A 28-year-old MPSC aspirant died by suicide in Pune due to significant financial distress. PUNE: A 28-year-old MPSC aspirant was found hanging at his rented flat in Pune’s Shaniwar Peth on Wednesday morning, with a two-page note mentioning debts of around Rs 2.5 lakh, police said.The deceased was identified as Prathamesh Deshmukh, a native of…
Pune: Opposition as well as some MLAs from Mahayuti are asking the state govt to take some measures to address the water scarcity in some districts even as monsoon is yet to be withdrawn from the state.The Congress party has demanded the state govt to declare drought in the districts where there is a deficit…
Pune: A 20-year-old law student was electrocuted while decorating a Ganesh pandal in Wadgaon Maval on Tuesday evening. The Pune Rural police identified the deceased as Shivraj Kadu, a resident of Wadgaon Maval. Kadu was a second-year student at a city-based law college.An officer from the Wadgaon Maval police said Kadu was an active member…
Pimpri Chinchwad police commissioner Vinoy Kumar Choubey felicitates crime branch team for detecting 15 chain snatching cases Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch on Wednesday claimed to have detected 15 chain-snatching cases with the arrest of a habitual chain snatcher and his accomplice.The police recovered 27 tolas of gold jewellery worth Rs35.33 lakh from the accused,…
To handle the expected surge in passenger traffic, trains will run at five-minute intervals during peak hours Pune: Metro will run three hours beyond the normal closing time during Ganeshotsav, with trains operating till 2am from Sept 17 to 24 to facilitate devotees visiting Ganesh mandals across the city. On the final day of the…
Pune: Kasba Peth MLA Hemant Rasne on Wednesday directed civic and police authorities to complete all pending preparations for Ganeshotsav within the next four days, prioritising smooth movement of devotees, road repairs, installation of CCTV cameras and provision of adequate public toilets.The directions followed a joint inspection of the city’s core areas by Pune police…
Pune: As Ganeshotsav approaches, residents have reiterated their demand for strict enforcement of noise regulations, urging authorities to ensure festival celebrations remain within prescribed decibel limits.Balewadi Welfare Forum, representing residents and housing societies, recently submitted a memorandum to police seeking measures to keep loudspeaker volumes under control during the festival. Dhayari residents have also appealed…
Pune: The state anti-corruption bureau (ACB) arrested an assistant police inspector attached to Loni Kalbhor police station for allegedly demanding a Rs 2.5 lakh bribe and accepting Rs 50,000 late on Tuesday night in Manjari near Hadapsar.The arrested officer was identified as Krushna Janardhan Babar (45), a resident of Manjari. The ACB has registered a…
Pune: The Association of Service Providers, Maharashtra, in a representation submitted to Pune DIG of Registration on Wednesday, alleged that around 6,500 online leave and licence agreements were pending registration at sub-registrar offices in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, with some documents awaiting registration for 15 to 20 days.The association also alleged that applicants seeking early…
Private buses parked in Sangamwadi Pune: More than 200 Konkan-bound MSRTC buses were fully booked, forcing many citizens heading home for Ganeshotsav to shell out more to buy tickets with private bus operators.Passengers alleged that private bus operators and agents were exploiting the festive rush to charge exorbitant fares — a problem that resurfaces every…
