Tag: Pune
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Recent Developments in IAS Officer Puja Khedkar’s Case: A Recap of Allegations and Controversies
Who is Puja Khedkar? A 32-year-old trained doctor from Pune, Puja Khedkar is a probationary Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the 2023 batch of Maharashtra Cadre. Her father Deelip Khedkar is a retired IAS officer turned politician. Puja has recently been involved in a series of controversies and allegations, raising concerns over integrity for ... -
BJP demands Anil Deshmukh’s resignation citing corruption charges
On Sunday, BJP workers carried out protests in Nagpur and Pune decrying the involvement of Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in a corruption case. The allegation against the NCP leader was made by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh. Days after his transfer to Home Guards, Singh wrote a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister ... -
Serum Institute of India’s Covishield vaccine leaves from Pune International Airport for 12 Cities
Covishield vaccine: Three trucks carrying the Covishield vaccine left the Serum Institute of India building at 4:55 am IST, followed by a police escort vehicle to reach the Pune International Airport. The unloading started at the cargo terminal at around 5:30 am and they will be dispatched to 12 cities in India, The Hindustan Times reported. The ... -
IISER Pune uses olfactory sense to help identify asymptomatic cases of Covid-19
Loss of sense of smell, a symptom of Coronavirus infection, can now be effectively and quickly measured by a novel method that has been developed by IISER, Pune researchers. Team led by Dr. Nixon Abraham from IISER’s Department of Biology, a custom built olfactory action meter was used to identify people with coronavirus infection showcasing ... -
US President Donald Trump earned $2.3 million from licensing deals in India: Report
A recent report by The New York Times has revealed that US President Donald Trump’s revenues from the foreign market in his first two years in the White House amounted around 73 million dollars, with at least USD 2.3 million revenue coming from licensing deals in India. According to a report by Moneycontrol.com, sales of ... -
Serological surveillance shows 51.5% of Pune people to have developed antibodies against Coronavirus
Results of the first serological surveillance study conducted in city of Pune reveal that 51.5% of surveyed population has developed antibodies against the novel coronavirus. The study was conducted in five wards of city within Pune civic body limits, with high incidence of cases. The study shows that in these five highly infected wards that ...
