Supriya Sule accused the state govt of failing to provide basic infrastructure and remarked that common citizens are forced to agitate for every issue just to draw the govt’s attention Pune: NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule on Tuesday criticised the Mahayuti govt, stating that the administration does not listen to common citizens unless they…
Draft roll entry mistakes Pune: Kondhwa Khurd has voters who are 126 years old. That makes them the oldest humans on the planet and they are in sizeable numbers too, according to the draft electoral roll.A voter from Hadapsar assembly constituency who checked the list on Monday found that his age was registered as 126…
Pune: Many voters on Tuesday faced difficulties in finding their names and the part number in the PDF format of the electoral rolls. Some said they downloaded the entire PDF for their part number, running into as many as 30 pages, to spot their names. Many others said the revision in their part numbers posed…
The protesters demanded that the govt fulfil its assurances and ensure the timely disbursal of funds to eligible candidates Pune: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Pune mahanagar, staged a protest on Tuesday at the Directorate of Other Backward Classes and Bahujan Welfare in Yerwada, demanding the release of scholarships promised by the state govt…
In his legal notice, Behl has sought appropriate action to ensure that the Sept 2 meeting is conducted in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations Pune: Former mayor and NCP city president Yogesh Behl has served a legal notice to the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) mayor and municipal commissioner, alleging a violation of…
For many commuters, Metro became an escape from the monsoon misery unfolding on the roads in Aug Pune: Rain, pothole-ridden roads and persistent traffic jams pushed thousands of Pune commuters to Metro in Aug, taking cumulative ridership to 74.24 lakh and average daily footfall to 2.39 lakh — the highest this year so far across…
An illustration of how the MCCIA helpline works Pune: An MSME helpline, operated by the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA), has conducted 10,000 consultations from 5,197 micro, small and medium enterprises since its launch in 2024.The helpline received calls from all 36 districts across Maharashtra and 306 districts of the 29 states…
Pune: District collector Jitendra Dudi has imposed restrictions on the use of laser lights during the Ganapati festival immersion processions from Sept 14-25, including during the main 10th day Anant Chaturdashi immersion procession.The order has been issued to ensure that public Ganeshotsav visarjan (immersion) processions are conducted peacefully, while maintaining law and order and taking…
Pune: More than 25 mandals from core city areas are planning to join hands and celebrate a DJ-free Dahi Handitogether on Sept 5, instead of individual celebrations with loud music systems. The move comes amid rising opposition to the use of high-decibel speaker systems contributing to noise pollution during festivals, as well as to give…
Amit Thackeray defended his stand and linked it to respect for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Pune: Chatushrungi police on Monday evening registered a case against MNS chief Raj Thackeray’s son Amit Thackeray and 20-25 others for allegedly removing the photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Govt Polytechnic institute in Pune. Amit objected to the PM’s…
