A panoramic view shows a waterlogged area after authorities released water from the Khadakwasla dam following heavy rain in the catchment areas of Pune’s reservoirs Pune: Just nine days after June ended with half its normal monsoon rainfall, Maharashtra has seen a complete turnaround — successive spells of heavy to extremely heavy rain wiping out…
Pune: State food and drug administration (FDA) minister Narhari Zirwal informed the Legislative Assembly on Thursday that law enforcement by his department saw a marked improvement after IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe took charge as the FDA commissioner.The minister’s statement came during a discussion on the widespread availability of adulterated mango pulp. The issue was raised…
Pune experienced significant waterlogging and traffic disruptions following heavy monsoon rains. PUNE: Pune continued to grapple with the aftermath of heavy monsoon showers on Thursday, with widespread waterlogging, traffic snarls and civic disruptions exposing shortcomings in the Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) pre-monsoon preparedness.Around 250 complaints were received at the civic body’s control room as flooded…
Residents of Ravet stage a protest outside the MSEDCL office over power cut Pune: Hundreds of families in Ravet spent over 48 hours without electricity after heavy rain damaged the power infrastructure, leaving them struggling without elevators, water pumps, and other essential services.The prolonged outage severely disrupted daily life. IT professionals working from home said…
Traffic jam due to heavy rain on service road on Mumbai–Bengaluru highway near Chandani chowk Pune: The Maharashtra govt has established a specialised two-tier traffic committee to ease congestion in the city. The committee will be responsible for planning, financial management, implementation, and monitoring of three landmark urban transport projects.According to a govt resolution (GR)…
Over 75% of registered applicants have finalised their admissions, nearly 399,442 students are still awaiting placement Pune: The directorate of education has directed all higher secondary schools and junior colleges across Maharashtra to commence first year junior college (FYJC) classes on July 15, even as the admission process continues through special rounds.The decision follows the…
Irrigation department data released on Wednesday showed that Khadakwasla received more than 400mm of rainfall since June 1 Pune: Water storage across the four dams in the Khadakwasla circle crossed the halfway mark on Wednesday evening, with the Khadakwasla dam reaching its full capacity at 1.97 TMC, prompting water release into the Mutha river for…
Pune: Maharashtra has succeeded in bringing the dropout rate in Stds I-VIII down to zero, but Stds IX-X remain its biggest challenge, with the secondary-school dropout at 9% in 2025-26, latest UDISE+ report has revealed.The dropout rate is the proportion of students from a cohort enrolled at a given level in a specific school year…
Pune: A shortage of flowers in wholesale markets has significantly increased the cost of decorating palkhis for this year’s Ashadhi wari, with organisers of the Sant Muktai and Sant Gora Kumbhar palkhis spending approximately Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000 more on floral decorations than they did last year.Florists said reduced arrivals due to weather-related disruptions…
An AI-generated illustration shows an injured 50-year-old man Pune: The owner of a sparkling candle-making unit in Undri suffered burn injuries after he attempted to grind two chemicals prompting a blast at around 5pm on Monday.The Kalepadal police on Tuesday evening registered a case against the 50-year-old injured man. The police said that he attempted…
