News

TOI : PUNE: Miscarriages are indeed a traumatic experiences, especially for the mother. However, according to infertility experts and gynaecologists, this is neither a rare occurrence or an anomaly. Experts say a high degree of reproductive loss occurs spontaneously in an estimated 33 per cent of natural conceptions. Therefore, according to those in the know, miscarriages should be perceived not as failures but as the nature’s way of quality control, since majority of the abnormal embryos and foetuses are eliminated in the process.

“Miscarriage is an inherent part of human reproduction. The problem of pregnancy loss or miscarriage, especially repeated pregnancy loss, is as frustrating and agonising for couples as is the problem of infertility, since in both cases, the couple remains childless and emotionally traumatised,” said infertility expert Sanjeev Khurd. There is a high degree of reproductive loss and it occurs spontaneously in an estimated 33 per cent of natural conceptions, he added.

Elaborating on the issue, Khurd, also the president of the Pune Obstetric and Gynaecological Society (POGS), added, “Two-third of these reproductive losses occur very early and are pre-clinical, as they occur when the pregnancy is diagnosed with a positive urine test but is yet to be detected on sonography. One-third of the losses are clinical as they occur after the pregnancy is confirmed on sonography evaluation.”

Approximately 80 per cent of spontaneous miscarriages occur in the first trimester, before 12 weeks of pregnancy, as 60 of these embryos and foetuses demonstrate chromosomal abnormalities, Khurd said.

“This chromosomal abnormality of the embryo is a chance occurrence and unlikely to be repeated at the second conception. Hence, 80 per cent of mothers have the chance to have a normal baby despite the history of a previous miscarriage. However, some women are doomed for repeated pregnancy losses,” said consultant gynaecologist Sanjay Gupte.

Explaining, Gupte added, “The chance of miscarriage also increases in women after the…More

TOI : PUNE: Miscarriages are indeed a traumatic experiences, especially for the mother. However, according to infertility experts and gynaecologists, this is neither a rare occurrence or an anomaly. Experts say a high degree of reproductive loss occurs spontaneously in an estimated 33 per cent of natural conceptions. Therefore, according to those in the know, miscarriages should be perceived not as failures but as the nature’s way of quality control, since majority of the abnormal embryos and foetuses are eliminated in the process.

“Miscarriage is an inherent part of human reproduction. The problem of pregnancy loss or miscarriage, especially repeated pregnancy loss, is as frustrating and agonising for couples as is the problem of infertility, since in both cases, the couple remains childless and emotionally traumatised,” said infertility expert Sanjeev Khurd. There is a high degree of reproductive loss and it occurs spontaneously in an estimated 33 per cent of natural conceptions, he added.

Elaborating on the issue, Khurd, also the president of the Pune Obstetric and Gynaecological Society (POGS), added, “Two-third of these reproductive losses occur very early and are pre-clinical, as they occur when the pregnancy is diagnosed with a positive urine test but is yet to be detected on sonography. One-third of the losses are clinical as they occur after the pregnancy is confirmed on sonography evaluation.”

Approximately 80 per cent of spontaneous miscarriages occur in the first trimester, before 12 weeks of pregnancy, as 60 of these embryos and foetuses demonstrate chromosomal abnormalities, Khurd said.

“This chromosomal abnormality of the embryo is a chance occurrence and unlikely to be repeated at the second conception. Hence, 80 per cent of mothers have the chance to have a normal baby despite the history of a previous miscarriage. However, some women are doomed for repeated pregnancy losses,” said consultant gynaecologist Sanjay Gupte.

Explaining, Gupte added, “The chance of miscarriage also increases in women after the…More

TOI : PUNE: Miscarriages are indeed a traumatic experiences, especially for the mother. However, according to infertility experts and gynaecologists, this is neither a rare occurrence or an anomaly. Experts say a high degree of reproductive loss occurs spontaneously in an estimated 33 per cent of natural conceptions. Therefore, according to those in the know, miscarriages should be perceived not as failures but as the nature’s way of quality control, since majority of the abnormal embryos and foetuses are eliminated in the process.

“Miscarriage is an inherent part of human reproduction. The problem of pregnancy loss or miscarriage, especially repeated pregnancy loss, is as frustrating and agonising for couples as is the problem of infertility, since in both cases, the couple remains childless and emotionally traumatised,” said infertility expert Sanjeev Khurd. There is a high degree of reproductive loss and it occurs spontaneously in an estimated 33 per cent of natural conceptions, he added.

Elaborating on the issue, Khurd, also the president of the Pune Obstetric and Gynaecological Society (POGS), added, “Two-third of these reproductive losses occur very early and are pre-clinical, as they occur when the pregnancy is diagnosed with a positive urine test but is yet to be detected on sonography. One-third of the losses are clinical as they occur after the pregnancy is confirmed on sonography evaluation.”

Approximately 80 per cent of spontaneous miscarriages occur in the first trimester, before 12 weeks of pregnancy, as 60 of these embryos and foetuses demonstrate chromosomal abnormalities, Khurd said.

“This chromosomal abnormality of the embryo is a chance occurrence and unlikely to be repeated at the second conception. Hence, 80 per cent of mothers have the chance to have a normal baby despite the history of a previous miscarriage. However, some women are doomed for repeated pregnancy losses,” said consultant gynaecologist Sanjay Gupte.

Explaining, Gupte added, “The chance of miscarriage also increases in women after the…More

TOI : PUNE: Miscarriages are indeed a traumatic experiences, especially for the mother. However, according to infertility experts and gynaecologists, this is neither a rare occurrence or an anomaly. Experts say a high degree of reproductive loss occurs spontaneously in an estimated 33 per cent of natural conceptions. Therefore, according to those in the know, miscarriages should be perceived not as failures but as the nature’s way of quality control, since majority of the abnormal embryos and foetuses are eliminated in the process.

“Miscarriage is an inherent part of human reproduction. The problem of pregnancy loss or miscarriage, especially repeated pregnancy loss, is as frustrating and agonising for couples as is the problem of infertility, since in both cases, the couple remains childless and emotionally traumatised,” said infertility expert Sanjeev Khurd. There is a high degree of reproductive loss and it occurs spontaneously in an estimated 33 per cent of natural conceptions, he added.

Elaborating on the issue, Khurd, also the president of the Pune Obstetric and Gynaecological Society (POGS), added, “Two-third of these reproductive losses occur very early and are pre-clinical, as they occur when the pregnancy is diagnosed with a positive urine test but is yet to be detected on sonography. One-third of the losses are clinical as they occur after the pregnancy is confirmed on sonography evaluation.”

Approximately 80 per cent of spontaneous miscarriages occur in the first trimester, before 12 weeks of pregnancy, as 60 of these embryos and foetuses demonstrate chromosomal abnormalities, Khurd said.

“This chromosomal abnormality of the embryo is a chance occurrence and unlikely to be repeated at the second conception. Hence, 80 per cent of mothers have the chance to have a normal baby despite the history of a previous miscarriage. However, some women are doomed for repeated pregnancy losses,” said consultant gynaecologist Sanjay Gupte.

Explaining, Gupte added, “The chance of miscarriage also increases in women after the…More

TOI : PUNE: Despite the four-year suspension from the House handed out to him, MNS legislator from Khadakwasla, Ramesh Wanjale, remained defiant about his actions in the Assembly on Monday.

“We have not done anything wrong. We should not have been suspended as this will not solve the issue,” the first-time MLA said, defending his act of snatching the microphone from SP MLA Abu Azmi for taking oath in Hindi.

“We had appealed to Azmi to take oath in Marathi. But he intentionally took oath in Hindi. So we got incensed and tried to teach him a lesson,” Wanjale told TOI.

The city legislator and three other MNS MLAs Vasant Gite, Shishir Shinde and Ram Kadam have been barred from the Assembly for four years over the incident. They were also charged with assaulting Meenakshi Patil, an MLA who came to Azmi’s aid.

The Pune unit of the MNS strongly supported Wanjale’s actions and demanded the SP leader’s suspension instead. “Whatever Azmi did was intentional. If he wants to stay in Maharashtra, he should respect its culture,” city MNS unit chief Prakash Dhore said.

Speaking about the assault, Dhore said, “It was a spontaneous reaction to what he did. He also tried to tease the MNS legislators by showing them sandals. If our partymen face suspension, so should Azmi. Why has no action been taken against him?”

MNS leader Ranjit Shirole told TOI that he completely backed the party MLAs’ stand. “When Azmi was requested and warned that he take oath in Marathi, why did he not comply? Azmi represents Maharashtra in the Assembly and should know Marathi. If he can read in Hindi, he could have read in Marathi. His was a deliberate act,” Shirole said. Topics: defiant Wanjale remains More Stories from this section With kids home alone, thieves steal Rs 6.20L booty Pune’s heritage trees need protection’ Decision on funding, powers only…More

TOI : PUNE: Despite the four-year suspension from the House handed out to him, MNS legislator from Khadakwasla, Ramesh Wanjale, remained defiant about his actions in the Assembly on Monday.

“We have not done anything wrong. We should not have been suspended as this will not solve the issue,” the first-time MLA said, defending his act of snatching the microphone from SP MLA Abu Azmi for taking oath in Hindi.

“We had appealed to Azmi to take oath in Marathi. But he intentionally took oath in Hindi. So we got incensed and tried to teach him a lesson,” Wanjale told TOI.

The city legislator and three other MNS MLAs Vasant Gite, Shishir Shinde and Ram Kadam have been barred from the Assembly for four years over the incident. They were also charged with assaulting Meenakshi Patil, an MLA who came to Azmi’s aid.

The Pune unit of the MNS strongly supported Wanjale’s actions and demanded the SP leader’s suspension instead. “Whatever Azmi did was intentional. If he wants to stay in Maharashtra, he should respect its culture,” city MNS unit chief Prakash Dhore said.

Speaking about the assault, Dhore said, “It was a spontaneous reaction to what he did. He also tried to tease the MNS legislators by showing them sandals. If our partymen face suspension, so should Azmi. Why has no action been taken against him?”

MNS leader Ranjit Shirole told TOI that he completely backed the party MLAs’ stand. “When Azmi was requested and warned that he take oath in Marathi, why did he not comply? Azmi represents Maharashtra in the Assembly and should know Marathi. If he can read in Hindi, he could have read in Marathi. His was a deliberate act,” Shirole said. Topics: defiant Wanjale remains More Stories from this section With kids home alone, thieves steal Rs 6.20L booty Pune’s heritage trees need protection’ Decision on funding, powers only…More

TOI : PUNE: The city is home to around 45 heritage trees, but they have not been identified or labelled by the civic authorities, says amateur botanist Shrikant Ingalhalikar. What’s more, the tree census, supposed to be carried out every five years, has not been conducted. And over the years, many trees have been felled in the name of development.

Ingalhalikar is in the process of documenting heritage, exotic and rare trees in the city. He says the city is home to 425 species of trees, of which 40 to 45 are heritage trees, many of them around 300 years old.

Once a tree is labelled heritage’, or one that deserves special recognition due to age, historical significance or rarity, it has a better chance of being taken care of and conserved, he said.

For example, there is a 400-year-old peepal tree atop Parvati hill. Nanasaheb Peshwar performed a thread ceremony on this tree in 1754. There is another 400-year-old frangipani’ tree on Parvati hill and a Banyan tree, more than 100 years old, on the Pune University grounds, said Ingalhalikar.

Ingalhalikar has given a preliminary list of such trees to the PMC. At present, he is identifying the trees in the city and adding more than 100 species to his list. The trees to be included in Pune’s heritage list will be selected on their aesthetic and ecological merits and a book with the list will be released in March 2010, Ingalhalikar said.

When contacted, PMC garden department head Bhanudas Mane said that no steps were being taken by the civic authorities to identify and label heritage trees in the city.

According to Tasneem Balasinorwala, member of the Pune Tree Authority (PTA), the PTA’s role is to protect and preserve all trees. “The last census of existing trees in Pune was carried out in 1996. It’s supposed to be carried out every five years….More

TOI : PUNE: The city is home to around 45 heritage trees, but they have not been identified or labelled by the civic authorities, says amateur botanist Shrikant Ingalhalikar. What’s more, the tree census, supposed to be carried out every five years, has not been conducted. And over the years, many trees have been felled in the name of development.

Ingalhalikar is in the process of documenting heritage, exotic and rare trees in the city. He says the city is home to 425 species of trees, of which 40 to 45 are heritage trees, many of them around 300 years old.

Once a tree is labelled heritage’, or one that deserves special recognition due to age, historical significance or rarity, it has a better chance of being taken care of and conserved, he said.

For example, there is a 400-year-old peepal tree atop Parvati hill. Nanasaheb Peshwar performed a thread ceremony on this tree in 1754. There is another 400-year-old frangipani’ tree on Parvati hill and a Banyan tree, more than 100 years old, on the Pune University grounds, said Ingalhalikar.

Ingalhalikar has given a preliminary list of such trees to the PMC. At present, he is identifying the trees in the city and adding more than 100 species to his list. The trees to be included in Pune’s heritage list will be selected on their aesthetic and ecological merits and a book with the list will be released in March 2010, Ingalhalikar said.

When contacted, PMC garden department head Bhanudas Mane said that no steps were being taken by the civic authorities to identify and label heritage trees in the city.

According to Tasneem Balasinorwala, member of the Pune Tree Authority (PTA), the PTA’s role is to protect and preserve all trees. “The last census of existing trees in Pune was carried out in 1996. It’s supposed to be carried out every five years….More

TOI : PUNE: The Pune rural police on Monday stopped the search for Kavita Chikali (28) at Sinhagad fort as they could not find any clue of her on the fort. The police are now questioning her colleagues with whom she had gone for trekking on November 5.

An engineer working with Seco Tools, Kavita had gone for trekking along with her colleagues on Thursday morning. However, she mysteriously went missing from the Sinhagad fort.

The Pune rural police, trekkers, officials from Seco Tools, Kavita’s brother and his friends and the local residents conducted massive search operations since Thursday. A sniffer dog was also pressed in, but all in vain.

Sub-divisional police officer (Haveli division) Ravindrasinh Pardeshi and senior inspector Satish Patil of Haveli police station were monitoring the search. The police have also sought help of commandos.

Patil told TOI: “We have stopped the search on Monday as nothing was found on the fort. However, we have started questioning her colleagues who had gone along with her to the fort so that we would be able to find out what had happened on Thursday morning.”

Patil added: “We are investigating the matter from all angles. We have also questioned her room-mates. We are trying to gather maximum information about her.” More Stories from this section With kids home alone, thieves steal Rs 6.20L booty Pune’s heritage trees need protection’ Decision on funding, powers only after govt formation PMRDA has its job cut out…More

TOI : PUNE: The Pune rural police on Monday stopped the search for Kavita Chikali (28) at Sinhagad fort as they could not find any clue of her on the fort. The police are now questioning her colleagues with whom she had gone for trekking on November 5.

An engineer working with Seco Tools, Kavita had gone for trekking along with her colleagues on Thursday morning. However, she mysteriously went missing from the Sinhagad fort.

The Pune rural police, trekkers, officials from Seco Tools, Kavita’s brother and his friends and the local residents conducted massive search operations since Thursday. A sniffer dog was also pressed in, but all in vain.

Sub-divisional police officer (Haveli division) Ravindrasinh Pardeshi and senior inspector Satish Patil of Haveli police station were monitoring the search. The police have also sought help of commandos.

Patil told TOI: “We have stopped the search on Monday as nothing was found on the fort. However, we have started questioning her colleagues who had gone along with her to the fort so that we would be able to find out what had happened on Thursday morning.”

Patil added: “We are investigating the matter from all angles. We have also questioned her room-mates. We are trying to gather maximum information about her.” More Stories from this section With kids home alone, thieves steal Rs 6.20L booty Pune’s heritage trees need protection’ Decision on funding, powers only after govt formation PMRDA has its job cut out…More