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Omicron scare: Pune postpones reopening of school till December 15

The reopening of schools for Standard 1 to 7 has been postponed till December 15 in view of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 spread in parts of the world, according to the Pune Municipal Corporation.In an official order on Tuesday, the corporation informed that further decisions on the reopening of schools will be taken after reviewing the situation after December 15.Earlier the state government had announced to reopen the schools from December 1, however, after Mumbai now Pune becomes the second municipal corporation in the state to postpone the reopening of schools.The Omicron variant (B.1.1.529), a new variant of the coronavirus, was first reported in Botswana on November 11, 2021, and appeared on November 14 in South Africa. It has been declared a variant of concern by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Social activist Anna Hazare discharged from Pune hospital

Social activist Anna Hazare was on Friday discharged from a private hospital in Pune, where he was admitted after he complained of chest pain, the hospital authorities said

Anna Hazare admitted in Pune hospital after chest pain, condition stable

The anti-corruption crusader is stable after a procedure was done to remove a minor blockage in his coronary artery

Rs 200-cr black income detected after raids on Pune business group: CBDT

The group was engaged in the manufacturing of heavy machinery

Absconder Kiran Gosavi nabbed by Anti Extortion Cell of Pune Police

AEC of Pune Police on Thursday nabbed absconder Kiran P. Gosavi

Pune city records zero Covid-19 deaths for first time in eight months

Maharashtra's Pune city reported zero Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, for the first time in the last eight months, an official said

Pune Airport to stay closed for fourteen days starting Saturday

Pune airport will remain closed for fourteen days from October 16 to October 29 to complete the runway resurfacing work."Flight operations will remain completely closed from tomorrow till October 29 and it will resume from October 30," Pune Airport Director Santosh Dhoke told ANI.Indian Air Force (IAF), which manages the runway operations, said that due to rapidly deteriorating condition of the runway and associated operating sufaces at the Air Force Station, Pune, the runway resurfacing had become urgent.Partial closure of the runway was done for 12 hours daily during night from October 26, 2020 to October 25, 2021 for the works, in order to cause the least disturbance to civil aviation."A 14-day complete closure was planned from April 26 till May 9, 2021 to undertake the resurfacing of the central bitumen portion of the runway. However, due to emergent requirement of transport of COVID-19 vaccines, The Ministry of Defence had directed to defer the complete closure of runway," IAF .

Covid-19: Pune city schools gear up for classroom teaching from Monday

Schools for classes VIII to XII will start in physical mode from Monday for first time in18 months in Pune city, and all Covid guidelines issued by government will be adhered to strictly.

UK-based Causis E-Mobility to invest Rs 2,800 crore to set up EV plant

UK-based firm signs MoU with the Maharashtra Govt

Bharat Biotech likely to start manufacturing Covaxin at Pune plant soon

Animal vaccine maker Hester Biosciences, on the other hand, is setting up a greenfield BSL-3 facility in Gujarat to make Covaxin

Pune stadium to be named after Olympic Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra

A stadium in the premises of Army Sports Institute in Pune is to be named after Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra.The stadium will be named as 'Neeraj Chopra Army Sports Stadium' in Pune Cantt.The official naming ceremony of the stadium is scheduled for August 23 and will be carried out by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Singh will be accompanied by the Army chief General M M Narvane and Lieutenant Governer JS Nain on this tour.On his visit, Singh will facilitate the other sixteen Olympians and will be carrying out a naming ceremony of the stadium. He will also be addressing the troops and will interact with budding sportsmen.Neeraj's historic golden throw in the Olympics has been listed as one of the 10 magical moments of athletics (track and field) in the Tokyo Olympics by World Athletics.He has been felicitated by the Indian Government, the Sports Ministry, the Athletic Federation of India as well as the Indian Army post his return.

Citizens' group starts drive to vaccinate transgender community in Pune

A group of citizens working towards COVID-19 vaccination of the underprivileged people has now extended its reach to the transgender community in Maharashtra's Pune city

Second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic throws auto SMEs out of gear

Hope rests on exports and festive season accelerating recovery

Covishield vaccine out of stock at Pune vaccination centres amid shortage

Amid a shortage of Covid-19 vaccines in state, the Pune mayor on Sunday said that the Covishield will not be available at any vaccination centre under jurisdiction of Pune Municipal Corporation today

Tata Motors and Tata Power put up India's largest Solar Carport in Pune

Spanning over 30,000 square meters, this carport will not only generate green power, but will also provide covered parking for finished cars in the plant.

Pune chemical plant fire: Search operation resume; firm owner summoned

Authorities resumed search operationto look for any more victims at a chemical plant here on Tuesday, a day after a massive fire broke out in the premises, and also summoned the firm's owner

Pune: 18 dead in fire at chemical firm, rescuers search for missing staff

At least five workers were killed and a dozen others were missing after a major fire broke out at a chemicalcompany located in an industrial area in Pune district on Monday, officials said. According to the officials from the fire department of PMRDA (Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority), at leastsix fire tenders were sent to the plant of SVS Aqua Technologies in the Pirangut MIDC area in Mulshi tehsil to douse the flames. "According to company officials, at least17 of their workers were missing after the blaze broke out. "We have so far recovered five bodies and a search for theothers employees is underway," saidDevendra Potphode, chief fire officer, PMRDA Fire Services. He said the firm is into manufacturing, supply and export of air, water and surface treatment chemicals.

Pune fire: PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh for next of kin of deceased

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the loss of lives due to a fire at a factory in Pune and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased.

Pune coronavirus update: 1,555 cases reported; easing of norms from Monday

Pune city was placed in category 3 of the Maharashtra government's five level plan to ease Covid-19 restrictions from June 7 based on the weekly positivity rate and the occupancy of oxygen beds

Pune coronavirus update: District records 1,083 new cases, 53 deaths

The total tally of Pune district in Maharashtra reached 10,13,804, while death toll now stands at 16,867