A massive pipeline stretches from a dam, highlighting modern water infrastructure and large-scale supply management Pune: The long-pending Andra closed water pipeline project has moved a step closer to implementation after the state irrigation department allowed Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to start the tendering process for use of land around the dam.The project was…
The teachers’ association said that verification work depended on voters submitting documents and cannot be completed through administrative pressure alone, and urged govt to ensure that election duties do not come at the cost of teachers’ health and safety Pune: Teachers across Maharashtra are facing huge pressure doing their duty for the Special Intensive Revision…
Pune: The state anti-corruption bureau (ACB), Pune, arrested a controller attached to the MSRTC’s Baramati MIDC depot on Thursday while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 4 lakh from a contractor to facilitate the payment of his bills.The ACB team, led by inspector Santosh Patil, laid a trap near the Baramati MSRTC bus…
The firing was fallout of an old dispute between the two minors PHOTO BY UMESH KUMAR Pune: An old dispute between two minors triggered aerial firing in the Lohiyanagar area around 6pm on Friday, but no one was injured.Senior inspector Shashikant Chavan of the Khadak police said, “The accused and the victim in the firing…
The education department’s focus is to bring students back to schools Pune: A digital attendance system has been introduced in civic schools to tackle student absenteeism, starting with one on Sinhagad Road on a pilot basis.The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials said that under the new system, students’ attendance would be recorded online, with parents…
Pune: A 27-year-old medical postgraduate student, succumbed to his injuries during treatment on Friday following a road accident.The accident occurred late on Wednesday night on the Pune-Nashik highway near Chakan. The police identified the deceased as Prashant Dasarwar, a native of Nanded district. His colleague, Mahesh Awale, is undergoing treatment at a hospital.An officer from…
Pune: A 55-year-old resident of Kalyaninagar was lured into investing in a fake digital gold scheme, duping him of Rs 94.4 lakh.Pune cyber police registered a case against the fraudsters on Thursday.An officer said, “The complainant works with a private company. In November last year, the crooks contacted him through a social media platform and…
The accused fired three bullets at the victim, Khwajauddin Shaikh, but only one hit the latter PHOTO BY UMESH KUMAR Pune: A man suffered a bullet injury, while his friend escaped unhurt when two motorcycle-borne men fired at them on Friday morning outside the Ghorpade Peth police chowkey, triggering panic in the area.Preliminary investigations suggest…
Forest officials say Pimpalsuti, Mandavgan Farata and neighbouring villages have emerged as recurring conflict hotspots because of extensive sugar cane cultivation, scattered farmhouses and the presence of perennial water sources that provide ideal cover and habitat for leopards Pune: The growing human-wildlife conflict in Shirur tehsil is back in focus after the death of Bhagyashree…
Spike in demand for 20-litre packaged drinking water cans across the city Pune: Irregular supply and reports of muddy, discoloured water from PMC have triggered a sharp spike in demand for 20-litre packaged drinking water cans across the city. Suppliers and distributors said households, housing societies, and small businesses were placing larger, more frequent orders…
