The educated and qualified have decided to stop being arm-chair critics of politics and step into the election arena for the upcoming Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) polls. Professionals with backgrounds in technology, engineering, business and sustainability have emerged as fresh candidates — largely with party backing or as first-time contenders — across wards.Sahil Uttekar (25)…
Nashik: State BJP chief Ravindra Chavan on Sunday said the party has decided that the relatives of its MLAs and MPs would not be given any official post in municipal corporations even if they get elected in the Jan 15 civic polls across 29 cities.He told reporters that BJP had resolved not to give tickets…
New Delhi: Three people, including an elderly woman, died in seperate road accidents in the city.In the first incident, a 70-year-old woman died after a truck hit her near Azadpur Chowk on Saturday. Delhi Headlines Today — The Biggest Updates You Need to Know. The deceased was identified as Gayatri Devi, a resident of Mukundpur….
Kalyan: Congress has expelled two party functionaries who withdrew their nominations in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) elections, a move that resulted in unopposed victories for the Mahayuti candidates.Terming the withdrawal of nominations as “anti-party activity”, the district committee decided to expel Laxman Ambhore, who had filed his nomination from Panel 23-D, and Chetan Bhandari,…
New Delhi: As shock gripped the family in the aftermath of the double murder, memories of a quiet and religious couple left the bereaved kin grappling with grief.Known to be simple people, the Bansals lived within modest means and largely kept to themselves, their daughter, Ekta, recalled, her voice cracking as she sat downcast in…
Mumbai: Devotees will be unable to glimpse the Ganesh idol of Siddhivinayak temple from Jan 7 through Jan 11 owing to the annual ‘sindoor lepan’ ceremony. The idol is fortified by applying vermilion during this spell. In the interim, worshipers can pray to a replica of the idol inside the premises. The main Ganesh moorti…
New Delhi: National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will conduct the Foundational Learning Study (FLS) to assess and strengthen the basic learning competencies of Delhi students studying in class III during the current academic year.Through an official circular, the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) stated that the study is tentatively…
Mumbai: Air quality across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region has deteriorated sharply since the start of the new year, with average Air Quality Index (AQI) slipping from the ‘satisfactory’ to ‘moderate’ — and in some pockets, even ‘poor’ — category over the last four days. Mumbai recorded an average AQI of 140 on Sunday, up from…
New Delhi: Delhi’s public transport infrastructure is set for a green boost, with four newly constructed electric bus depots at Nangloi, Kohat Enclave, Dwarka and Rithala all set to be inaugurated. The facilities will enhance the operational capacity of electric buses and strengthen feeder and city bus services, especially along metro corridors. Delhi Headlines Today…
If we start speaking, it will create a lot of problems for Ajit Pawar: BJP state chief PUNE: The BJP‘s state unit chief Ravindra Chavan on Saturday said NCP head Ajit Pawar should look within before levelling corruption charges on the BJP, while the latter again justified his decision to support the candidature of gangsters’…
