Pune: The long-pending proposal for a dedicated cancer hospital in Pune, first introduced in 2016, is finally moving forward. The facility, affiliated with the Sassoon General Hospital, would operate under a public-private partnership (PPP) model, with 25 of 125 beds managed by a private firm — meaning patients will bear treatment costs for those services.Dheeraj…
Pune: Hemant Gaikwad, a computer science graduate from Beed, has found contentment behind the wheel in the city. After taking a loan from relatives to purchase a cab, he began driving three months ago. “Although I was working a corporate job earlier, the salary wasn’t enough to sustain my family. Now, I am earning well…
Pune: Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has issued a comprehensive standard operating procedure (SOP) to expedite recovery of compensation from developers who fail to comply with its orders.The SOP, released on Thursday in adherence to Bombay high court directions, lays out strict timelines and escalation measures, including attachment of properties and possibility of civil…
Pune: Amey Joshi faced a trying time navigating Fergusson College Road with his mother recently. With several stretches of the footpath patched up haphazardly following utility work, a simple walk turned into a hazard.“Earlier, the footpath was dug up for work, but now the poor quality of repairs has made it risky to walk,” Joshi…
Pune: If one thing that has cropped up in questioning of suspects involved in most of the firing incidents in Pune city in the last few months, it is the place from where they procured the illegal firearms — a quaint village nestled between dense forest and a river on the Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh border. After…
Pune: The recently built Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Underpass in Hadapsar has come under public scrutiny after its metal height barrier collapsed on a two-wheeler, seriously injuring the rider. The passage, which was constructed under railway tracks about two years ago, is a crucial link for commuters heading from Hadapsar towards Undri, Chitamaninagar, Handewadi,…
Pune/Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar has once again come under opposition fire for his recent remarks urging voters to ‘vote wisely’, reminding them, ‘If you have the vote, I have the funds in my hands’. Even after backlash, Pawar stood by his statement, saying such comments were common during poll campaigns across the…
Pune: Nine out of the 41 wards under the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) limits have more registered female voters than their male counterparts, the lists released by the civic administration on Thursday showed. As many as 35.51 lakh voters were listed across all the wards, of whom 17.18 lakh are females and 18.32 lakh are…
Pune: Two burqa-clad women allegedly stolea gold bangle worth Rs 4.75 lakh from a prominent jewellery store located on Bund Garden Road around 5.45 pm on Tuesday, police said.The store manager (29), a resident of Wadgaon Sheri, lodged a complaint with the Koregaon Park police on Friday after the theft came to light.An officer with…
Pune: Residents have joined hands to highlight the continued and rampant discharge of untreated sewage into the Ramnadi river, citing a lack of action despite repeated complaints and directives from regulatory authorities.To press their demands, a unique protest—dubbed the ‘Ramnadi Satyagraha’—will be held on Nov 28. Protesters plan to stand in the river water at…
