Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has intensified its anti-mosquito breeding drive, issuing violation notices to 1,292 individuals and collecting a total fine of Rs 3.36 lakh from 122 since Jan this year.A senior PCMC official said a high-level health department meeting was held on Monday to strategise mosquito-containment measures, including inspections, container checks…
Nagpur: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged voter manipulation and electoral malpractice in CM Devendra Fadnavis‘s constituency of South-West Nagpur, claiming a surge in voter numbers in the five months between the Lok Sabha and assembly polls in 2024. Fadnavis hit back, accusing Rahul of lying and pointing out a spike in voters was…
New Delhi: The cyber cell of Delhi Police has arrested two persons and busted a racket involved in selling fake high security registration plates (HSRP) through fraudulent websites. The accused were identified as Rishabh Gupta (25) and Kapil Tyagi (35), both residents of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh. According to police, the accused created the websites…
Pune: Prof. Rajiv Yeravdekar, provost, faculty of medical & health sciences, Symbiosis International University, on Tuesday launched VIHAAN, an year-long campaign to be implemented by the university to tackle the problem of substance abuse.He highlighted the focus areas of action of VIHAAN based on prevention, reduction in substance consumption, promoting emotional well being, infusing sustainable…
Thane: Thane municipal commissioner Saurabh Rao has suspended legal assistant Farukh Shaikh, who was also holding additional charge as Diva assistant municipal commissioner (AMC), following critical observations from the high court in the Shil illegal construction case.Prashant Rode, additional municipal commissioner (zone 2), confirmed the suspension on Tuesday.The court pointed out that one of the…
New Delhi: A Delhi court recently dismissed an application by a murder accused seeking transfer of his case to another court. The court observed that his claims of bias and unfair treatment were based solely on “unsupported allegations” without any concrete evidence or documentation to substantiate the contention.The court of Madhu Jain, principal district and…
Pune: Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Tuesday denied media reports that the black box of the Air India Boeing 787, which crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12, was sent abroad because the facility in India was not able to extract data from it. “The black box is in India, with the Aircraft…
Mumbai: With work on Carnac bridge near Masjid Bunder station completed by June 10, BMC said they are awaiting clearance from the railways before opening it to motorists.The bridge serves as a vital connector between south Mumbai and the eastern suburbs, linking commuters to the Eastern Freeway and Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, which connects to…
New Delhi: The southwest monsoon has advanced further, covering parts of western Uttar Pradesh. The weather department has made a fresh forecast that the monsoon is expected to hit the city in the next 36 hours.“The southwest monsoon has further advanced over the remaining parts of the north Arabian Sea, some more parts of west…
Pune: PMC on Tuesday issued tenders for structural audit of municipal school buildings for which it would spend around Rs 1 crore.Citizens said that the process should have been completed before the start of the academic session in schools. Already, monsoon has arrived, and heavy showers have affected several areas in the city. If the…
