Pune: A sharp rise in humidity over the past few days increased people’s discomfort amid maximum temperatures close to 39–40°C in the city, but IMD hinted at some relief in the form of light rain and thunderstorms in the coming days.Data from India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s observatories on Monday showed the maximum temperature was 40.8°C…
Pune: The Narhe police on Sunday arrested two men for robbing Rs 4 lakh belonging to a liquor shop at Bhumkar Chowk on the Katraj-Dehu Road Bypass on April 12 after issuing threats to a staffer. A team headed by senior inspector Asaram Shete of Narhe police arrested Yash Satish Khawale (20) and Rushikesh Uddhav…
Pune: The Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) on Monday directed the pastor of Shiloh Church of Christ to regularise its prayer hall in the Dhobi Ghat area, saying the structure was built over two decades ago without obtaining the required permission.“The church pastor has been told to initiate the statutory procedure of regularising the construction in…
Pune:The Maharashtra State Government Employees Confederation (MSGEC) has called an indefinite strike starting Tuesday and 17 lakh employees, including 24,000 nurses of govt medical colleges and district as well as rural hospitals, are expected to join in order to raise long-pending issues.The confederation’s various demands include reinstatement of the old pensionscheme,recruitment to vacant nursing positions,…
Pune: A sessions court in Shirur has sentenced a casual worker Karan Jalindar Bhole (29) to life imprisonment for killing his cousin Subhash B Sonawane (55) on Feb 5, 2021, during a dispute arose from a quarrel between children in Shirur.Additional sessions judge SP Pol found the accused guilty under sections 302 (Murder) and 324…
Pune: A 12-year-old boy who had suffered severe chest trauma after multiple injuries following a road accident on Feb 8 survived the life-threatening complications with the coordinated efforts of a team of city doctors recently. He was discharged after 20 days of hospitalisation and 12 days of ventilator support.The accident had caused a severe ribfractureon…
Pune: A 30-year-old land dealer was arrested on Monday on the charge of opening fire in the air from his licenced pistol to disperse the crowd gathered near a relative’s house in Bhoirwadi, Maan, near Hinjewadi late on Sunday night.The Hinjewadi police have seized the firearm from the accused.Assistant police inspector DR Sali of the…
Pune: The Deccan Gymkhana police on Sunday booked a former salesman (28) of a garment shop for stealing women’s garments worth Rs 40,000 from the shop on FC Road around 3am on Friday.He then set up a stall in front of the shop to sell the stolen garments. The woman shopowner (38) of Lullanagar lodged…
Pune: The PMPML has been directed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) to pay within two months Rs85.4 lakh compensation to the husband and two daughters of a senior lab technician killed in an accident on Aug 21, 2023.The accident had occurred at the Navratna hotel square on Katraj-Swargate Road. The PMPML bus had…
Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation has announced a water cut on Thursday to conduct urgent electrical, pumping and civil maintenance at major water treatment facilities, including Parvati, Wadgaon, Lashkar, Warje and Bhama Askhed.“Water supply is expected to resume on Friday, with delays and lower pressure throughout the morning,” a press release issued by Nandkishor Jagtap,…
