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PMC takes no action against firecracker violations despite ban on public spaces

India, Nov. 10 -- Despite prohibiting the bursting of firecrackers in public spaces during Diwali, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has not taken any action against violations this year. Civic off... Read More


Two months after Amravati hospital fire, 134 Maharashtra hospitals still without fire NOCs

India, Nov. 10 -- More than two months after a tragic fire at the Amravati District Women's Hospital that claimed the lives of three newborns and rescue of 36 others, fire safety compliance remains in... Read More


Former deputy mayor barred from PMC premises after woman staff alleges misconduct

India, Nov. 7 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) administration has barred a former deputy mayor from entering its premises until further orders after a woman employee accused him of misconduct a... Read More


PMC warns against bursting firecrackers in public spaces during Diwali

India, Nov. 7 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has warned citizens against bursting firecrackers on public roads, footpaths, gardens and other public spaces during Diwali, citing concerns over ... Read More


Maharashtra to install 300 advanced machines for faster TB diagnosis

India, Nov. 6 -- Maharashtra will install 300 advanced Truenat Quattro machines across the state to speed up tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis, including drug-resistant cases, under a Rs.41.92-crore project... Read More


PMC to hand over 665 square metre plot for Padmavati metro station

India, Nov. 6 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will hand over 665 square metres of land in Dhankawadi to Maha-Metro for the construction of the Padmavati metro station along the underground Swa... Read More


PCMC suspends chief engineer, orders inquiry in bribery case

India, Nov. 6 -- The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) suspended chief engineer Pramod Sudhakar Ombhase and ordered a departmental inquiry against him after the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB... Read More


PMC puts nine-month road-sweeping extension on hold

India, Nov. 6 -- Days after the civic standing committee approved a nine-month extension to its experimental performance-based road-sweeping initiative, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) administra... Read More


Modi calls Pawar to enquire about his health, says 'Supriya is ready'

India, Nov. 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while enquiring about the health of NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday morning, told the veteran leader that his daughter, Baramati MP Supriya Sule... Read More


PMC's Cosmos Bank loan plan for HCMTR project draws flak

India, Nov. 5 -- With banks reluctant to finance land acquisition and those willing to lend quoting higher interest rates, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is considering borrowing Rs.450 crore from C... Read More