Pune: The district rural police on Saturday arrested two people and claimed to have solved the rape-cum-robbery at Swami Chincholi village near Bhigwan on the Pune-Solapur highway, about 100km from the city, around 4.15am on June 30. Superintendent of police, Pune Rural, Sandeep Singh Gill said, “We arrested Amir Salim Pathan (30) of Akluj in…
Pune/Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday took a swipe at the Thackerays’ rally and said instead of a triumphant rally for the Marathi language, it turned out to be a hollow speech, resembling the wailing of “Rudali” (woman professional mourner).“I was told it would be a victory speech, but there was one Rudali speech…
New Delhi: A year after the death of three civil services aspirants at Rau’s IAS Study Circle in Old Rajendra Nagar, the family of Nevin Dalvin, one of the trio who was drowned in the flooded basement library, is transforming its grief into a memorial. Dalvin’s memory will live on, symbolically, in a library bearing…
Pune: The monsoon’s arrival in May with heavy spells and the intermittent rain in June triggered an early start to dengue and chikungunya cases this year, doctors and data from Pune Municipal Corporation report. Between Jan and July 2, this year, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) reported 264 suspected and 12 confirmed dengue cases. In June…
Mumbai: When former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee underwent total knee replacement at Breach Candy Hospital 25 years ago, it was a rare operation that few Indians opted for at that time due to the fear of the unknown. Now, roughly 2.5 lakh Indians undergo knee replacement surgery every year. Considering that more Indians —…
New Delhi: MCD, which is desilting the covered portion of Defence Colony drain, has informed National Green Tribunal that the foul odour emanating from the drain is due to untreated sewage being discharged into the stormwater drain, which is primarily designed for carrying rainwater.Out of 1,300 metres of the covered portion of Defence Colony drain,…
Pune: PMRDA and Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) have finalised an agency to conduct flood mitigation study in Hinjawadi. The agency will begin work on Monday.PMRDA commissioner Yogesh Mhase said the selected agency will assess flood-prone zones, watershed behaviour, and drainage systems to propose short- and long-term solutions. He added that building permissions will be…
Mumbai: Seven people, including two chartered accountants from Cox & Kings, were booked on Friday in a new case involving cheating and forgery amounting to Rs105.93 crore. The charges pertain to company directors Ajay Kerkar, Urshila Kerkar, Anthony Good, Pessy Patel, Mahalinga Narayan, besides its chief financial officer Anil Khandelwal, internal auditor Naresh Jain. The…
New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management is yet to comment on Delhi govt’s communication asking for the drive against end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) to be put on hold. However, CAQM did say on Saturday that it had a review meeting with Haryana govt on Thursday about multi-sectoral air pollution mitigation measures and strategies, including…
Pune: Pune municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram on Saturday directed officials to improve garbage collection, road sweeping and clear footpaths of debris after inspected various city areas, including marketplaces and residential zones, to assess citizen services. He also announced plans for regular inspections to keep the city clean and deliver quality services.Ram, who was accompanied…
