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• We may propose a ministry for the elderly: Ex-WHO director

  Former director of World Health Organistion (WHO), Gururaj Mutalik, is a distinguished scientist now closely working on issues related to ageing. He is of the view that India needs to gear up to tackle the problems of the elderly, which...

• Katraj Zoo voted sixth best in country

  The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has rated the Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park, popularly known as Katraj zoo, as the sixth best in the country.Many developments are coming up in the 165-acre zoo, as per the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)'s master plan, which was sanctioned by the CZA recently. Garden superintendent, Naresh Zhurmure, told DNA that th...

• Now, mission against superstition takes off

  The Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti (Mans) is on a mission to revive the memories and work of great social reformers in the state and promote the scientific spirit among people. Two teams set off on their 50-day mission from Mahatma Phule Wada on Wednesday.They plan to visit all 35 districts in the state, reaching out to college students ...

• Activists call for separate ministry for elderly

  Experts on senior citizens' issues and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) strongly recommended the formation of a separate ministry or commission for the elderly at the national conference on 'Active and healthy ageing'. The three-day conference organised by Janseva Foundation, International Longevity Centre (ILC), International Federation for A...

• We may propose a ministry for the elderly: Ex-WHO director

  Former director of World Health Organistion (WHO), Gururaj Mutalik, is a distinguished scientist now closely working on issues related to ageing. He is of the view that India needs to gear up to tackle the problems of the elderly, which will grow in the coming years.A patron of city organisation Janseva Foundation, he feels that the urgency of the ...

• School students say no to crackers

  Students from all over the state have resolved to refrain from purchasing firecrackers and save Rs15 crore this Diwali under a campaign run by the Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti (Mans). Forms with the resolution to save money on firecrackers were filled by nearly 7.48 lakh students from 1,726 schools across the state. The forms had to be...

• Symbiosis Law School wins Nobel quiz

  The dream cherished by three students of Symbiosis Law School came true when they won the grand finale of the Sweden-India Nobel Memorial Quiz 2010 held at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, by beating the finalists of the New Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai rounds. They became the first team from the city to win the quiz and earn an all expens...

• 200 turn up at HIV+ match-making meet

  Over 200 people turned up for the marriageable youth meet in the city organised by Positive Living for HIV/AIDS (PLHA), a group of NGOs of different cities of the state working for those suffering from the dreaded ailment. PLHA has been successful in finding life partners for more than 300 HIV-positive people in the last three years. According to P...