Maharashtra’s new RTI rules spark outrage over fee hikes, word limits | Pune News

The new rules, notified on June 12, replaces the previous framework governing RTI applications in Maharashtra Pune: Right to Information (RTI) activists and regular users have raised an alarm over the state govt’s newly notified RTI Rules, 2026. Critics alleged that several provisions will create significant barriers for citizens, effectively diluting the spirit of the…

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CM proposes rail freight corridor to connect JNPT, Vadhvan port with Samruddhi eway | Pune News

CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurates the new manufacturing facility at Ranjangaon MIDC on Wednesday in the presence of railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday proposed the railway ministry to create a dedicated rail freight corridor linking Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumbai and the upcoming Vadhvan port with Samruddhi Expressway to…

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Voters with partial match or discrepancy in earlier poll lists may have to submit proofs | Pune News

The election department will begin training officials from June 20, while partially pre-filled forms will be distributed from June 29. Pune: District collector and district election officer Jitendra Dudi on Wednesday said voters who have been mapped with records available from previous electoral rolls will not receive notices during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Election…

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Localities around Lohegaon airport face power outage for several hours at night as garbage fire damages cables | Pune News

MSEDCL staff conduct repairs of fire-damaged cables Pune: Several areas near the city airport in Lohegaon faced a power outage for close to three hours on Tuesday night after garbage dumped in a nullah in the Kalas area caught fire, causing damage to the cable network.“Electricity supply was interrupted around 10.30pm on Tuesday night. It…

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Bhagwat didn’t refer to India-Pak political diplomacy, says RSS top functionary | Pune News

RSS’s Sunil Ambekar participated in an event organised by Pune Union of Working Journalists on Wednesday Pune: RSS’s publicity in-charge Sunil Ambekar on Wednesday said that the organisation’s chief Mohan Bhagwat meant people-to-people talks between the two countries when he said doors need to be kept open for dialogue with Pakistan.Ambekar was in Pune for…

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As taps run dry, treated sewage water mandate for construction sites falters amid poor enforcement | Pune News

Ameya Joshi of Kothrud said residents were being made to endure water cuts on the grounds of scarcity while developers and others were allowed to use water freely for commercial activities Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation’s mandate to use treated sewage water at construction sites has collapsed under weak enforcement and logistical challenges, allowing builders…

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