Biomimicry explores how nature can solve modern problems: Expert | Pune News

Pune: The practice of learning from nature’s designs and processes to solve human problems — from energy and architecture to healthcare and technology — biomimicry offers real-world applications at a time when sustainability conversations often remain surface-level.Educator and biomimicry practitioner Prashant Dhawan mentioned innovations emerging from students’ projects — such as safer electrical switches inspired…

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Lured by high returns bait, four lose 1.3cr in online share-trading frauds | Pune News

Pune: Four people collectively lost Rs 1.32 crore after cybercrooks lured them to share-trading for handsome returns between Jan and March.Separate complaints were registered with the Vishrambaug, Baner, Kalepadal and Talegaon Dabhade police on Thursday.Fraudsters contacted a retired resident (69) of Sadashiv Peth on a social media platform and offered good returns if the latter…

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PMC amnesty scheme to regularise water connections gets just 300 applicants over a year after its announcement | Pune News

Pune: The PMC’s amnesty scheme to regularise illegal water connections has found only 300 takers, over a year after its announcement.According to the civic officials, the scheme was intended to reduce illegal water connections, bring down leakage and improve overall supply management. Under it, property owners could get a water connection regularised by paying a…

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Tanker operators hike prices, residents criticise PMC’s inefficient supply despite paying water tax | Pune News

Pune: Residents of several housing societies in Undri, Mohammadwadi and NIBM Annexe continue to pay water tax without receiving a single drop of municipal supply, even as their dependence on private tanker operators rises and become costlier.Following a tanker strike that disrupted supply on Wednesday and exposed the area’s vulnerability, operators have now raised water…

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