Pune: The Narhe police are searching for a motorcycle rider who allegedly posed as a police constable, stole a cellphone from a 32-year-old man near Navale Bridge and siphoned off Rs 1.33 lakh from his two bank accounts on Saturday.The victim, Raju Choudhary of Ambegaon Pathar, lodged a complaint with the police.“Choudhary and his friend,…
Pune: A 60-year-old man was killed after an unidentified motorcyclist knocked him down and fled the scene in Akurdi on Friday night. The Nigdi police on Saturday registered a hit-and-run case against the unknown motorcycle rider.The deceased was identified as Rajaram Mane (60), a resident of Mohannagar in Chinchwad. His son lodged a complaint with…
Pic for representational purpose Pune: Intermittent spells of rain interspersed with warm and humid weather this monsoon have created ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes across Pune, with residents in several localities reporting a noticeable rise in their numbers.“We are fed up with the mosquitoes. It’s only the beginning of the monsoon, but there are many…
Civic Chief Warns Of FIR Against Lapses Nine people were killed in Moshi after a heap of garbage fell on the administrative building of the waste-to-energy plant Pune: Hours after the four-day rescue operation at the Moshi waste depot concluded on Sunday with the recovery of the last missing person, Pimpri Chinchwad municipal commissioner Vijay…
Rescue teams wound up search operations at the Moshi waste depot on Sunday Pune: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognisance of The Times of India report on the collapse of the administrative building at Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s waste-to-energy plant inside the Moshi garbage depot and listed the matter for hearing…
Pune: A six-year-old girl, who was riding pillion on a scooter driven by her mother, died after a PMPML bus ran over her on the service road of the Katraj-Dehu Road bypass in Punawale on Saturday morning.The Ravet police have registered a case of causing death by negligence against the bus driver. He has not…
An AI-generated illustration of satellite imaging technology mapping horticulture orchards Pune: The state agriculture department has decided to deploy remote sensing technology and digital crop surveys to verify orchards under its horticulture crop insurance plan.The decision follows repeated complaints and enquiries into irregularities in the state’s fruit crop insurance programme, where claims were allegedly made…
Pune: Four members of a criminal gang from Pune were nabbed after alert villagers indentified a stolen vehicle on the Nagar-Kalyan highway at Kolwadi village in Junnar taluka, about 57km from Pune, on Sunday.They overpowered two of the accused and handed them over to the Otur police who arrested two more later in the afternoon….
Officials said maintaining hygiene, ensuring food safety and providing nutritious food to students are essential responsibilities of schools and meal providers Pune: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has shifted its focus to midday meal schemes and school canteens after cracking down on food adulteration across Maharashtra.It has launched inspections of private school canteens and…
Police have charged the accused with mischief by fire and animal cruelty after his wife, who works as a domestic help, lodged a complaint Pune: The Parvati police have booked a 38-year-old daily wage worker for allegedly setting his shanty on fire in Savitribai Phule Vasahat on Sinhagad Road following a domestic dispute. The arson,…
