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Atikh Rashid
Atikh is Senior Correspondent with The Indian Express' Pune bureau and reports on local issues, politics, governance and cinema. He tweets @ThePikaro
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Maharashtra govt to perform last rites to prevent mass contaminationSubscriber Only
April 10, 2020 22:51 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): The government said that families could choose for cremation in an electric furnace or burial, as per religious preference, but they will not be allowed to handle the body. The job will be done by a team of experts in personal protective equipment (PPE).
Sat, Apr 11, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: 50 train coaches being converted into isolation wards in PuneSubscriber Only
April 05, 2020 21:58 IST
Officials said the coaches, which are the first instalment of aide, will be able to house 800-900 patients and more coaches could be readied as and when required by the local administration.
Sun, Apr 05, 2020
Pune gets new list of over 240 who were in Nizamuddin in mid-March, authorities start tracing themSubscriber Only
April 04, 2020 23:27 IST
Of the 244, as many as 138 have their addresses registered in Pune, 25 in Pimpri-Chinchwad and 19 in various cantonment areas, while the rest belong to rural areas and city outskirts, said Pune Collector Naval Kishore Ram.
Sat, Apr 04, 2020
Lockdown leads to surge in liquor prices in ‘black markets’ as alcoholics defy restrictions to score a pegSubscriber Only
March 31, 2020 19:04 IST
Bootleggers claim the police is being extremely strict with the lockdown and sourcing liquor illegally has become a big challenge.
Tue, Mar 31, 2020
Coronavirus: Govt wants Shiv Bhojan meals sold cheaper, but in Pune, most centres shutSubscriber Only
March 30, 2020 18:49 IST
In Pune, six of the 14 Shiv Bhojan centres shut since the lockdown; district administration now directs operators to open them.
Mon, Mar 30, 2020
Over 16,000 who moved to villages from Mumbai, Pune in recent weeks quarantined at homeSubscriber Only
March 27, 2020 23:40 IST
Earlier this week, the district administration had directed village-level and taluka-level authorities to ensure that those who have travelled from big cities remain at home and observe the guidelines issued by authorities about home quarantine.
Fri, Mar 27, 2020
Pune: Anti-CAA protests called off temporarily amid COVID-19 outbreakSubscriber Only
March 24, 2020 18:20 IST
Protesters at Kondhwa and Mominpura say they will be back 'as soon as normalcy returns'.
Tue, Mar 24, 2020
Coronavirus: No system in place for disposal of used face masksSubscriber Only
March 23, 2020 00:11 IST
In Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, the masks -- especially single-use ones -- are being dumped by users with their household garbage and being picked up by wastepickers unknowingly.
Mon, Mar 23, 2020
At Pune station: Anxious passengers, long queues and ‘check-up’ desks for escaping COVID-19 patientsSubscriber Only
March 21, 2020 22:30 IST
Railway officers said based on the crowd on Saturday, they will take a decision on whether to operate extra trains on Sunday, when the country is scheduled to observe a ‘Janata Curfew’, as per an appeal made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Sat, Mar 21, 2020
Pune: Every passenger coming from abroad to undergo compulsory 24-hour quarantine from tomorrowSubscriber Only
March 18, 2020 00:05 IST
Until now, the policy adopted in case of passengers of international flights was to screen them for COVID-19 related symptoms and examine their recent travel history.
Tue, Mar 17, 2020
Pune: Public in disarray over contradictory statements by administration on COVID-19 measuresSubscriber Only
March 18, 2020 00:04 IST
Coronavirus in Pune: The PMC has ordered the head of the civic anti-encroachment department “to implement the district administration's directions” to ensure closure of places that attract a large crowd.
Wed, Mar 18, 2020
Inspired by South Korean app, Pune launches web portal to bring 6,000 under self-quarantineSubscriber Only
March 15, 2020 23:54 IST
The portal www.idsp.mkcl.org, will require residents to create an account with their mobile number and submit, every 12 hours, details of their travel history, health observations and precautions they are taking.
Sun, Mar 15, 2020
Pune: Collector warns housing societies against harassment of COVID-19 patients, familiesSubscriber Only
March 15, 2020 22:49 IST
“Contracting coronavirus is not a sin. It’s just a form of flu and anyone can contract it," said Pune District Collector Naval Kishore Ram.
Mon, Mar 16, 2020
Inside corona control unit: Handling hundreds of queries from across stateSubscriber Only
March 15, 2020 01:27 IST
Since it was established on March 5, the helpline at the state Health Department in Pune has received thousands of calls from people across the state. The volume of calls has gone up since the first case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was detected in the city on March 9.
Sun, Mar 15, 2020
Coronavirus updates March 10: 14 more cases reported from Kerala, Karnataka, Pune; 58 Indians brought back from IranSubscriber Only
March 10, 2020 17:06 IST
The first batch of 58 Indians was brought back from Iran, one of the countries worst-hit by the coronavirus outbreak, where the death toll surged to 237 on Tuesday.
Tue, Mar 10, 2020
Pune sees sharp dip in child sex ratioSubscriber Only
March 07, 2020 22:40 IST
The data, obtained from PMC’s health department, is based on births reported to PMC by various hospitals under its jurisdiction. It also shows that the child sex ratio at birth stood at 927 in 2018 and 926 in 2017.
Sun, Mar 08, 2020
How Muslim ghettos came about in DelhiSubscriber Only
March 03, 2020 20:34 IST
From 'Muslim Zones' needing protection from violence in 1947 to 'unhygienic pockets requiring beautification' in 1970s to "terrorist hide-outs" post 2000s.
Tue, Mar 03, 2020
Pune: Stuck for a decade, Sassoon’s super-specialty facility gets Rs 41 crore pushSubscriber Only
March 01, 2020 03:24 IST
Envisaged in 2008, the facility was supposed to be operational by 2011-12. It was delayed by about eight years due to lack of funds and government apathy.
Sun, Mar 01, 2020
‘Green Maharashtra’ initiative: 38 out of 59 participating govt agencies fail to submit survival report for a single saplingSubscriber Only
February 29, 2020 10:24 IST
According to the programme, the survival reports of seedlings planted between July 1 and September 30 last year were to be uploaded to the portal launched by the state Forest department to monitor the drive.
Sat, Feb 29, 2020
Explained: Did India deal differently with Muslim refugees after Partition?Subscriber Only
February 26, 2020 12:06 IST
Speaking in Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed Jawaharlal Nehru had asked then Chief Minister of Assam Gopinath Bardoloi to differentiate between 'refugee' and a 'Muslim immigrant' when they came to India.
Thu, Feb 27, 2020
Pune: Three picked up on suspicion of being Bangladeshis turn out to be IndiansSubscriber Only
February 24, 2020 04:06 IST
The incident took place on Saturday morning when about 50 MNS workers, led by party leader Rahul Gawli, barged into a building in Balajinagar area of Dhankavadi.
Mon, Feb 24, 2020
Pune: MNS workers raid homes of 3 men, cops detain them over ‘illegal Bangladeshi’ suspicionSubscriber Only
February 23, 2020 20:33 IST
One of the men claimed the cops called up his mother in Hooghly, and asked her to get local policemen to confirm that he was her son and an Indian.
Sun, Feb 23, 2020
Pune to Nashik by train in two hours: Semi high speed corridor project to become reality by 2024Subscriber Only
February 15, 2020 00:57 IST
Last week, the Central Railway gave its go-ahead for the revised detailed project report (DPR) prepared by MRIDC. The agency will now seek approval from the Railway Board and Maharashtra government to start work on the 231.716-km double line.
Sat, Feb 15, 2020
Coronavirus scare: Chinese passenger ‘vomits’ on Air India flight; operations delayedSubscriber Only
February 07, 2020 12:43 IST
Air India spokesperson Dhananjay Kumar said the "unwell" passenger was later de-boarded and admitted to a local hospital. His samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune for testing.
Fri, Feb 07, 2020
Over 8,000 missing complaints about women filed in Pune district in 2017-18: NCRB studySubscriber Only
February 05, 2020 09:34 IST
Study doesn’t have details on whether women traced, reunited with families.
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