Pune: The state govt on Tuesday issued directives to all municipal corporations, including Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), to start the process of delimitation (formation of wards) for the upcoming civic elections. The polls will be held as per a four-member ward system.The directives issued by K H Govindraj, principal…
MUMBAI: In a controlled operation, the SIIB of Customs arrested two individuals, including a Nigerian national, who ordered half a kilogram of cocaine worth Rs 50 lakhs from abroad. During interrogation, the Indian national informed officials that the Nigerian national offered him money to order the courier using his KYC.The SIIB Customs at Cargo intercepted…
New Delhi: From artificial intelligence and robotics to fine arts and entrepreneurship, Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) is inviting students to apply for a diverse range of future-ready programmes for the 2025–26 academic year. With more than 50 industry-aligned courses offered across diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate levels, the university will accept applications for admissions…
PUNE: Monsoon is poised to resume its northward march after a 13-day pause since May 29, both IMD and private forecaster Skymet Weather Services said on Tuesday.Currently anchored over Mumbai in the west and Sikkim-Sub Himalayan West Bengal in the east, the monsoon stream is expected to gain momentum due to the weather systems over…
MUMBAI: There’s a river in the North East that the rest of the country has forgotten. The Dhansiri, which threads through the hills and valleys of Nagaland and Assam, is not just a lifeline for those who live along its banks—it is also an archive of their waste. It carries with it traces of careless…
Birder and avian photography enthusiast Mohit Mehta spotted Indian pitta in Gurgaon Gurgaon’s birding community is out and about, with cameras in hand and eyes on the greens. Sarus cranes in the fields, pittas mid-flight and paradise flycatchers that live up to their name – here’s a look at summer through the lens of the…
Pune: Minister of state for civil aviation and Pune MP Murlidhar Mohol inaugurated two of the four lifts at the Pune railway station on Tuesday.After over four years of wait, operations of two lifts provide relief to travellers. Ravindra Kole, a resident of Navi Peth and frequently travels for work from Pune railway station, said,…
MUMBAI: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has partnered with GRID-INDIA, a central public sector enterprise under the Union Ministry of Power, to establish programmes in East Africa, specifically Tanzania. The initiative aims to enhance energy systems through certification programmes, collaborative research and consultancy projects that combine Indian expertise with local requirements.The agreement,…
New Delhi: Home-cooked meals continue to dominate the Indian diet, accounting for approximately 80% of total salt consumption. Cultural practices and culinary preferences, particularly in northern states, have driven the average daily salt intake to over 12 grams — more than double the recommended limit of less than 5 grams (about one teaspoon) per day,…
Pune: The centralised online admission process (CAP) for first-year junior college (FYJC) or Std XI admissions in junior colleges across the state has been postponed once again, for the third time in a row.Now, college allotment for the first round of students will now be announced on June 26.Parents and students expressed frustration over the…
