Pune: In a surprise development, veteran administrator Anil Khanna will attend the Extraordinary General Meeting of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) in New Delhi on July 26 as one of the two nominees of the Bihar state body.Sunday’s EGM is a crucial milestone for AITA which is undergoing a Court-mandated compliance process to align…
Pune: A routine survey of Pune’s grasslands led to the botanical discovery of a new flower species, which was long mistaken for another.Nestled among the grass on Sus Hill, the delicate annual herb resembled Canscora alata, a slender flowering plant found across Asia and Africa with small white flowers and distinctive winged stems. But to…
A PMPML bus which suffered a breakdown on FC Road recently is towed away by a crane Pune: The transport utility is a victim of relentless and deteriorating city traffic that is increasing the number of bus breakdowns and there seems to be no solutions in sight, PMPML CMD Mahesh Awhad said on Friday.In the…
Dash cameras would help address recurring complaints of rash driving, skipping bus stops, rude behaviour towards passengers and allegations of drivers working under the influence of alcohol Pune: PMPML will soon introduce live-feed surveillance cameras in its buses to improve passenger safety, enhance monitoring and enable quick action in emergencies.CMD Mahesh Awhad said 400 buses…
PMPML buses parked on the roadside near the PMC building Pune: Elected members of the PMC will on Monday take a decision about spending Rs474.01 crore from the civic coffers to deal with the running losses of public transport utility PMPML, which has long been a recurrent issue. A special general body meeting of the…
Pune: From protests to court petitions, residents living around garbage depots and processing plants have tried it all to urge the authorities to move these facilities away — but in vain.Air, land and water contamination, vector-borne diseases and a constant stench are among issues cited by citizens, but the recent tragedy at the Moshi garbage…
Sowing activity in Maharashtra Pune: The state agriculture department has registered 56 FIRs against seed companies within a fortnight over complaints of poor soybean germination across the state. Officials further plan to introduce the Maharashtra Seeds Act, 2026, to tighten regulation and ensure compensation for affected farmers.State agriculture commissioner Suraj Mandhare told TOI on Sunday,…
The central government has launched Operation Mule Hunt across the country to identify and book mule bank account operators Pune: The Pune city police on Saturday registered 23 FIRs at different police stations against mule bank account holders for facilitating cyber frauds involving transactions together worth Rs11.5 crore.The move follows the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal…
Accounts frozen for suspicious links may be activated if the investigating officer finds the recipient innocent Pune: The Pune city police have implemented a new grievance redressal module to restore bank accounts of innocent people who have received funds from bank accounts linked to cyber fraudsters. The move follows directives from the Union home ministry.It…
Pune: A 30-year-old farmer from Karade village in Shirur taluka narrowly escaped an alleged murder bid after a group of men opened fire on him in the early hours of Saturday. He saved himself by jumping into a nearby lake, swimming to the opposite bank and alerting the police.The Shirur police have registered a case…
