Pune: Occupants of Clover Centre on Moledina Road and the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) are at loggerheads since two weeks over non-collection of trash which is lying in huge heaps at the complex’s rear end near JJ Garden and the lanes leading to it, sparking concerns among traders, visitors and residents.The affected people have alleged…
Pune: An estimated 68% of the 4,51,025 registered voters turned out across 12 municipal councils and three nagar panchayats to vote in Pune district. According to preliminary figures, Indapur registered the highest voter turnout at 80% while the lowest was 49.2% at Talegaon Dabhade. Junnar, which is facing anger over leopard attacks, saw 68.4% turnout.Preliminary…
Kalyani Nagar residents protested outside Toit restaurant, demanding answers from Pune Municipal Corporation. A large group of residents from Kalyani Nagar held a protest on Tuesday evening outside Toit restaurant, demanding clear answers from the Pune Municipal Corporation and the state excise department over alleged long-running violations by pubs, bars, and rooftop establishments in the…
PUNE: Samavesh, a Pune-based organisation working with students from rural areas and migrant youth, has completed a year-long incubation programme conducted by the NSRCEL incubation centre at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore. The programme aimed to strengthen institutional capacity, improve organisational systems, and develop robust impact-measurement frameworks.Samavesh focuses on three core areas—documentation support,…
Pune: The upcoming cancer hospital affiliated with BJ Medical College (BJMC) is set to bridge a critical gap in the city’s medical infrastructure. Beyond providing quality treatment to patients, the facility will expand the college’s educational scope by introducing a dedicated oncology department, which has been missing until now. The hospital is part of the…
Pune: Real estate developer Nitin Bagadia relived the excitement of buying his first small hatchback years ago when he drove his new BMW electric vehicle — worth over Rs2 crore — from the city to his hometown in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar recently.However, this isn’t his first luxury vehicle, but this time he wanted more than the…
Pune: A week after the Union govt approved the Khadakwasla-Swargate-Kharadi Metro line, local MLA Bhimrao Tapkir met Maha Metro officials on Tuesday to discuss its execution plan. The approved elevated line will cover 25 km, traversing key arterial routes — Sinhagad Road, Swargate, Hadapsar Road, Magarpatta Road, Kharadi, and Nagar Road. During the meeting, Tapkir…
Pune: For a city celebrated for its cultural heritage and home to students, tech professionals and retirees, a spate of fatal accidents has sparked alarm. From last year’s Porsche crash to the recent Kalyaninagar valet tragedy and the Hinjewadi case where three children were killed by a bus, Pune has earned an unfortunate reputation for…
Pune: Seventeen-year-old Gautam Venkatraman served notice of his immense potential when he stunned eighth seed Tavish Pahwa 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in an opening round boys’ singles match at the Gadre Marine J100 ITF Juniors tennis tournament at Deccan Gymkhana on Tuesday (December 2, 2025).Standing 6′-4″, the Hong Kong-born Singapore-based Indian demonstrated his big serving prowess…
Pune: Election officials late on Tuesday estimated that polling in the first phase of local body elections held in Maharashtra could well cross 60% as voters queued up in numbers to elect their representatives to 264 local bodies. The final voting figures were yet to be declared at the time of going to press, but…
