Pune: Recruited for a four-year period into the armed forces under the Agnipath scheme in 2022, the Agniveers are on the verge of completing their tenure later this year. But they are not looking into the future with optimism in their eyes.With the Agnipath scheme designed to retain only 25% of recruits in the armed…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only PUNE: A sessions court convicted and sentenced an application development team leader (41) with a prominent IT company in Hinjewadi to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly raping his 12-year-old niece over a period of three years before May 11, 2021.The minor rape survivor was living with her…
Pune: Two new vaccines have shown promising results amid India’s struggle with the world’s highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) at 27%.A study was published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) on April 9 regarding the efficacy of the two new vaccines — VPM1002 developed by the Serum Institute of India in Pune and Immuvac manufactured…
Pune: Maha Metro is mulling over longer rakes and more frequent service on its existing routes before trains start chugging on the PMRDA’s Shivajinagar-Hinjewadi Metro line.The work of the 23-km-long Shivajinagar-Hinjewadi Metro line has reached the last stage. Around 13 stations are expected to be ready in the next two months. This line will meet…
Pune: A 39-year-old software engineer from Hinjewadi lost Rs 35 lakh to three unknown men, who assured him good returns on investing in stock market between July and Aug last year.The techie filed an complaint with the Pimpri Chinchwad police and after preliminary investigations, a case was registered with the Hinjewadi police on Thursday.An officer…
Pune: A 29-year-old woman died after a scooter she was driving crashed into a road divider at Chandni Chowk on Wednesday night. The Bavdhan police said that the accident happened when the victim, Sharada Tupsangve of Karvenagar, was returning home.Police sub-inspector Sarang Thakare of the Bavdhan police said that the accident happened around 11.30pm at…
Pune: State govt has decided to transfer the power to grant mining permits for volumes between 500 and 2,000 brass directly to district collectors, removing the authority from tehsil and sub-divisional offices. The move aims to check illegal excavation and stone-crusher operations, besides enhancing transparency and ensuring greater accountability in the mining permission process.Revenue minister…
Pune:The Pune Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized over 3,800 kg of adulterated mango pulp following raids in Maval and Khed talukas.Acting on confidential information, an FDA team first inspected a manufacturing establishment in Maval taluka. The inspection revealed that the unit was producing mango pulp using unauthorised food colors and various adulterating substances.Officials…
Pune: Five minor boys were detained on Wednesday for allegedly opening fire on a 17-year-old junior college student at Charwad Vasti in Wadgaon Budruk on Tuesday night.Police said the incident was a fallout of a long-standing rivalry between them. The victim, who suffered a gunshot wound on his thigh, was admitted to Sassoon General Hospital…
Pune: The PMC on Friday ruled out any supply cut now but it would weigh other options to save water, two days after the irrigation department’s request to reduce its consumption because of the possible poor monsoon this year.“Water cuts will not be imposed in the city. Many areas are already facing scarcity. The civic…
