QR codes are mandatory on hoardings in PMC limits to provide details on permit number, validity period of the permit, the owner’s name, renewal status and relevant documentation Pune: A month after announcing a crackdown on hoardings lacking QR codes, the PMC is moving slowly on demolishing these structures and filing complaints against those responsible…
Pune: The Maharashtra higher and technical education department has ordered forensic audits of three major state universities, including Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), placing their financial and administrative functioning under detailed scrutiny.SPPU will undergo a nine-year audit from 2017-18 to 2025-26, while SNDT Women’s University and Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) will be audited…
Pune: Police would trace the source of every single drop of illicit liquor found in the city and take strict action against those responsible for it, said Pune CP Amitesh Kumar.“If the liquor comes from the jurisdiction of any other police station or district, our teams will directly reach the location and take action. We…
Pune: Traders and market unions at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Pune have opposed the market committee’s decision to impose an additional 1% user charge on “unregulated” commodities exempt from cess tax, warning that the move will increase business costs, push up prices of essential goods and ultimately burden consumers.The traders have threatened…
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) passed its order on June 1, 2026 Pune: A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in the city has granted compensation of Rs2.38 crore to the family of a local businessman, who died following the collision of the SUV he was in and a truck on the Mumbai-Pune expressway in…
International passenger traffic plunged by nearly 65% in May compared to Feb this year at Pune airport Pune: The ongoing conflict in West Asia has severely impacted international passenger traffic at the city airport, even as domestic travel continues to witness strong growth despite soaring airfares and airlines trimming their services.Data released by airport authorities…
Pune: The court of special judge S. R. Salunkhe, presiding over the Nasrapur rape and murder trial, recorded the depositions of five prosecution witnesses on Tuesday. As the prosecution continued leading evidence, several electronic and physical exhibits were formally brought on record.According to the court’s order sheet, the deposition of prosecution witness (PW) 14, which…
Pune: Online fraudsters cheated a Kothrud-based retired engineer (66) of Rs2 crore between January and March after promising him handsome returns on investments in online share trading.The retired engineer had initially submitted a complaint application to the police. After verification, a formal FIR was registered on Monday.Senior Inspector Swapnali Shinde of the Pune Cyber police…
The residents had identified 67 vulnerable spots across west Pune, including 34 in Baner, 15 in Balewadi, 12 in Sus, four in Mhalunge and two in Pashan, last month Pune: Residents of Baner, Balewadi, Sus, Mhalunge and Pashan on Tuesday accused Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) of doing nothing to address waterlogging-prone areas, even a week…
Pune: Maharashtra’s battle against thalassemia is yielding results, with new cases seeing a steady decline over the last five years. State health department data reveal a consistent drop in new patients from 725 in 2021, 628 in 2022, 566 in 2023, 552 in 2024 to 458 in 2025.Experts and officials attribute this success to a…
