Pune: A man, along with his son and two relatives allegedly tried to mow down his son-in-law with a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in Manchar, about 65km from Pune, on Saturday.Manchar registered a case against the four accused under sections 109 (attempt to murder), 115 and 118 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means)…
Pune: Corporators across party lines highlighted several shortcomings in PMPML services during the PMC general body (GB) meeting on Monday, raising concerns over poor bus conditions, abrupt route closures, dilapidated shelters and lack of coordination. They demanded the introduction of minibuses within residential localities and feeder services to Metro stations to boost last-mile connectivity.The discussion…
Pune: Two men were arrested for allegedly throttling a 20-year-old youth to death over a money dispute on Saturday at at a farm in Rakshe Vasti in Hinjewadi.Hinjewadi police identified the victim as Ganesh Mogare of Maan in Hinjewadi. His father lodged a complaint. The two accused, identified as Pranav Walekar and Aniket Shinde, both…
Waste accumulated at waste collection point in a housing society in Ravet Pune: Several Pimpri Chinchwad neighbourhoods are facing irregular garbage collection and growing waste piles as PCMC has not resumed dumping at the Moshi landfill nearly two weeks after a massive garbage mound collapsed onto the administrative building of the waste-to-energy plant, killing nine…
MSEDCL officials conducting awareness drive to inform residents of smart meters Pune: The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) has conducted around 200 awareness camps across Pune city and interacted with nearly 40,000 consumers to improve acceptance of smart meters. The initiative comes amid opposition from some consumers over the installation of smart, or…
Pune: The Army Institute of Physical Training (AIPT), one of the Indian Army’s premier training establishments, has begun strengthening its security network after six silver trophies, including rare vintage pieces worth Rs 8.39 lakh, were stolen from its officers’ mess earlier this year.According to investigators, the theft is believed to have occurred between Feb 13…
Pune: National security adviser Ajit Doval will be conferred with the Lokmanya Tilak National Award for his contribution to boosting national security.The award will be presented by home minister Amit Shah on the 106th death anniversary of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak in Pune on Aug 1.The ceremony will be held at Kataria High School ground…
Pune: Consumer activists have questioned MahaRERA’s commitment to transparency after its online dashboard tracking recovery warrants against defaulting developers remained frozen for nearly six months, despite the regulator continuing to issue fresh orders during the period.The “Recovery Warrants District Wise” section on the MahaRERA website was last updated on Jan 20. While individual recovery warrant…
Families of deceased donors, live donors and organ recipients honoured at the 13th Naman Diwas in the city on Sunday Pune: The Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre (ZTCC), Pune, felicitated over 79 organ donor families during the 13th Naman Diwas ceremony in Pune on Sunday, acknowledging their decision and its life‑saving impact. Also present were recipients…
Pune: A morning runner, Uday Shashikant Birmal (38), sustained injuries after an autorickshaw hit him from behind on the DP road in Erandwane around 7.40 am on Sunday.Birmal’s friend Vijay Manjarekar (32) of Sinhagad Road lodged a complaint with the Alankar police later in the evening.Alankar police said that Birmal, a resident of Kothrud, is…
