Kitchens are already using alternative cooking methods to save fuel Pune: Restaurants and eateries across the city are preparing for what industry insiders describe as one of the toughest cost pressures in recent months, citing that petrol, diesel, CNG, and commercial LPG prices are expected to rise further in coming days. The anticipated hike is…
Water tanker operators had been given 15 days in April by police to install 360-degree CCTV cameras Pune: Senior police officers in the city have said that a drive will start from Monday to check if tanker operators have complied with the mandate to install 360-degree CCTV cameras in their vehicles, with the deadline to…
pcmc new building PCMC Building at Pimpri Colony in Pimpri-Chinchwad TOI photo by Ashish Gupta Pune. 14-01-2026 Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has increased the number of its zonal (ward) offices from the existing eight to 10, nearly four months after local BJP MLA Shankar Jagtap raised the demand citing the city’s growing population…
Pune: The Sant Tukaramnagar police on Wednesday registered a case against a Dapodi resident, who duped six persons collectivley collectively worth Rs 16.18 lakh on the promise of securing jobs to for them in Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). The accused, who claimed to be an administrative secretary in the administration department (PMC), tol told the…
Pune: The revision in the duty structure for gold has hit business putting artisans and their livelihood in jeopardy.Bikash Bagh (56) has been a gold karigar in Zaveri Bazaar since 1988 and has seen many buying cycles. However, business over the last few months has hit an all-time low.“The revision in the duty structure for…
Pune: In a reminder that high-risk pregnancies may not always show warning signs, the routine check-up of a 46-year-old woman who had conceived through IVF became risky after doctors detected a symptomless pregnancy complication, pushing them to perform an emergency C-section at 32 weeks.The procedure highlights the importance of regular monitoring and timely medical intervention.On…
Pune: The state government on Thursday appointed Sheetal Teli-Ugale, 2009 batch IAS officer , as the new divisional commissioner of Pune division, replacing Dr Chandrakant Pulkundwar, IAS, according to an official order.Teli-Ugale was appointed commissioner of sports and youth services in Pune in May last year. Pulkundwar who has completed his term of over two…
Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has scrapped two major proposals that would have significantly increased civic expenditure following public criticism and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for national austerity.The first pertained to increasing the monthly fuel allowance for Class-I officers and office-bearers from Rs39,000 to Rs50,000. The civic body had approved the proposal last…
Pune: State executive president of the Republican Party of India (Athavale)’s Kaamgar Aghadi (workers front) Anil Maruti More was allegedly brutally stabbed to death with sharp weapons by two assailants at a bar in Moshi around 9.30pm on Wednesday.The duo fled after the murder, leaving behind an injured More (46), who was from Kuruli in…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has increased the number of its zonal (ward) offices from the existing eight to 10, nearly four months after local BJP MLA Shankar Jagtap raised the demand citing the city’s growing population and rapid urban expansion.In an official notification issued on Wednesday, the civic body stated that the revised…
