Pune: Four more people succumbed to swine flu in the state in the past three weeks, taking the toll this year to 189 till June 27, according to the latest report by the state health department.

Pune: In just 10 days, between April 20 and 30, the swine flu death toll in the state went up by 25.

Pune: Environmentalists in the city have called the Pune Municipal Corporation’s Pashan lake restoration and beautification work ecologically insensitive.

PUNE: The condition of two workers affected by Wednesday’s chemical leak at a Jubilee Life Sciences plant in Nira village was critical on Thursday, with one of them on ventilator support.

Pune: The India Greens Party (IGP) has pledged support to the candidates who publicly agree to implement at least 50% of the points in the party’s recently released manifesto.

Pune: The classification of semi-arid open areas as wastelands has raised concern among the environmentalists, who claim such areas aren’t being conserved in a proper manner.

PUNE: Extended winter, wide fluctuation in day and night temperatures and the declining immunity among people have sent swine flu cases soaring in the city as well as the state this year so far.

Pune: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday proffered support to the Union government in its plan to end tuberculosis (TB) by reaching out to every private doctor and TB patient in Maha

Pune: The H1N1 virus is wreaking havoc across the state. Maharashtra has recorded 928 swine flu cases and 73 deaths between January 1 and March 21 this year.

PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: At a time when various projects are stuck over land acquisition issues, around 30 farmers from Kinhai and Shelarwadi villages have given up their agricultural land for building a