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Maharashtra govt bans inter-district transfers of PG medical students under DRP

India, Dec. 23 -- The Maharashtra government has enforced a blanket ban on inter-district transfers of postgraduate (PG) medical students undergoing training under the District Residency Programme (DR... Read More


19,442 confirmed leprosy cases in state till Dec 12

India, Dec. 22 -- Maharashtra has already recorded 19,442 leprosy cases this year (April 1-December 12, 2025), nearly matching last year's total of 19,927, with more than four months remaining in the ... Read More


Maharashtra to tap CSR funds to strengthen public healthcare

India, Dec. 22 -- In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Maharashtra government has decided to systematically use Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds to strengthen and upgrade public healthcar... Read More


MVA leaders switch sides ahead of PCMC polls, boosting Mahayuti's prospects

India, Dec. 21 -- Several prominent leaders from the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance of Congress, Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) and Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar... Read More


State rolls out conditional promotions to strengthen healthcare in tribal, remote areas

India, Dec. 21 -- In a major step to address shortage of doctors in tribal, remote and rural parts of the state, the Maharashtra government has started granting conditional promotions to medical offic... Read More


PMC makes NOC from MPCB mandatory for marriage & banquet halls

India, Dec. 20 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has now made it mandatory for all marriage/banquet halls/lawns in the city to obtain a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Maharashtra Pollut... Read More


Now a rRs.r826.62 crore plan to make Indrayani, Pavana rivers pollution-free

India, Dec. 20 -- The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has prepared an integrated, long-term river rejuvenation plan worth Rs.826.62 crore to make the Indrayani and Pavana rivers... Read More


Maharashtra to conduct special sickle cell screening in 21 districts

India, Dec. 19 -- The Maharashtra government will conduct a special sickle cell screening drive across 21 districts with high prevalence of the disease, said Prakash Abitkar, public health and family ... Read More


Maharashtra to roll out 'skill mix' programme to curb child, maternal deaths

India, Dec. 19 -- In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Maharashtra public health department will launch the "skill mix" programme from next week across district hospitals, rural hospitals and sub-di... Read More


All systems in place for smooth PCMC polls, says commissioner

India, Dec. 17 -- The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has completed all preparations to ensure the smooth, transparent and peaceful conduct of the forthcoming civic elections for 2025-26... Read More