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PMC health chief held for not renewing sanad

Tuesday, 12 March 2013 11:57 administrator
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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."

 

BMC to hold special meeting to discuss Bill

Tuesday, 12 March 2013 11:54 administrator
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The Indian Express                   12.03.2013

BMC to hold special meeting to discuss Bill

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will hold a special meeting on Tuesday to discuss reservations expressed with respect to the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Bill.

This was after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) corporator Sandeep Deshpande Monday expressed opposition to the policy, claiming that it will lead to an increase in the number of migrants from different parts of the country.

The MNS Monday sent a request to mayor Sunil Prabhu, asking for a special session to discuss the matter. The party has questioned the setting up of a homogeneous policy for hawking throughout the country.

However, the Congress, NCP and Samajwadi Party have supported the bill and demanded its implementation.

According to the norms laid down in the bill, local governing bodies are to issue hawking licences to 2.5 per cent of the city's population.

Lawyer says dissuaded from appearing in court

A city-based lawyer has filed a police complaint claiming that he was threatened and dissuaded from attending court proceedings due to a strike called by the Bar Council of India (BCI).

The lawyer, Yashodhan Gavhankar, had appeared for a civil proceeding at the Andheri magistrate court. However, according to him, other lawyers threatened and physically assaulted him, telling him not to appear in court. He has now registered a non-cognisable complaint with the Andheri police station.

Speaking to The Indian Express, Gavhankar said he will also file a complaint with the BCI on the issue. "A call for strike by the BCI cannot be treated as a mandatory rule. As a lawyer, it is my duty to serve my client."

The BCI had called for a day-long all-India strike Monday to condemn attacks on lawyers in Jaipur and Chandigarh. The lawyers had put forward a set of 14 demands related to their welfare and professional rights.

 

Poll time: BBMP wakes up to works

Tuesday, 12 March 2013 11:47 administrator
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The New Indian Express                     12.03.2013

Poll time: BBMP wakes up to works

With state Assembly elections round the corner, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) seems to be on an inauguration spree. In just six days (from March 6). There were 10 functions held in the city either for inaugurating new projects or laying of foundation stone.

The BBMP roped in Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, Deputy CM R Ashok, ministers and MPs for the programmes — laying of foundation stones for six new projects, inauguration of three completed projects and distribution of bicycles under the BBMP welfare scheme.

“With elections round the corner, MLAs from all the parties are in a hurry to inaugurate or lay foundation for new projects,” Mayor D Venkatesh Murthy told Express. “Once the election dates are announced, we can neither inaugurate nor lay foundation stone due to the code of conduct. So, we are taking these works on priority basis,” he said.

However, the mayor said that the works were sanctioned long ago and what the BBMP is doing now, will ultimately help the public.

Interestingly, all these works have been executed in wards and constituencies which are represented by the BJP councillors and legislators. Many works were completed in a short span of time, unlike other BBMP projects that take many years. For instance, the work on Dorekere Lake in Uttarahalli that started 10 months ago, was completed and inaugurated the same day by CM and the Deputy CM on Monday. Last May, Ashok had announced `3 crore for the renovation of the lake.

 
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