Pune: The North Mahalunge MIDC police on Tuesday arrested an IT analyst of a multinational food packaging firm in Chakan MIDC for stealing 23 laptops worth Rs 8 lakh from the company in the last two years.The company’s area manager lodged a complaint with the police on Monday. Police sub-inspector Jitendrasinh Pardeshi said the company…
Pune: All Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) canteens will sell tea and breakfast at a fixed rate of Rs 40 from June 1, 2026, announced the state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik on Thursday.The minister, during his inspection of the Vallabhnagar depot in Pimpri Chinchwad, added that the restrooms established by the transport body must…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has stepped up its anti-encroachment drive, days after taking action against civic officials for inaction and ordering strict enforcement ahead of the monsoon.Over the past 40 days, more than 300 illegal structures covering 1.8 lakh sqft have been cleared.A senior PCMC official said the drive targets both temporary…
Pune: A sessions court on Thursday acquitted former BJP corporator Deepak alias Baba Misal and six co-accused in a 2013 attempt-to-murder case registered with the Sahakarnagar police. Baba Misal is the brother-in-law of state urban development minister Madhuri MisalAs per the prosecution’s case, the incident dates back to Dec 2013, when the complainant, Rajendra Deshmukh,…
Pune: In the last five years, the Pune city police have deported 130 Bangladeshi nationals, of which 53 were sent back over the last three months.Deputy commissioner of police (special branch) Sandip Bhajibhakare told TOI: “Different police stations in the city identified and nabbed the illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.““In case of the men, who had illegally…
Customs officials said that in total 3348 grams of the high end weed was recovered the cost of which was estimated to be a whopping Rs. 1.17 crore in the illicit market. PUNE: In yet another major catch of drugs from the Pune airport, the air intelligence unit of the city’s customs on Thursday caught…
The ongoing pre-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) mapping exercise is progressing slowly in cities, including Pune and Mumbai, with senior election officials attributing it to the nature of preparatory work and high urban mobility.Data accessed by TOI as of April 24 shows that 65.1% of the state’s 9.88 crore electors have been mapped with the last…
Maharashtra’s boys matched girls’ 99.93% pass rate in ICSE exams this year, a significant shift. While girls maintained their lead in ISC results, the state’s overall performance exceeded national averages. Top scores saw a broader distribution, indicating a strong academic foundation and growing competitiveness across the region. PUNE: The CICSE examination for (Std X, ICSE)…
Dr Nirupama J Dange | joint secretary to Government of India and chief principal census officer for Maharashtra Self-enumeration begins in the state from Friday for Census 2027 and questions about digital access, data privacy, inclusion and accuracy are swirling. In an interview with Nisha Nambiar , Dr Nirupama J Dange, joint secretary to Government…
PUNE: NCP (SP) working president and Baramati MP Supriya Sule on Thursday announced that she will never again contest election against any member of the Pawar family.Supriya’s sister-in-law and NCP chief Sunetra Pawar welcomed her statement and said there should not be one more Pawar versus Pawar contest on any poll turf.The Pawar family members…
