Pune: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar-led NCP on Wednesday targeted BJP over the lack of basic infrastructure in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad and highlighted five issues — pathetic roads and traffic congestion, water shortage, inefficient healthcare, poor garbage management, and deterioration of environment — as part of its campaign for the Jan 15 polls to…
Pune: The Vishrantwadi police on Wednesday afternoon exhumed the body of 17-year-old Amansingh Gachand, a resident of Vishrantwadi, from a forested hilly area near Gogalwadi off the Khed-Shivapur–Saswad road.Inspector Sampatrao Raut of Vishrantwadi police said the process to exhume the body was carried out in the presence of the local tehsildar and witnesses. “The arrested…
Pune: Autorickshaws have become a popular campaign tool for candidates seeking quick and wide voter outreach amid tight schedules. This election, the method has evolved with the use of GPS tracking, Bluetooth loudspeakers and LED display boards, making rickshaw-based campaigning more organised and effective.On average, candidates spend between Rs 3,000 and Rs 5,000 per autorickshaw…
PUNE: Renowned ecologist Madhav Gadgil (83), passed away at 11 pm on January 7 at Prayag Hospital in Pune after a brief illness.Gadgil was not just a scientist but also a champion of community rights. He was honoured with Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan, not to mention the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) 2024 Champions…
Pune: A strategic approach of identifying 1,045 crime-prone or sensitive spots and stepping up vigil in such areas, mapping of 1,585 criminals on record and keeping an eye on their activities and preventive as well as stringent action against organised crime syndicates largely contributed to a decline in overall crime across Pimpri Chinchwad, police said.“Our…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad police registered 269 cybercrime cases and arrested 215 accused, while recovering Rs24.4 crore lost to cybercrooks in 2025.Pimpri Chinchwad police commissioner Vinoy Kumar Choubey revealed the numbers to reporters while releasing the 2025 annual crime data.The commissioner said the Pimpri Chinchwad cyber police did significant work in 2025. “They recovered Rs18.5…
PUNE: Noted ecologist Madhav Gadgil, renowned for his work on the Western Ghats, passed away in Pune on Thursday following a brief illness, family sources confirmed. He was 83.Gadgil breathed his last late Wednesday night at a Pune hospital, the sources added.In 2024, the United Nations honoured him with the Champions of the Earth award,…
Pune: Police investigations in the Rs 11 lakh robbery case in Koregaon Park reported on Tuesday revealed that a 29-year-old housewife had filed a false robbery complaint after allegedly losing the money to a black magic practitioner in Rajasthan and attempting to conceal the matter from her family.A team led by senior inspector Vijayraj Doke…
PUNE: Shiv Sena leader Pramod Nana Bhangire reported a stone-pelting incident during an election campaign in a society near Shreeram Chowk, Maharashtra. According to Bhangire, stones were hurled at his car, and the party’s candidate, Sarika Pawar, was also targeted.Speaking about the incident, Bhangire said, “While I was holding a public meeting for election campaigning…
Pune: BJP on Wednesday released its manifesto for the Pune Municipal Corporation election, with a thrust on improving public transport through extension of Metro services, strengthening PMPML and upgrading the road network. Expansion of Lohegaon airport will be a priority to better the connectivity to other cities while more attention will be given to development…
