Pune: Even though state govt continues to promote digitisation and time-bound delivery of public services under the Maharashtra Right to Public Service Act, 2015, a significant chunk — over 400 notified facilities — are yet to come on ‘aaple sarkar RTS portal’, data shows. Of the 1,027 services notified under the Act across 29 departments,…
Pune: The Faraskhana police on Friday night arrested two members of the Bandu Andekar gang on the charge of extorting Rs 48 lakh from a businessman to allow him to continue his illegal fish business at Ganesh Peth since 2016.“The businessman initially did not register a complaint against the Andekar gang members because of fear….
Pune: The world of ceramics and pottery is gaining popularity among youth as a creative outlet, combining art, sustainability and self-expression, offering a refreshing escape from their hectic lives.IT professional Dhaval Narvekar, a resident of Wanowrie, said, “Pottery is not easy and requires a lot of focus. It helps me de-stress. I enrol in regular…
Pune: There is no need for any individual to possess firearms in Maharashtra, NCP (SP)’s working president Supriya Sule on Saturday said and urged chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to order a ‘jumbo review’ of all such licences issued across the state.Her remark comes in the backdrop of the Vaishnavi Hagawane murder case in which police,…
Pune: A fortnight after the discovery of three murdered victims — a woman and her two children — at Khandale village near Ranjangaon, the Pune Rural police took Gorakh Popat Bokhare, the woman’s 36-year-old brother-in-law, into custody.Bokhare, a resident of Saradwadi village in Shirur, was charged with killing the three between May 23 and 24….
Pune: To help senior citizens safeguard their property rights and prevent inheritance-related disputes, the district registration and stamp duty department has launched a doorstep service to assist the elderly in drafting and registering their wills.The initiative is part of the state govt’s 100-day administrative reform programme and is being implemented under the ‘respect’ (sairam) project…
Pune: Hospitals in Pune have started reporting an increase in dengue cases among children following recent heavy rainfall and intermittent showers. Conditions are now ripe for mosquito breeding, experts said, as they warned citizens to ensure there’s no waterlogging or stagnant pools near homes and offices. “Dengue is typically seen first in children as they…
Pune: Police recorded 21 digital arrest scams between Jan and May this year in which the victims lost Rs 9.21 crore.In Nov last year, a top executive of a Mumbai-based software company lodged a complaint with the Pune cyber police, stating that online fraudsters posing as CBI officials, digitally arrested him in a money laundering…
Pune: Kondhwa police on Saturday filed a complaint against a constable and his friend for assaulting a youth from Chennai and his friends, who came to Bopdev Ghat for photography, and extorting Rs 28,000 on the pretext of filing a case against them.The incident occurred between 7 am and 9 am on June 5.The constable…
Pune: Pune experienced thundershowers on Saturday, but with much lesser intensity than Friday’s heavy downpour, with rainfall mainly limited to south Pune areas.According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), Girivan recorded the highest rainfall of 22mm between 8.30am and 5.30pm on Saturday, followed by Chinchwad (13.5mm) and Bhor (12mm). Other areas that received some rain included…
