Pune: Residents of Dhayari and Narhe on Saturday voiced serious concerns about the substandard quality of drainage line installation in their areas, citing improper sewage management and slow progress in infrastructure upgrades. They demanded a third-party audit to identify chronic problem spots for timely repairs.A group led by local leader Dhananjay Benkar highlighted that in…
Pune: Collector Jitendra Dudi on Saturday said the district administration was ready to conduct free, fair and peaceful Zilla Parishad (ZP) and panchayat samiti elections with adequate electronic voting machines (EVMs) and trained manpower. “According to the previous election pattern, a total of 8,146 EVMs were made available for 3,701 polling stations across 13 talukas…
PUNE: Two people were killed and another suffered critical injuries when a car crashed under the Bund Garden Metro Station area in Pune early on Sunday, police said.The deceased were identified as cousins — Yash Prasad Bhandari (23), a resident of Thergaon in Pimpri-Chinchwad, and Ritvik alias Om Vinayak Bhandari (23), a resident of Pimprigaon…
PUNE: For nearly two decades, the Bhama Askhed dam on the Bhama River in Khed tehsil of Pune district has been a lifeline for 30 villages. However, the same dam that once symbolised prosperity for the villagers could soon become the reason for their distress.Activists and farmers warn that these villages, which depend entirely on…
Pune: An 18-year-old girl suffered serious injuries after being attacked with a koyta (sickle) in the Hinjewadi area on Saturday. The Hinjewadi police have detained three people and a juvenile in connection with the assault.“The attack occurred near Sakhare Vasti, where the girl, who completed her Std XII, resides. She was struck multiple times on…
Pune: Nearly a month after people under the banner of Traffic Free Chakan Kriti Samiti took out a march to the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) office demanding urgent measures to decongest the Chakan industrial area, residents said there has been no visible improvement in road conditions or traffic situation.“Our protest march to the…
Pune: A 59-year-old man from Krishnanagar in Chikhali was targeted in a sophisticated cyber scam on Oct 31, losing Rs 10 lakh to a fraudster who impersonated a crime branch officer. The conman convinced the victim that his Aadhaar number had been misused for illegal financial activities in Mumbai.Police indicated the victim had received a…
PUNE: A tragic car accident at Pune’s Bund Garden Metro station early Sunday morning resulted in two deaths and one serious injury when their vehicle crashed into a metro pillar around 4:30 am.The incident occurred in the Bund Garden area of Pune city, according to officials from Koregaon Park police station, according to news agency…
Pune: Maharashtra is likely to experience cooler days and warmer nights this Nov, India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s latest monthly outlook showed.Forecast maps suggest a higher chance of below-normal daytime temperatures (indicated by blue shades) and above-normal nighttime temperatures (shown in yellow to orange shades) across much of the state, including cities like Pune and Nashik….
Pune: The last rites of Rohit Aarrya, who was shot dead by Mumbai police in Powai after he allegedly held 17 children and others, including a senior citizen, hostage, were performed at the Vaikunth crematorium in Navi Peth around 2.30 am on Saturday.Pradip Kasbe, senior police inspector of Vishrambaug police station, told TOI that Aarrya’s…
