53kg marijuana seized in Sambhajinagar; 3 held | Pune News

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The MIDC Cidco police seized 53.4kg of marijuana, valued at Rs 26.7 lakh, and arrested three men in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, while launching a manhunt for an absconding accused from Odisha believed to be a key supplier.Police commissioner Pravin Pawar said the action is the result of intensified surveillance against narcotics networks. “We have…

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Govt to prioritise cleanup of rivers listed as most polluted nationally, says Pankaja Munde | Pune News

Pune: Minister Pankaja Munde announced on Friday that the state govt will prioritise cleanup of rivers listed as the most polluted nationally under the newly formed River Rejuvenation Authority.The announcement came during Munde’s visit to pumping stations at Talawade near Indrayani river and Ravet near Pavana river. The inspection followed concerns raised by local MLAs…

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Maharashtra’s first PPP-model ZP school to open in Phule’s native village on Saturday | Pune News

Pune: The state’s first zilla parishad (ZP) school operating under a public-private partnership (PPP) model will be inaugurated this Saturday in Khanwadi. The village is the birthplace of legendary social reformer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule.The school, which is also the first ZP institution in Pune district to be affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education…

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RMH superintendent issues show-cause notice to contractor after inmates’ videos go viral | Pune News

Pune: The medical superintendent at Regional Mental Hospital, Yerawada, issued a show-cause notice to the cleaning contractor after videos showing inmates cleaning at the hospital surfaced online.In a notice issued on Friday, the RMH authorities said the contractor, M/s Lokrajya Swayamrojgar Seva Sahakari Sanstha Ltd., had been responsible for maintaining cleanliness at the facility since…

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People with Parkinson’s find movement in dance | Pune News

Pune: The Avartan Dance Foundation has organised the Dance for Parkinson’s Symposium 2026, positioning performance as a tool for healing, expression and community building among those with Parkinson’s disease.The condition is often understood through its visible symptoms of tremors, stiffness and a gradual loss of motor control. However, practitioners in Pune are making an attempt…

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Preterm baby at 540g survives complications, sees out 68 days at PCMC hospital | Pune News

Pune: A 26-week premature baby weighing just 540gm at birth was successfully treated and discharged after 68 days in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC)’s YCM Hospital.The reported birth weight was among the lowest-ever seen at the hospital.Born without any reported maternal high-risk conditions, the infant required immediate resuscitation…

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