Pune: The civic body has initiated the process to secure fresh environmental clearance from the Union ministry of environment, forests and climate change for the Paud Phata-Balbharti link road project, as recently sought by Supreme Court. Head of PMC’s road department Aniruddha Pawaskar said, “We will appoint a consultant for the study and environment assessment….
MUMBAI: A delegation of citizens representing Aamchi Mumbai, Aamchi BEST and other organisations met BEST general manager Sonia Sethi on Friday. They demanded that the undertaking immediately stop selling (monetising) its land holdings to private builders in the name of generating “non-fare revenue.” Hussain Indorewala, co-convenor of AMAB, said that in the name of “cutting…
Fire at Brahmaputra Apartments, a Rajya Sabha members’ residential complex on Bishambhar Das Marg, New Delhi. NEW DELHI: A fire broke out at Brahmaputra Apartments, a residential complex in New Delhi, around early afternoon. The building, which houses members of the Rajya Sabha, is located on Bishambhar Das Marg. The fire department received information about…
Pune: A 72-year-old resident of Dhayari became the latest victim of a KYC update fraud on July 31. The crooks shared an APK file with the victim, asking him to click a link in the file to fill in details for processing his KYC updates. The victim followed the instructions and ended up giving remote…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A key aide of Maratha quota leader Manoj Jarange, Gangadhar Kalkute, set fire to the copy of 1994 govt resolution (GR) on OBC reservation in Beed on Friday. The act has heightened tensions ahead of the planned OBC Maha Yalgar Parishad in the district.The protest was carried out despite a preventive notice from…
NEW DELHI: The Air Quality Index (AQI) around Akshardham was recorded at 230, in the ‘Poor’ category, in Delhi on Saturday morning as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).The Air Quality Index (AQI) near Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium reached 252, according to visuals captured near Barapullah Bridge. Need to check the air quality around yourself?…
NEW DELHI: At least eight people died and eight others were injured in an accident in Nandurbar district, Maharashtra, on Saturday, police said.The incident took place in the Shahada police jurisdiction when a vehicle reportedly fell at Chandshali Ghat.The injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital and are receiving treatment, according to Nandurbar Police.The…
Navi Mumbai: A massive fire broke out at a factory manufacturing wax candles and glass products in Navi Mumbai’s Rabale MIDC area in the wee hours of Friday. No one was hurt in the blaze that started around 2.45am at Jell Pharmaceutical Pvt Ltd. Firefighting operation was ongoing at the time of going to press….
New Delhi: The University of Delhi has formed a six-member inquiry committee to investigate the alleged assault on a faculty member of BR Ambedkar College by Deepika Jha, joint secretary of the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU). The incident, which happened on the college campus on Thursday, was captured on video and has sparked outrage…
Pune: In a quietly radical show of artistic resonance, two visionaries — separated by continents and decades — have finally been brought into dialogue.Pioneer of India’s Neo-Tantra abstraction Prabhakar Barwe (1936–1995) and Swiss-German Bauhaus luminary Paul Klee (1879–1940) never crossed paths in their lives. But their shared pursuit of the abstract — through symbols, lines…
