Standing committee approves Rs. 5.8 crore for Hadapsar flyover repairs despite likely razing of structure for proposed Metro & bridge works | Pune News

Pune: The standing committee of Pune Municipal Corporation on Thursday approved Rs 5.8 crore for Hadapsar-Gadital flyover repairs, even as the structure is likely to be demolished for a proposed Metro line and a double-decker bridge from Bhairoba nullah chowk to Yavat.Standing committee chairperson Shrinath Bhimale said the repair work was essential as a precautionary…

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State to offer free Marathi classes for cab, auto drivers after language mandate | Pune News

Pune: State govt is planning to offer basic Marathi training to autorickshaw and cab drivers who do not speak the language, following its decision to make knowing Marathi mandatory or face possible cancellation of their licences.State transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Thursday that, during a meeting with representatives from the Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh…

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Cybercriminals dupe engineering firm of 73 lakh in email spoofing fraud | Pune News

Pune: Cybercrooks duped a Vimannagar-based engineering products manufacturing firm of Rs73 lakh through spoofing emails between June 2024 and April last year.The firm’s director lodged a complaint with the Pune cyber police on Wednesday.An officer from the cyber police said the complainant’s company belonged to the engineering products manufacturing sector. The firm had contacted its…

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State approves cash compensation for land needed for widening of 3.5km Katraj-Kondhwa road stretch | Pune News

Pune: The widening of the 3.5km Katraj-Kondhwa road stretch is expected to pick up pace with state govt approving cash compensation for project-related land acquisition, a key issue that stalled the PMC initiative for nearly eight years.Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) had taken up the the project in 2018. “Most landowners along the stretch had, however,…

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