Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The Safari Park, a zoo-cum-garden, planned by Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation (CSMC) under the Smart City Mission, is still far from over despite multiple deadlines lapsed.The project was expected to have been completed around three years ago, but it has been progressing at a snail’s pace and drawing angry reactions from citizens. Spread…
Pune: A one-and-half-year-old girl was successfully saved from a one in 50,000 rare congenital vascular condition called Abernethy Malformation wherein blood from the stomach and intestines directly flow into the heart, instead of being filtered and passing through the liver first.The antenataldiagnosis reflected the toddler’s condition and the surgery was challenging for the doctors.Dr Ashish…
Pune: The Pune Rural police on Wednesday arrested a garment shopowner from Maval taluka on the charge of voyeurism.According to police, the shopowner had set up a CCTV camera in the storeroom, where he sent a woman shopper to try some clothes before buying. The woman spotted the camera and reprimanded the owner, who threatened…
Pune: A 15-year-old boy died, while his cousin and one other person suffered severe injuries after their car crashed into an unknown vehicle plying ahead before hitting a median near Shirgaon on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway around 3am on Wednesday.The trio was driving towards Mumbai from Sangli. The Shirgaon police have identified the deceased as Darshan…
Pune: In a serious case of alleged misconduct within the force, Bund Garden Police on Thursday registered an offence of extortion and criminal intimidation against a sub-inspector, a woman police constable and a male constable for allegedly threatening a college principal and extorting Rs 7 lakh from him.The incident took place in July last year…
Pune: Wadgaonsheri MLA Bapu Pathare has demanded the removal of the BRT lane along the Vishrantwadi Road stretch, following the dismantling of BRTS infrastructure on Nagar Road last year.On Tuesday, Pathare held a meeting with Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) officials to discuss various issues related to public bus transport services. During the meeting,…
Pune: The Hinjewadi police have launched a search for a man from Daund, who duped a Pune-based realtor of Rs 6 lakh by promising to help him secure a loan of Rs 4 crore.The accused took money from the realtor in Jan by citing paperwork and also made him mortgage a flat in Baner. However,…
Pune: The registration department has completed the pilot micro-zoning exercise in select areas of Pune and Mumbai, paving the way for more realistic property valuation from next year.A senior revenue official said on Thursday several districts, including Pune, had identified areas for micro-zoning as part of a shift from the current broad zoning system. Developers…
Pune:The PMC is exploring the possibility of installing breathalysers at all water filling stations following the recent accidents to ensure that tanker drivers are sober while hitting roads,“Breathalyser tests will be conducted on tanker drivers before every trip. Legal action will be taken if any driver is found to be intoxicated,” said Nandkishor Jagtap, the…
Pune:Residents in the vicinity described a proposed Development Plan road connecting NIBM Road to Kondhwa Road as a death trap, citing its steep gradient and multiple blind spots.NIBM and Undri residents recently intensified their opposition to the road passing via the internal stretch adjacent to Clover Pinnacle Ridge. They feared reckless tanker drivers could cause…
