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The three-hour compulsory power cut introduced in the city from Thursday rattled the healthcare providers, prompting pleas and protests to exempt hospitals with an undertone of surge in patients’ expenses otherwise. Authorities at the staterun Sassoon General Hospital requested higher-ups to exempt it in view of the huge patient load it caters to everyday, while […]

PMC Set To Crack Whip On Offenders It’s not also residents of villages skirting Pune’s municipal limits, but also its citizens who will have to be more careful about where they dump their trash.If a Pune Municipal Corporation proposal is cleared by its law committee, litterbugs will have to pay hefty fines ranging from Rs2,000

Pune Still The Hotbed Of Disease Dengue sting is getting more lethal.As per the state health department, 1,047 dengue cases and five deaths have been reported from 26 municipal corporations in the state between January and August this year. In the same period last year, 1,672 cases were reported from the same locations, but without

Pleasant September, which has grown a bit warm, feels a lot like October. This month is a transition period marked by the retreating monsoon before its complete withdrawal that brings on the heat. The city’s day temperature was 32.8 degrees celsius on September 10, the highest maximum temperature recorded for the month so far, this

After Mirror report, potholes and ditches along arterial route have finally been covered up, much to the relief of commuters Ever since the rainy season began, hordes of commuters regularly using the Ganeshkhind Road flyover had been troubled by a number of potholes that had cropped up on the stretch, which also happened to be

8,000 Concrete Panels Ruined, 1,500 Have To Be Replaced Cracks have developed on the concrete panels of Pune-Mumbai Expressway, triggering safety concerns among regular commuters.A source in MSRDC said, “There are a total of 1.25 lakh panels on the entire expressway stretch. Of them, cracks have developed on 8,000 panels. A total of 1,500 panels

72mm In 36 Hrs, No Respite For One More Day The monsoon returned to the city with a vengeance on Saturday and Sunday after a dry spell lasting weeks. The city recorded 72mm rainfall in the 36 hours from 8.30am on Saturday to 8.30pm on Sunday . The wet spell is likely to continue on

Noise Pollution Act Change Before Festive Season A Big Worry For Citizens The city does not have a single silence zone following amendments in the noise pollution act last week.The Pune Municipal Corporation had declared 1,195 silence zones in the city , including 687 schools, 230 colleges, 201 hospitals and 77 courts. But they cease

Haze Over Stability In Heavy Rains Every bridge in Pune district is in a good condition, according to a structural audit carried out by the Public Works Department.However, the department stopped just short of assuring that the bridges are ready to withstand heavy rains. “I can only say we found no fault in these bridges

Congestion A Concern With Commuters People often reach Dubai faster from Lohegaon than Hinjewadi.About 2,000km away , the flight time to Dubai from Pune in this season is about three hours. Drico ving to Hinjewadi, barene ly 30km away , often takes t longer. Bizarre but true. Te chie Aniket Chorage (27), working in an