Pune: Public transport provider PMPML is likely to receive an infusion of 600 to 700 buses by the end of April this year, far less than 2,500 new buses promised by city MP Murlidhar Mohol last week, officials said.“While it is a fact that 2,500 buses are in the pipeline, the entire lot will not…
Pune: With the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections just two days away, the Wanowrie Residents Forum (WRF) has released a comprehensive charter of civic priorities for Ward 18. Compiled through extensive feedback from housing societies and neighborhood groups, the charter reflected a growing demand for accountable governance and time-bound results from elected representatives and civic…
Pune: The public health department will introduce a special weekly ‘menopause clinic’ from Wednesday to provide timely and scientific treatment for the physical and mental health problems that women face during menopause. A special outpatient department (OPD) will be open every Wednesday in all district hospitals, sub-district hospitals, municipal hospitals and some selected rural hospitals,…
Pune: Party members of NCP (SP) and Congress have accused the BJP of erasing its own legacy and lowering the standards of the ongoing campaign for the 29 municipal corporations across the state by targeting deceased politicians like Vilasrao Deshmukh and Shankarrao Chavan.Working president of NCP (SP) Supriya Sule on Monday campaigned for candidates in…
Pune: Surgeons at Sassoon General Hospital recently performed two life-saving procedures on infants, aged nine and ten months, to remove foreign objects lodged in their chest and lung.The complex surgeries, involving removal of a bead-like object and a peanut, prompted doctors to issue a stern warning to parents about the dangers of leaving young children…
Pune: A relative of an NCP candidate, who is contesting the Pimpri Chinchwad civic polls, has alleged that supporters of a BJP candidate abused and assaulted the family and issued death threats for entering the municipal election fray. The incident took place around 12.15am on Monday, when the accused allegedly barged into the house of…
For a company that once rewrote India’s smartphone market with ruthless price disruption, Xiaomi India now finds itself in a very different fight. The tech major is no longer chasing sheer scale at any cost. Instead, it is trying to rebuild trust, reposition itself as a premium technology brand, and convince Indian consumers that it…
Pune: Regular water supply, measures to make Pimpri Chinchwad a tanker-free city, and a property tax waiver for houses up to 500sqft were among key promises made by deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday, as the two NCP factions released their manifesto for the upcoming PCMC polls. The twin cities currently receive water on…
Pune: After falling into a 40ft well in Alme village in Junnar, an adult male sambar deer stood for several hours on a narrow stone ledge, with water lapping up to its belly, and its survival hinging entirely on balance. Below the ledge lay deep water. Above it, towering walls. The soaked and exhausted animal…
Pune: A woman (43) from Yerawada lost Rs 26.5 lakh in a matrimonial fraud between June and Sept last year.She filed an online complaint and after preliminary investigations, a case was registered at the Yerawada police on Saturday. Pune Headlines Today — Key Stories You Shouldn’t Miss. An officer from the Yerawada police said the…
