Pune: The Kondhwa police seized over Rs1 crore during a raid on an illicit liquor den at Kakade Vasti late on Thursday afternoon, besides liquor worth Rs3.47 lakh.Senior inspector Kumar Ghadge of the Kondhwa police said, “Three men operated the liquor den. We raided it to curb its nuisance. Our team checked the cupboard during…
Pune: A 1,680-kilometre National Cadet Corps (NCC) cycle expedition from Pune to Delhi, themed ‘Shaurya Ke Kadam, Kranti Ki Ore’ was flagged off from the historic Shaniwarwada’s Delhi gate on Wednesday.The expedition aims at promoting physical endurance, mental resilience and a strong sense of unity while spreading awareness about national pride and India’s rich historical…
Pune: Incomplete road works across various areas of the city continue to pose hardships to vehicle users, who have complained of risky rides and traffic snarls caused by the constantly dug-up and unrepaired surfaces. Now, commuters are demanding that the civic administration set a deadline to finish the works and give relief to the public….
Pune: Adarsh Kumar Modi on Monday assumed charge as the principal chief commissioner of income tax, Pune.He is also holding additional charge as the principal chief commissioner of Income Tax, Nagpur. He has 3 decades of extensive experience in tax administration, encompassing field formations, investigation, appellate work, TDS administration and vigilance. He has served as…
Pune: Former President of India Pratibha Patil, a Pune resident who exercised her franchise in the Lok Sabha and assembly elections last year through the home voting facility, may not be able to vote in the municipal corporation polls as the option is not available for local body elections. Her daughter Jyoti Rathore told TOI…
Pune: With barely a few days left for the Dec 30 nomination deadline, aspiring candidates for Pune Municipal Corporation elections are caught in a political limbo. Party switchovers, ongoing alliance talks, and last-minute candidate imports have stalled the aspirations of many, leaving hopefuls on tenterhooks. While the BJP continues to induct new faces and parties…
Pune: The State Election Commission (SEC) has flagged the possibility of delays in zilla parishad (ZP) and panchayat samiti polls, citing the ongoing deployment of EVMs for civic elections and acute manpower constraints, in the wake of the Supreme Court directing that all local body elections be completed by Jan 31.Under the SC’s recent order,…
Pune: A sessions court on Tuesday rejected suspended tehsildar Suryakant Yewale’s plea seeking three weeks of interim protection from arrest in the Mundhwa land deal case to enable him file an appeal before the Bombay High Court.The order followed the Dec 22 order by the Pune court rejecting his anticipatory bail. Additional sessions judge PY…
Pune: A team of doctors at the Army Institute of Cardio-Thoracic Sciences (AICTS), Pune, successfully performed their first neonatal Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) to save the life of a newborn suffering from an exceptionally rare and life-threatening congenital heart condition.Arpit, the baby, was born at Command Hospital in Kolkata to a serving soldier after a…
Mumbai/Pune: Nightlife across the state is set to receive a festive boost after the state home department granted special permission to hotels, clubs, permit rooms and beer bars to remain open until 5am and serve patrons on Christmas and New Year’s Eve.Under normal rules, these establishments are required to shut by 1.30am. The extended operating…
