The devastating incident unfolded when a garbage mound gave way, trapping several workers in the administrative building Pune: Five days after the Moshi garbage depot tragedy that killed nine people, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) late on Monday lodged an FIR against two officials of Antony Lara Renewable Energy Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of…
There have been multiple instances of social media influencers and self-styled activists entering eateries, inspecting food storage areas, filming employees and posting videos online Pune: Restaurateurs expressed concerns over the recent trend of unauthorised people’s alleged “invasion” into restaurant kitchens without permission, stressing the practice amounted to harassment.The restaurant owners said food safety inspections should…
The senior scientist of DRDO was arrested on May 3, 2023, on charges of misusing his official position to leak classified information pertaining to national security to a Pakistani intelligence operative Pune: The state prosecution and the defence lawyers on Monday completed the examination-in-chief and cross-examination of the first of more than 30 prosecution witnesses,…
PMC attributed the disruption to a technical glitch and said the app, PMC Road Mitra, was expected to be restored by Tuesday Pune: As roads continue to bear the scars of a week of heavy monsoon rain, Pune Municipal Corporation’s dedicated cellphone application for reporting potholes and damaged roads has itself hit a roadblock, leaving…
The increase in maximum temperatures is due to a reduction in rainfall activity and cloud cover Pune: After days of relentless rain, grey skies and unusually cool weather, the city is feeling the heat again as monsoon activity eases across the region.The maximum temperature at Shivajinagar rose to 31.2°C on Monday as against 30.5°C on…
A total of 360 vans have been handed over to different police units across the state over the last two months Pune: The Maharashtra state police motor transport department has introduced a new fleet of compact surveillance vans to strengthen crowd management and emergency response capabilities.A total of 360 vans have been handed over to…
Students in local govt-run schools from classes I to VIII receive two sets of free uniforms — one being of scouts or guides Pune: Joint director of the Maharashtra Prathamik Shikshan Parishad (Maharashtra Primary Education Council) Devidas Kulal issued a circular on July 8 saying that school management committees (SMCs) and suppliers would face legal…
The PMC is finalising the technical and administrative process for the 36-km-long and 24m-wide high capacity mass transit route Pune: The civic body is planning to start the groundwork of the high capacity mass transit route (HCMTR) once the monsoon is over in two months, said commissioner Naval Kishore Ram.“The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is…
The department lists the highest number of such colleges in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar division at 81, followed by 20 in Amravati, 12 in Nagpur, five in Nashik, three in Pune and two in the Konkan divisions Pune: Maharashtra’s higher and technical education department has identified 123 colleges for the 2025-26 academic year that are operating…
Pune: The state govt on Monday constituted a high-level inquiry committee to investigate the July 8 Moshi waste-to-energy plant tragedy where a huge mound of legacy waste collapsed on the administrative building of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), killing nine people.The committee will submit a preliminary report within a month and a final report,…
