Indian police destroy seized illegal liquor bottles during an enforcement operation Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad police have seized and destroyed illicit liquor and related material, collectively worth Rs 40 lakh, between May 28 and June 2.The police also registered 181 cases and acted against 190 suspects during the same period. Of these cases, 11 were…
Pune: A 33-year-old official working with a private finance company died after his motorcycle hit a BRTS bus stop at Pimple Saudagar in the early hours of Tuesday. The Sangvi police have identified the deceased as Sanket Gunjkar of Paud Road, Kothrud.An officer from the Sangvi police said the accident happened around 12.45am on Tuesday,…
Pune: Deccan Gymkhana police have registered a case of rash and negligent driving and rash and negligent act endangering human life against a 29-year-old motorcycle rider from Manjari after he drove his motorcycle rashly on the FC road at around 5.30am.According to the police, there were morning walkers and other people on the road. The…
Pune: The Hinjewadi police on Tuesday arrested a senior officer working with a private life insurance company on the charge of outraging the modesty of a woman employee.Frustrated by the harassment, the woman approached the Hinjewadi police and lodged a complaint.Senior police inspector Balaji Pandhare of the Hinjewadi police said that the complainant works with…
QR codes are mandatory on hoardings in PMC limits to provide details on permit number, validity period of the permit, the owner’s name, renewal status and relevant documentation Pune: A month after announcing a crackdown on hoardings lacking QR codes, the PMC is moving slowly on demolishing these structures and filing complaints against those responsible…
Pune: The Maharashtra higher and technical education department has ordered forensic audits of three major state universities, including Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), placing their financial and administrative functioning under detailed scrutiny.SPPU will undergo a nine-year audit from 2017-18 to 2025-26, while SNDT Women’s University and Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) will be audited…
Pune: Police would trace the source of every single drop of illicit liquor found in the city and take strict action against those responsible for it, said Pune CP Amitesh Kumar.“If the liquor comes from the jurisdiction of any other police station or district, our teams will directly reach the location and take action. We…
Pune: Traders and market unions at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Pune have opposed the market committee’s decision to impose an additional 1% user charge on “unregulated” commodities exempt from cess tax, warning that the move will increase business costs, push up prices of essential goods and ultimately burden consumers.The traders have threatened…
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) passed its order on June 1, 2026 Pune: A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in the city has granted compensation of Rs2.38 crore to the family of a local businessman, who died following the collision of the SUV he was in and a truck on the Mumbai-Pune expressway in…
International passenger traffic plunged by nearly 65% in May compared to Feb this year at Pune airport Pune: The ongoing conflict in West Asia has severely impacted international passenger traffic at the city airport, even as domestic travel continues to witness strong growth despite soaring airfares and airlines trimming their services.Data released by airport authorities…
