Pune: The Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat has urged chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to strictly enforce Maharashtra Ownership of Flats (MOFA) Act provisions and demanded immediate withdrawal of its recent amendments which they termed unjust, anti-consumer and against public interest — effectively granting “legal immunity” to builders by removing criminal liability for violations.The group wants that…
NASHIK/CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Aslam Shabbir Jahagirdar alias Bunty Jahagirdar (53), a resident of Shrirampur in Ahilyanagar district and one of the accused in the 2012 Pune’s JM Road serial bomb blasts case, was gunned down by two bike-borne men when he was returning home from a graveyard after paying homage to a relative on Wednesday afternoon.Jahagirdar…
Pune: Several party workers from the BJP and the NCP in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad have been denied tickets for the upcoming municipal elections, following the induction of aspirants from rival parties.The move has triggered widespread discontent, with many former corporators and hopefuls switching parties or contesting as independents.Among those denied tickets are multiple former…
Pune: A man (53) lost Rs 61 lakh after cybercrooks in two separate mobile messenger groups promised him good profit after investing in share market via them between June and Nov 2025.According to the Sant Tukaramnagar police, the victim works at an engineering firm at Chakan MIDC. The fraudsters contacted him through a mobile messenger…
Pune: A 25-year-old scrap vendor died after a container truck crashed into their shop along the Pune-Solapur highway at Patas in Daund Taluka, about 80km from Pune. The accident happened in the early hours of Wednesday, when the victim and his four workers were sleeping inside the shop. The workers escaped unhurt in the accident,…
Pune: The state cooperation department will launch an online system for housing societies’ registration from this year, reducing the number of mandatory documents from 29 to 19. The move aims to simplify the long-pending paperwork-heavy process, cut down visits to deputy registrars’ offices, curb middlemen’s intervention and speed up approvals across the state. A formal…
Pune: The Pune municipal elections took an interesting turn after a husband-wife duo from the politically influential Pathare family entered the fray on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tickets, even as senior family member and sitting MLA Bapusaheb Pathare, continued with the Sharad Pawar-led NCP.Surendra Pathare and his wife, Aishwarya, have been named BJP candidates from…
Pune: As the final hours of 2025 tick away, Pune is buzzing with a unique mix of anticipation and preparation. Restaurants, bars, and lounges are stretching service hours, expecting a surge of revellers eager to welcome the new year. Yet, amid the excitement, a nationwide strike called by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union…
Pune: The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML), in response to the accident involving a BEST bus that killed four people and injured 10 in Mumbai late on Monday, has announced stricter enforcement of breathalyser tests for drivers on evening shifts and a ban on the use of cellphones while driving, senior officials said.PMPML chairperson…
Pune: A 62-year-old housewife from Pimpri was allegedly duped of Rs 4.5 lakh by a cybercrook who posed as a bank official while offering assistance to deposit a cheque worth Rs 5 lakh, police said.According to the Sant Tukaramnagar police, the incident occurred on Dec 24. The woman on Monday lodged a complaint with the…
