Pune: Doctors of the city’s BJ Govt Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital have identified a link between a novel genetic mutation and rare disorder transient neonatal diabetes mellitus. The case involved an extremely premature infant, born at 27 weeks of gestation, weighing 720g, who was admitted to the Sassoon Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit…
Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad projects itself as a key growth engine of the country, anchored by a strong automobile manufacturing base and its close proximity to Hinjewadi IT park, but the educational profile of its newly elected civic representatives tells a different story.Of the 128 corporators, 74 (58%) studied up to Std XII (including those who…
Pune: The reservation draw that allocated the post of mayor from the general category at the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has thrown the race wide open for all the 84 newly elected BJP corporators. The 128-member general body will choose the 27th mayor of PCMC. The corporation was formed in 1986, and Dnyaneshwar Landge…
Pune: Repeated appeals from senior party leaders, as well as chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, have failed to make any impact as illegal outdoor publicity materials, such as banners, posters, and flex boards put up by various political parties, including the BJP, continue to deface several areas of Pune.Most of these materials were displayed to congratulate…
Pune: The Bajaj Pune Grand Tour 2026 arrived as an opportunity for Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad’s cycling infrastructure to get a much-needed boost, say cyclists and urban planning experts. Many roads are the smoothest they’ve been in years — but now, provisions must be made for them to stay this way, point out the observers.Over…
Pune: An alert worker at a tyre shop in Karandi village near Shikrapur, about 40 km from Pune, foiled an attempt to steal a cash dispensing machine from an unmanned ATM kiosk on Tuesday.There were five thieves left the stolen machine and the pickup truck at the spot when the worker alerted the residents. The…
Pune: A probiotic-based dressing system for diabetic wounds and a multi-purpose mulching paper-laying machine for farmers were two of the four projects that won students from Savitribai Phule Pune University top awards at Anveshan, west zone research competition. The event was held at Sardar Patel University in Gujarat’s Anand on Jan 20 and 21.Anveshan, an…
Pune: As the Bengali associations in the city continue to host grand public pandals in honour of goddess of knowledge Saraswati, a growing trend has seen residential complexes organising their own participatory celebrations, bridging the gap between Bengali and non-Bengali residents.In Wagholi, the Majestique City housing society has emerged as a vibrant hub for the…
PUNE: An IndiGo flight which landed in Pune from Delhi was held up at the Pune airport for more than an hour after an alleged bomb threat which later was found to be hoax, on Thursday late evening.The flight landed in Pune with over 100 passengers at 9.23pm, later than its original arrival at 8.40pm….
Pune: The Rural Police on Wednesday arrested a three-member gang involved in robbing workers at the Ranjangaon MIDC area. Officers recovered five stolen mobile handsets and a motorcycle, with a total valuation of Rs 1.5 lakh, from the suspects.The arrested individuals have been identified as Nilesh Pawar (28) from Parner, Ahilyanagar; Mohan Bhoge (29) of…
