The Indian Express 12.03.2013
PMC health chief held for not renewing sanad
PMC health chief S T Pardeshi was arrested by Shivajinagar police for allegedly not renewing his medical sanad and hiding this fact while working with the PMC. A court later granted him bail. A case in this regard was filed with the Shivajinagar police on Friday. "Pardeshi started working as health officer with PMC in 1984. After 1987, he did not renew his sanad with the Maharashtra Medical Council, Mumbai," said Police Inspector (crime) Seema Mehendale, who is investigating the case. Pardeshi was arrested for offence under Section 33 (prohibition of medical practice by persons not registered) of the Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act.
Pune to experience warmer nights
With summer making its presence felt, with an increase in temperature, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), has predicted an increase in the night temperature as well, making the next 48 hours particularly stuffy. Although, the maximum temperature would not increase, a slight cloud cover would mean an stuffy nights. Speaking to Newsline, deputy director general (DDG) of IMD Medha Kole said the day temperature has crossed 35 degrees Celsius, it would not go beyond 37 degrees for the next 48 hours. "The rise in temperature, is in tandem with the advance of the summer and is a normal trend," she said. Satellite pictures showed a cloud cover over Maharashtra and Karnataka. "The cloud cover would act as a heat trap, and would result in sultriness at night," she said.
2 minors held for robbing Manipur student
A 19-year-old student from Manipur was robbed of her purse containing cash on Sunday evening in front of her apartment in Shivnerinagar. Kondhwa police have detained two minors and have recovered the stolen cash. A complaint in this regard has been registered by Kanmila Maching Raghui. Police said Kanmila was about to open the door of her apartment after she returned from a nearby shop when two persons came from behind, snatched her bag and fled. Senior police inspector Prasad Hasabnis said: "We have detained two minors from a nearby area. One of them is a 15-year-old while the other is 12 years. They robbed the girl because they wanted money. We have recovered the stolen amount."
