Societies, poll officials to tie up for voter outreach | Pune News

Pune: Election authorities have enlisted housing society federations across state to help Booth Level Officers (BLOs) reach residents and improve voter participation in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls that starts later this month.Senior electoral officials in the state said representatives of the state housing federation have been requested to coordinate with residential…

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Only 1% sowing completed in state due to delayed monsoon: Agriculture dept officials | Pune News

Pune: Agriculture department officials said only 1% of kharif sowing has been completed till mid-June this year as the monsoon continues to remain inactive across the state. However, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting an increase in rainfall activity next week, officials are hopeful that sowing will gain momentum in many regions.In view of…

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3 held, Pune Rural cops crack 20 cases | Pune News

The Pune Rural police managed to crack 20 cases of burglaries, robberies and dacoities with the arrests, while recovering gold and silver jewellery and a motorcycle together worth Rs25 lakh from the accused Pune: Three youths have been arrested and their minor accomplice detained for robbing cash and jewellery collectively worth Rs7.1 lakh from five…

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Pune court frames charges against senior DRDO scientist almost 3 years after chargesheet in spying case | Pune News

“The trial will commence once this procedure is over,” special public prosecutor Ujjwala Pawar to TOI. (AI image) PUNE: A special court in Pune on Thursday framed charges for offences under the Official Secrets (OS) Act against a senior DRDO scientist, almost three years after the anti-terrorism squad (ATS) filed a chargesheet on June 30,…

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The ‘mind-reading’ trap: How a Pune ‘godman’ turned thoughts into tools of manipulation | Pune News

The accused, identified as Radhamohan Mishra (R) PUNE: Pune police have arrested a self-styled godman who allegedly projected himself as someone with supernatural powers, claiming he could read people’s minds and foresee the future.Probe revealed Radhamohan Mishra used this image to manipulate followers and allegedly exploit a woman for over 15 years.Mishra and seven of…

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‘Modern gurukul’, escape tunnel, CCTV surveillance: How Pune ‘godman’ built a web of control over woman for 15 years | Pune News

The accused, identified as Radhamohan Mishra. PUNE: A self-styled godman and seven of his associates have been arrested in Pune for allegedly sexually assaulting, physically torturing and financially exploiting a woman for several years by claiming to possess divine powers, police said on Thursday.The arrested associates include six women, officials said.Police said the alleged abuse…

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