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PMC conducts night blood survey for filariasis

India, Oct. 15 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has launched a two-month night blood survey to detect lymphatic filariasis, or elephantiasis, among construction workers and migrant labourers. ... Read More


Maha suspends two Pune health officials over alleged lapses

India, Oct. 15 -- The state public health department has suspended two assistant directors of health services posted in Pune over alleged lapses in the monitoring of family planning and child health p... Read More


Pune's ESIC medical college gets nod for 50 MBBS seats

India, Oct. 14 -- Pune will get 50 additional MBBS seats from the 2027-28 academic year, with the Union health ministry approving a proposal to start a medical college at the Employees' State Insuranc... Read More


Lukewarm response prompts extension of HPV vaccination drive in Maharashtra

India, Oct. 14 -- Maharashtra has extended its human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination drive until December after covering just 8% of its target population, nearly seven months after the campaign was l... Read More


PMC makes developers responsible for water supply in 32 merged villages

India, Oct. 14 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has made it mandatory for developers and builders in 32 merged villages to ensure adequate water supply to residents until the civic body provide... Read More


100-bed Lohegaon hospital ready to provide OPD services

India, Oct. 13 -- The 100-bed sub-district hospital at Lohegaon is ready to provide healthcare services, strengthening public healthcare access in Pune as Maharashtra prepares to inaugurate around 125... Read More


PMC plans five-year excavation ban on cycling championship route

India, Oct. 13 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) plans to ban road excavation for five years on the route earmarked for the international cycling competition scheduled for January 2027, aiming t... Read More


Bibwewadi housing society residents question civic body over open space

India, Oct. 10 -- Residents of Yash Residency housing society in Bibwewadi have approached chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, alleging that the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is seeking to take posse... Read More


PMC proposes two permanent protest grounds to ease traffic woes

India, Oct. 9 -- Amid the ongoing Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants' agitation, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has proposed designating two permanent grounds or open spaces ... Read More


Toxic chemical found in milk in FDA crackdown

India, Oct. 9 -- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) detected the chemical, nonylphenol ethoxylate (NPE), in adulterated milk during a major crackdown in Pune district between July 4 an... Read More