Pune: The State Sainik Welfare Department has directed 13 families to vacate govt accommodation meant exclusively for war widows in Wanowrie by Sept 10 after an inspection revealed that the families had occupied the space for several years.A committee set up by the Pune divisional commissioner, Chandrakant Pulkundwar, found out that eligible war widows were…
Pawa, an internationally acclaimed Buddhist singer MUMBAI: The historic city of Bodhgaya is set to resonate with the sounds of peace and devotion this December.Pawa, an internationally acclaimed Buddhist singer, composer, and songwriter, has been chosen to compose the official theme song for the 20th International Tripitaka Chanting Ceremony, scheduled from 2 to 13 December…
PUNE: As many as 5.9 lakh commuters travelled in Metro trains on the last day of Ganeshotsav as the services witnessed a heavy rush throughout the day on Saturday until late at night.The Maha Metro operated the trains uninterrupted for 41 hours starting from Saturday at 6am.The immersion day ridership also emerged as the highest…
Mini-bus became stranded on Gorai beach MUMBAI: A mini-bus that had ventured onto Gorai beach on Monday morning got stuck in the water after the tide came in. The driver managed to get out of the vehicle but the mini-bus remains stuck in water.Vehicles are not allowed on city beaches. Gorai Police are in the…
New Delhi: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has decided to reintroduce its public-private partnership (PPP) scheme to operate and enhance its sports infrastructure, aiming to provide structured and quality sports training to schoolchildren.As part of the initiative, selected private agencies will manage sports facilities at venues such as Shera Ground, Talkatora Cricket Ground, Shivaji Hockey…
Pune: An employee of a private company (40) from Ravet lost Rs 89 lakh to cyber crooks in an online share trading fraud between May and July.The victim lodged a complaint on Friday with the Pimpri Chinchwad cybercrime police.Senior inspector Ravikiran Nale of the Pimpri Chinchwad cybercrime police told TOI that the complainant, in May,…
Mumbai: More than 36,000 idols, including 5,937 sarvjanik or community ones, 30,490 households and 319 Hartalika/Gauri idols, were immersed across the city till 6pm on Sunday, as the devotees bid farewell to Lord Ganesha.This Ganeshotsav, nearly 2 lakh idols were immersed in 70 natural water bodies and about 290 artificial ponds created by BMC across…
New Delhi: Delhi govt is set to launch a drive against illegal encroachments on the Yamuna floodplain following the recent flooding. Officials estimate that nearly 10,000 people live illegally on the riverbed, exacerbating the scale of destruction during heavy rain.Govt sources said that a high-level meeting is planned for the next few weeks, during which…
Pune: Tetanus is fatal sans vaccination or proper treatment. An 11-year-old boy of Sonpeth in Parbhani district defied all odds as he fought frequent spasms and breathing difficulty after contracting the condition from a wound. Despite having missed routine immunisation, he lived through the medical trauma and is out of danger thanks to advanced treatment…
Thane: Tragedy struck the last day of Ganpati immersions in Shahapur taluka of Thane district when three devotees were swept away in Bharangi river on Saturday evening. Two bodies have been recovered, and a search operation is still underway for one missing youth. The incident occurred at 7.30pm in Mundewadi village, where Shiv Tej Mitra…
