Pune: For nearly two decades, the Bhama Askhed dam on the Bhama river flowing through the district’s Khed tehsil has served as a crucial lifeline for 30 villages.However, the same dam that once symbolised prosperity for these villagers could soon become the cause of their distress. Activists and farmers are issuing stark warnings that these…
The chilling ring of a phone, followed by a stern voice claiming to be a police officer and threatening ‘arrest’ was all it took for an elderly man, aged almost 80, to see his life savings evaporate. This deceptive tactic, along with fake investment and job scams, has destroyed the lives of hundreds, robbing them…
Mumbai: The iconic Nehru Science Centre in Worli, which was in the news recently after Congressmen protested the dropping of ‘Nehru’ from the name of the new ‘Science Centre’ Metro station near it, is getting ready to celebrate its 40th birthday on Nov 11. Untouched by the controversy, the Nehru Science Centre Mumbai (NSCM) is…
Pune: The round-the-clock surveillance drive to ensure curbing illegal debris dumping has yielded significantly positive results as Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation fined 3,776 violators of Rs1.9 crore since Oct last year.The civic body had appointed two agencies to monitor and act against people dumping debris and construction waste in rivers and public places in the…
New Delhi: Even as Delhi battles its worsening pollution crisis, a civic and environmental problem continues unchecked: thousands of abandoned end-of-life vehicles occupying prime parking spots across the city.From Municipal Corporation of Delhi Civic Centre to a stretch near Delite Cinema and the upper floors of the corporation parking lot on Asaf Ali Road, derelict…
Mumbai: In a fresh twist to the state’s medical admissions row, the Palghar-based Vedantaa Institute of Medical Sciences has taken Maharashtra govt to Bombay high court, seeking to open up state-quota MBBS seats to non-domicile candidates. HC will hear the petition on TuesdayIn its writ petition, the private medical college argued that dozens of its…
Pune: Divyang welfare department in state has introduced an AI-powered chatbot on WhatsApp designed to help persons with disabilities access govt schemes and file grievances with just a touch on screen.The chatbot aims to remove the barriers that many users face while typing or navigating complex systems, officials said. It enables individuals, who cannot type,…
New Delhi: Several people were detained on Sunday afternoon after they gathered at India Gate as part of a “clean air protest”, demanding urgent govt action and strict policies to mitigate what they called an “air emergency”. The protest, which was attended by people from across the city, saw parents, environmental activists and children carrying…
Navi Mumbai: A moving car plying along the Vashi-Koparkhairane road abruptly caught fire near D-Mart at Koparkhairane. As the car driver panicked and saved himself by parking his car near a parked SUV, the fire spread to the SUV and it got partially damaged. The moving car that caught fire was completely charred. An FIR…
Pune: Filling up compressed natural gas (CNG) in tanks has become a major hassle for vehicle owners in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, with just 184 CNG stations in these limits against over 6.5 lakh vehicles either fully running on CNG or on both CNG and petrol. Officials of Pune Regional Transport Office (RTO) said the…
