Pune: Civil services aspirant Aditya Shivaji Saudagar (23) of Marunji near Hinjewadi sustained serious head injuries after a tree branch fell on him at JM Road around 4pm on Wednesday. Senior inspector Girisha Nimbalkar of Deccan Gymkhana police told TOI, “Our team and others shifted him to a private hospital. His condition is reportedly serious.

” The victim’s cousin, Abhijit Parse, told TOI, “Saudagar moved to Pune three months ago to prepare for the civil services examinations. He is enrolled at a private coaching centre in the Deccan area.” Parse said, “After his classes on Wednesday, Saudagar walked to a PMPML bus stop and was waiting there, when the branch fell on his head.

” “My cousin is from Dharashiv and has done his BSc. He is a brilliant student and wants to be a govt officer,” he said. “He has been admitted to the ICU of a hospital in Sadashiv Peth and is under observation.

He sustained a deep injury on his head.” — Gitesh Shelke We also published the following articles recently HC raps state govt for not forming civil services board Karnataka high court directed the state government to respond by September 11 on a public interest litigation filed by advocate Rishab Trakroo, questioning the non-constitution of the Civil Services Board as mandated by the Supreme Court in 2013. The court noted the state's inaction and emphasized the necessity of protecting bureaucracy from political interference.

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