Pune: Institutes in Pune are increasingly offering specialised programmes in political leadership, governance and public policy amid growing interest in students who want to engage in public life beyond conventional electoral politics.Governance education includes legislative research and political consulting to grassroots leadership and public policy advisory roles. It is an emerging career pathway for youngsters…
Pune: A permanent passenger holding area will be constructed just outside the Pune railway station to enhance passenger safety and mitigate chronic overcrowding, railway officials said.Senior railway officials confirmed that approximately 5,800 square metres of land behind the MSRTC Pune station bus stand has been identified for the project. It will be modelled after the…
Pune: In many homes, a mother’s work extends far beyond chores. From remembering grocery lists and school deadlines to managing doctor visits, bills and the emotional balance in the family, women are often expected to carry the mental load silently and constantly. This Mother’s Day, however, a growing social media-driven trend is encouraging families to…
Pune: Daily commuters using the busy stretch between Aga Khan Junction and Tadigutta Chowk are staring at several more months of traffic misery.The Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) road-widening project, initially expected to move faster, is now slated for completion only after Diwali this year.The civic body initiated the ambitious project last year to widen the…
Pune: Wanowrie police arrested nine men for allegedly attempting to steal underground copper cables worth Rs40 lakh belonging to a telecom company from the Hadapsar Industrial Area in the early hours of Saturday. Police said the gang used a crane, truck and motorcycle to pull cables from an underground duct along a road around 3am….
Pune: School education minister Dada Bhuse said the state government is making efforts to reduce the non-academic workload on teachers while focusing on quality and skill-based education for students across all sections of society.Speaking at the 62nd foundation day celebration of Bharati Vidyapeeth, Bhuse said govt was working towards ensuring that children from ordinary families…
Pune: A case of cheating was registered on Friday against a man, already lodged in the Yerawada prison on a rape charge, for duping over 10 people of Rs1.5 crore on the promise of getting them cars at a discounted rate.A software engineer (35) of Ravet lost Rs14 lakh to the suspect, following which he…
Pune: The Wagholi police have arrested eight men, including a chemical engineer, for trading and possessing mephedrone (MD), who also sold the drug in the city and planned to start a production unit in and around Pune, they added.In the one month, the police have seized mephedrone drugs worth Rs 45.60 lakh and three four-wheelers,…
Pune: Jensi Kanabar will hold the key to India’s fortunes in their Junior Billie Jean King Cup (Under-16) Asia-Oceania Final Qualifying team tennis event starting in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, on Monday.India take on Maldives in their Group 3 round-robin opener with matches against Indonesia and China to follow on Tuesday and Wednesday before the knockouts, culminating…
Pune: The state govt is drafting a Land Titling Act that will make property cards mandatory for all land parcels across the state, revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Sunday in Pune. In addition to the other details, the card will reflect the property’s value.A property card, also known as malmatta patrak, is an official…
