Pune: Protesters in the Seth Hirachand Nemchand Jain hostel property land deal case on Monday claimed that no steps for the sale deed’s cancellation were taken by either of the parties even after the charity commissioner’s order.Minister of state for civil aviation and Pune’s MP from BJP Murlidhar Mohol’s name was linked to the Model…
Pune: State govt has instructed all municipal corporations across Maharashtra to conduct an audit of footpaths within their limits, with priority given to crowded areas, markets, schools, bus and railway stations, and busy roads. They have been also asked to submit a time-bound action plan for repairs within six months. The directive, issued through a…
Pune: Amadea Enterprises LLP, a firm linked to deputy CM Ajit Pawar’s son Parth, wrongly claimed a stamp duty waiver during the registration of the Rs 300-crore sale deed for 40 acres of govt land in Mundhwa, senior officials from the industries and registration departments told TOI on Monday.The officials said the waiver was sought…
Pune: A recent cluster of severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases progressing rapidly into viral pneumonia in the city highlighted the rise in instances of this infection in very young children in the last few years. Despite RSV being the most common viral infection and the leading cause of infant mortality, awareness about it remains…
Pune/Nashik: Air quality has dipped noticeably across several parts of Maharashtra over the past few days as the state began to log its coldest mornings this season.North Maharashtra districts witnessed a further drop in minimum temperatures on Monday, marking the season’s lowest temperature in various cities. Dhule city recorded 8.2°C, its lowest so far this…
Pune: Rabi sowing activity in Pune district has picked up momentum after an initial lull due to the erratic and prolonged rainy season. Availability of residual moisture has allowed farmers to begin sowing operations.The overall Rabi sowing progress in the district stands at 29%, signalling a steady start to the season. The Rabi sowing during…
Pune: A sessions court in the city has ruled that the object of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence (DV) Act is not to provide a remedy for disputes arising out of a business or commercial relationship between husband and wife. Additional Sessions Judge KP Kshirsagar on Nov 1 set aside a magisterial court’s…
Pune: City builder Hemant Gawande on Monday refuted former revenue minister Eknath Khadse’s allegations of the former’s involvement in a bid to grab govt land in Bopodi. Gawande insisted that he possessed all the documents to prove that he holds a genuine power of attorney regarding the land in question.“I was shocked to learn about…
Pune: The Maharashtra registration and stamps department has made it mandatory for all registration offices across the state to complete inspections of documents involving stamp duty exemptions or concessions by the 5th of every month in a move to tighten oversight and prevent revenue leakage.Rajendra Muthe, joint inspector general of registration and superintendent of stamps…
Pune: Several primary teachers in the state have decided to stage a silent protest at the collector’s office in their respective districts on Nov 24 to protest the state education department’s move to make the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) mandatory. The teachers are demanding that the education department lifts the govt-mandated TET for educators of…
