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Wakad, Tathawade residents hold silent march to protest against air pollution

India, March 9 -- Irked over persistent issue of acute air pollution caused by ready mix concrete (RMC) plants, over 500 residents-predominantly IT professionals-staged a silent protest in the Wakad-T... Read More


Health dept starts surveillance for heatwave cases; special emergency units set up in hospitals

India, March 9 -- The public health department on Friday started surveillance and issued an advisory regarding heat-related illness. Special emergency treatment units have been set up in primary healt... Read More


NMC directs Dr DY Patil Medical College to submit report on alleged violations

India, March 8 -- The National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed Dr DY Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pimpri, to submit an 'action taken report' or ATR within seven days foll... Read More


PCMC clears encroachments in Chikhali-Talwade to speed up road work

India, March 8 -- The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has launched an anti-encroachment drive in the Chikhali-Talwade area to clear illegal structures and speed up road development. The... Read More


Now GBS cases reported outside cluster area in Pune

India, March 8 -- While Pune has witnessed a sudden increase in Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) cases since January 9, 2025 with most cases reported from the newly-merged villages, fresh suspected GBS c... Read More


Recruitment of staff at Sassoon will begin in next 8 days: Misal

India, March 7 -- The long-standing issue of staff shortage at the Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) is finally set to be addressed with minister of state for medical education, Madhuri Misal, saying tha... Read More


MPCB issues directions to MIDC for alleged pollution at Hinjewadi IT Park

India, March 7 -- The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on Tuesday issued directions to the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) for allegedly causing pollution by releasing ... Read More


No GBS death, fresh cases since February 18 in cluster area

India, March 7 -- The Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a rare nerve disorder outbreak in the Sinhagad Road area of Pune city, has finally come under control with not a single fresh suspected case or dea... Read More


Maharashtra to launch 10-day active TB detection campaign

India, March 6 -- Starting March 10, the Maharashtra government will launch a 10-day active case finding (ACF) campaign focussing on enhancing tuberculosis (TB) case detection, reducing diagnostic del... Read More


TB elimination drive: Pune civic body ties up with three NGOs

India, March 6 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has roped in three private organisations to expand the anti-tuberculosis (TB) drive across the city, officials said on Wednesday. Started as a p... Read More