Maha maternal deaths down, faster care need remains

Pune: In 2025-26, 971 women lost their lives while giving birth. Even though the number is less than 1,106 deaths in 2024-25 and 1,131 in 2023-24, the matter is of grave concern since it points to persisting underlying causes and delay in medical attention.Joint director of health services Dr Sandeep Sangale said, “District civil surgeons…

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Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum to mark International Museum Day with podcasts, artefacts and chronicles

Solar power system installed at Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum to be inaugurated on Monday during the celebrations Pune: The Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum is preparing to celebrate International Museum Day on Monday with a packed schedule of launches, interactive heritage sessions and sustainability initiatives.The museum will follow a theme, ‘Museums Uniting a Divided World’, which…

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Access Road A Trap For Sopanbaug Society

Pune: Nearly 300 residents of Anika Essentia society in the Tarabaug locality of Sopanbaug feel trapped in their own homes for most of the year. The situation becomes much worse for several weeks during the entire rainy season, or even whenever there are heavy unseasonal showers.The reason? Their only access road turns into a muddy…

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