Monsoon revival is likely to begin along Maharashtra’s coast before extending inland, if conditions remained favourable Pune: The India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s latest extended range forecast indicated a revival in rainfall after July 1, with the southwest monsoon likely to overcome the sluggish phase of the last few days and regain strength from early next…
Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the state govt has initiated a series of reforms for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) to increase the number of vacancies and ensure a more streamlined, timely recruitment process.He also issued a stern warning to coaching institutes, advising them not to provoke students into opposing these…
Pune: Nearly 95% of the voter verification forms required for Pune district are printed and training of booth-level officers has been completed, election officials said on Friday. The Election Commission’s door-to-door voter verification exercise under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) will begin on June 30.Voters want special camps organised during the month-long exercise to make…
Pipeline being laid from Pavana dam in Ravet in 2010 Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has convened a meeting of all stakeholders on July 3, including MPs, MLAs and senior officials from Pimpri Chinchwad and Pune district, to discuss possible revival of the long-pending Pavana closed water pipeline project.However, farmers who had initiated the agitation…
Neelam Gorhe said sections of MCOCA should be invoked against those responsible for the deaths of 22 people Pune: Members of the legislative council have demanded that the state govt invoke provisions of the MCOCA against the accused arrested in the recent hooch tragedy that claimed 22 lives in Pune, last month.The issue was raised…
Pune: Officials have said passengers would have to wait around three years to see complete transformation of the Pune division and station after railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a slew of projects recently.Railway officials said the six additional platforms were likely to be completed by March next year, but would not become operational immediately. The…
Picture for representative purpose Pune: A 35-year-old tailor from the Pune Cantonment area lost Rs5 lakh to a cybercrook posing as an official of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC).The crook took the money from the tailor under the pretext of a security deposit in Aug last year. The complainant filed an online complaint and…
Army’s QMTI launches courses for disabled soldiers Pune: Queen Mary’s Technical Institute (QMTI) has launched specialised courses for disabled soldiers to equip them with skills in drone technology and electric vehicle (EV) repair maintenance.The three-month courses aim to prepare wounded and disabled soldiers for employment opportunities and entrepreneurship after their retirement. “Considering the importance of…
Paddy nursery is key to cultivation Pune: Continuous rainfall over the past two days has revived paddy nurseries across Pune district, bringing relief to farmers who had been struggling due to delayed monsoon showers and rising temperatures.Farmers in Bhor, Rajgad, Maval, Mulshi, Khed, Junnar and Ambegaon had prepared dry-land paddy nurseries earlier this month, but…
FDA officials with seized stock in Pune Pune: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched a sweeping crackdown on banned gutka, adulterated food products, illegal medicines and misleading drug practices across the state, seizing goods worth over Rs34.7 crore in a month-long operation.The drive was carried out between May 25 and June 24, covering…
