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GBS survivors face long road to recovery after discharge

Published on Feb 03, 2025 07:56 AM IST

Dr Lomesh Bhirud, neurologist and neuro-interventionalist at Ruby Hall Clinic, explained that while there is no definitive cure for GBS, the treatment focuses on managing symptoms and providing supportive care

GBS is a treatable neurological condition in which the immune system attacks the nerves, causing weakness in the limbs, neck, face, and eyes. The symptoms include tingling, numbness, and in severe cases, difficulty walking, swallowing or breathing. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

ByVicky Pathare

Pune GBS outbreak: Cases spread beyond Sinhagad Road cluster

Now, suspected cases are surfacing in Thergaon, Mundhwa, Maval, Khed, Chikhali, Pimple Gurav, Wagholi, Dhankawdi, Talegaon, Chakan, Pimpri, Kothrud, Ravet, and Moshi, among other parts of Pune

As of now, 158 cases of GBS (127 confirmed) and 5 suspected deaths have been reported statewide. These include 31 patients from PMC, 83 from newly added villages in PMC area, 18 from PCMC, 18 from Pune rural, and 8 from other districts. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Feb 03, 2025 07:48 AM IST

ByVicky Pathare

Pune civic body takes help of NIMHANS Bangalore to ascertain cause behind GBS cases

As per the public health officials on Sunday, nine fresh suspected GBS cases were reported, taking the total number of cases reported to date to 158

PMC, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) and Pune rural health officials are already taking the help of the ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV) for public health interventions and management of GBS cases. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Feb 03, 2025 07:46 AM IST

ByVicky Pathare

PMRDA initiates traffic plan for 17 key junctions on PMC & PCMC outskirts

Three junctions in Maval taluka, four in Mulshi taluka, three in Shirur taluka, and seven in Haveli taluka are experiencing significant traffic congestion

The PMRDA has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to develop the ‘Traffic Congestion Mitigation Plan’ targeting 17 key junctions in the PMR, encompassing areas around PMC and PCMC in the last week of January this year. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Feb 03, 2025 07:42 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Pune Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 21.35 °C, check weather forecast for February 3, 2025

Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Pune on February 3, 2025 here.

Pune weather update on February 03, 2025

Published on Feb 03, 2025 07:00 AM IST

Byhindustantimes.com

Forest dept reprimands duo for making false claim of tiger sighting in Nashik

A social media post about a tiger sighting near a solar plant went viral and the security guard’s contractor also complained about the same to the forest department

The instructions for the same were issued by Shirish Nirbhavane, assistant conservator of forest, Nashik forest department. (HT FILE)

Published on Feb 03, 2025 06:26 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Leopard sighted in residential area of Nigdi, rescued within two hours

The rescue operation was supported by the Pimpri-Chinchwad fire and police departments as well as Scales and Tells, a local organisation working for wildlife conservation

As per the official information shared by the forest department, Deepak Pawar, assistant conservator of forests (ACF), Pune forest division, received a tipoff about a leopard being sighted in the residential area of Nigdi Pradhikaran at around 9 am. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Feb 03, 2025 06:20 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Sachin Tendulkar reflects on Sydney test masterclass

Tendulkar was speaking in the city at a special event marking 75 years of Pune-based Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwale

Sachin Tendulkar attended a special function of Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwale organized to mark their 75 years in business. Sachin was presented with painting created by artist Kapil Bhimkar on this occasion. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Feb 03, 2025 05:38 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

MSEDCL commissions two new power lines in Kondhwa, Pisoli

Rajendra Pawar, chief engineer, inaugurated the project on Saturday and will benefit 41,900 consumers

Arvind Bulbule, superintendent engineer, said that the Brahma 22 KV power line, which supplies electricity to the Brahma Switching Station, has been completed. (HT)

Published on Feb 03, 2025 05:34 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Sanjeevraje Naik Nimbalkar likely to return to Ajit Pawar’s NCP

Naik-Nimbalkar had joined the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) along with then-sitting Phaltan legislator Deepak Chavan just before the recently held assembly polls

Sanjeev Raje Naik Nimbalkar is a cousin of the former legislative council speaker and royal family member Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar. (HT)

Published on Feb 03, 2025 05:32 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Pune Metro introduces ‘Matrushakti Nursing Pods’ for mothers travelling with infants

Pune Metro currently records a daily ridership of 1,60,000, with a significant number of female passengers, many of whom travel with young children/infants

These pods are fully air-conditioned, equipped with fans, and designed to be easily portable. Each pod can accommodate two mothers at a time. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Feb 03, 2025 05:30 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Three held for illegal sale of cricket match tickets

The incident was reported on Friday during the fourth T20 International Cricket match between India and England

As per Dehu Road police, on Friday before the match, police got information about some individuals selling match tickets in the black market. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Published on Feb 03, 2025 05:26 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Police constable suspended for cheating, assaulting woman

The police constable has been identified as Tushar Anil Sutar, who is deputed at Khadak police station

The situation took a darker turn after the woman’s husband passed away in September 2021. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Published on Feb 03, 2025 05:24 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Installed without permission, administration shifts Ambedkar’s statue in Atpadi

Sangli admin removed an unauthorized Dr BR Ambedkar statue at Sangola Chowk to prevent disturbances, clarifying it was done with care amid false rumors.

As a result, on Saturday, people installed the bust of Dr BR Ambedkar at Sangola Chowk allegedly without taking any prior permission from the administration. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Published on Feb 03, 2025 05:22 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

MPSC exam paper ‘sale’ for ₹40 lakh: Two held from Chakan

Some students preparing for the exams received calls from an unknown number offering them the exam paper

Police recovered a list of 24 MPSC students whom they might have called or were planning to call. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Feb 02, 2025 07:54 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Pune police burst fake insurance call centre racket

During the raid, police seized 150 SIM cards, 30 different bank accounts and chequebooks, 15 mobiles, 21 data registers, 12 ATM cards, 5 PAN cards, 2 computers and 35 fake stamps of different renowned companies

After getting a tip-off, a team from Shivajinagar police station raided a call centre located in the Wakdewadi area and arrested three people. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Feb 02, 2025 07:44 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Budget provision of ₹699cr for Pune Metro; ₹230cr for Mula Mutha river rejuvenation project

As the metro project is ongoing, it is natural to have budgetary provision for the project. But we need to check the exact provision from our finance department, says official

The Pune Metro has completed two corridors PCMC to Swargate and Vanaz to Ramwadi, so the provision amount will be used for proposed extension routes from PCMC to Nigdi, Swargate to Katraj and Vanaz to Chandni Chowk. (HT FILE)

Published on Feb 02, 2025 07:38 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Industry leaders from Pune hail Budget 2025

Startups too found reasons to celebrate. The budget extends the incorporation period for startups by an additional five years, now valid until 2030

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during Post Budget Press Conference at National Media Centre, in New Delhi, on Saturday. (Hindustan Times)

Published on Feb 02, 2025 07:02 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Pune Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 20.44 °C, check weather forecast for February 2, 2025

Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Pune on February 2, 2025 here.

Pune weather update on February 02, 2025

Published on Feb 02, 2025 07:00 AM IST

Byhindustantimes.com

Crime Branch rescues nine girls from prostitution racket

During the raid, police arrested Rikbul Hussain Abu Hussain (26) from Assam and cashier, spa manager and others

Of the rescued women, four are Thailand nationals, four are from Maharashtra, and one woman hails from Gujarat, police said. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Published on Feb 02, 2025 06:08 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

60-year-old man from Warje-Malwadi dies of suspected GBS; cases up at 149

A 60-year-old man from Warje-Malwadi succumbed to his ailments on Saturday while undergoing treatment at Sassoon General Hospital (SGH)

According to health officials, of the 149 suspected cases, 124 patients were diagnosed as confirmed GBS cases. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Published on Feb 02, 2025 06:06 AM IST

ByVicky Pathare

RO water from private operators in GBS-affected areas fails safety tests

The findings raise serious concerns as many residents, especially at commercial establishments, rely on RO water, believing it to be free from harmful pathogens

Sold through pet jars and vending machines, RO water from private centres is widely used in households, eateries, shops, marriage halls, and restaurants. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Feb 02, 2025 05:58 AM IST

ByVicky Pathare

NIV scientists to test samples of gastroenteritis patients from GBS-affected areas

ICMR-NIV will test gastroenteritis samples from GBS patients in Pune, where 152 cases have surged, to identify potential bacterial or viral triggers.

Most findings in these GBS patients have been acute gastroenteritis or acute respiratory illness before the onset of the GBS symptoms. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Feb 02, 2025 05:56 AM IST

ByVicky Pathare

Dy CM Ajit Pawar asks medical facilities in merged villages be transferred to PMC

The issue has gained prominence as cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) have surged primarily in the merged villages

Despite the merger of 23 villages into PMC limits, the facilities are being managed by the Zilla Parishad. (Hindustan Times)

Published on Feb 02, 2025 05:50 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Forest officials raise issue of unauthorised leopard transportation from Gujarat

On January 19, officials from the Gujarat forest department were found carrying a caged leopard in a boat in the Narmada River near the border area of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra

The residents alleged that the officials were trying to release the leopard illegally to the forest areas of Nandurbar district. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Published on Feb 02, 2025 05:36 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

ZSI scientists find dog skin involvement in fake wild animal skin trade

Over the years illegal wildlife trade has emerged as a form of organised transnational crime that has threatened the existence of many wild species in India

The counterfeit skin trade is also emerging as a big challenge for security agencies as this is not only harmful to wild animals but also the domestic animals which are not covered under any legal protection with regard to illegal trading. (HT FILE)

Published on Feb 02, 2025 05:32 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Startup Mantra: Make in India success in single-use bioprocessing products

Ankush Kapoor and Sachin Joshi left their successful MNC jobs to address India's biopharma supply issues by establishing PharmNXT, a local manufacturer.

PharmNXT founded by Ankush Kapoor and Sachin Joshi dives deep in the biopharma ocean and learns to swim successfully with sharks. (HT)

Published on Feb 01, 2025 08:24 AM IST

ByNamita Shibad

Bits’n’bytes: Know about startup, business news in Pune

Indian electric motorcycle manufacturer Oben Electric opened 10 new showrooms and service centres in the country, including Shivajinagar and Dhankawadi in Pune

Published on Feb 01, 2025 08:20 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Indian astronomers discover cosmic web filament from 11.7 billion years ago

The discovery was made possible using the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile, operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO)

The seven galaxies, highlighted in blue boxes, detected with MUSE exhibit a striking linear alignment, indicating an underlying filamentary structure. This alignment is remarkably mirrored by a 260-kpc-long Lyman-alpha nebula emanating from the giant filament. The yellow star pinpoints the location of the background quasar, whose light served as a probe to measure the metallicity of the filament, confirming its primordial nature. (SOURCED)

Published on Feb 01, 2025 07:54 AM IST

ByDheeraj Bengrut

Maharashtra likely to experience above normal temperature in February

In Pune and Maharashtra both minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to be above normal levels at least till February 5

The anticyclone conditions over Central Maharashtra and adjoining area have resulted in higher daytime temperature and the maximum temperature in Maharashtra and Pune City was significantly higher than the normal temperature level. (REPRESENTIVE PHOTO)

Published on Feb 01, 2025 07:50 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

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Dr Lomesh Bhirud, neurologist and neuro-interventionalist at Ruby Hall Clinic, explained that while there is no definitive cure for GBS, the treatment focuses on managing symptoms and providing supportive care

Now, suspected cases are surfacing in Thergaon, Mundhwa, Maval, Khed, Chikhali, Pimple Gurav, Wagholi, Dhankawdi, Talegaon, Chakan, Pimpri, Kothrud, Ravet, and Moshi, among other parts of Pune

As per the public health officials on Sunday, nine fresh suspected GBS cases were reported, taking the total number of cases reported to date to 158

Three junctions in Maval taluka, four in Mulshi taluka, three in Shirur taluka, and seven in Haveli taluka are experiencing significant traffic congestion

Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Pune on February 3, 2025 here.

A social media post about a tiger sighting near a solar plant went viral and the security guard’s contractor also complained about the same to the forest department

The rescue operation was supported by the Pimpri-Chinchwad fire and police departments as well as Scales and Tells, a local organisation working for wildlife conservation

Tendulkar was speaking in the city at a special event marking 75 years of Pune-based Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwale

Rajendra Pawar, chief engineer, inaugurated the project on Saturday and will benefit 41,900 consumers

Naik-Nimbalkar had joined the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) along with then-sitting Phaltan legislator Deepak Chavan just before the recently held assembly polls

Pune Metro currently records a daily ridership of 1,60,000, with a significant number of female passengers, many of whom travel with young children/infants

The incident was reported on Friday during the fourth T20 International Cricket match between India and England

The police constable has been identified as Tushar Anil Sutar, who is deputed at Khadak police station

Sangli admin removed an unauthorized Dr BR Ambedkar statue at Sangola Chowk to prevent disturbances, clarifying it was done with care amid false rumors.

Some students preparing for the exams received calls from an unknown number offering them the exam paper

During the raid, police seized 150 SIM cards, 30 different bank accounts and chequebooks, 15 mobiles, 21 data registers, 12 ATM cards, 5 PAN cards, 2 computers and 35 fake stamps of different renowned companies

As the metro project is ongoing, it is natural to have budgetary provision for the project. But we need to check the exact provision from our finance department, says official

Startups too found reasons to celebrate. The budget extends the incorporation period for startups by an additional five years, now valid until 2030

Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Pune on February 2, 2025 here.

During the raid, police arrested Rikbul Hussain Abu Hussain (26) from Assam and cashier, spa manager and others

A 60-year-old man from Warje-Malwadi succumbed to his ailments on Saturday while undergoing treatment at Sassoon General Hospital (SGH)

The findings raise serious concerns as many residents, especially at commercial establishments, rely on RO water, believing it to be free from harmful pathogens

ICMR-NIV will test gastroenteritis samples from GBS patients in Pune, where 152 cases have surged, to identify potential bacterial or viral triggers.

The issue has gained prominence as cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) have surged primarily in the merged villages

On January 19, officials from the Gujarat forest department were found carrying a caged leopard in a boat in the Narmada River near the border area of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra

Over the years illegal wildlife trade has emerged as a form of organised transnational crime that has threatened the existence of many wild species in India

Ankush Kapoor and Sachin Joshi left their successful MNC jobs to address India's biopharma supply issues by establishing PharmNXT, a local manufacturer.

Indian electric motorcycle manufacturer Oben Electric opened 10 new showrooms and service centres in the country, including Shivajinagar and Dhankawadi in Pune

The discovery was made possible using the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile, operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO)

In Pune and Maharashtra both minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to be above normal levels at least till February 5

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