School bus transport operators after a meeting on May 28 Pune: School transportation charges in the metropolitan region are set to rise by a hefty 20% from the upcoming academic session, transporters announced on Friday, citing the relentless rise in fuel prices as the primary reason behind the hike.Rajan Junavane, president of the Pune District…
PMPML currently operates 1,160 CNG buses and 233 diesel buses Pune: PMPML is not considering an immediate fare hike despite rising CNG prices piling pressure on operating costs. However, a decision on the same could be taken soon if fuel prices continue to climb, the transport utility’s CMD Mahesh Awhad told TOI on Thursday.“There was…
On Thursday morning, members of the local Muslim community gathered for namaz to celebrate Bakrid Pune: Bakrid was celebrated in the city on Thursday with early morning prayers, family gatherings and acts of charity. Mosques in Camp, Kondhwa, Nana Peth, Bhavani Peth and Hadapsar witnessed large crowds from as early as 6am, with worshippers dressed…
PUNE: A family from Charholi travelling in a multi-purpose vehicle (MUV) allegedly assaulted a 35-year-old techie, his wife and accidentally struck their three-year-old son on the Pune-Nagar highway near Wagholi around 7pm on Wednesday, after the techie’s motorcycle allegedly brushed against the vehicle.According to the Wagholi police, the techie, who had moved to Pune about…
Planes stand on tarmac at sunset Pune: Travel for long-haul international destinations such as the USA, Europe and West Asian countries from India has seen a noticeable dip this summer compared to the same period last year amid geopolitical tensions, airspace disruptions and uncertainty, according to insurance companies.Even the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which usually…
Pune: Thousands of passengers arrive at the Pune railway station every day. Tricked by thieves operating on crowded trains and platforms, many among them lose their cellphones and the hopes to ever find it.Over the last few years, 410 people lodged complaints about their lost phones with the Government Railway Police (GRP)’s Pune railway police…
Pune: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Thursday reiterated that he would go on an indefinite hunger strike in Antarwali Sarati village from Saturday, even as chairman of the cabinet sub-committee formed to oversee the issue Radhakrisha Vikhe Patil said he would meet the activist on Friday to convince him to not start an agitation…
Extreme heat can affect the body in multiple ways, ranging from dehydration and exhaustion to severe heatstroke, which can be life-threatening Pune: The state health department has reported 270 heatstroke cases and 17 deaths across Maharashtra between March 1 and May 26 this year, with Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar emerging as the worst-affected district, recording 50 cases…
Jay Pawar, Ajit Pawar’s son, pays homage Pune: Nephews of late deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and NCP (SP) members Rohit Pawar and Yugendra Pawar on Thursday claimed that justice has eluded their uncle as the plane accident in which he and four others died was now four months old without any progress on finding…
A rescue team rappels down the gorge in Lonavla Pune: A 49-year-old Subedar posted at INS Shivaji in Lonavla died after falling into a 400ft-deep valley at Lion’s Point, about 70km from Pune, on Thursday afternoon.Members of rescue teams Shivdurga Mitra, Lonavla and Wanyajeev Rakshak, Maval, retrieved the body from the valley in the evening.Inspector…
