Published: April 10, 2018 11:28:50 am Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Cantonment Board Hospital in Khadki is likely to introduce several pathology tests, including those meant for diagnosing cancer, thyroid and vitamin deficiencies. Since these tests require high-end equipment that are not only expensive but also need trained manpower, these facilities are mostly limited to multi-specialty hospitals. TheContinue reading
Updated: Apr 11, 2018, 07:24 IST PUNE: Pune district guardian minister Girish Bapat has assured 0.5TMC of water per annum for Wagholi and Pirangut areas through separate water schemes without affecting the water quota assured for the city or Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) areas. The proposal was placed by Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA). At a functionContinue reading
Updated: Apr 11, 2018, 00:15 IST Pune: Experts at the Symbiosis International University (SIU) recently conducted training sessions to upgrade the skills sets of women health workers called Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) . The session aimed at enabling these women to identify various diseases in the villages they work. SIU held the training andContinue reading
Updated: Apr 11, 2018, 10:16 IST PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will be conducting a road safety auditcovering 1,000 km length of roads in the city. The exercise will help the municipal body spot flaws, fix them and ultimately make the city’s roads safer for users. The standing committee of the civic body approved this proposal onContinue reading
Updated: Apr 11, 2018, 10:07 IST The entire state has been keenly following the developments surrounding Pune’s upcoming airport at Purandar. The chief minister has promised a state-of-theart airport that will be based on some of the world’s best. But one of the best examples of a world-class greenfield airport is the Cochin International Airport (CIA) at Nedumbassary —Continue reading
Apr 11, 2018, 10:52 IST PUNE: More differently-abled children will soon be able to enrol in the special school run by the Khadki Cantonment Board (KCB). In the next four months, the school is set to get a new building, which will have capacity to house 50 children. At present, the school — Swabhiman Centre for SpecialContinue reading
Published: April 10, 2018 11:18:36 am As part of Department of Science and Technology’s latest initiative, 60 girl students of Class XI, especially from rural Maharashtra, will get training under leading women scientists in the country. The initiative, ‘Vigyan Jyoti’, is likely to be rolled out sometime in June. While the state has 14 centres inContinue reading
Apr 10, 2018, 00:31 IST Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is thinking about linking the registration of on-site construction workers to building permissions. Private developers, before seeking building permissions, will need to ensure that all the workers on his site are registered with the labour department. The proof of registration will be mandatory toContinue reading
Apr 10, 2018, 12:35 IST Mist, a queer collective dedicated to showcasing the best of queer talent in the arts, recently organised a three-day film festival for all cinephiles titled Out and Loud Pune International Queer Film Festival (PIQFF). The Festival had performances and panel discussions on the subject of ‘Acceptance’. “Out of an overwhelming 1615 submissions,Continue reading
Updated: Apr 10, 2018, 11:45 IST PUNE: DAV Public School, Aundh, organized a two-day programme — Pratibimb 2017-18 — to harness the inner potential of students. The event was an initiative of principal CV Madhavi, reinforcing classroom teachings through dance, music and other activities. The event was inaugurated by the principal, followed by a number of performancesContinue reading
