Traffic jam due to heavy rain on service road on Mumbai–Bengaluru highway near Chandani chowk Pune: The Maharashtra govt has established a specialised two-tier traffic committee to ease congestion in the city. The committee will be responsible for planning, financial management, implementation, and monitoring of three landmark urban transport projects.According to a govt resolution (GR)…
Over 75% of registered applicants have finalised their admissions, nearly 399,442 students are still awaiting placement Pune: The directorate of education has directed all higher secondary schools and junior colleges across Maharashtra to commence first year junior college (FYJC) classes on July 15, even as the admission process continues through special rounds.The decision follows the…
Irrigation department data released on Wednesday showed that Khadakwasla received more than 400mm of rainfall since June 1 Pune: Water storage across the four dams in the Khadakwasla circle crossed the halfway mark on Wednesday evening, with the Khadakwasla dam reaching its full capacity at 1.97 TMC, prompting water release into the Mutha river for…
Pune: Maharashtra has succeeded in bringing the dropout rate in Stds I-VIII down to zero, but Stds IX-X remain its biggest challenge, with the secondary-school dropout at 9% in 2025-26, latest UDISE+ report has revealed.The dropout rate is the proportion of students from a cohort enrolled at a given level in a specific school year…
Pune: A shortage of flowers in wholesale markets has significantly increased the cost of decorating palkhis for this year’s Ashadhi wari, with organisers of the Sant Muktai and Sant Gora Kumbhar palkhis spending approximately Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000 more on floral decorations than they did last year.Florists said reduced arrivals due to weather-related disruptions…
An AI-generated illustration shows an injured 50-year-old man Pune: The owner of a sparkling candle-making unit in Undri suffered burn injuries after he attempted to grind two chemicals prompting a blast at around 5pm on Monday.The Kalepadal police on Tuesday evening registered a case against the 50-year-old injured man. The police said that he attempted…
The deceased’s family alleged that the hospital delayed life-saving treatment because they could not immediately pay an advance deposit Pune: The PMC’s health department has issued a show-cause notice to Surya Sahyadri Hospital in Kasba Peth following the death of a 46-year-old woman. The deceased’s family alleged that the hospital delayed life-saving treatment because they…
A landslide at the foothills of Neel Parvat in Nashik has cut off road connectivity to a local settlement Pune/Kolhapur: Triple-digit rainfall continued to pound Maharashtra’s Western Ghats on Wednesday, disrupting movement and prompting authorities to restrict access to tourist hotspots, including Mahabaleshwar.Bhira topped the Western Ghats rainfall chart with 574mm in the 24 hours…
Pic for representational purpose Pune: The Kothrud police are searching for a motorcycle-borne man who allegedly snatched a mobile phone from a 24-year-old hotel receptionist near Paud Phata and later siphoned off Rs 67,000 from his bank account using the stolen device. The accused also duped the victim’s friends by sending messages seeking financial help,…
Pune: For the seven people still trapped inside the collapsed building amid tons of waste in Moshi and the scores of rescue workers trying to bring them to safety, the challenge is to keep breathing.The threat of toxic gases from the massive waste heap and the risk of the structure that has precariously tilted fracturing…
