PUNE: Counting of votes for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections began on Friday, a day after civic polls recorded a low voter turnout of 54%, slightly below the 55.5% in 2017. The results are expected later today, setting the stage for a closely watched political outcome.Key HighlightsTurnout drops further: PMC recorded an approximate 54%…
Pune: Elections to Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal corporations, held on Thursday after nine years, did not create the expected enthusiasm. Turnouts recorded a drop despite aggressive efforts by political parties and administrations to encourage voters to step out in large numbers.The PCMC turnout dropped to approximately 60% from 65.3% in 2017, while the turnout…
Pune: A 24-year-old man was shot dead in his friend’s house late on Tuesday night, and later his body was dumped in a nullah near Donje village. The Pune Rural police identified the deceased as Vishal Chavan of Kolhewadi in Khadakwasla. The police detained one of the six accused and handed over the case to…
Pune: The state on Jan 15 launched the ‘Arunodaya’ special sickle cell anaemia campaign in 21 districts with a high prevalence of the disease, with the objective of achieving a ‘sickle cell anaemia-free Maharashtra‘ and ensuring a secure future for tribal communities, said officials. The campaign will be implemented till Feb 7. Extensive planning was…
Pune: A 68-year-old retired bank officer lost Rs5.63 crore to cybercrooks in an online share trading fraud between June 2022 and Aug 2025, after they promised him good returns on investments in stock markets. The retired officer, a resident of Karvenagar, on Tuesday lodged a complaint with the Pune cyber police. He came into contact…
Pune: Two sisters were killed after a truck hit their scooter near Dhanagar Baba temple in Kalewadi on Wednesday afternoon.The Pimpri Chinchwad police identified the deceased siblings as Rutuja Pandurang Shinde (24) and Neha (20), both from Punawale. The police took the truck driver into custody. He is from Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh. Pune…
Pune: Despite multiple vaccines being available in the market to protect adolescent girls and boys from cancer following infection by certain strains of HPV, doctors said acceptance to inoculation remains low.In Maharashtra alone, there has been a significant rise in reported cervical cancer cases. As per the state health department data, 2023-24 witnessed 12.33 lakh…
Pune: A murder accused on Wednesday evening escaped from the clutches of police when he was taken to his house in Hingne Khurd for investigations into the case.A case was registered against the fugitive murder accused, Nitin Waghmare (26), with the Sinhagad Road police. Police constable Shrikant Kirawale, attached to the Mangaon police, lodged a…
Pune: A 31-year-old woman from Punawale lost Rs55 lakh to cybercrooks in an online share trading fraud between July and Sept last year.The crooks offered good returns on her investments in stocks and IPOs, took money from her into different bank accounts, and duped her. The woman, a housewife, filed a complaint application with the…
Pune: The roaring rallies, firecracker salutes, fluttering banners, and high-voltage roadshows, trademarks of the last day of campaigning, ended on Tuesday. But a day before Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad go to vote for local representatives, Wednesday was no quiet day for the candidates either. Most spent the day travelling through their constituencies with the Election…
