The draft categorises permissible FSI into four slabs—1.25, 1.5, 1.75, and 2—instead of extending a uniform FSI of 2 to all properties in the civil pockets under Pune Cantonment Board. Residents stated that this graded approach could leave property owners in certain areas with limited scope to reconstruct or expand their ageing houses, thereby defeating…
The office of the chief electoral officer, Maharashtra, has directed district election authorities to arrange for additional manpower wherever necessary to meet the deadline to digitise offline forms Pune: All offline applications received under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls up to Oct 13 would have to be digitised by Oct 19 and…
A BLO said the challenge was reaching the electors not responding to calls seeking supporting documents Pune: The state election office has started publishing the lists of electors yet to submit supporting documents against notices served under the SIR exercise, giving them time until the end of the month to resolve discrepancies before the publication…
PET-CT scans help doctors detect cancer, determine its stage, assess if the disease has spread and monitor the response to treatment Pune: Maharashtra govt has included PET-CT scan under Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MJPJAY) and Ayushman Bharat–Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, paving the way for accurate cancer diagnosis and treatment planning without a…
Pune: Senior advocate Ujjwal Nikam has been appointed special public prosecutor in the realtor Ketan Agarwal murder case.Ketan’s father, Vishal Agarwal, had sought Nikam’s appointment after the murder of his son. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis accepted the demand and issued the necessary directions to the secretary of the law and judiciary department.Ketan (26) was allegedly…
Several areas of Pune city did not receive water supply on the next day of the scheduled water cut Pune: Residents have demanded that the civic administration ensure uninterrupted water supply throughout Fridays and Saturdays, without restricting it to time slots, after facing significant problems due to delays in supply on Friday following Thursday’s scheduled…
Pune: Around 60-70% of water parks in and around Pune have either temporarily shut down or curtained their activity as water shortage hits operations.“We are shut for renovation and maintenance for the next two to three months. We have been closed since last month. Water shortage is a real problem, but we will reopen in…
A team of experts, including officials from the Junnar forest division, carry out thorough check of the female leopards before releasing them into the wild A team of experts, including officials from the Junnar forest division, carry out thorough check of the female leopards before releasing them into the wild A team of experts, including…
Pune: Vishrantwadi policeon Friday night registered the first FIR against Roppen Transport Services Private Limited, which operates Rapido, for allegedly running bike taxi services using petrol-powered, non-transport two-wheelers without mandatory permissions.The action followed a complaint by Pune RTO inspector Prasad Survase after Rapido allegedly failed to comply with a directive issued by Pune collector and…
Pune: Business acumen, adaptability, communication skills, knowledge of business processes and applicability of knowledge were the key things employers were looking for in new graduates, along with technical knowledge and use of AI tools, industry leaders said at The Times of India’s Leaders on Campus initiative on Saturday.The initiative aims to bring industry and academia…
