Pune: Maharashtra State Open Schooling Board on Tuesday declared the results of its first batch of overseas students who appeared for Std VII and Std VIII Marathi language assessment, marking the first major outcome of an agreement aimed at helping children of non-resident Indian Marathi families to continue learning the language.The results of 230 students…
The Army Institute of Thoracic Sciences Pune: The Army Institute of Cardio Thoracic Sciences (AICTS) has opened a first-of-its-kind dedicated smoking cessation outpatient department (OPD) to help serving armed forces personnel, ex-servicemen and their dependents quit smoking.The initiative was started after doctors noticed that several patients visiting the hospital with complaints of persistent cough and…
Pune: A 73-year-old man became the latest victim of a share trading fraud, losing Rs 2.32 crore to cybercrooks between May and July this year.He initially filed an online complaint with the cyber police. Following a preliminary inquiry, the Pune cyber police registered a case.A Pune cyber police officer said the complainant runs a pharma…
Pune: The account executive at a Bavdhan-based automobile dealership was conned out of Rs2.2 crore between Aug 13 and 14 in a phishing attack. This form of fraud, called whaling or ‘CEO fraud’, involves cybercriminals impersonating senior executives to trick employees into transferring money.The dealer (54) lodged a complaint against the crooks who posed as…
Local MLA Shankar Mandekar (L; Photo credit: Facebook/@Shankar Mandekar) stated accidents happen when roads exist, drawing anger PUNE: While the opposition blamed state government’s inaction for the pothole-ridden roads that claimed the life of an 11-year-old boy in Pune’s Mahalunge area on Monday, the local MLA from NCP, Shankar Mandekar, made a controversial statement in…
An 11-year-old boy tragically died after falling under a truck’s wheels in Pune PUNE: An 11-year-old boy died after coming under the wheels of a truck while travelling on a motorcycle with his father and sister in Maharashtra’s Pune.The accident took place in Hinjewadi on Monday, news agency PTI reported.CCTV footage showed the motorcycle skidding…
The survey comes in response to waterlogging during spells of rain between July 1 and 8 that impacted several residential areas, society entrances, parking spaces and vehicles Pune: Citizens’ group ChaloPMC has launched a citywide survey to document flooding and identify vulnerable locations across Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad.The decision comes in response to waterlogging during…
To avoid one project obstructing the other, civic and Metro authorities have decided that the Metro viaduct will generally pass above the HCMTR road at these points. (Representational image) PUNE: Pune is attempting a complex piece of urban infrastructure planning as its Metro network and the proposed 36-km High Capacity Mass Transit Route (HCMTR) will…
PCMC Building at Pimpri Colony in Pimpri Chinchwad Pune: Developers undertaking projects on land parcels of 10,000 square meters or less will now be allowed to pay Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) for mandatory amenity space instead of surrendering land in exchange for transferable development rights (TDR) or floor space index (FSI).Under the Unified Development…
Unidentified cybercrooks stole Rs3.96 lakh from a city-based rubber firm last month Pune: Unidentified cybercrooks stole Rs3.96 lakh from a city-based rubber firm last month. The firm’s senior marketing manager lodged a complaint with the Airport police on Saturday.An airport police officer said on July 22 that the complainant’s colleague received an email seeking information…
