A notice on water usage and timings put at a housing society in NIBM Road Annexe area. Pune: The civic body’s alternate-day water supply schedule, introduced due to depleting water reserves and delayed rainfall, has forced residents to alter their routines and adopt strict conservation measures.From collecting wastewater from RO (reverse osmosis) filters for cleaning…
A woman gets caught in the rain as she alights from a bus into a waterlogged street in Kothrud Pune: Rain gods smiled on Pune which saw fairly heavy showers, accompanied by occasional thunder and lightning, across most parts on Sunday. It not only brought relief from an extended spell of hot and humid conditions,…
Pune gets widespread rain as monsoon activity picks up PUNE: Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Pune on Sunday evening, bringing much-awaited relief from prolonged dry weather as monsoon activity gathered pace across the city.Showers were reported from multiple localities, with dark clouds and intermittent rain leading to a sharp change in weather conditions after…
Pune: A 77-year-old man, retired as senior engineer from Central Railways and residing in Mundhwa, lost Rs 26.7 lakh after falling for handsome returns bait of cybercrooks.The man had tendered a complaint application to the Pune cyber police about two months ago. After verification, a formal FIR was registered on Friday with the Mundhwa police…
Representational photo of Pune police bandobast Pune: The city police will deploy extensive bandobast and various surveillance measures to prevent any untoward incidents during the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) re-examination on Sunday.According to police estimates, over 21,000 aspirants will appear for the re-examination on Sunday at centres located across Pune city, Pimpri Chinchwad,…
Pune: A multicentre study involving the city-based National Institute of Ophthalmology (NIO) and eye specialists from the United Kingdom, Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia has been published in the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, highlighting the potential of laser-assisted surgery in managing complex cataract cases.The study, titled “Selective laser capsulotomy for intumescent cataracts”, evaluated the…
Pune: The final arguments in Nasrapur rape and murder case concluded on Saturday after an extensive hearing that lasted nearly five hours, with the court reserving the matter for judgment on June 25.The proceedings commenced at 11am and continued till around 4pm. During the hearing, special public prosecutor Ajay Misar advanced detailed submissions on behalf…
Revenue department officials said improper entries made by officials in the past led leaseholders to treat public land as private property. This has resulted in a surge of litigation and ownership disputes. Pune: Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has ordered a statewide exercise to rectify revenue records for govt leasehold land. The move follows the discovery…
Currently, flat owners lack a specific govt record to prove ownership of their individual units Pune: The long-awaited proposal to introduce vertical property cards for apartment owners is likely to be discussed during the monsoon session of the state legislature beginning Monday. The initiative, which seeks to provide independent ownership records for flats, is currently…
Osmanabad MP of Shiv Sena (UBT) Omprakash Rajenimbalkar Pune: Osmanabad MP Omprakash Rajenimbalkar, one of the six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs on the verge of switching to Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, on Saturday said he would be announcing his next political move after a couple of days following discussions with his supporters.The MP travelled to…
