Pune: State revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday said the Mundhwa land belonged to govt and he would seek clarification from the inspector general of registration (IGR) on why a Rs 42 crore stamp duty notice was issued to Amadea Enterprises LLP, linked to deputy CM Ajit Pawar‘s son Parth.On Nov 7, the IGR served…
Pune: A 37-year-old property dealer from Wadmukhwadi was shot dead by his two friends inside an SUV in Charholi on Wednesday evening.Police have identified the deceased as Nitin Gilbile of Wadmukhwadi. They have also ascertained the identities of the two assailants, and a search is on for them.A case of murder was registered with the…
Pune: Six people were arrested from different parts of the country in connection with digital fraud cases in which a retired central govt employee and an elderly lawyer collectively lost Rs2.8 crore.The arrested individuals include mule bank account holders and operators. They were apprehended from Kerala, Telangana, Karnataka and Mumbai. A Pimpri Chinchwad cyber police…
The municipal administration often spends a lot of taxpayer money beautifying prominent junctions across the city, but the upkeep of these beautified spaces does not seem to be on their agenda. For example, the footpath near Prayag Hospital on Jangli Maharaj Road was beautified under Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) ‘Smart Footpath Campaign’. However within days,…
Pune: The city is expected to get a brief respite from the chill, with minimum temperatures likely to rise by 1–2°C from Nov 15 due to a shift in wind pattern.According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, Shivajinagar recorded a minimum of 13.4°C on Tuesday, with Pashan at 13.1°C, Lohegaon at 16.4°C, and Chinchwad and…
Pune: In a fitting tribute to India’s rich military history, the Indian Army has released a 106mm Recoilless (RCL) Gun for permanent display in Apshinge, Satara district, about 130km from the city.The gun was installed in the village in a ceremony attended by serving and retired armed forces personnel on Monday.Apshinge, also known as the…
Pune: The civic body carried out a massive demolition drive on Tuesday against godowns built on the hilltop and hill slopes in the Bibvewadi area. These godowns were spread over an area of 64,250 sqft.The drive was carried out after the owners of these properties did not demolish the facilities despite Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)…
Pune: Four people suffered injuries when a car, with driver in intoxicated state, knocked six vehicles at Shriram Chowk at Handewadi near Hadapsar at 9pm on Monday night.The Kalepadal police arrested the driver (45), who works at the ordnance factory at Khadki. “The accused was drunk and driving the car at high speed,” senior inspector…
Pune: A state-appointed expert committee, set up to frame Maharashtra’s three-language policy under the National Education Policy 2020, will visit Pune on Thursday to gather public suggestions before finalising its recommendations.The committee, headed by prominent educationist Narendra Jadhav, aims to determine how and from which class the three-language formula should be implemented in schools across…
Pune: A 55-year-old warkari woman from Raigad district died and 10 people, including six warkaris, suffered injuries after a container truck knocked them and halted after dashing an autorickshaw on the Pune-Mumbai highway in Kamshet, about 50km from the city, around 6.30am on Tuesday. Four of the injured peole were travelling in the autorickshaw. They…
