Several damaged cars left unattended at the Alandi Road RTO facility The real test at the Alandi Road RTO facility isn’t handling a vehicle; it’s surviving the infrastructure. Many two-wheeler riders and car drivers stand for hours in long, unshaded queues without a single chair The real test at the Alandi Road RTO facility isn’t…
Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said the Centre would not have faced any issues related to NEET if it had effectively used artificial intelligence (AI) for conducting it.After inaugurating the “technology on wheels” initiative of Vidya Pratishthan to introduce students to modern technology, Pawar spoke about the importance of AI in various…
A temperature rise of just a few degrees Celsius can increase UTI incidence by 20–30% due to dehydration and localised moisture fostering bacterial growth Pune: Doctors in the city are reporting a significant surge in urinary tract infections (UTIs) and dermal infections as intense heat and humidity compromise fluid balance and trap moisture. According to…
Pune: NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule on Saturday said BJP was using central agencies to divide TMC in West Bengal and weaken the opposition, after splitting NCP and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra using similar tactics.“BJP is using agencies like CBI and ED to target opposition parties. It split NCP and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra,…
South Konkan received much-needed rain as the southwest monsoon arrived on Saturday, bringing relief and hope for farmers. PUNE: Good news rolled into south Konkan on Saturday as the southwest monsoon pushed into parts of the coastal belt, bringing rain relief and raising hopes for farmers waiting to begin sowing. But forecasters warned Maharashtra’s interior…
Over the past few months, MIDC has issued multiple notices to residential and commercial units, urging them to rectify their disposal methods Pune: The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) will carry out joint inspections of housing complexes and commercial facilities in Hinjewadi to see whether they are correctly…
Online courses in Artificial Intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data analytics and full-stack development are witnessing a surge in demand Pune: Many IT and engineering students are turning to upskilling courses to improve their chances of employment, with campus placements slowing, onboarding delays mounting and several alleged job scams leaving fresh graduates stranded.“Nothing taught in college…
City unit of Congress holds a traffic meeting with traffic police officers and officials of RTO, PMPML and Metro on Saturday to discuss issues pertaining to traffic movement Pune: Measures like reducing crisscross movement at junctions, clearing encroachments, overhauling PMPML routes, introducing smaller buses in crowded areas and implementing a pay-and-park system on busy stretches…
Pune: State higher education minister Chandrakant Patil has triggered a debate in academic circles after questioning the innovation and societal impact of research conducted by Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU). Speaking at the inauguration of a new building at DES Pune University’s School of Science and Mathematics on Friday, Patil’s remarks were seen by many…
Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad police arrested a pick-up truck driver on Saturday for dumping the body of a road accident victim at Shikrapur instead of moving him to a hospital following an accident on Thursday.According to the police, a pedestrian, Manojkumar Ramji Vishwakarma (35), a resident of Khalumbre in Khed taluka, died after an ‘unidentified’ vehicle…
