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.”