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High-level panel begins probe into alleged rRs.r1.24 crore irregularities at Yerawada mental hospital

India, April 9 -- A three-member high-level committee has begun probing alleged financial irregularities involving over Rs.1.24 crore at the Regional Mental Hospital (RMH), Yerawada, officials said on... Read More


Suspected rabid stray dog bites five in Kothrud

India, April 9 -- A suspected rabid stray dog bit five people in Kothrud's DP Road area before dying, prompting a swift joint response from police, health officials, and the Pune Municipal Corporation... Read More


PMC seals sonography machines at five centres for PCPNDT violations

India, April 7 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) last week sealed sonography machines at five ultrasound centres for operating without valid licences, in violation of the Pre-Conception and Pre-... Read More


PMC removes property tax condition for urban poor health scheme

India, April 5 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has scrapped the property tax criterion for beneficiaries of the 'Late Deputy Chief Minister Ajitdada Pawar Urban Poor Health Scheme', widening a... Read More


January 2027 deadline set for Bhama Askhed water project

India, April 5 -- Considering the rising population and increasing water demand in Pimpri-Chinchwad, a deadline of January 2027 has been set for the Bhama Askhed water supply project to become fully o... Read More


Credit-point push fails to bring doctors to rural and tribal camps; specialist care gap persists

India, April 5 -- In remote villages and tribal pockets across Maharashtra, access to specialist doctors remains limited. A recent incentive by the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) aimed at bridging ... Read More


Open dumping of biomedical waste on Aundh District Hospital campus sparks health concern

India, April 3 -- Biomedical waste, considered among the most hazardous categories of hospital waste, has been found dumped in the open inside the Aundh District Hospital (ADH) campus, raising serious... Read More


Doctors remove stone from one-year-old's airway at Sassoon Hospital

India, April 3 -- Doctors at Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) and B J Medical College (BJMC) saved a one-year-old child by removing a stone lodged in the airway, preventing a potentially fatal blockage,... Read More


Health dept to appoint 5,000 doctors, staff to revive non-functional facilities

India, April 2 -- Amid several healthcare facilities remaining non-functional due to a shortage of doctors and specialists, the state public health department will appoint 5,000 doctors and healthcare... Read More


PMC launches QR system for easier access to eco-friendly cremations

India, April 2 -- To curb air pollution and promote sustainable practices, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has intensified efforts to encourage citizens to opt for electric and gas-based crematio... Read More