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…
Pune: The Kudale Foundation organised a free food distribution programme in Khadki last month, with around 1,000 people receiving meals.Biryani, raita and gulab jamun were distributed to citizens visiting the Khadki market. The programme was held at the Wheelers Talkies Complex in Khadki.Foundation president Nanasaheb Kudale welcomed local dignitaries present at the event.Managing director Neeraj…
AISSMS College of Pharmacy Secures Highest ‘A’ Rating Pune: All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society’s College of Pharmacy, Pune, has added another significant achievement to its academic credentials by securing the highest ‘A’ rating in the country for five years (2026 till 2031) under the prescribed Rating Framework Based on the assessment conducted by the…
Pune: Urban areas of the district are growing at an exponential rate, but civic bodies are falling alarmingly short at providing basics, including motorable roads, pollution control measures, garbage-free streets and, very importantly, adequate water supply.Lack of equity in water supply has in recent years topped the list of complaints against both Pune (PMC) and…
Agriculture department data indicates that farmers have largely completed kharif sowing despite uneven rainfall and weather fluctuations Pune: Maharashtra has completed 95.1% of its targeted kharif sowing area this season, but acreage under key crops like maize and pulses has declined sharply from last year, state agriculture department data showed.Kharif crops have been sown across…
Pune: Madhur Kishore found her name in the draft electoral roll, but the BLO had told her she would be flagged as unmapped. Seema Rahatani’s change of name after marriage can result in a ‘logical discrepancy’ when her details are matched with older electoral records. SS Chavan can also be called for a hearing over…
Jarange’s hunger strike entered its fourth day on Tuesday to pressure the govt to accept his demands regarding the Maratha quota. OBC activist Laxman Hake and others began their agitation from Pune’s Daund tehsil Pune: OBC activists on Tuesday launched the ‘Chalo Mumbai’ agitation to counter Maratha activist Manoj Jarange’s ongoing hunger strike; however, differences…
