The district administration has so far received consent affidavits for 1,125 hectares (92.5%) of land for the proposed Purandar airport Pune: The district administration on Saturday extended the landowners’ deadline to submit consent affidavits till Aug 16 for the proposed Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje International Airport in Purandar.Pune collector Jitendra Dudi said, “We have extended the deadline…
Students in Pune district Pune: Despite spending Rs 24.9 crore on a programme to facilitate preparations of SC students in the state for JEE and NEET, only 176 out of 900 students qualified for the exams in the last two years (2023-2025).The poor outcome has put a scanner on the scheme, which was launched as…
The image shows a deceased person Pune: A man (50) died, while his wife (45) and daughter (19) were in critical condition on Saturday morning after they allegedly inhaled poisonous gas mixed with coal in their flat at Morwadi in Pimpri.Suhas Awhad, senior inspector of the Sant Tukaramnagar police, said, “The deceased’s wife, who is…
BLOs visit a shop during SIR drive in Khadki Pune: After Odisha and Telangana received extensions for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, there is growing speculation that Maharashtra too could seek more time if the exercise is not completed by the Aug 8 deadline.But for thousands of teachers doubling up as booth-level officers…
A testing track for drivers at RTO’s Alandi Road facility Pune: Road safety experts demanded stricter and transparent driving tests by Regional Transport Office (RTO) to ensure only a competent driver take to the road amid deteriorating traffic discipline in the city.Harshad Abhyankar, a member of the Save Pune Traffic Movement, told TOI that poor…
Pune: Residents in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad’s flood-prone low-lying areas heaved a sigh of relief on Saturday after the state irrigation department sharply reduced water release from major reservoirs, including the Khadakwasla, Pavana and Mulshi, to below 10,000 cusec.Just a day earlier, Khadakwasla dam was releasing water at a peak rate of 43,571 cusec, while…
Bharati Vidyapeeth Hospital wall collapse Pune: Around 50 two-wheelers were damaged after an 80-foot-long section of a 20-foot-high retaining wall at Bharati Vidyapeeth Hospital in Dhankawadi collapsed at around 10.30am on Saturday.Several visitors and others had parked their vehicles in the parking area.“A section of the retaining wall collapsed due to heavy rainfall. The wall…
Veterinarians said dogs with long or dense coats are particularly vulnerable Pune: The prolonged spell of humidity and damp weather this monsoon has led to a significant surge in fungal skin infections among pets across the city. Veterinary clinics are reporting a sharp increase in visits, alongside a growing demand for medicated shampoos, antifungal sprays,…
Controversy over Guru Purnima event Pune: A simple Guru Purnima event at a pre-primary school snowballed into a controversy after the opposition party members alleged that students washed feet of BJP corporator Varsha Sathe (41) at the programme.Sathe, the corporator of Ward 39 (Upper Super Indiranagar), denied the allegation. “Children applied haldi-kumkum on my feet…
Voter list digitisation in progress Residents filling out the forms outside a gurdwara in Ravet Voter list digitisation in progress Residents filling out the forms outside a gurdwara in Ravet Voter list digitisation in progress Pune: Many urban voters, worried that the BLOs have not met them, say they are being called to verification camps…
