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Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Retired consultant, software firm staffer lose over Rs90 lakh in share-trading frauds
Pune: A retired company consultant based in the Sinhagad Road area on Wednesday evening lodged a complaint with the Pune cyber police, stating that online fraudsters cheated him of Rs57 lakh between April and June, promising him handsome returns on investment in online share-trading. According to the complaint, the victim's phone number was added to a messaging application group. Its members discussed high returns from trading shares online and praised the group admin for sharing valuable tips. Inspector Sangeeta Deokar of the Cyber police said, "After reading the messages, the victim was impressed with the group admin, and contacted the latter. The group admin told him to download a share trading application — a manipulative screen software in reality." You Can Also Check: Pune AQI | Weather in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune | Gold Rates Today in Pune | Silver Rates Today in Pune Deokar said, "After downloading the software, the victim bought shares of low value. The group admin contacted him and told him to buy high-value shares for higher profits. The group admin then promised to help him out in buying high-value shares and IPOs." The police said the group admin shared details of five bank accounts with the retired consultant, and the latter transferred Rs57 lakh to these bank accounts. "After transferring money to the fraudsters, the screen software showed good profit to the victim. He tried to sell some shares, but the fraudsters did not allow him to do so. The retired consultant then realised that he was cheated," she said. In another incident, a man (40) from Dhayari, off Sinhagad Road, lodged a complaint with the Nanded City police, stating that online fraudsters cheated him out of Rs33.46 lakh by promising him handsome returns on investment in online shares. The complainant, an employee of a software company, exhausted all his savings between June 4 and July 22 in a similar fashion after his phone number was added to a messaging application group. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Happy Independence Day wishes , messages , and quotes !
Time of India
12-08-2025
- Health
- Time of India
PMC notice to 8 pvt hospitals over alleged irregularities
Pune: The PMC 's health department on Monday sent notices to eight private hospitals as per the Maharashtra Nursing Home Act over alleged irregularities, directing the facilities to rectify these within 30 days. Suryakant Deokar, assistant health officer, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), who issued these notices, said, "The municipal corporation inspects private hospitals twice a year. There are about 850 hospitals and clinics, both small and big, in the city. Notices were sent to three hospitals last week and eight this week." The hospitals in which the PMC has sent notices on Monday are in Aundh, Kasba Peth, Ghole Road and Kothrud. Deokar said, "Action is taken against hospital administrations under the Bombay Nursing Home Act. If the irregularities are not rectified even after the notice is issued, we will cancel the registration of the hospital concerned." The PMC's health department inspects private hospitals at an interval of six months to ensure that these facilities comply with the norms under the acts. The health hubs are mainly checked for compliance with fire safety norms, and display of patients' rights boards and charges boards at a visible location. The hospitals are also required to display the 24x7 toll-free number given for patients to raise complaints. A source said that PMC has issued notices to the eight private hospitals on Monday after its officials found that the fire safety norms were not in place and the boards that are supposed to display charges were not visible.
Time of India
11-08-2025
- Health
- Time of India
PMC notice to 8 pvt hospitals over alleged irregularities
Pune: The PMC's health department on Monday sent notices to eight private hospitals as per the Maharashtra Nursing Home Act over alleged irregularities, directing the facilities to rectify these within 30 days. Suryakant Deokar, assistant health officer, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), who issued these notices, said, "The municipal corporation inspects private hospitals twice a year. There are about 850 hospitals and clinics, both small and big, in the city. Notices were sent to three hospitals last week and eight this week." The hospitals in which the PMC has sent notices on Monday are in Aundh, Kasba Peth, Ghole Road and Kothrud. You Can Also Check: Pune AQI | Weather in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune Deokar said, "Action is taken against hospital administrations under the Bombay Nursing Home Act. If the irregularities are not rectified even after the notice is issued, we will cancel the registration of the hospital concerned." The PMC's health department inspects private hospitals at an interval of six months to ensure that these facilities comply with the norms under the acts. The health hubs are mainly checked for compliance with fire safety norms, and display of patients' rights boards and charges boards at a visible location. The hospitals are also required to display the 24x7 toll-free number given for patients to raise complaints. A source said that PMC has issued notices to the eight private hospitals on Monday after its officials found that the fire safety norms were not in place and the boards that are supposed to display charges were not visible. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
06-08-2025
- Time of India
MSEDCL recovers 21.5L for power theft in Bhosari
Pune: Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) has recovered Rs 21.5 lakh in penalties from an industrial unit in the Bhosari MIDC area for theft of electricity. The factory was using a wireless remote to manipulate electrical wires in the meter. The power theft continued for two years, and the factory consumed 77,270 units of electricity using this method. MSEDCL levied a fine of Rs 19.2 lakh and a settlement amount of Rs 2.3 lakh. You Can Also Check: Pune AQI | Weather in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune "We have not filed a police complaint as the company chose to settle the outstanding amount and pay the settlement amount," Atul Deokar, executive engineer of the MSEDCL Bhosari zone, said. MSEDCL is continuously on the watch to detect electricity thefts and officials discovered the power theft at the company after the unit incurred unusually small bills for a prolonged period. The officials also confiscated the equipment used to carry out the theft. "Remote-based tampering of electricity theft has occurred in the past in Bhosari, Chakan, Charoli and other industrial areas," Deokar said. Pune chief engineer Sunil Kakade formed a team of six officials to detect power thefts in the Pune and PCMC circle after MSEDCL chairman Lokesh Chandra directed all regional offices to curb the menace of power theft in their respective areas. As per data from MSEDCL, electricity worth Rs 44.3 crore was stolen in 2022-23, and the power utility board saw thefts to the tune of Rs 36.4 crore in 2023-24 in the western Maharashtra region.
Hindustan Times
11-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
HC denies pre-arrest bail to doctor accused of molesting juniors, says must consider victims' trauma
Mumbai, The Bombay High Court has denied pre-arrest bail to a senior doctor of the civic-run KEM Hospital, accused of molesting six women junior doctors, noting that it must consider the "emotional and psychological trauma" caused to the victims. The high court on May 8 rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Ravindra Deokar, additional professor in the department of forensic medicine at KEM Hospital. The victims, working as assistant professors of the hospital, have alleged that Deokar harassed them by touching them inappropriately and passing offensive comments. A bench of Justice Rajesh Patil said Deokar had been behaving inappropriately for a long time, taking advantage of his influential post. The court noted that until now, no one was ready to file a complaint against the senior doctor, as they were traumatised and feared that their career would be affected. If Deokar is granted anticipatory bail, there is every likelihood he would take revenge against all the complainant victims, and there is also a high chance that he would repeat the same act, the bench said. "Eventually, one has to consider the emotional and psychological harm caused to the victims who are pursuing their medical courses, and considering the safety in a workplace like a hospital, and to morally and legally protect women's dignity, the present pre-arrest bail application requires to be rejected," the court stated. A case has been registered against Deokar with the Bhoiwada police station. In his plea, Deokar, who was suspended after the case was registered, said the complaint against him was a result of a personal grudge and internal hospital politics. The court, in its order, noted that Deokar was also a member of the hospital's internal committee under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act. "This is a case where the allegations are against a doctor who is a member of the POSH committee of inappropriate behaviour with female doctors, by not one, but six persons," it said. This is also not the first time such a complaint has been raised against Deokar, the court remarked, noting that a woman doctor had also filed a similar complaint in 2021. Justice Patil noted that Deokar has been suspended and not terminated. "Therefore, if he succeeds in the proceedings initiated against him for suspension, there is likelihood that he will come back to the hospital and resume his duty," the court said. The court further said apart from doctors, even medical students are now approaching the police to lodge complaints against Deokar for inappropriate behaviour.
