Pune

Pune:Unchecked garbage dumping across forest pockets in the fringe areas of Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal limits is emerging as a serious ecological concern, endangering wildlife and disrupting the natural balance of these green zones, forest officials and environmentalists have warned.The problem is particularly visible along major highways, including the Pune-Nashik, Mumbai-Bengaluru, old Pune-Mumbai, Pune-Solapur,…

Pune:The state education department has barred private schools from forcing parents to buy uniforms, books, or other learning material from specific vendors or the school itself in a move that directly benefits parents and students.Parents are now free to purchase these items from any shop of their choice, ending a long-standing practice that often led…

Pune:The state education department has barred private schools from forcing parents to buy uniforms, books, or other learning material from specific vendors or the school itself in a move that directly benefits parents and students.Parents are now free to purchase these items from any shop of their choice, ending a long-standing practice that often led…

(Pics by Mandar)Pune:The railway authorities are exploring the possibility of having a dedicated cab bay on the Pune station premises, provided there is space.“Space at the front circulating area is a problem, but if any aggregator comes to us with a proposal, we will look into the same. The station is in for redevelopment and…

Pune: A month after the death of a woman (32) in a stray dog attack on a service road off the Pune-Nashik highway, the Chakan Municipal Council has initiated a slew of measures to prevent such fatal incidents.The steps include approving a proposal at a recent general body meeting to increase the capacity of the…

Pune: Officials of a private training academy in Handewadi in Hadapsar were booked on Saturday for abetting the suicide of a 16-year-old student, a resident of Beed, who was found hanging in the hostel room on Nov 10, 2025. The Phursungi police had recorded it as an accidental death the same day.The academy trains students…

Kolhapur: The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has written to the superintendent of police (SP) and commissioner of police of all districts and city commissionerates to set up Special Juvenile Police Units (SJPUs) — mandated as per Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.The commission members claim that, as per the Act, child welfare police…

Pune: The Loni Kand police on Friday afternoon rescued a 12-year-old boy who was engaged in construction work for a toilet and washroom at a Zilla Parishad (ZP) school in Wadegaon, Shirur taluka.Police constable Rohit Mane from Loni Kand police station filed a complaint against the contractor. A case has been registered under the Juvenile…

PUNE: The Indian Air Force on Saturday constituted a court of inquiry to determine the exact cause behind the hard landing of the Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet on Friday night at Pune airport, prompting the runway closure for about 10 hours.The Indian Air Force (IAF) spokesperson, Wing Commander Jaideep Singh, confirmed the development.Another senior IAF officer…

Pune: Pedestrians and motorists across the city are facing increasing safety risks as the civic administration has failed to reinstall speed breakers removed months ago for an international cycling event.The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) had levelled speed breakers along approximately 35 km of road stretches to facilitate the race earlier this year. However, many of…