Pune water woes: Supply disruptions continue for second day due to civic body repair delays | Pune News

PUNE: Several parts of Pune continued to face water shortages and supply disruptions for the second consecutive day on Friday, as the Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) repair and maintenance work missed its morning deadline due to technical issues. Residents in many areas reported difficulties due to lack of water supply. The PMC’s water supply department…

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Shorter & faster: Pune-Mumbai eway ‘Missing Link’ set to open on May 1, only cars & buses allowed for first six months | Pune News

Pune: The 13.3km “Missing Link” section of Pune-Mumbai expressway would be inaugurated by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on May 1 (Maharashtra Day), MSRDC officials told TOI on Thursday. For the first six months, only cars and buses will be allowed on the stretch. Once operational, it is expected to trim travel time between the two…

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Standing committee approves Rs. 5.8 crore for Hadapsar flyover repairs despite likely razing of structure for proposed Metro & bridge works | Pune News

Pune: The standing committee of Pune Municipal Corporation on Thursday approved Rs 5.8 crore for Hadapsar-Gadital flyover repairs, even as the structure is likely to be demolished for a proposed Metro line and a double-decker bridge from Bhairoba nullah chowk to Yavat.Standing committee chairperson Shrinath Bhimale said the repair work was essential as a precautionary…

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State to offer free Marathi classes for cab, auto drivers after language mandate | Pune News

Pune: State govt is planning to offer basic Marathi training to autorickshaw and cab drivers who do not speak the language, following its decision to make knowing Marathi mandatory or face possible cancellation of their licences.State transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Thursday that, during a meeting with representatives from the Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh…

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Patient care severely hampered at Sassoon hospital on Day 3 of nurses’ strike | Pune News

Pune: Govt employees, including nurses, entered day three of their indefinite pan-Maharashtra strike on Thursday, leaving patient care severely hampered at the state-run Sassoon General Hospital (SGH).Late in the night, a meeting with the state chief secretary ended inconclusively, with state govt employees’ associations deciding to continue their stir since discussions reached an impasse.Meanwhile, the…

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Cybercriminals dupe engineering firm of 73 lakh in email spoofing fraud | Pune News

Pune: Cybercrooks duped a Vimannagar-based engineering products manufacturing firm of Rs73 lakh through spoofing emails between June 2024 and April last year.The firm’s director lodged a complaint with the Pune cyber police on Wednesday.An officer from the cyber police said the complainant’s company belonged to the engineering products manufacturing sector. The firm had contacted its…

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