Pune: A weaker rupee and elevated airfare may weigh heavily on international travel this festive season. The rupee is currently hovering around Rs95.7 to the US dollar, compared with around Rs84 a year ago. This raises the cost of forex, hotels and spending abroad, making an overseas holiday cost significantly more.“The cost of travelling overseas…
The festive travel landscape is shifting dramatically this year, with the weakening rupee putting a strain on international outings PUNE: A weaker rupee and elevated airfare may weigh heavily on international travel this festive season. The rupee is currently hovering around Rs 95.7 to the US dollar, compared with around Rs 84 a year ago….
Pune: Impersonating ECI officials, cybercrooks allegedly duped a Wanowrie-based retired IAF officer (82) of Rs10 lakh on Aug 10.Wanowrie police registered an FIR on Monday after verifying the retired wing commander’s complaint with the Pune cyber police. Senior inspector Pandit Rejitwad of Wanowrie police said, “The retired IAF officer settled in Pune after retirement.”Police said,…
Sassoon draws patients from across districts and the state Pune: Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) authorities have urged all healthcare facilities and doctors to confirm ICU bed availability with them before referring critical cases.Sassoon draws patients from across districts and the state. Its ICU routinely runs at full capacity, yet receives daily referrals that strain resources…
Pune: Bombay high court has directed Maharashtra govt and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to formally declare the reservation for a 7.5-metre-wide road on a plot in Kasarwadi as lapsed, holding that the land was not acquired within the statutory time limit.In an order passed on Aug 25, a division bench of justice MS Karnik…
Birthmark Clinic designed especially for children with congenital skin marks Pune: Bharati Hospital is preparing to open an advanced Birthmark Clinic designed especially for children with congenital skin marks. The facility will provide modern laser-based treatments, helping parents who often worry about how birthmarks on the face or exposed body parts will look in the…
Pune: Swargate police on Monday detained two boys, aged 17, for allegedly possessing a country-made pistol and two bullets, collectively worth Rs40,000.The two boys, residents of Dias Plot, were found sitting with the weapon near Mutha Right Bank Canal, close to Swargate. A team comprising assistant inspector Swapnil Shelke and police constable Sagar Kekan detained…
‘The Schools of India Summit 2026’ will be from Oct 30 Pune: A three-day ‘The Schools of India Education Summit 2026’ will be held from Oct 30 to Nov 1, 2026, with an aim to deliberate on the emerging challenges in education and explore practical solutions for the future of the sector.Leading educationists, founders of…
Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has revived plans for a dedicated furniture and textile dry-waste processing facility, tabling a proposal for a 75-tonne-per-day plant before its standing committee for approval.PMC has earmarked Rs 75 crore for the project, which will be developed in phases on an 11-acre plot in Hadapsar. The facility is intended…
MIDC conducts an anti-encroachment drive in Chakan MIDC conducts an anti-encroachment drive in Chakan MIDC conducts an anti-encroachment drive in Chakan MIDC conducts an anti-encroachment drive in Chakan MIDC conducts an anti-encroachment drive in Chakan Pune: An anti-encroachment drive by Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) in Chakan industrial belt on Sunday faced stiff resistance from…
