Pune: Recent years have witnessed a number of clashes between city residents and the civic administration over the sacrifice of trees for infrastructure projects. While Pune Municipal Corporation’s plan of action is to build flyovers, grade separators and widen roads to accommodate the fast-increasing flood of vehicles, many citizens believe the city is being over-concreted…
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Rajya Sabha MP Medha Kulkarni along with Rasayu founder Yogesh Bendale. Pune: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant while speaking at the inauguration of Rasayu Life Sciences’ new research and drug-development facility in Pune said that research and technology can help Ayurveda gain global acceptance. He praised institutions that combine traditional…
Tension prevailed in Kudalwadi late Monday night after the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) carried out a demolition drive against 11 unauthorized religious structures. The operation, conducted under heavy police security, led to minor clashes as some residents protested the action. Stone pelting was reported during the demolition, resulting in injuries to several police personnel deployed…
Pune: Availability of robust office spaces and availability of tech talent has led to surge in global capabilities centres (GCCs) with the city witnessing 135 companies setting up their offices since 2024, as per a joint report by KPMG in India, American Chamber of Commerce in India (AMCHAM) and research firm UnearthIQ.In the past three…
FDA officials with the seized stock of illegal drugs Pune: In a major crackdown against illegal pharmaceutical activities that compromise public health, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized a stock of medicines worth above Rs24.81 lakh from Pune and Kolhapur districts. The seizures included medicines stored without licenses in Kolhapur and a stock…
The worker was killed on his first day at the Ammunition Factory Pune: A contractual worker from West Bengal died after an unexploded explosive detonated in his hands while he was working at a toilet construction site inside the Ammunition Factory Khadki (AFK) on Monday afternoon.The deceased has been identified as Kartik Barman.Police said the…
The frustration runs deeper in merged areas over PMC’s water cuts Pune: Residents of 23 merged areas face a looming water crisis as Pune Municipal Corporation plans citywide precautionary supply cuts from next week. The shift to alternate-day supply has sparked anxiety in localities already getting water once in two or three days, with the…
Pune: A recent RTI query seeking details of appointments and vacancies in the Maharashtra State Commission for Women has yielded little beyond a reference to govt’s statutory powers despite the National Commission for Women (NCW) urging states to expedite appointments to state panels.In a reply received on June 2, the women and child development (WCD)…
The residents say proposed water cuts could push an already strained system to the brink Pune: Residents across Pune are bracing for a tougher summer as fears mount over Pune Municipal Corporation’s planned alternate-day water supply from next week. Across several parts of the city, citizens say the taps are already running drier by the…
Excise officials said many of these villages were located near Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad cities with easy access to water sources Pune: The state excise department has identified 25 villages in Pune district with functioning illicit liquor units and issued notices to their gram panchayats, directing them to stop such activities and immediately report any…
