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32-hour operation that averted propylene gas disaster on Pune–Mumbai Expressway PUNE: A meticulously executed 32-hour hazardous materials operation—marked by split-second decisions, specialised expertise and round-the-clock coordination—averted what could have been a catastrophic propylene gas disaster on the busy Pune–Mumbai Expressway.The incident unfolded around 7.30 pm on Tuesday when a propylene tanker carrying nearly 21,000 kg…

Pune: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench in Pune on Wednesday disposed of an execution application that sought directions to demolish the 100ft road, being constructed by the PMC alongside the riverfront development (RFD) project, from Bund Garden STP to Mundhwa, claiming that the same was coming up within the blue line of the Mula-Mutha…

Pune: A govt resolution issued on Jan 16 said the state would now charge for every single service, which were free or cost minimal over the last two years, provided at various govt hospitals in Maharashtra. A rate card was announced for the same.This effectively means right from Rs5 for an outdoor patient department case…

Pune: The toppled propylene gas tanker on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway on Tuesday evening, which disrupted traffic for several hours stretching till Wednesday night, exposed serious gaps in Maharashtra’s preparedness to handle hazardous material emergencies, disaster management experts warned.Propylene, a highly flammable hydrocarbon gas widely used in petrochemical and plastic manufacturing, presents unique and severe operational…

Pune: An autorickshaw driver was arrested with his two relatives on the charge of murdering his wife on Jan 28 at their house in Ganj Peth and attempting to pass off the death as an accident.The case took a turn when the victim’s postmortem report revealed she had died of a head injury caused by…

PUNE: Thousands of commuters of all ages and backgrounds had a harrowing time for several hours as traffic on the Pune-Mumbai expressway was disrupted for at least 32 hours after a tanker carrying highly flammable propylene overturned near the Adoshi Tunnel on the Mumbai-bound carriageway around 4.45pm on Tuesday.The accident occurred around 50m ahead of…

Pune: Medical units of the Indian Army’s Southern Command, in a first-of-its-kind healthcare initiative, recently delivered comprehensive eye care services to more than 2,500 people in 120 remote villages across the border districts of Lakhpat and Bhuj in Gujarat’s Kutch region.Among the beneficiaries of an eye screening and cataract care programme were ex-servicemen, their dependants…

Pune: The Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) on Tuesday declared the final results of the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), with 50,369 candidates qualifying this year. For the first time since the exam began in 2013, the combined pass percentage of Paper I and Paper II has crossed 11%, officials said. Pune: Traffic Standstill on…

Pune: The Kalewadi police on Monday arrested an accused from a gang of thieves involved in stealing four-wheelers and selling their parts to a scrap dealer.The police detected three cases and recovered a four-wheeler and scrapped parts, collectively worth Rs3.5 lakh, from the accused. A Kalewadi police team led by senior police inspector Rajendra Bahirat…

Pune: Shivajinagar police on Monday detained a worker and a civil contractor for beating up a 32-year-old man from Kasba Peth and robbing him of Rs28,000 at Agriculture College Chowk around 9.15 pm. The duo also beat up the victim’s friend.However, investigations revealed that it was a case of mistaken identity, and the robbery charges…