Yogesh Joshi
Yogesh Joshi is Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times. He covers politics, security, development and human rights from Western Maharashtra.
Articles by Yogesh Joshi
Oxford vaccine trials in India offer hope despite AstraZeneca dampener
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Yogesh Joshi | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
UPDATED ON SEP 09, 2020 06:31 PM IST
Serum Institute of India has signed an agreement to mass produce the Oxford vaccine.
Pune admin predicts 2.30 lakh Covid cases by Sept 14; shortage of 1,984 oxygen beds, 348 ventilators
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Dheeraj Bengrut and Yogesh Joshi
UPDATED ON SEP 09, 2020 04:27 PM IST
This may leave the administration staring at a shortage of 1,984 oxygen beds, 145 ICU beds and 348 ventilators, as per the projection by the district authorities.
Teams deployed to oversee oxygen supply in Pune district
By Yogesh Joshi
PUBLISHED ON SEP 08, 2020 08:55 PM IST
Pune accounts for 1/5th of Maharashtra’s total Covid-19 cases
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Yogesh Joshi
UPDATED ON SEP 09, 2020 04:30 PM IST
Of the 9,23,641 cases in Maharashtra till Monday, 2,03,468 lakh cases have been reported from Pune district alone with at least 4,000 testing positive daily
Lockdown was lifted due to pressure from traders: Ajit Pawar on Raut’s remarks
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Yogesh Joshi
UPDATED ON SEP 06, 2020 04:31 PM IST
Raut’s remarks, made earlier this week, was seen as indirectly blaming Pawar and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) after Pune becoming one of the worst-affected districts in the country with over 1.89 lakh cases and 8,333 deaths till Friday
‘We are preparing for worst... but on most parameters situation in Pune under control: state health min Tope
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Yogesh Joshi
PUBLISHED ON AUG 31, 2020 06:04 PM IST
Yogesh Joshi of Hindustan Times spoke to Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope on the situation in Pune
Vital signs of volunteers administered with Oxford Covid-19 vaccine normal, three more get doses in Pune
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Yogesh Joshi
UPDATED ON AUG 28, 2020 05:14 PM IST
Three more volunteers given vaccine shots; doctors to monitor health condition of each candidate daily
With BJP, AIMIM, VBA on same page, Sena hints at reopening places of worship
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Yogesh Joshi
UPDATED ON AUG 28, 2020 05:21 PM IST
Decision on reopening gymnasiums and religious places of worship would be taken in the first week of September, said Sanjay Raut, a Rajya Sabha MP from Shiv Sena
Volunteers given first shots of Oxford Covid-19 vaccine are stable, three more get doses
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Yogesh Joshi
UPDATED ON AUG 27, 2020 03:23 PM IST
According to Bharti Vidyapeeth Medical College and Hospital, the two candidates, aged 32 and 48, have not reported any complaints and all their vital parameters appeared to be normal even after 24 hours
Government constituted task force seeks a rethink on Konkan refinery
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Yogesh Joshi
UPDATED ON AUG 20, 2020 05:21 PM IST
Prominent economist and government-appointed task force member Vijay Kelkar asked Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to reconsider the proposal regarding the starting of the refinery at Konkan, which according to him, will help generate employment for one lakh individuals
Rajesh Deshmukh is appointed as Pune district collector
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Yogesh Joshi
UPDATED ON AUG 17, 2020 09:29 PM IST
Deshmukh was previously the district collector at Yavatmal where he was credited with reducing the number of farmers suicide.
Rohit Pawar seeks reopening of temples in Maharashtra
By Yogesh Joshi
PUBLISHED ON AUG 16, 2020 08:22 PM IST
Parth Pawar attends get-together at uncle’s residence in Baramati, maintains silence over next move
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Yogesh Joshi
UPDATED ON AUG 16, 2020 11:02 AM IST
Both Parth and his father Ajit have maintained studied silence even as several other NCP leaders downplayed the episode saying “it’s just a family matter”. Messages and calls to Parth Pawar did not evoke any response.
Maharashtra accounts for one-fourth of India’s cases, Fadnavis calls state a new Covid capital
By Yogesh Joshi
PUBLISHED ON AUG 15, 2020 10:01 PM IST
ACP, who probed Elgar Parishad case, awarded by Union home ministry
By Yogesh Joshi
PUBLISHED ON AUG 12, 2020 10:47 PM IST
Two more sero surveys to cover Pune
Hinudstan Times, Pune | By Yogesh Joshi
UPDATED ON AUG 12, 2020 05:17 PM IST
Community-based sero survey helps identify presence of antibodies among vulnerable population
Covid-19 curve likely to flatten in Pune by August-end
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Yogesh Joshi
UPDATED ON AUG 11, 2020 05:05 PM IST
An epidemiologist from PCMC, however, said the number of cases in the industrial town will stabilize sooner than September-end, as predicted by others
Pune’s first sero survey results to be out by Aug 15
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Yogesh Joshi
UPDATED ON AUG 11, 2020 06:00 PM IST
In Mumbai, the sero survey revealed presence of antibodies in 57% of those surveyed in slums and 16% in non-slums.
Pune district still awaits new collector, five days after Ram’s transfer order
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Yogesh Joshi
UPDATED ON AUG 10, 2020 04:34 PM IST
The Centre on August 4 issued transfer orders for Ram to join the Prime Minister’s Office as deputy secretary.
Served as CM for 277 days, Nilangekar was second after Antulay to resign due to court ruling
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Yogesh Joshi
UPDATED ON AUG 06, 2020 04:29 PM IST
Despite serving for a brief period, Nilangekar was for a long time remained a political force in Latur district, his hometown, and Marathwada region, says Chitra Lele, professor, political science at SNDT University
Real on-the-field experience will help me with the bigger canvas of PMO’s office, says Naval Kishore Ram
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Yogesh Joshi
UPDATED ON AUG 05, 2020 04:02 PM IST
In an order issued on Tuesday, Pune district collector Ram has been transferred to the Prime Minister’s Office as deputy secretary
Former Maharashtra CM Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar passes away in Pune
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Abhay Khairnar and Yogesh Joshi
UPDATED ON AUG 05, 2020 11:13 AM IST
Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar led Maharashtra as a Chief minister between the years 1985-1986.
Pune dist collector Naval Kishore Ram gets PMO posting
By Yogesh Joshi
PUBLISHED ON AUG 04, 2020 07:23 PM IST
Sassoon reported 50% less deaths in July as compared to last year: Ram
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Yogesh Joshi
UPDATED ON AUG 04, 2020 04:27 PM IST
According to Ram, July this year saw 17 persons who were brought dead, 144 persons dying unnatural death and 384 natural deaths. “The figures were relatively low compared to last year where 35 were brought dead, those who died unnatural deaths were 216, while natural deaths 331,” said Ram.
FIR against former MP Sanjay Kakade for threatening brother-in-law
Hinudstan Times, Pune | By Yogesh Joshi
UPDATED ON AUG 03, 2020 04:14 PM IST
Case registered at Chatuhshrungi police is based on the complaint filed by Yuvraj Dhamale, a developer and brother of Kakade’s wife Usha Kakade, states that alleged life threats were given to him by Kakades in 2018
76 employees of Pune’s Chakan firm test positive during mass testing
By Yogesh Joshi
PUBLISHED ON AUG 02, 2020 12:16 AM IST
Next on administration’s radar - to bring nursing homes in Covid-19 network
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Yogesh Joshi
UPDATED ON JUL 28, 2020 12:23 PM IST
Officials from district administration on Monday held a meeting with representatives of Indian Medical Association (IMA), management of nursing homes, doctors and nursing bureaus to discuss with them the possibility of bringing their facilities in Covid-19 network as part of boosting health infrastructure to tackle the pandemic.
‘Once successful, Covid-19 vaccine doses will be distributed by govt’: Serum Institute
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Yogesh Joshi | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
UPDATED ON JUL 27, 2020 03:10 PM IST
The clarification came a day after CEO Adar Poonawalla tweeted saying the company would “keep more than enough” doses of the Covid-19 vaccine for the Parsis, the community he belongs to.
PMC’s three-pronged strategy during lockdown - 100 per cent contact tracing, testing and increasing bed capacity
Hinudstan Times, Pune | By Yogesh Joshi
UPDATED ON JUL 13, 2020 04:16 PM IST
PMC data till the first week of July suggested that the source of infection among 21.35% cases was unknown
Did resistance to lockdown being pushed by other IAS officials and politicians cost Gaikwad his job as civic chief?
Hinudstan Times, Pune | By Yogesh Joshi
UPDATED ON JUL 12, 2020 04:28 PM IST
Decision to transfer Gaikwad is wrong. He has been made a scapegoat. I feel the transfer was for political reasons, says Pune MP Girish Bapat