Pune: A 22-year-old software engineer allegedly died by suicide after an online fraudster had threatened him repeatedly on the phone to implicate him in a fake drug-related case and have him arrested, causing mental distress, his father told Kharadi police on Wednesday.Acting on the complaint of his father (46), a govt employee and resident of…
Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule also called for taking over available wells for public use, completing water supply schemes that are 75% to 80% complete, repairing defunct hand pumps, and strengthening existing water sources Pune: Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday asked district collectors to submit district-wise drought mitigation proposals within 15 days for submission to…
India-Czech Republic initiative to focus on technology development, innovation and knowledge exchange Pune: Green Solution Industries, India, and the International Neurodegenerative Disorders Research Center (INDRC), Z.Ú., Czech Republic, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities for joint research, technology development and knowledge exchange.The agreement establishes a framework for cooperation between the Indian…
‘Anubandh’ launched to support families coping with pregnancy loss, child bereavement Pune: Despite being surrounded by people and staying active on social media, many people still experience deep loneliness and struggle to find someone who will listen to their grief, National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar said on Tuesday. She stressed the need…
‘Dhunuchi naach’ at Amra Sobai Bangali Sangho’s Durga Pujo Pune: Durga Puja pandals across Pune are turning into cultural hubs this festive season, with organisers lining up performances, from Bengali bands and playback singers to classical dances, musical tributes and comedy theatre, that bring a slice of Bengal’s entertainment scene to the city.Alongside traditional rituals…
Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana president Raju Shetti Pune/Kolhapur: Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana president Raju Shetti on Thursday intensified his agitation for higher sugar and ethanol prices, urging cooperative sugar factories to suspend cane crushing operations, while National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories’ president Harshvardhan Patil opposed his stand.Shetti has been demanding payment of Rs5,000 per tonne of…
File pic of a traffic jam in Pune Pune: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Mumbai has been approached to conduct a comprehensive study of the city’s traffic system and transport infrastructure and recommend long-term solutions, Pune MP and Union minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol said on Thursday.Mohol said he approached the institute,…
Pune: MVA members on Thursday likened the state govt’s decision to give drought-hit farmers Rs5,000 each in advance before Diwali to rubbing salt on their wounds.NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule said, “Many farmers have lost the entire crop and have no income at all. The prices of seeds and fertilisers have shot up and…
Pune: A 25-year-old BPO employee from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar was arrested by Kalepadal police on Tuesday for allegedly demanding Rs 15 lakh from a woman (34) by falsely claiming that he had kidnapped her 14-year-old son, who has been missing for the past month.“The caller claimed that he had kidnapped her son from Pune and demanded…
On Tuesday, autorickshaw drivers affiliated with the Baghtoy Rickshawaala Union met senior RTO officials and demanded an immediate ban on the bike-taxi service Pune: District collector Jitendra Dudi, who heads the Regional Transport Authority (RTA), on Thursday ordered Rapido to stop its bike-taxi services from Friday. He also warned of legal action, including an FIR,…
