Pune News Today Live Updates : PMC records 121 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths

An offence has been registered against three persons for allegedly creating a ruckus and assaulting mourners during a cremation at a village in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Saturday.  A case under sections 297 (trespassing on burial places), 341 (punishment for wrongful restraint) and other relevant provisions of the IPC and Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 was registered at Saphale police station on Friday, an official said.

No arrest has been in connection with the alleged incident that took place on Thursday, he said.  According to the police, a 55-year-old woman, who died of a brief illness, was being taken for cremation, when the accused Vinod Sakharam Thakur, Sarita Vinod Thakur and Nachiket Vinod Thakur stopped the mourners from entering the village crematorium.

The trio allegedly verbally abused villagers taking part in the funeral procession and beat some of them up, the official said.  One of the villagers lodged a complaint with the police, following which a case was registered, he said, adding that further probe is underway. (PTI)

In 1976, city-based paediatrician Dr Anand Pandit felt the country needed a diagnostics and management centre exclusively for children with special needs. He began to look for funding but nothing was forthcoming. Not many were aware of the rights of such children at the time. Even the government showed little interest.

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Three cops attached to Warje police station have been suspended from service for alleged negligence leading to the escape of a rape accused. The escapee was recaptured by the police.

The chorus for an amendment in the Sugarcane Control Order, 1966, has strengthened after Maharashtra and other sugar-producing states have expressed their support for certain changes, which would allow sugar mills to pay farmers the government-declared Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for cane in installments.

Hailing the 'cordial political culture' of Maharashtra, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday that it should be emulated by leaders in other states of the country. The BJP leader was speaking here at the launch of a book penned by Marathi film-maker Ramdas Phutane who is also known for his witty verse on politics.

"Maharashtra has a tradition of cordial relations between leaders of various parties and it should be emulated by other states too," Gadkari said. 'Once (Samajwadi Party leader) Mulayam Singh asked me how was it that I and Sharad Pawar were seen together at Murli Manohar Joshi's felicitation in Parliament though we are from rival parties. I told him that in Maharashtra, politics happens only during elections, afterwards we become friends,' he said. (PTI)

The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune and Durham University, UK, will jointly work on designing and developing specialised training programmes for teachers engaging undergraduate and postgraduate level students in the country.

A woman from Tamil Nadu who worked as a domestic help in Pune city has been arrested for allegedly stealing from her employers. Shathi Chandran, who worked in a residential society in Wanwadi, allegedly mixed sedatives in the food that she cooked for her employer’s family.

After all the family members fell unconscious, she stole their gold ornaments and other valuables and escaped from the spot, said police. An offence was lodged in this case at the Wanwadi police station under sections 381 and 328 of the Indian Penal Code.

In the wake of a horrific gangrape incident in which multiple auto-rickshaw drivers were allegedly involved, the Lashkar police station of Pune City Police has come up with a competition for ‘safe and secure auto-rickshaws’. The competition — Mazi Rickshaw Surakshit Rickshaw Sparda 2021 — has been organised on the occasion of Navratri.

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Pune City Police have arrested two men from Gujarat for falsely claiming to be authorised distributors of a rapid self-test kit to diagnose Covid-19, manufactured by the Mylab Discovery Solutions Private Limited. Mylab Discovery Solutions, a company based in Pune, is the manufacturer as well as distributor of the Coviself Covid-19 self-test kit.

There is no difference of opinion among members of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra over the multi-member ward system for civic body elections, deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar claimed on Friday. Pawar, guardian minister of Pune district, was talking to the media after a Covid-19 review meeting here.

The Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government earlier this week announced that in municipal corporations each ward will have a panel of three corporators while wards of municipal councils will have two-member panels. But Congress, a member of the MVA, is opposed to this system.

"As an individual party they (MVA constituents) have their own views about the number of members in a ward. However, we are all together....whatever may be the decision on the ward structure, it will be agreable to all three parties. We will discuss the ward structure issue in the cabinet meeting next week," Pawar, an NCP leader, told reporters. (PTI)

Pune district Friday reported 630 new Covid-19 cases and 7 deaths. over 644 people recovered from the infection, leaving 7,122 active cases in the district, 26,698 samples were tested on Friday. 

Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) Friday recorded 121 fresh Covid-19 cases and 3 deaths. Pune region reported the highest 1,065 new Covid-19 cases and 15 deaths and Pune city reported 141 cases and six fatalities.

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Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said Friday that he was ready to take over Pune’s Ring Road Project if the state government, which is presently overseeing the project, agrees to it and takes the responsibility for land acquisition. Gadkari was in Pune on Friday to lay the foundation stone for two important flyover projects at Sinhagad Road and Pune-Satara Road. The events were also attended by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.

Gadkari said his ministry has undertaken ring road projects in Hyderabad and Bengaluru and if the Maharashtra government agrees, the Pune Ring Road project too can be taken over. “If the state government acquires the required land and hands it over to us, we will construct the Pune Ring Road. It’s an important project for the city. The rates of land along the proposed projects are very high and if Dada (Pawar) takes personal interest he can resolve the issues being faced by the project in land acquisition,” said Gadkari. Read more

One of the things Pune rightly boasts about is the unparalleled taste of the food served in some of the city’s oldest restaurants. With taste as its central focus, Jayesh Paranjape will conduct an Old City Food Walk for The Western Routes – for the old world of the peths, markets, temples and architecture, but mostly for the sumptuous fare and stories of restaurants that have survived the test of time. On September 26, 9 am-12.30 pm. Charges: Rs 800 per person. Click on www.logout.world/tours/old-city-food-walk/ to know more.

He is considered among the greatest performers in Indian cinema, but how much do we know about Guru Dutt beyond his role in classics such as Pyaasa, Saheb Biwi aur Ghulam and Kaagaz ke Phool? An interactive talk with visuals and film clippings by Rashmi Sabale is designed to help people understand the legend better. The talk will revolve around Dutt’s relationships with various filmmakers, Urdu poets and composers of his times, among others. Sabale, an artist who is passionate about poetry, has worked with the All India Radio Varanasi as Lead Announcer and as a Cable News Reader. At Raah: Literacy and Cultural Centre on September 25, 5.30 pm to 7 pm. Charges: Rs 100 per person. Book on https://www.townscript.com/e/in-memory-of-guru-dutt-a-man-ahead-of-his-times-214332. Read more

As many as eight lakh persons will appear for examinations conducted by the Maharashtra public health department for filling up around 6,200 vacant posts in the Group C and Group D categories on September 25 and 26, respectively. In Pune district, over a lakh candidates have enrolled for the examination.

Out on bail after being jailed for throwing ink on Municipal Commissioner Rajesh Patil’s nameplate, BJP corporator Asha Shendge said on Friday that she had made several written complaints to Patil regarding the “digging up” of roads in Kasarwadi during the festival season before resorting to the ink protest with her supporter on September 5.

Pune city police have arrested a woman for allegedly committing as many as 11 thefts at homes in several localities in the city while working as domestic help. The accused has been identified as Shanthi Chandran (43), a resident of Venggikkal in Tiruvannamail district in Tamil Nadu.

The 18th edition of Shri Maheshwaranand Saraswati Memorial Maharashtra Open Rapid Rating Chess Tournament will witness a total of 150 chess players in action. The tournament has been organised by Buddhibal Kreeda Trust (BKT) and will be held at Manohar Mangal Karyalay at Erandwane on September 25 and 26.

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At a time when efforts were being made across the world to phase out single-use plastic, the Covid-19 pandemic struck and forced back heavy use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) kits, gloves, masks and more such plastic-blended wearables.

Pune City Police have lodged another offence against a group of four persons, including a man who claimed to be an ‘anti-corruption activist’, for allegedly threatening a builder and demanding extortion amount of Rs 1 crore from him.

The Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC’s) general body on Wednesday approved the proposed extension of the Nigdi-Swargate corridor of Pune Metro. The 5.4-km-long stretch will be completely underground and will have three stations — Gultekdi Market, Padmavati Chowk and Katraj Junction.

A group of 15 persons went on a rampage and damaged 14 vehicles parked in public places in Yerwada’s Pratik Nagar area on Wednesday night. According to police, a group of youngsters armed with sharp weapons reached Pratik Nagar and forced the shop owners at the spot to close their businesses.

In a strenuous one-hour long operation, a small Indian civet cat was rescued from a 30-feet-deep well by Wildlife SOS and officials of the state Forest Department at Hapusbag in Junnar division. The animal was later released back into its natural habitat. The civet was first spotted by villagers, who contacted the Forest Department and Wildlife SOS.

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Pimpri-Chinchwad Thursday recorded 135 new Covid-19 cases. 180 patients recovered from the infection. The total number of active cases stands at 1,099. Of these, 712 are in home isolation and 387 are admitted to various hospitals. 

Tenements priced above Rs 2 crore in Pune have seen an 88 per cent increase in sales between January and July 2021 as compared to the same period in 2019.

Pune district Thursday reported 769 new Covid-19 cases, 7 deaths. 650 people recovered from the infection, leaving 7,143 active cases in the district. Over 26,298 samples were tested on Thursday.

Over one crore vaccine doses against Covid-19 have been administered in Pune district by Thursday, said state Health Department officials.

At least 43 cities from Maharashtra, including Pune, have joined the United Nations-backed Race to Zero campaign, which aims to halve global emissions by 2030 and also includes participation of companies, regions, financial and educational institutions.

Ahead of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow from October 31 to November 12, State Minister of Environment and Climate Change Aaditya Thackeray said on Thursday that the 43 cities and urban clusters that have joined the campaign are part of AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation).

Of these, five cities from western Maharashtra, Mumbai, Nashik, Aurangabad, Kalyan-Dombivali, Pune and Nagpur, had joined the campaign earlier this year.

Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole and state minister Balasaheb Thorat Thursday met Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis, to request the BJP to withdraw its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha bypolls.

The BJP has fielded Sanjay Upadhyay for the by-election, while the Congress candidate is Rajni Patil.

The bypoll was necessitated following the death of Congress MP Rajiv Satav in May.

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Observing that "it was disheartening to note the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) is a defunct body at present," the Bombay High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Maharashtra government for not filling up vacant posts of chairpersons and other members of the panel within two months as directed by it on July 12.

The bench asked the state government to ensure the commission is functional to its optimum capacity and expedite appointments for all posts within a month.

A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Girish S Kulkarni was hearing a PIL filed by social activist Naresh Gosavi in connection to vacancies in MSHRC, the need for a bigger office and providing the commission adequate funds to ensure its financial autonomy. The court has been hearing the PIL for the last seven years.

This year, between January and July, Pune saw sales of 53,000 housing units, which, as per the real estate body CREDAI, is an eight per cent increase from 49,000 units sold in 2019. A report also said units priced above Rs 2 crore have seen an 88 per cent increase in sales as compared to 2019.

This year, the overall sales figure till now stands at Rs 27,500 crores, which in 2019 was Rs 21,500 crores.

The report released during the CREDAI-Pune Metro’s 38th Annual General Meeting provided scientific observations of the growth in the real estate market in different regions of Pune in terms of number of units sold, preferred unit size and price segment.

Majority of the sales were recorded from North West (Baner, Balewadi) — 26 per cent — while Pimpri Chinchwad accounted for 23.5 per cent of the sales.  Pune, South-West Pune, South-East Pune and Central Pune contributed approximately 19 per cent, 15 per cent, 14 per cent and 3 per cent, respectively.

A general body meeting of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Wednesday approved the proposed extension to the Nigdi-Swargate corridor of Pune Metro. The 5.4-km-long stretch will be completely underground and will have three stations — Gultekdi Market, Padmavati Chowk and Katraj Junction.

The project will require a total expenditure of Rs 4,020 crore of which Rs 323 crore (10 per cent) will come from the Union government, Rs 485 crore (15 per cent) from the state government and Rs 485 crore (15 per cent) from the PMC. 

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An unidentified chain snatcher attacked a 66-year-old woman with a hard object while she was on a morning walk in Pune’s Wakad on Wednesday. The woman, identified as Rekha Girme, received injuries on her neck and was admitted to a hospital for treatment. Girme’s gold chain was saved as the robber ran way after assaulting her following her resistance.

Surg Vice Admiral Rajat Datta, Director General Armed Forces Medical Services released a book ‘Manual of Contemporary Otological Practice’ at a virtual function . The manual is the result of various otologists’ dedicated hours of work and love for their speciality; Otology. This book has authors/editors including Col Uma Patnaik, Wg Cdr Amit Sood, Surg Cmde Dilip Raghavan and Brig Sabarigirish at Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. Lt Gen Rajashree Ramasethu, Director & Comdt, AFMC and Air Vice Marshal Rajesh Vaidya, Dean, AFMC were present on the occasion.

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Pune district Wednesday reported 779 fresh Covid-19 cases and 6 deaths. Over 790 people recovered from the infection, leaving the active caseload at 6,986. Over 25,417 samples were tested on Wednesday. 

An offence has been registered in Pune against leader of opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Council and senior BJP leader Pravin Darekar for allegedly making objectionable references to women in his remarks against the NCP.

A total of 7.5 crore vaccine doses have been administered in Maharashtra so far, of which 5.36 crore beneficiaries have got the first dose and 2.13 crore are fully vaccinated with both doses. Of these, 1.34 crore people in the age group of 45 and above have got both doses while over 51 lakh people between 18-44 years have been fully vaccinated.

A car dealership based in Vimannagar was duped to the tune of Rs 53 lakh after two of its employees and their accomplice allegedly prepared fake purchase orders in the name of defence personnel. The purchase orders were for five cars and were forged to look like they were from the Canteen Stores Department (CSD) of the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

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Pimpri-Chinchwad Police have arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly raping and murdering his 19-year-old sister-in-law. The incident took place at Ghorwadeshwar Hills on Sunday, where the woman’s body was found on Monday. The police said that the main accused had earlier offered a room to his newlywed cousin and his wife in Dehu Road area.

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Unions of employees of Bank of Maharashtra held a protest in the city on Wednesday to press for their demands, which include recruitment of staff to fill vacancies, withdrawal of administrative transfer policy and making security arrangements at bank branches and ATMs.

Pune district’s weekly Covid positivity rate has dropped below 5 per cent in the week from September 15 to 21, according to a new state Health Department analysis. The positivity rate, however, remains higher than the state average, which also dipped to 2.28 percent.