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Minister stresses effective implementation of ambulance services

India, Oct. 30 -- The state government has a duty to save every life, and ambulances play a crucial role in the mission, said state minister for public health and family welfare Prakash Abitkar on Wed... Read More


FDA issues notices to 63 chemists for illegal sale of cough syrup

India, Oct. 30 -- In a drive, between October 1 to October 30, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pune issued notices to 63 chemists for illegal sale of drugs without prescription, violating the D... Read More


PCMC chief orders action against illegal flex, banners ahead of civic polls

India, Oct. 30 -- Pimpri-Chinchwad's new municipal commissioner, Shravan Hardikar, on Tuesday launched a citywide crackdown on unauthorised banners and hoardings ahead of the civic elections. Official... Read More


RMC plants violating environmental norms, per Bavdhan residents

India, Oct. 30 -- At a time when the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has expanded the scope of the revised guidelines for the establishment and operation of Ready-Mix Concrete (RMC) plants ... Read More


Pune faces acute blood shortage

India, Oct. 28 -- The city is grappling with a shortage of blood with very few donation camps held during the festival period, said officials. According to the officials, of the 373 blood banks regis... Read More


Notices served to 12 hospitals for serious lapses found during inspections

India, Oct. 28 -- The public health department has issued show-cause notices to the medical superintendents of 12 government hospitals across Pune, Satara and Solapur districts following serious lapse... Read More


Expired insulin vial supplied to patient at PMC hospital in Kothrud

India, Oct. 28 -- In a shocking incident, expired medicine was allegedly supplied to a patient at the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)-run (late) Nathuram Shankar Marathe Hospital in Jay Bhavani Nagar... Read More


Amid surge in Scrub Typhus cases, Maharashtra issues alert

India, Oct. 27 -- The Maharashtra Public Health Department has urged district officials to ramp up surveillance and control measures following a sharp rise in Scrub Typhus cases. This year, the state ... Read More


All contacts of Maha's first Mpox patient test negative

India, Oct. 26 -- In a breather for Maharashtra's health authorities, all contacts of the state's first confirmed monkeypox (Mpox) patient have tested negative for the infection, officials said on Sun... Read More


PMC collects over 18k tonnes of waste during Diwali festival

India, Oct. 26 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has reported a significant surge in city-wide waste during the Diwali festival, with daily generation jumping by an average of 150 metric tonnes.... Read More