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PMC grabs daily wagers off roads forcibly to take to shelter homes
Migrant workers resist such attempts, run away from tempos packing them off and also escape from NGO-run shelters; activists believe officials need to communicate about rehabilitation better The second wave of the COVID pandemic and the ensuing lockdown has left several migrant labourers from various parts of the state and country trapped in Pune. With no work around for such daily-wagers at the moment, thousands of these migrants have made the streets their home in various areas of the city.
Supermarkets on weekend
Even as the city goes under strict lockdown from 11 am on Friday to 7 am on Monday, the neighbourhood medical stores stock enough snacks, ice cream, biscuits, chips among other stuff so that no one goes hungry but that defeats the purpose of cordon sanitaire during the second wave of COVID At a time when the city, along with the entire country, is battling the second wave of coronavirus disease (COVID) – with the threat of a more diabolic third wave looming large – the neighbourhood medical...
Roamers feel the heat, face action
ByManoj BidkarManoj Bidkar / Updated: May 7, 2021, 06:00 IST Auto drivers must carry COVID –ve report; those out sans reason fined Despite the climbing numbers of COVID-positive patients in the city, many citizens are refusing to abide by COVID-appropriate behaviour and are thus being flagged down by police personnel.
Caste certificates are up for grabs here at `12,000 each
In this season for admissions into schools and colleges, the flurry at the Citizen Facilitation Centres (CFC), where critical documentations such as caste and domicile certificates are issued, is an annual phenomenon. So are the touts infesting the place, making a quick buck of the crusty government machinery. Here, the government officials take several months to deliver the certificates that are officially to be issued in 21 days.
Pasalkar’s memorial rented for private dos
PMC sent a notice to the trust managing the property after his successors lodged a plaint with the civic body, alleging the contribution of the great commander has not been upheld Descendents of Vir Baji Pasalkar have alleged that the memorial built by Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to honour Pasalkar is not being put to use as per norms.
This Pune boy could be a marathon success
The biopic on Budhia Singh, the world's youngest marathon runner from Odisha, is set to hit theatres this August. However, this time, Viacom18, which has made movies such as Mary Kom and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, has not opted for a well-known name.
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