Pune

PCMC officials meet members of housing societies over wet waste processing notices Pune: Representatives of housing societies met Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) officials on Thursday and voiced concern over the new directive mandating onsite wet waste processing for large residential complexes.Earlier this month, the civic body issued notices to “bulk waste generators” (BWGs)— defined…

Pune police are meticulously examining electronic devices seized from a self-styled guru’s bungalow. PUNE: Police will closely study all electronic devices, including laptops, tablets and pen drives, recovered from the self-styled guru’s bungalow-cum-ashram at Ubalenagar in Wagholi and send them for forensic examination to gather more evidence.As many as 19 hard disks, 12 laptops, a…

Pune: The Sangvi police on Tuesday registered a case against a family of three for allegedly thrashing a 53-year-old woman following a parking dispute.The complainant woman sustained a fracture to her right thumb in the incident. A case under Section 117 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt) and other relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)…

A worker washes a scooter with a high-pressure hose, sending large amounts of water into the drain, despite PMC restricting water use at commercial vehicle washing centres across the city amid looming water scarcity threat Pune: Residents in the city’s eastern areas may finally heave a sigh of relief. After weeks of frustration and anger…

Picture for representation purpose only Pune: The Ravet police have arrested a chain snatcher with a criminal record and solved five chain-snatching cases and a vehicle theft case. They have recovered gold jewellery worth Rs1.65 lakh and the stolen motorcycle, collectively worth Rs3 lakh, from the accused, Aditya Manlor (19), a resident of Shivajinagar. Manlor…

Garbage dumping in Hinjewadi Pune: The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) is in the process of commissioning a solid waste disposal unit at the Hinjewadi IT Park capable of processing 10 tonnes of waste per day and producing 150–200 kg of bio-compressed natural gas (bio-CNG).“Setting up a solid waste processing unit is typically undertaken by…

National security information leak Pune: A special court on Thursday framed charges for offences under the Official Secrets Act against a senior DRDO scientist, almost three years after the anti-terrorism squad (ATS) filed a chargesheet against him on June 30, 2023, in an alleged honey trap and spying case.The development paves the way for commencement…

Pune: Over six lakh teacher aspirants across the state will appear for the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (MahaTET) on June 28 under unprecedented security.To ensure a malpractice-free examination, the authorities will deploy a high-tech arsenal, including artificial intelligence (AI)-based CCTV monitoring, biometric verification, and facial recognition, officials from the Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE)…

Pune: The first edition of IGNITE 2026 – Innovation and Growth in Next-Gen Intelligent Technology and Engineering, a three-day international conference jointly organised by KJ’s Educational Institutes KJ College of Engineering and Management Research (KJCOEMR) and IEEE Pune Section, was inaugurated on Wednesday.technical sessions, paper presentations and expert panel discussions on next-generation intelligent technologies, engineering…

Pune: Online fraudsters allegedly cheated a 53-year-old shopkeeper from Katraj of Rs 63.85 lakh by luring him with promises of high returns through online share trading.According to Pune Cyber police, the fraud took place between March and May this year. The victim submitted a complaint in May, following which the police verified the allegations and…