Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi in Dehu Pune: Traffic on several major and internal roads in Pimpri Chinchwad will remain closed or diverted from Wednesday for the annual palkhi processions of Sant Tukaram Maharaj and Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj.The traffic branch has planned road closures and diversions in Dehu, Alandi and along the palkhi routes until both…
Work on restoration of the landslide-hit section of the railways on Tuesday Pune: The surest and most time-bound way to get to Mumbai from Pune is by train. But that certainty was lost after rail operations between Pune and Mumbai were disrupted by a massive landslide early on Monday and the tracks have not been…
Nisarg Society in Bavdhan experienced unprecedented waterlogging after Monday’s rain Pune: After years of severe waterlogging that routinely cut off access to the gated Nisarg Society in Bavdhan during the monsoon, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has attributed the problem to the absence of a stormwater drainage network and rainwater harvesting system and issued a notice…
Pune: The State Eligibility Test (SET) for recruitment to assistant professor posts, scheduled to be held on July 26, has been postponed.Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), the nodal agency for conducting the exam in Maharashtra and Goa, said the test is now likely to be held on Sept 6. An official from the university said,…
NCP (SP) functionary Jayant Patil Pune: A meeting between former state president of NCP (SP) Jayant Patil and BJP’s national general secretary Vinod Tawde in Mumbai has led to speculation about Sharad Pawar’s party exploring options of joining the NDA.The recent meeting between Patil and Tawde created a political flutter but Patil called it a…
Teachers, using Prashast app, will observe students’ day-to-day behaviour, learning abilities, communication skills and overall development Pune: Every student in Maharashtra will undergo a special screening through the Prashast App 2.0 as part of a statewide initiative to identify children with special educational needs at an early stage and ensure they receive support.The education department…
Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi leaves Dehu temple on Tuesday Pune: The Pune city police will deploy around 7,000 personnel and use various AI-based tools and GPS during the palkhi processions in the city between July 9 and 11.A total of 350 CCTV cameras have been installed along the routes. These cameras are equipped with a…
Riders have had their own share of challenges to face in the rains. They have been navigating flooded stretches, potholes and traffic. It has led to temporary order delays and fewer deliveries per shift Pune: Monsoon showers in the city are slowing quick commerce deliveries, with waterlogged roads, traffic congestion and poor visibility making it…
Citizens fill forms and submit required documents during SIR drive in Khadaki, Pune Pune: The state govt has directed all secondary and higher secondary schools to reduce the workload on teachers appointed as booth-level officers (BLOs) for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The move comes after repeated complaints that BLO duties…
The landslide in Patan at the foothills of Visapur Fort which killed three of a family Pune: Relocation proposals for many landslide-prone villages identified in Pune district are pending with the state govt.The district administration in June placed 72 villages across 15 talukas on high alert based on Geological Survey of India (GSI)’s 2023 landslide…
