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Cong sought credit for new buses, BEST uses BRTS to strike back

Mumbai The Shiv Sena-controlled BEST says the BMC, of which it is a wing, should execute the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) project.

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Pune to get imported H1N1 vaccine by weekend

Pune Vials mainly for high-risk groups like medical practitioners, paramedics

The imported vaccine against H1N1 virus will arrive in Pune and other parts of the state this weekend. These are mainly for the high-risk group of medical practitioners and paramedical staff who have been dealing with patients infected with H1N1 virus.

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Villagers oppose land acquisition, Pavana river pipeline project hurt

Pune The Rs 398 crore-pipeline project of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municiapal Corporation (PCMC) from the Pavana dam to Nigdi is facing opposition from villagers over land acquisition. The project was supposed to be completed in two years after its bhoomipoojan, which had taken place on May 1, 2008.

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3 arrested for possessing rare tortoises

The city police arrested three persons and seized two rare species of tortoise.

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IITM cloud seeding drive from July

As the country saw drought-like situation in most regions and recorded 22 per cent less than normal rainfall last year, city-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) under the India Meteorological Department has charted out its cloud seeding programme for the rain shadow regions in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka for this year.

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Proposed Thane flyover likely to clash with monorail route

The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation’s (MSRDC) proposed flyover at Kapurbavdi junction in Thane is likely to clash with the second corridor of monorail on the Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan route.

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Pune’s headcount: census to kick off from May 1

Pune The National Housing Census and National Population Register drive in Pune district will begin on May 1. This is the seventh population census to be undertaken by 2011.

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Will disconnect water supply: PCMC tells defaulters

Pune The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has decided to act tough and disconnect water supply to those who fail to pay up. The civic body’s decision comes after hundreds of citizens have failed to pay their water tax dues despite repeated reminders. The outstanding amount has touched Rs 30 crore.

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H1N1 vaccine: Phases II, III human trials begin today

Pune Four centres to take part, two in city

The Serum Institute of India will begin phase II and III human clinical trials
of the nasal spray vaccine against the H1N1 virus at two sites in Pune and three other centres on Monday. The virus has claimed 201 lives in Pune itself.

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Diagnosing asthma in children to get easier

Pune With environmental pollution, eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle making children prone to asthma, an initiative by the Chest Research Foundation (CRF) is set to make asthma detection easy.

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