Pune: Chief electoral officer S Chockalingam on Saturday directed district election officers to dispose of all pending claims and objections to the draft electoral roll by Oct 26.Chockalingam directed the officers to complete field verification, review pendency regularly and ensure that no application remained pending beyond the deadline. He stressed that Form 7 applications must…
Bhog preparations at Amader Barir Pujo pandal in Wakad Pune: The quintessential Durga Puja bhog—comprising piping hot khichuri, labra, payesh, crisp baiguni, and chutney—remains an indispensable part of Durga Puja experience. This year, some pandals across the city, including Amader Barir Pujo, Aagomoni Prabasi Sangha, and a few others, are elevating the traditional offering by…
Pune RTO has lodged an FIR against Rapido Services for illegally operating bike taxis (Representative image) PUNE: The Pune regional transport office (RTO) on late Friday evening, lodged an FIR against Roppen Transport Services Private Limited, the operators of Rapido, for operating bike taxis in the city on non transport petrol enabled two wheelers without…
A senior citizen resident of Shivajinagar is forced to store enough water for two days, suspecting fractured supply from PMC Pune: On Friday, a day after water cuts were initiated by PMC, several locations in the city suffered from supply disruptions. Unavailability of water and low-pressure flow were major concerns, unravelling residents’ worst fears expressed…
Most parts of Maharashtra are under severe water distress Pune: District administration has so far completed nearly 80% of the panchnamas in drought-hit areas for crop loss and is racing to complete the assessment by Sunday.The efforts are to enable state govt to release financial assistance to eligible farmers before Diwali. However, farmers in some…
Officials said they were ensuring there is no water shortage at transport hubs during the festive season Pune: Water-conservation efforts have been kicked into overdrive because of the drought in the state and subsequent water cuts. The Pune railway division and MSRTC too said they were doing their part.Both the agencies are looking at several…
Pune: A 46-year-old resident of Nigdi Pradhikaran lost Rs 25 lakh to cybercrooks who promised high returns on investment in the stock market.The complainant, currently unemployed, transferred money to different bank accounts between Sept 9 and Oct 8. He lodged a complaint with the Nigdi police on Thursday.An officer from the Nigdi police said that…
A still from the video showing the alleged liquor party PUNE: The Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital (YCMH) has been rocked by a third controversy in a month, and second in only a week, after a video surfaced showing a senior doctor holding a liquor party in the postmortem department. Pimpri Chinchwad municipal commissioner Vijay Suryawanshi…
Farmers said politicians are more interested in politics than in addressing the real issue of drought Pune: Amid the drought crisis, one-upmanship is playing out among Mahayuti partners— BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP— in the run-up to the teachers’ and graduates’ constituency polls. Farmer activists have vented their anger at the ruling alliance for prioritising…
Pune: A fearless resistance by a 12-year-old girl and her parents foiled a robbery attempt of an armed thief at their house in Shirur around 4am on Friday.An officer from Pune Rural police said the incident happened when Umesh Chajed (45), a pharmacist, had just left his home to walk his dog. He noticed someone…
