Maintain human interface despite digital push: Nirmala Sitharaman to banks | Pune News

Pune: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that banks must maintain a “human interface” while serving customers, despite the ongoing massive push towards digitisation.Speaking in Pune at the inauguration of the State Bank of India (SBI)’s local head office, the finance minister underscored the balance between technology and personal service.“Digitisation should happen; it…

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Vimannagar residents flag traffic issues, nuisance in meet with DCP | Pune News

Pune: Residents of Vimannagar met Pune police officials recently to flag persistent traffic congestion and civic issues in the area, with the department identifying key bottlenecks and promising targeted enforcement over the coming days.Deputy commissioner of police (zone VII) Somay Munde along with other officials met 30 residents.Traffic snarls remained a core concern, but the…

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Corporators to help free their areas of drugs problem in police initiative: Pune CP | Pune News

Pune: Commissioner of Pune police Amitesh Kumar on Friday highlighted the need for a societal cleansing and announced that the department would soon launch an initiative named Drug Mukt Prabhag wherein local corporators would help enforcement agencies tackle the issue in their areas.Kumar mentioned the Porsche crash case where two young people had died in…

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Why is India still struggling to end malaria? | Pune News

Pune: Why does India, despite decades of control programmes, still struggle to eliminate malaria when countries with comparable climates have succeeded?As of early 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) has certified over 40 countries and territories as malaria-free, including Egypt (2024), China (2021) and Sri Lanka (2016).India has made significant progress in its fight against…

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State orders inquiry into Pune riverfront project over alleged environmental violations | Pune News

Pune: The state environment department has ordered an inquiry into alleged environmental clearance (EC) violations regarding the PMC’s ambitious riverfront development (RFD) project. On April 13, the department directed the commissioner of Pune Municipal Corporation, the chief engineer of the water resources department, and the regional officer of the Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board (MPCB)…

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Woman loses 24L in online task fraud | Pune News

Pune: Cybercrooks duped a Wakad-based woman (47) of Rs 24.28 lakh in an online task fraud between Oct and Nov last year under the pretext of completing online tasks.The woman lodged a complaint with the Wakad police on Thursday.An officer from the Wakad police said the crooks contacted the woman through a cellphone messaging app…

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