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PMC to revive shut hospitals, upgrade facilities to expand civic healthcare

India, March 2 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to revive several defunct and underutilised civic hospitals, including the long-shut Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Bopodi, to expand affo... Read More


Balloon procedure to stop haemorrhage

Pune, March 2 -- To reduce maternal deaths caused by severe bleeding during pregnancy, the Maharashtra government has introduced the use of balloon tamponade at all government hospitals handling deliv... Read More


PCMC presents rRs.r9,322.17 crore budget for 2026-27, focus on infra, health and transport

India, March 1 -- The Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal commissioner Shravan Hardikar on Saturday presented a Rs.9,322.17-crore budget for the financial year 2026-27 before the newly constituted standing com... Read More


Haffkine Bio Pharma warns staff against leaking confidential data

India, March 1 -- After allegations regarding the misuse of funds by officials surfaced, the state-run Haffkine Bio-Pharma Corporation Ltd has issued a circular warning employees against the unauthori... Read More


Doctors remove uterus without consent; 5 booked

India, March 1 -- The Pune police have booked five persons, including four doctors from a private hospital, for medical negligence after they allegedly removed the uterus of a 35-year-old woman withou... Read More


Maharashtra to mandate police verification for delivery workers amid safety concerns

India, Feb. 28 -- The state government will soon issue directions to online food and quick-commerce companies to ensure mandatory police verification of delivery partners and gig workers, Maharashtra ... Read More


ICU patients shifted as AC remains defunct at Aundh District Hospital

India, Feb. 28 -- The public health department shifted all patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Aundh District Hospital (ADH), which had a defunct heating, ventilation and air-conditi... Read More


AC of Aundh District Hospital ICU not working for over a week

India, Feb. 27 -- It's been more than a week since the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system of the intensive care unit (ICU) at Aundh District Hospital (ACU) stopped working followi... Read More


FDA to begin surprise inspections of quick commerce dark stores following complaints

India, Feb. 27 -- The state food and drug administration (FDA) will begin mandatory surprise inspections of dark stores and warehouses operated by quick commerce companies; food and drug administratio... Read More


Maha recorded 1,097 rubella and measles cases in 2025

Pune, Feb. 27 -- Maharashtra reported 1,097 confirmed cases of measles and rubella in 2025, underscoring persistent gaps in immunisation coverage and early disease detection, according to the state he... Read More