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maha set to roll out hpv vaccination for 14-yr-old girls

PUNE, Nov. 25 -- Maharashtra is among a few states in the country that are set to begin Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to protect adolescent girls from cervical cancer. A single-dose Gardasil ... Read More


Health dept panel to probe fund misuse at Yerawada mental hospital

India, Nov. 25 -- After a five-month delay, the deputy director of health services for the Pune region has finally formed a committee to probe the alleged misappropriation of funds allocated for build... Read More


Maha set to begin HPV vaccination for adolescent girls

India, Nov. 25 -- Maharashtra is among a few states in the country that are set to begin Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to protect adolescent girls from cervical cancer. A single-dose Gardasil... Read More


Biomedical waste mismanagement at state TB centre in Aundh raises safety concerns

India, Nov. 24 -- Serious lapses in biomedical waste management at the State Tuberculosis Training and Demonstration Centre (STDC) in Aundh have sparked alarm over potential exposure to drug-resistant... Read More


Donkeys tow Thar in Pune; animal rights group seeks punitive action

Pune, Nov. 23 -- A video from Pune showing two donkeys towing a Mahindra Thar SUV along a public road has sparked nationwide outrage. According to activists, the vehicle weighs between 1,660kg and 1,8... Read More


PMC cracks down on bulk waste generators failing to process wet waste

India, Nov. 22 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has initiated a citywide survey of bulk waste generators (BWGs) and warned that strict action will be taken against those failing to process wet ... Read More


PCMC inspects industrial units releasing waste into Pavana river

India, Nov. 22 -- Following complaints of toxic foam reported in Pavana river on Friday, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has started a probe to identify errant industries located on ... Read More


Committee conducts seven-hour probe at Sassoon hospital in elderly patients' negligence case

India, Nov. 22 -- The state government-appointed three-member inquiry committee from the medical education department on Friday conducted a seven-hour investigation at Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) i... Read More


PMC may discontinue building permissions in exchange for water affidavits submitted by developers

India, Nov. 22 -- As several builders and developers have reportedly failed to honour the water affidavits submitted to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) at the time of obtaining building permissio... Read More


Donkeys used to tow Thar; animal rights group seeks punitive action

Pune, Nov. 22 -- A video from Pune showing two donkeys towing a Mahindra Thar SUV along a public road has sparked nationwide outrage. According to activists, the vehicle weighs between 1,660kg and 1,8... Read More