Pune: IMD on Monday said conditions have become favourable for further withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from the remaining parts of Gujarat, some more areas of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and parts of Maharashtra over the next three to four days. The withdrawal, which usually begins from Maharashtra around Oct 5, has been stalled…
Nagpur: Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday appealed to leaders of both OBC and Maratha communities to maintain restraint over the reservation dispute. “Farmers from both communities are committing suicides,” Bawankule said, urging opposition leaders to prioritise agricultural concerns over political confrontation.Speaking to reporters at the district and sessions court premises here, Bawankule, who also…
NEW DELHI: Delhi govt plans to approach court over use of certified green firecrackers, CM Rekha Gupta said on Monday.Currently, all kinds of firecrackers are banned in Delhi due to severe pollution concerns. “Govt respects the sentiments of Delhi residents who celebrate Diwali with great enthusiasm and devotion,” said Gupta. “Govt will request the Supreme…
Pune: PMPML has set up 150 stainless steel bus shelters since last year without obtaining the mandatory approval from PMC’s sky sign department. This oversight has led to disciplinary action within the transport body.Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) chairman and managing director Pankaj Deore confirmed to TOI that Dattatraya Zende, formerly chief traffic manager…
NEW DELHI: Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty was questioned for around four and a half hours by the Economic Offences Wing (EoW) in connection with a case of alleged financial fraud involving a businessman, official said on Tuesday.The probe pertains to claims that a businessman was allegedly cheated out of Rs 60 crore. According to EoW…
Delhi government will soon mandate the clearance of outstanding water bills for property registration NEW DELHI: Delhi govt is set to make the clearance of outstanding water bills mandatory for property registration.The decision was approved in a recent Delhi Jal Board (DJB) meeting to curb the longstanding problem of unpaid water dues being carried forward…
Pune: Commuters have demanded urgent long-term plans to ease congestion around Hinjewadi IT Park and said the slew of measures put in place last month have been largely ineffective, even as the traffic police claimed improvement on ground.Last month, the traffic department issued an advisory modifying vehicular movement during peak hours on the four-lane Wakad…
Mumbai: In a detailed order discharging two senior executives of private transport companies who were chargesheeted along with the bus driver in connection with the Kurla BEST electric bus accident that killed nine people, a sessions court held there was “not sufficient ground” to proceed against them, finding lack of material to establish their direct…
New Delhi: In a digital arrest scam, five men have been arrested for allegedly duping a woman of nearly Rs 19 lakh by posing as Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officials. Police investigations revealed that bank accounts linked to the racket were connected to at least 473 cyber fraud complaints nationwide, including 24 in Delhi. The…
Pune: A constable with the crime branch of the Pune police was left with a torn ear and injuries to his head and chest after two men on a sports bike assaulted him near the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) on Law College Road around 1.30am on Monday, following a minor road accident….
