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ICU infections show alarming antibiotic resistance in Pune hospital study

India, April 20 -- A hospital-based study by Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College (BJMC), Sassoon General Hospital (SGH), and Johns Hopkins University has highlighted a concerning rise in an... Read More


PCMC clears 45,289 sq ft of illegal constructions in 3-day crackdown; 46 structures demolished

India, April 20 -- In an ongoing crackdown against unauthorised constructions, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation demolished 46 illegal structures and cleared 45,289 sq ft of encroachments acr... Read More


Insects found in mid-day meal at PCMC Urdu school; probe ordered

India, April 19 -- Students at a Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC)-run Urdu school in Kharalwadi were allegedly served a mid-day meal infested with insects on Saturday morning, prompting a... Read More


PMC debunks claim of 30% property tax rebate for senior citizens

India, April 19 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Saturday clarified that a viral social media message claiming senior citizens in Maharashtra are eligible for a 30% rebate on property tax fo... Read More


PCMC tightens security at headquarters after liquor bottles row

India, April 18 -- A couple of days after images of liquor bottles allegedly found inside a restroom in the main administrative building of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) surfaced o... Read More


Four doctors, two nurses booked for negligence after death of minor girl

India, April 18 -- The Sahakarnagar police have booked four doctors and two nurses of Chinmay hospital and Chinmay Institute of Paediatrics, Navi Peth, for alleged medical negligence that led to the d... Read More


First HMPV case detected in Maharashtra this year recovers

India, April 18 -- Maharashtra has reported its first case of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) this year, with a seven-month-old boy in Washim testing positive for the infection. This is likely to be the ... Read More


Fadnavis hints at concessions on building-related premiums for charitable hospitals

India, April 17 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that the state government will consider granting concessions on building-related premiums to charitable hospitals, noting that such... Read More


Maternal deaths drop in Pune, but postnatal care gaps worry PMC

India, April 17 -- Maternal deaths in Pune have declined steadily over the past three years, but gaps in early diagnosis, referrals and postnatal care continue to raise concern, according to a recent ... Read More


Patient attacks woman, nurse in ICU at Aundh hospital, raises safety concerns

India, April 16 -- A 69-year-old woman and a nurse were allegedly attacked by a fellow patient inside the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Aundh District Hospital (ADH), Pune during the early hours of Apr... Read More