Pune: The state education commissioner has made school visit compulsory for all education officers, after only 11,532 institutions out of over one lakh were inspected last year.Education commissioner Sachindra Pratap Singh issued a circular earlier this week, giving officers a checklist of parameters to be inspected. It directed the officers to upload the inspection report…
The administration has sought an explanation from the contractor involved in the project. This pipeline is part of the city’s equitable water supply scheme and was recently connected to the existing line near Sant Tukaram Paduka Chowk Pune: A major fault in the PMC water supply line near Sant Tukaram Paduka Chowk on Saturday morning…
The dug-up patch has reduced the road width, leading to frequent snarls Pune: Residents of the Kondhwa and NIBM Road areas have expressed concern over the possibility of severe waterlogging at Tanaji Malusare Chowk near Jyoti Hotel this monsoon, alleging that a recently dug-up stretch at the junction for stormwater drainage work remains unrepaired even…
Cabs lined up at Pune airport Pune: Passengers across the city are increasingly reporting cab cancellations, fare disputes and arguments with drivers as confusion prevails over whether trips should be charged according to app-based fares or the RTO-approved meter rates.While some drivers insist on charging meter fares, many continue to follow app-based pricing, leading to…
Authorities expect the rush to increase further on weekends, during religious events and throughout the monsoon season Pune: Free darshan facility has resumed at the Bhimashankar temple, a prominent Jyotirlinga shrine, after nearly five months, triggering a sharp rise in visitor footfall and raising crowd-management concerns.The facility, reinstated on Thursday, follows directives from the district…
Union home minister Amit Shah receives a memento during the ‘Dhanyawad Sabha’ in Kolhapur on Saturday in the presence of Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis (extreme left) and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde (extreme right) Pune: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said there was no Sena faction now other than Eknath Shinde-led Shiv…
As taps run dry, dependency on private water tankers has surged across parts of the city Pune: Residents and elected representatives from the Pune’s merged areas are mounting pressure on Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), demanding a rethink of the current alternate-day water schedule and replace it with a daily one-hour supply.Corporators from Khadakwasla, Kondhwe Dhavde,…
The water-intensive business of garden nurseries with thousands of plants and saplings stands adversely impacted Pune: It is a difficult summer for garden nurseries as groundwater levels in borewells and open wells have dropped sharply, affecting the water-intensive business of maintaining thousands of plants and saplings.“Water level in borewells has dropped significantly. We cannot afford…
For drinking purposes, small manufacturers rely on 20-litre water cans Pune: Industrial clusters outside MIDC areas are increasingly facing water shortages, mirroring the supply constraints in municipal regions. These units are generally smaller in scale, with limited workforce and rely heavily on alternative sources like borewells and private water tankers, industry representatives said.“Most of these…
In Maharashtra, all major cantonments, including Pune, Dehu Road, Deolali, Kamptee, Ahilyanagar, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, now depend on central assistance Pune: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has sanctioned Rs420.95 crore as grant-in-aid to 49 deficit cantonment boards across India for the 2026-27 financial year. The move underlines the severe financial distress confronting military townships and…
