who claimed that the parcel being sent to Thailand in his name contained drugs and passports. The victim, a resident of…
Pune: The Kalewadi police have recovered 20 stolen two-wheelers worth Rs8.40 lakh with the arrest of two men last week. The duo stole these vehicles from different parts of the Pimpri Chinchwad area over the last year. The police have traced the owners of 10 stolen two-wheelers. “We are trying to trace the owners of…
PUNE: The prestigious IEEE Asian Conference on Innovation in Technology (ASIANCON 2025) recently announced its best research paper award winners, recognising groundbreaking contributions in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and distributed computing systems, a statement issued by IEEE said.In its fifth consecutive year, IEEE ASIANCON has established itself as a premier platform for technological innovation across…
