Artists have demanded that authorities establish an independent regulatory mechanism to prevent indecent lavani and DJ dance events with clear, strict rules Pune: Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal and other artists have demanded that govt authorities ban obscene music and groups that promote offensive dance performances during the Ganesh festival processions.Their demand aimed to deter…
Pune: A case of abetment of suicide has been registered by Pune Rural Police against the director of a private police training academy at Ale Phata on Monday, after a 23-year-old student committed suicide at her rented accommodation on Monday afternoon.The student’s sister, a police constable with the Nandurbar police, stated in her complaint, “She…
Pune: In order to curb the production of illicit liquor, Pune rural police have initiated a programme to provide alternative employment to persons and families involved. This comes on the back of the illicit hooch tragedy in Pune city and Pimpri Chinchwad, which claimed the lives of 22 people.Special Inspector General of Police (Kolhapur Range)…
Pune: A recorded criminal was arrested by Alandi police on Monday for allegedly assaulting and attempting to extort money from an elderly vegetable vendor at Alandi on Sunday.A police officer said, “Suspect and his accomplice visited the senior citizen’s vegetable stall and demanded Rs5,000 from him to allow him to run his stall in the…
Pune: Illegal construction, operating a business without a licence and unauthorised digging of public land within cantonments of the country will now attract civil penalties as the Centre’s ‘Jan Vishwas’ amendments to the Cantonments Act, 2006, come into force.The revised provisions, also applicable to Pune and Khadki cantonments, mark a shift from criminal prosecution to…
Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis at Tiranga Rally in Pune on Tuesday Pune: In response to Maratha activist Manoj Jarange’s call of agitation from Aug 29, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said the govt will not work under anybody’s pressure and it will continue to take decisions as per the constitutional provisions.Accusing state govt of…
Pune: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that the state will have to develop an ecosystem of cities beyond Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune for the sustainable and long-term growth of the global capability centres (GCCs). CM invited GCC leaders to look at Nashik, Nagpur and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar as the next frontier to…
Industries minister Uday Samant Pune: Maharashtra industries minister Uday Samant on Tuesday dismissed reports of businesses exiting the Chakan industrial area and said he has directed MIDC to survey factories that have either closed or migrated.The six-laning of the Talegaon-Chakan-Shikhrapur highway has also recently received cabinet approval, he said. Govt is planning to allocate Rs100…
Pune city is likely to see very light to light rain in the next few days Pune: Rain warnings have returned across parts of Maharashtra, with India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting a spell of enhanced rainfall activity over the state from Wednesday onwards.However, the wet phase is expected to be brief, with showers likely to…
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