MSRTC buses at the Swargate bus station in Pune Pune: MSRTC drivers who demonstrate fuel-efficient driving will be given special incentives and felicitated, state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Tuesday.With fuel prices rising continuously over the past 12 days, Sarnaik, who is also the chairman of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), said, “Instructions…
Pune: Two friends died after their motorcycle rammed into the rear of a truck on the Pune-Nashik highway near Chimbali Phata in Khed taluka during the early hours of Monday.The victims were identified as Shilkesh Kalpande (28) and Rupesh Bharkshe (29), who were returning to Moshi when the accident took place around 2am.According to the…
The collared pratincole is a unique sighting at Bhigwan Pune: Prolonged summer and receding water levels have turned the wetlands of Bhigwan into a thriving habitat for migratory and resident birds this year. Many birdwatchers and photographers have been visiting the region to get a glimpse of the massive nesting activity.“Birding activity has surged across…
Pune: Recent fire safety violations in a Pune housing society have sparked a fresh crackdown by the fire brigade, highlighting a widespread culture of negligence across residential complexes in Maharashtra. The Pune Fire Brigade issued a formal notice to the society for major safety lapses following a blaze in an electricity meter box on May…
Residents of the Ganga Florentina housing society on NIBM Road Annexe received water supply on Wednesday afternoon, ending an eight-year wait Pune: Wednesday afternoon marked a quiet victory for residents of Ganga Florentina housing society on NIBM Road Annexe. After eight years of delays and repeated follow-ups, water finally flowed through the society’s pipelines, bringing…
A public garden in India is closed Pune: Sarasbaug will remain closed on Thursday and Friday due to security reasons in compliance with the prohibitory orders by the Pune police commissioner.“The garden is located in the central parts of the city. The garden is witnessing an increased footfall due to the holidays. The police commissioner…
An Indian office clerk looks distressed after falling for forex trading scam Pune: A Shivajinagar-based man, employed as a clerk with Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), has lodged a complaint with the Chatushrungi police stating that cybercrooks cheated him of Rs 26.2 lakh in a foreign exchange (forex) trading scam between April 22 and May 17.The…
Pune: An alarming surge in C-section deliveries across Maharashtra’s private hospitals has triggered fresh concerns among health activists and policymakers.State health data accessed by TOI reveal that C-section rates in the private sector have more than doubled in five years, jumping from 24% in 2021-22 to a staggering 56% in 2025-26.This rate is five times…
Pune: The Ranjangaon MIDC police on Tuesday arrested a farmer from Ahilyanagar district for duping a private bank of Rs 18 lakh by securing loans against fake gold jewellery.“The accused, Laxman Vir, had given fake gold jewellery to his relatives and their friends. They pledged the jewellery with the bank and obtained loans against it…
Pune: The PMC has announced a renewed crackdown on bulk waste generators (BWGs), including imposition of heavy fines for those failing to process garbage on-site. However, the move has met with scepticism from activists who claim previous drives were mismanaged and unfairly targeted small housing societies while overlooking large commercial establishments.Under current solid waste management…
