Pune: The education department has ordered a random verification of 10% of RTE admissions in every school to check whether parents submitted false information to secure seats under the 25% quota.Primary education director Sharad Gosavi issued the directive on Thursday following a complaint involving 54 admissions in Khed taluka. A departmental committee found that 14…
Sunetra Pawar asked opposition leaders not to politicize the investigation into Ajit Pawar’s death. PUNE: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar on Thursday hit back at NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule’s criticism of the ruling NCP over the investigation into the death of her husband, former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, urging opposition leaders…
The state federation, along with various district federations, has suggested several refinements before the bye-laws are finalised Pune: The Maharashtra State Co-operative Housing and Apartment Federation has sought a series of changes to the state govt’s draft model bylaws, 2026. The federation is demanding clearer provisions on the powers, duties, and accountability of administrators and…
Maharashtra Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar Pune: Deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar on Thursday urged people not to politicise the death of her husband, former NCP chief Ajit Pawar.During a media interaction in Pune, Sunetra said, “Who would feel more grief over losing Ajit Dada than his mother, myself, and our sons? I feel it is…
Pune: The state Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Pune, on Friday arrested a 37-year-old clerk from the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s Sangvi property tax department while accepting a bribe of Rs1.20 lakh. An ACB officer said the accused, Umesh Kute of Chikhali, had demanded Rs1.50 lakh from a complainant to reduce his property tax liability from Rs91,000…
Preparations are underway in Pune for the Dahi Handi festival Pune: Pune traffic police have announced road closures and traffic diversions around Phadke Haud Chowk and Warje Malwadi on Friday in view of Janmashtami and Dahi Handi celebrations.The restrictions around Phadke Haud will be imposed from 4pm on Friday until the crowds disperse. Traffic heading…
Preparations for Dahi Handi celebrations Pune: Homes are being decked up to celebrate Janmashtami in the night intervening Friday and Saturday, while the city gears up for colourful and enthusiastic Dahi Handi celebrations as Govinda teams will form towering human pyramids and break decorated earthen pots filled with curd.The festivities are expected to be marked…
Open house meeting held at council hall regarding Hinjewadi infrastructure issues Pune: Residents of Hinjewadi IT park sought for a time-bound implementation of various infrastructure projects undertaken by various authorities in order to resolve long-pending issues affecting daily life. Representatives of IT groups, in an open forum held at Council Hall on Thursday, told deputy…
Pune: Flatowners seldom ask questions regarding maintenance costs and a rise in property tax while opting for redevelopment, said S Laxminarayan, founder of a city-based startup Dreams Redeveloped.“We have observed seven- to eightfold increases in property tax and maintenance costs in a newly redeveloped society. But most flat owners do not think of these aspects…
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday criticised the Centre over the recently released GDP figures and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman were trying to portray a positive picture of the Indian economy, but the reality was quite grim.India’s GDP, in a recently released…
