Persistent issues, including garbage, potholes, and traffic, mar areas under the Pune Cantonment Board Pune: The cash-strapped Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) has sought Rs 105 crore in service charges from the Ministry of Defence to tide over its worsening financial crisis.The amount was sought as compensation for providing civic services to military areas spread across…
An AI-generated illustration of several men taking advantage of the crowd during immersion and snatching gold chains Pune: Vishrambaug police arrested three men from Palwal in Haryana for allegedly snatching gold chains from several women during Ganeshotsav in the city.The police have recovered the chains and a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), collectively worth Rs 23 lakh,…
Pune: The Foreigners’ Registration Office (FRO) of Pimpri Chinchwad police has detained three Ugandan women for staying in India after their visas expired.Acting on a tip-off about foreign nationals overstaying in the Marunji-Hinjewadi area, an FRO team led by senior police inspector Vijay Waghmare conducted checks at residential premises in Marunji on Tuesday. “The three…
Pune: The association of fireworks traders has approached Bombay High Court for clarity on its Sept 23 order imposing a complete ban on the use of firecrackers during festivities, fearing it could be misinterpreted by authorities and lead to action against traders. Besides, they fear that legally authorised sales would also be affected as residents…
Residents stock up on enough water to meet their needs for the next two days as once-a-week supply cuts come into effect on Thursday Pune: As once-a-week water cuts begin on Thursday, residents are worried whether normal water pressure will be restored by Friday morning or remain disrupted until Saturday.The weekly shutdown comes barely months…
Pune: The city is experiencing an unusually harsh Oct, recording eight days with maximum temperatures of 35°C or more from Oct 1 to 14, the highest such count for the month in at least 12 years. Nights have offered little respite, with minimum temperatures staying above 21°C on nine occasions, heightening concerns over heat stress…
Bibvewadi ESIC Hospital is currently a 220-bed facility located on a 10-acre plot. With the approval of this new institution, it will become the third govt-run medical college in Pune city, joining Sassoon General Hospital and PMC’s Bharatratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College Pune: The city is all set to get a new govt-run medical…
Pune: Traffic police have requested people to use public transport as much as possible with heavy vehicular rush being expected on both Pune-Mumbai expressway and the old highway this weekend through Tuesday.The district administration has already ordered the diversion of heavy and large vehicles from the old highway to alternative routes from Thursday to prevent…
Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said since the relief package from the central govt is not possible before Diwali, the state chose to step in with Rs5,000 advance for every farmer Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Wednesday that the state govt has decided to provide Rs5,000 to each farmer as an advance for drought…
Dead fish spotted in Indrayani river at Alandi Dead fish spotted in Indrayani river at Alandi Dead fish spotted in Indrayani river at Alandi Dead fish spotted in Indrayani river at Alandi Dead fish spotted in Indrayani river at Alandi Pune: A large number of fish were found dead in Indrayani river near Gopalpura in…
