Losing patients with this lane 1 day ago
In a medical emergency, every second counts, but what does one do when a seemingly unnecessary roadblock forces vehicles carrying people in need of urgent medical care to travel an extra two kilometres to reach a hospital. The roadblock on Lane A of Koregaon Park was set up by the Pune police after the German Bakery blast on February 13, 2010, but what started out as a security measure has now become a nightmare for those living in ....
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Schools out!1 day ago
The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has been at the forefront while building infrastructure projects worth hundreds of crores, but sadly, a lot needs to be done to spruce up the education infrastructure of the twin cities. PCMC is yet to develop 199 schools, the land for which, has been reserved in the development plans (DP) of 1995 and the DP of the 18 newly-merged villages. Sadly, even though the land is available, the ....
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Did no one see her die?3 days ago
Jyotsna Bagul died because the police didn’t take her and her father Karbhari Bagul’s complaints seriously. Now, as the dust settles in Walhekarwadi, where her assailant Yogesh Bachhav hacked her to death on Friday morning, the police are pleading helplessness in strengthening the case against Bachhav. The reason: they can’t find any eyewitnesses to the murder. Even as Pune Commissioner of Police Meeran Borwankar tries to contain ....
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Last minute cramming4 days ago
The new plan for wide footpaths, a BRTS route on the left, a parking on the right and a possible cycle track on FC Road show a serious lack of planning....
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Cops had 6 months to stop killer5 days ago
The police should have seen this crime coming. However, they did not treat it with enough sensitivity. Ever since January, when the threatening text messages started landing in his mobile phone inbox, Nashik-based primary school teacher, Karabhai Bagul (47) approached the Chinchwad police several times, asking them to do something about his daughter’s tormentor. Yogesh Bachhav, the alleged killer, had clearly mentioned in his SMSes that if Bagul ....
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German bakery mgmt crumbles6 days ago
The German Bakery storm is raging again. The ‘will it open or not’ debate took a new turn earlier in the week, after its loyal manager, Gopal Karkee, decided to split from the owners of the iconic restaurant and open his own place. He said the new place would have a similar menu like the original bakery but under a different brand name, as the brand is owned by the Kharoses. “After spending 23 years with the German Bakery, I am moving out ....
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Let air be light7 days ago
We know that wind can be used to generate power. But, how about ‘creating’ wind to generate electricity? A young researcher who has only studied upto Class XII has successfully managed to get his wind energy project an Australian patent. Just goes to show that innovation, invention and research are not limited only to universities and manors of higher education. It can flourish amidst a green field and muddy surroundings too. Wind energy is ....
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Dig Mistake!8 days ago
While citizens cry themselves hoarse on the need to protect the natural flow of the city’s rivers, the municipal corporation does not seem to care. The city’s natural nullahs have already disappeared, thanks to indiscriminate construction, much of it illegal, and the Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) lethargy in taking action against such construction.....
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Can anyone plz tell us how many Puneites died?9 days ago
A year after the first swine flu-related death, not only does Pune continue to be in the grip of the deadly flu, neither the state, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) nor the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) can agree on if things are better or worse in Pune, especially after the introduction of the vaccines in the market. On its website, the state government has declared 19 deaths so ....
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I’ll catch you on Facebook9 days ago
The success of Mumbai traffic police’s Facebook page has Pune’s traffic cops hooked, with Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Manoj Patil planning on a similar page for Pune. Mumbai traffic police recently started its official page on Facebook and many Facebook users are following it. Photos of traffic offenders and chaotic traffic situations are being posted on the page, including even those of bribe-taking cops. Speaking to Pune Mirror, Patil ....
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PDFA queers FIFA’s pitch11 days ago
How does the idea of Pune boasting of one of FIFA’s eight artificial turfs shortlisted for India under the ‘Win in India with India’ programme, sound? Impressive, for sure. That’s because, for starts, the very presence of the turf will increase ‘big time’ football activity on a large scale. Above all, it will also figure among elite FIFA centres, which includes the gigantic Yuba Bharati Krirangan ....
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‘I knew the SMS was not from Vaishali’12 days ago
In a classic case of murder, a 34-year-old architect was arrested on Thursday night for allegedly killing his lover and burying her in his under-renovation farmhouse. Police said Santosh Namdev Bhukan, who was arrested on Thursday night from his city residence, had planned the murder of Vaishali Kadam (32) meticulously, including arranging to send messages from his dead lover’s cellphone after taking the phone to Mahabaleshwar....
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While the central government has announced the Green Mission project to protect the environment, an educated city like Pune does not appear to be taking environment minister Jairam Ramesh’s concerns seriously. The city’s hills are still being mauled by builders and developers, trying to cash in on the view. This time, the hill in Sus village is being dug up illegally by earthmovers and a construction project is underway. Hills on the outskirts are good ....
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