Everyday, close to 20 kilos of acacia leaf branches and twigs make their way into the enclosure for the three-year-old female giraffe, which is now the only surviving of the four that were shipped into the park in October 2019 from Africa. In its enclosure at the Sardar Patel Zoological Park, near the Statue of […]
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Caller posing as central government secretary seeks Metro contracts info, Pune police suspect extortion bid
The caller identified himself by name as the 'Secretary of the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry' with the central government. The Pune City Police is probing two separate cases in which government officials in the city received calls from a man posing as a top central government secretary in which inquiries were made about contracts […]
Centre should take note of Arnab Goswami’s purported chats: Anil Deshmukh
The minister's remarks came after a Maharashtra Congress delegation met him here, seeking a probe into the matter and registration of a case if necessary, for allegedly "leaking sensitive and classified information" about national security. Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Tuesday said the Centre should take note of the purported chats between Republic TV […]
Day 2 of Covid immunisation: CoWIN snag hits vaccination target, 14 AEFI cases reported
As many as 14,110 people were inoculated against a total of 20,700 at 207 centres due to, in what officials said, glitches in the Central government's CoWIN application. Total 15,707 people were administered the vaccine on Saturday. On Day 2 of the Covid-19 vaccination drive Monday, the state again fell short of its target to […]
Sedition case: Complainant moves plea in HC seeking contempt proceedings against Kangana Ranaut
The actor had filed a petition seeking quashing of a sedition case filed against her and her sister Rangoli Chandel by Bandra Police. An interim application has been filed in the Bombay High Court on Monday seeking contempt proceedings against actor Kangana Ranaut for alleged breach of an undertaking given by her to refrain from […]
Pune: SPPU and Deccan College to launch PG Diploma course on Buddhist heritage and tourism
Last week, an MoU was inked between the heads of the two institutions – Prof Nitin Karmalkar, Vice-Chancellor, SPPU and Prof Prasad Joshi, Vice-Chancellor (Acting) of Deccan College. The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) and Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute will jointly roll out a first-of-its-kind course in India on Buddist heritage and […]
Maritime cooperation key to effective blue economy and India’s security: experts
A webinar on ‘A Missing Dimension in Maritime Co-operation in Indian Ocean Region: Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA)’, organised by The Maritime Research Centre (MRC), Pune, M/S NirDhwani Technology Pvt Ltd and the Centre for Advanced Strategic (CASS), Pune, was held in the city on Saturday. Experts believe that the maritime sector occupies a significant place […]
Probe against Haryana prisons dept employee, who hosted party introducing himself as senior officer
“An internal probe was marked. Strict disciplinary action will be taken against the government employee,” said DGP K Selvaraj. AN EMPLOYEE posted in the Haryana Prisons department, Sector 14, Panchkula, has been accused of enjoying a lavish party along with his wife and four other couples at a hotel in phase-2, Industrial Area, after introducing […]
Not afraid of side effects: 45-year-old nurse who took first shot of Covaxin in Pune region
For Vaishali Kardile, it hardly mattered which “brand” of the vaccine she was administered. “I contracted Covid-19 in September and have since recovered. Vaishali Kardile (45), nurse incharge of the paediatric section at the district hospital in Aundh, was the first beneficiary in Pune region to receive a 0.5 ml dosage of Covaxin. Developed by […]
Vaccination drive begins today: PMC to select first 800 beneficiaries through randomisation
“The PMC will start the vaccine drive in the city at Kamla Nehru hospital at around 10 am. The first beneficiary will be administered the dose only after the Prime Minister officially launches the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive,” said Mayor Murlidhar Mohol. The first 800 beneficiaries of Covid-19 vaccine in the city will be selected […]