Pune-based Share Croppers to launch three platforms; five tractors to be handed over to FPOs Pune: Farmers may soon find it easier to document crop losses and access insurance and govt compensation, with Pune-based Share Croppers Pvt Ltd (SCPL) set to launch three digital platforms that will consolidate key agricultural records in one place.The platforms…
Between April 6 and July 23, robotic cameras were used to inspect pipelines with diameters ranging from 75mm to 1,200mm Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will procure two robotic cameras in its bid to curb water losses and detect leakages in its supply network. The decision follows a successful pilot project that inspected 322…
An AI-generated illustration of an elderly couple after losing money to cyberfraud Pune: A 79-year-old woman from Kamshet lost Rs 8 lakh after a cybercrook convinced her to share confidential banking details between Oct 8 and 9.The fraudster posed as an assistant manager of the Karve Road branch of a public sector bank. The woman…
The Alandi Road test track of the Pune RTO Pune: Getting a driving test appointment at the city RTO has become a frustrating exercise, with daily slots filling up within minutes and applicants left waiting weeks for a chance to secure their licences.Bavdhan resident Saurabh Singh, whose driving lessons ended on Oct 3, has been…
Pune: A 69-year-old man died after falling into a 10-15ft-deep pit dug for drainage line work near Chitra Chowk in Yerawada on Saturday afternoon while walking towards the market from his home, triggering questions over safety arrangements at the excavation site and demands for strict action against the contractor.Police identified the deceased as Pradeep Laxman…
Alandi observed bandh earlier this month Pune: A survey by Alandi Municipal Council has revealed that all 16 private coaching institutes in the temple town were operating without registration, exposing major regulatory lapses in the wake of the Diveagar beach tragedy that claimed the lives of eight Std XI students.The students were among 42 taken…
An AI-generated illustration of a man swapping an auto-rickshaw driver’s ATM card Pune: An unidentified man withdrew Rs 1 lakh after swapping the ATM card of a Hadapsar-based autorickshaw driver under the pretext of helping him withdraw cash on Sept 16.The autorickshaw driver (38) lodged a complaint with Hadapsar police on Saturday.Senior inspector Hemant Patil…
Pune: Farmers in Mulshi and Maval talukas have demanded a reassessment of drought-hit areas, alleging that paddy crops have suffered extensive damage due to prolonged dry spells and inadequate rainfall, while several affected villages remain excluded from the state’s drought-relief list.In Mulshi, cultivators have objected to the taluka’s exclusion from the second list of drought-affected…
Teachers working at the site in Khed tehsil Pune: A group of teachers from the Akharwadi education cluster in Khed tehsil, one of the eight drought-affected tehsils in Pune district, have built a Vanarai bund at Papalwadi village to retain rainwater and improve groundwater recharge voluntarily.The initiative is being seen as an effort to promote…
Nearly 85% of Maharashtra’s talukas (sub-districts) are now drought-hit, with several of these regions reporting drops in soil moisture and groundwater levels Pune: Crop diversification, with a focus on oilseeds and pulses, will be a key strategy of the state agriculture department to reduce dependence on water-intensive crops amid worsening drought conditions, officials told TOI…
