The Latest Breaking News from Pune

Pune ZP survey of children up to six years finds over 2,000 malnourished

PUNE: Medical and community health officers of the Pune Zilla parishad (ZP), who screened 3. 2 lakh children up to six years of age residing in rural areas of Pune in the last month, have identified 2,099 malnourished and 5,201 children who probably require medical intervention.

The Times of India · Jan 22, 2022

Drug bust: Peddler Tony sold to select Hyderabad clients

HYDERABAD: Nigerian peddler Chukwu Ogbonna David alias Tony, who was arrested for the first time on Wednesday by city cops from Pune since coming to India in 2013, never met any of his rich clients directly, operating only through his trusted lieutenants.

The Times of India · Jan 21, 2022

PKL: Patna Pirates out to re-establish title credentials against Puneri Paltan

BENGALURU: Three-time champions Patna Pirates would look to re-establish their credentials as title contenders when they take on Puneri Paltan in a Pro Kabaddi League match, here on Saturday.

The Times of India · Jan 21, 2022

Now, primary response teams of local volunteers to help in wildlife rescue ops in Pune

PUNE: Several local primary response teams featuring resident-volunteers and wildlife enthusiasts from villages in and around Pune and other districts would now be trained to assist with rescue operations and to help reduce the animal-human conflicts, besides the rapid response team comprising forest rangers and other employees of the Pune…

The Times of India · Jan 18, 2022

Pune: One arrested, five booked for damaging 8 vehicles

PUNE: The Kondhwa police arrested an unemployed youth (20) on Monday evening and are searching for his five accomplices on the charge of damaging three motorcycles and five four-wheelers at Shivnerinagar around 10pm on Saturday.

The Times of India · Jan 18, 2022

Central funds of Rs 80 lakh for facelift to Pune zilla parishad schools

PUNE: The Pune zilla parishad (ZP) schools are all set for a facelift in infrastructure and academics with a boost of Rs 80 lakh funding as part of the STARS project by the Union government.

The Times of India · Jan 18, 2022

Maharashtra: Education minister-led panel’s report in two months on policy for night institutes

PUNE: Night schools in the state will soon get a new policy to take care of their issues like lack of subject teachers, inadequate staffing and confusing duty rules that plague the system now.

The Times of India · Jan 18, 2022

Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation staffers envy temporary drivers’ salary

PUNE: Ravindra Sanap (name changed on request), a driver with the MSRTC participating in the ongoing strike, used to get a monthly salary of around Rs14,000.

The Times of India · Jan 18, 2022

Daily Covid-19 cases climb above 11,000 in Pune Metropolitan Region; eight more dead

PUNE: The number of daily Covid-19 cases increased to 11,748 in the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) on Tuesday, its highest single-day patient tally since April 29 last year when 11,872 people had tested positive.

The Times of India · Jan 18, 2022

Hesitancy for 3rd dose more among paramedics: Indian Medical Association

PUNE: The hesitancy for the precaution dose was mainly among paramedics in the healthcare workers’ category, office-bearers of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) said on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Jan 18, 2022