Twelve years on, Gharkul residents fight flooding; intensify stir against PCMC for permanent fix | Pune News

Residents stand in a waterlogged corridor of Gharkul society in Chikhali Pune: Residents of the Gharkul housing project in Chikhali have intensified their agitation against chronic waterlogging, recurring flooding for over a decade and disruption in power and potable water supply for days every monsoon.They are demanding that Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) implement a…

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FDA crackdown & monsoon push up biz for pest control companies | Pune News

An AI-generated illustration shows staffers of a pest control firm carrying out a sanitation inspection and treatment inside an Indian restaurant Pune: Pest control companies in the city are witnessing a sharp rise in orders from eateries following the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) crackdown.Strict guidelines and swift action by the authorities have prompted restaurants,…

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Low HSRP fitments in Pune RTO despite over 2,600 motorists fined in 15 days | Pune News

An AI-generated illustration shows workers at a regional transport office installing high-security registration plates on multiple vehicles Pune: The number of people approaching the city regional transport office (RTO) to get high-security registration plates (HSRPs) fitted on their vehicles has not improved even after 2,684 motorists were fined between July 1 and 15.The Pune regional…

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Sports bosses high on power, low on serving athletes, says former TT champ Bharadwaj | Pune News

Pune: Former three-time national table tennis champion Vasanth Bharadwaj believes sports administrators often take the “power and authority” of their role seriously but ignore the “service” aspect that comes with their position.“My view, in terms of sports administration, is that our administrators take governance very seriously, but not the service orientation that is needed,” said…

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Monsoon remains subdued despite fresh showers, IMD forecasts only scattered rain across Maharashtra | Pune News

Pune: Rainfall returned to parts of Maharashtra over the past 24 hours with moderate showers in sections of Western Ghats and Pune district, but India Meteorological Department said monsoon activity is likely to remain subdued across much of the state over the coming week.“The fresh showers followed formation of a low-pressure area over eastern India….

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Ex-Shiv Sena leader Ravindra Dhangekar, wife among 14 others booked after Pune contractor’s suicide | Pune News

Former MLA and Shiv Sena leader Ravindra Dhangekar PUNE: Former MLA and Shiv Sena leader Ravindra Dhangekar, his wife, and 12 others have been booked in connection with the alleged suicide of a 65-year-old contractor in Pune, police said. The deceased, identified as Khalil Shaikh, allegedly died by suicide at his residence in the Gultekdi…

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