SIR exercise for electoral roll revision under way in Kasba Peth Pune: Maharashtra Congress has directed its booth-level agents (BLAs) to submit detailed reports on discrepancies noticed during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across the state. Based on these constituency-wise inputs, the party plans to compile a comprehensive report and raise…
Passenger desperate to get out of the SpiceJet flight Screenshot Passengers inside the Delhi – Pune SpiceJet flight on Tuesday evening Screenshot A passenger who was feeling unwell being taken on wheelchair Screenshot A flyer protesting on a tarmac in Delhi airport Screenshot Passenger desperate to get out of the SpiceJet flight Screenshot Passengers inside…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) standing committee on Wednesday gave its approval to a citywide pay-and-park policy that will govern both on-street and off-street parking facilities across the city.The policy aims to create a long-term framework to address the city’s escalating parking and traffic congestion challenges. A key feature of the plan is…
Pic for representational purpose Pune: State govt has doubled the subsidy under its pink e-auto scheme from 20% to 40%, giving a boost to its initiative to improve women’s livelihoods and promote electric mobility. NGOs working with beneficiaries, however, said the higher subsidy alone will not ensure the scheme’s success unless procedural bottlenecks are addressed.A…
At present, Aadhaar linkage during property registration is optional Pune: IGR department has proposed making Aadhaar authentication mandatory for all property registrations and has sent draft legal amendments to state govt for approval. The proposal follows the Mundhwa land scam, recommendations of the Vikas Kharge committee, and an internal IGR review aimed at strengthening safeguards…
A Kasba Peth voter carries out her form-filling exercise with a BLO on Thursday Pune: Election officials say BLOs will have to rely on door-to-door verification to identify deceased voters, failing which such names could continue to remain on the electoral rolls.The exercise has identified voters requiring verification by matching electoral rolls with other records,…
The judgment was delivered by a special Pocso court in Pune Pune: A 40-year-old casual worker accused of repeatedly raping his 14-year-old daughter was acquitted by a special Pocso court in the city on Monday, two years after the trial began, after the girl did not support the prosecution’s allegation of penetrative sexual assault during…
The heart being transported from Pune airport to Mumbai Pune: The city airport on Monday facilitated the transportation of a live human organ — heart — to Mumbai safely, demonstrating effective coordination among the airport authorities, airline, ground handling agency, security personnel and the medical team.“A non-scheduled flight operated by M/s Jhankar Aviation Pvt Ltd,…
Police said the cases involve substantial financial dealings and directly affect farmers Pune: Akola police have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct a coordinated probe into alleged irregularities in the sale and distribution of soybean seeds, following a spate of complaints from farmers during the ongoing kharif season.The SIT was formed on the…
SpiceJet has been sent a query regarding the incident, and its response is awaited. (Video grab- Social Media) PUNE: More than 100 passengers travelling from Delhi to Pune on a SpiceJet flight (SG-105) refused to continue their journey due to excessive heat and humidity inside the cabin, allegedly caused by a faulty air-conditioning system.A passenger…
