Pune: A 9-year-old boy, who was critically injured after a truck hit the scooter he was travelling on with his two elder sisters on June 6, succumbed to his injuries during treatment at a hospital on Tuesday night.The victim, Pavan Bodare, lost his sisters Sejal (17) and Akshara (15), who were killed on the spot….
Pune: The state govt has approved Rs 344.74 crore for the disbursal of the May instalment under the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, amid concerns among beneficiaries following the deletion of nearly 80 lakh names during the verification drive.While BJP MLA Monica Rajale, in a social media post, has said beneficiaries are likely to receive…
Pune: A 30-year-old woman died while her father suffered injuries after a container hit their scooter in Moshi around 3.30pm on Wednesday.The Bhosari MIDC police have identified the deceased woman as Savita Kamble (30), a resident of Bhosari. Her father, Eknath Kuchekar (65), suffered severe injuries to his right hand. The police registered a case…
Irrigation department officials say plans are afoot to conserve nearly 4.25 TMC of water in the four dams of the Khadakwasla circle Pune: The state irrigation department is likely to stop the ongoing water release from the Khadakwasla dam into the Mutha canal by this weekend as Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) gears up to impose…
Many residents still lack proper water connections or receive supply for barely two hours a day in the areas Pune: Disheartened, frustrated and losing hope, residents of Undri, NIBM Road Annexe and Mohammadwadi are bracing for worsening water woes as Pune Municipal Corporation prepares to introduce alternate-day water supply from June 15, despite many still…
Inaugurated on May 1, the 13.3km corridor has been opened exclusively to passenger vehicles and buses Pune: The Mumbai-Pune Expressway’s ‘Missing Link’ corridor is unlikely to be opened to heavy vehicles even after the planned six-month review. The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has indicated that the current traffic arrangement was functioning effectively and…
Preliminary police investigations suggest that at least 20 candidates may have been cheated by the firm Pune: The Hinjewadi police on Thursday detained the founder and director of a recruitment firm for questioning, a day after registering a case against her for allegedly cheating five software engineers by promising them jobs.The action followed a complaint…
Pune: The Metro administration has urged job aspirants and citizens to stay alert about fake recruitment ads.The administration said “unscrupulous elements” were trying to deceive the public with fake promises of a job in the Metro through unethical means.The recruitment process in Maha Metro is purely based on merit and Metro has not appointed any…
The civic body will reconsider the proposal to operate civic English-medium schools Pune: The standing committee of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Thursday postponed a decision on financial aid to an NGO to operate its English-medium schools. The proposal from the administration was to run five schools for nine years on a public-private partnership basis…
Officials say barriers have been set up on the 650-metre-long cable-stayed bridge spanning Tiger Valley Pune: The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has started installing specialised wind barriers on the cable-stayed bridge of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway’s Missing Link (now new link) to safeguard motorists from strong crosswinds, especially during the monsoon and other extreme…
