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Pune: More than 1,600 first-year engineering students at COEP Technological University will now have access to a specialised online course on Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS). Developed by the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI), the programme aims to help students earn mandatory National Education Policy (NEP)-linked credits while providing exposure to India’s rich intellectual traditions.The initiative…

Sunetra Pawar resigned from the Upper House on Wednesday, two days after winning the Baramati assembly bypoll with a record margin of over 2.18 lakh votes. NEW DELHI: A day after Maharashtra deputy chief minister and NCP president Sunetra Pawar resigned from the Rajya Sabha following her victory in the Baramati bypoll, speculation intensified over…

Pune: Residents are making a beeline for water parks in and around the city as temperatures cross 40°C and summer vacations begin.“There are limited outdoor activities for children in the ongoing heat wave. We have decided to go to water parks for day-long picnics which the children will enjoy,” said Devanshi Tanna, a resident of…

PUNE: Ravi Pandit, co-founder and chairman of mobility technology firm KPIT Technologies and a prominent industry leader, died on Friday morning after a brief illness, the company said. He was 75.In a statement, the company said it was “deeply saddened” by the demise of its founder and chairman of the board on May 8.A gold-medallist…

Maharashtra’s house-to-house census enumeration is gearing up, with training for 2.3 lakh staff concluding by May 10. PUNE: The training of nearly 2.3 lakh enumerators and supervisors for the upcoming house-to-house census-linked enumeration exercise in the state will be completed by May 10, with field visits starting from May 16, census officials said on Thursday.Enumerators…

The National Commission for Women (NCW) will recommend amendments to prison and parole rules. PUNE: National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar said the panel will soon submit recommendations to the Centre seeking amendments in prison and parole rules.“We will demand changes in the regulations so that those convicted in rape, sexual assault and…

Pune: Faraskhana police have registered a case of cheating against a couple and their relative for cheating a city-based prominent jewellery store owner of Rs 1.55 crores between Jan 2025 and April this year.The jewellery store owner (64), a resident of Karvenagar, lodged a complaint with the police on Wednesday, saying that the couple is…

Mumbai: A day after Maharashtra deputy chief minister and NCP president Sunetra Pawar resigned as a Rajya Sabha member, her party leader and cabinet colleague Chhagan Bhujbal on Thursday said no decision had been taken on her replacement.Bhujbal said her resignation from the Rajya Sabha after becoming a member of the Legislative Assembly was in…

Pune: Maharashtra once again recorded the highest number of corruption cases in India in 2024, nearly twice that of Tamil Nadu, which was in second place.The 2024 National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, released on Wednesday, showed that Maharashtra registered 721 corruption cases in 2024, marginally lower than the previous year’s 812. The state has…

Pune: Nearly 18 months after the Maharashtra govt mandated high security registration plates (HSRPs) for vehicles registered before April 2019, compliance remains dismal. Currently, only 49% of eligible vehicles across the state have been fitted with the mandatory plates.State transport minister Pratap Sarnaik admitted that progress has been “very disappointing” and announced that a high-level…