Agniveer Akshay Laxman Gawate Pune: Nearly three years after Agniveer Akshay Laxman Gawate died in the line of duty on the Siachen Glacier in Oct 2023, his parents are awaiting Rs 1 crore relief from the state govt.Gawate became the first Agniveer of the Indian Army to die in the line of duty. He was…
Autorickshaws aid first- and last-mile travel, but high fares, rude behaviour and refusals persist. For Sahakarnagar resident Pranav Unde (39), finding an autorickshaw to get home — wherever he hails it from — has become too arduous. Each pick-up location comes with unique and ever-evolving obstacles, Unde said, adding,“From Swargate, many auto drivers refuse to…
Kolhapur: Hockey forward Sanika Mane brought glory to Nool, her village in Kolhapur, on Thursday when she was selected to represent India in the junior women’s team for AHF Junior Asia Cup in Moqi, China from Aug 30 to Sept 13.Sanika told TOI, “I have been selected along with five other forwards in a squad…
Sanitation workers are expected to get raincoats among other facilities Pune: The standing committee on Thursday approved a Rs 8-crore proposal to provide facilities to conservancy staff handling domestic waste. The funds will be utilised to provide 42 facilities, including raincoats to sweepers and waste collectors. The committee’s chairman Shrinath Bhimale said the funds will…
Nine people died in the Moshi landfill collapse on June 8 Pune: A proposal by PCMC to set up a 375 metric tonne waste-to-biogas plant at the Moshi garbage depot has run into trouble after opposition corporators said the project’s plans were prepared by the very same civic officials who were suspended for alleged negligence…
Approximately 250 metric tonnes (MT) of C&D waste is generated in PMC limits per day Pune: A group of corporators has suggested that Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) offer a cash reward to citizens who help expose illegal debris dumping in public spaces and riverbeds.The corporators have proposed offering a reward of Rs 5,000 per piece…
Pune: Mayor Manjusha Nagpure on Thursday said she inspected traffic congestion hotspots on Sinhagad Road a day earlier and suggested measures to the traffic police and PMC to ease bottlenecks. Her visit followed complains of poor roads disrupting traffic across the city, with Sinhagad Road emerging as one of the worst-affected stretches.“Urgent interventions are needed…
Poor roads and potholes added to traffic congestion on the Pune-Solapur highway on Thursday Severe traffic congestion was reported on the Pune-Solapur highway on Thursday Severe traffic congestion was reported on the Pune-Solapur highway on Thursday Poor roads and potholes added to traffic congestion on the Pune-Solapur highway on Thursday Severe traffic congestion was reported…
Pune: Persistent July rains have brought major relief to paddy growers in Pune district, reviving the kharif season after a rain-deficient June. Agriculture officials said nearly 48,000 hectares — over 80% of the normal 60,000-hectare paddy area — had already been transplanted, with the remaining acreage expected to be covered within a week.Inadequate June rainfall…
NSG conducts a mock drill at Hinjewadi IT firm Pune: The National Security Guard (NSG) on Wednesday evening conducted a five-hour mock drill at a prominent software company in Hinjewadi.Around 100 NSG commandos, personnel from the Pimpri Chinchwad police, the Hinjewadi fire brigade, Force One and 17 US commandos participated in the exercise.A Pimpri Chinchwad…
