Pune: The PMC’s amnesty scheme to regularise illegal water connections has found only 300 takers, over a year after its announcement.According to the civic officials, the scheme was intended to reduce illegal water connections, bring down leakage and improve overall supply management. Under it, property owners could get a water connection regularised by paying a…
Pune: A 24-year-old man drowned in the Indrayani river at Kund Mala near Talegaon Dabhade on Friday afternoon. The victim, identified as Prathamesh Lonari, a resident of Phugewadi, had visited the area for an outing with his friends.According to police, Lonari entered the river for a swim but soon began to struggle and disappeared underwater….
Pune: National Health Authority (NHA) CEO Dr Sunil Kumar Barnwal on Friday said the govt was developing a national policy for AI in healthcare.“Emerging technologies like AI can address critical health challenges, and this upcoming policy will provide a roadmap for its comprehensive application in health services,” he said while speaking at a two-day national…
PUNE: Flight operations at the city airport came to a grinding halt around 11pm on Friday, after its runway was closed for landings and take-offs following an incident involving an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft.At least 32 flights arriving from various cities were diverted or cancelled at the time of going to press. An equal…
PUNE: After hours of disruption triggered by an incident involving an Indian Air Force aircraft, operations at Pune Airport resumed on Saturday morning, with authorities restoring the runway and declaring it fully operational at 8 am. “The runway at Pune Airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force aircraft,…
Pune: The Bishop’s Education Society issued a circular to parents on Friday and said it had identified a group of individuals and others for alleged trespass, disruption and privacy violations at its Undri campus, following an internal inquiry into the protest over fees on April 15. The management had initiated civil and criminal proceedings against…
Pune: Residents of several housing societies in Undri, Mohammadwadi and NIBM Annexe continue to pay water tax without receiving a single drop of municipal supply, even as their dependence on private tanker operators rises and become costlier.Following a tanker strike that disrupted supply on Wednesday and exposed the area’s vulnerability, operators have now raised water…
Pune: The Sahakarnagar police on Thursday registered a case against four paediatricians and two nurses of Chinmay Nursing Home in Navi Peth for causing death by negligence and cheating in connection with the demise of an 11-month-old female infant, last year.The infant was admitted to the nursing home on May 22, 2025, after bouts of…
Pune: The Wakad police on Thursday arrested an engineering student (19) of a city-based private college for trying to blackmail a traffic constable and demanding Rs 50,000 on Tuesday during a routine check.Machhindra Baramate, the constable (Wakad traffic division), lodged a complaint. The Wakad police on Thursday arrested the accused from Sambhajinagar and registered a…
Pune: Leasing rentals for commercial spaces in the city have remained stable with developers continuing to restrict new supply despite office absorption showing signs of moderation.Knight Frank India data said average rental for office space rose 5% year-on-year to Rs 81 per sqft as of March 31 in view of a sharp decline in new…
