Pune: An early-season cold burst is sweeping across large parts of the country, turning the first half of Nov significantly colder than usual. From the northern plains to central India and even deep into Maharashtra, minimum temperatures have dipped below normal almost every single day this month — a pattern IMD scientists describe as “climatologically…
Pune: The ongoing wedding season has driven a significant spike in passenger movements at Pune airport, even after the peak festive period ended.On Nov 17, the airport recorded a total of 34,786 passengers, the highest ever, Pune Airport Director Santosh Dhoke said. Monday saw 17,283 arrivals and 17,503 departures across 200 flights (100 arrivals and…
PUNE: An early season cold burst is sweeping across swathes of the country, turning the first half of Nov significantly colder than usual. From the northern plains to central India, and even Maharashtra, minimum temperatures have dipped below normal almost every single day this month, a pattern IMD scientists describe as “climatologically unusual, but still…
Pune: Close on the heels of the Navale Bridge tragedy, NHAI and the police department are set to reduce the speed of heavy vehicles at the Shindewadi end of the New Katraj Tunnel. The fatal accident on Nov 13 had sent various authorities into a flurry to implement road safety measures on the entire accident-prone…
Pune: Service roads along the Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway (NH-48), aimed at easing the traffic flow on this major thoroughfare, seem to be doing the exact opposite. Local residents have pointed out that these allied routes — including near the Navale Bridge that witnessed a deadly accident on Nov 13 — are putting added pressure on highway…
Pune: The civic administration has taken up a two-week-long drive to trim the branches of trees obstructing streetlights, following complaints from residents about poor illumination on roads during the night hours.All ward offices, along with the garden department, are expected to take up the trimming with immediate effect.A circular has been issued by additional municipal…
Pune: State Election Commission (SEC) has revised the final reservation for two wards in Pimpri Chinchwad for the upcoming civic election after detecting errors by civic officials during the draw conducted on Nov 11. A senior PCMC official said the draft reservation list submitted to SEC for approval contained discrepancies that were spotted during scrutiny.The…
Pune: At least 100 flyers were stranded at the airport on Tuesday early morning after a Delhi-bound IndiGo flight was delayed by more than three hours. The flight (6E-6763) was scheduled to take off at 5.05am and land in the national capital at 7.15am. It was finally airborne at 8.15am and landed in Delhi at…
Pune: The Savitribai Phule Pune University and College Teachers Association (SPPUTA) started an indefinite strike near the varsity’s main building from Monday. They are demanding the continuity of service for professors working on a regular salary scale from the SPPU Fund. According to association general-secretary Pravin Tate, “As per the University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations,…
Pune: The PMC’s water supply department has announced a water closure in the city’s various areas on Thursday to assist with the works of the transmission line, installation of valves and flow meters, and works of boosters. Water supply from Khadakwasla Dam to Parvati water works will remain closed for the entire day on Thursday….
