Pune: In the absence of a definitive plan for phasing out fossil fuels, local leadership should take the initiative in decarbonising cities and promoting clean energy, Sven Östberg, Consul General of Sweden in Mumbai, said.The COP30 summit in Brazil did not result in a definitive plan for phasing out fossil fuels, and according to Östberg,…
PUNE: A magisterial court in the city on Tuesday directed Rahul Gandhi’s lawyer not to comment on unchallenged summons in an ongoing hearing of a defamation case filed by Satyaki Savarkar, the grandnephew of Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, against the Congress MP.The case relates to Gandhi’s alleged defamatory remarks against Savarkar during a speech in…
Pune: Lt Col C Dwarakesh’s journey is a testament to an extraordinary will that refuses to yield to adversity. After losing his eyesight in a work-related accident in 2014, most would have expected his military career to end. Instead, he scripted history and became the first officer in the Indian Armed Forces to continue in…
Pune: Rajasthan’s Phad painting, Sanganeri block printing and Bagru printing reveal a common thread of inheritance blended with innovation. The traditions are not just being preserved, but reimagined by artisan families — who are adapting age-old practices to fit modern lives and markets. A glimpse of the folk art will be on display from Dec…
PUNE: After the State Election Commission (SEC) halted the election process in several municipal councils and nagar panchayats across the state due to returning officers (ROs) allotting election symbols despite pending appeals, retired election officials now say that the upcoming zilla parishad (ZP) and panchayat samiti (PS) elections may face similar disruptions unless govt amends…
PUNE: Inordinate delays of flights of IndiGo continued on Thursday morning too affecting hundreds of flyers in the Pune airport. With a majority of flights landing in Pune delayed, the limited number of parking bays (aerobridges) had a significant impact with flyers having to sit in the aircraft for hours after landing. The same affected…
Pune: Frustrated by over a decade of delays, citizens and political leaders in Karvenagar have demanded a progress report on Shivne–Kharadi riverbed road. Residents alleged that the project has failed to gather pace, with incomplete works near Mahalaxmi Lawns causing severe bottlenecks. “The administration should publish a white paper on this road. The delayed work…
Pune: The Lonere family from Dhayari area was surprised after they saw that their names were on the voters’ list of a neighbouring ward. They have approached the ward office with a complaint to put them back in their home ward where they live. Like the Loneres, many voters across various wards in the city…
Pune: The Pune police on Wednesday arrested Sheetal Kisanchand Tejwani (44), the power of attorney (PoA) holder for the 272 original holders of the Mahar Watan land parcel at Mundhwa, over irregularities linked to suspended tehsildar Suryakant Yeole’s two illegal orders granting ownership rights of govt land parcels at Mundhwa and Bopodi to private parties….
Pune: Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday told Parliament that the Maharashtra govt had had on Nov 27 sent a proposal to the Centre seeking financial assistance for the flood-hit farmers of the state.Chouhan’s comment came after the opposition took a dig at the Maharashtra govt over his written reply in Parliament on…
