Pune: The Deccan Gymkhana police on Wednesday arrested a man (34) from Dattawadi and detained his minor accomplice in connection with the murder of 32-year-old Krushal Kasbe of Dhankawdi, former security guard of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).“The murder was the fallout of a dispute between Kasbe and the accused, Omkar Kamble of Dattawadi, over…
Pune: The widening of the 3.5km Katraj-Kondhwa road stretch is expected to pick up pace with state govt approving cash compensation for project-related land acquisition, a key issue that stalled the PMC initiative for nearly eight years.Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) had taken up the the project in 2018. “Most landowners along the stretch had, however,…
Pune: Union minister of state, Ayush ministry, Prataprao Jadhav on Thursday lauded the rapid transformation of medical education in India, emphasising on improved infrastructure and a renewed focus on quality and inclusivity during the Bharati Vidyapeeth’s 27th convocation ceremony that also saw author, philanthropist and Rajya Sabha member Sudha Murty conferred with the Doctor of…
Pune: Surging temperatures have led to a significant spike in electricity demand, placing the existing power infrastructure under immense pressure.This seasonal shift forces households to lean heavily on high-consumption appliances like air conditioners and water coolers, while also requiring refrigerators to run at maximum cooling capacity to combat the heat.The strain on the electrical grid…
Kolhapur: A 65-year-old woman from Ozare village in Jawali tehsil of Satara district died after the wall of a Zilla Parishad school fell on her, following heavy rain and wind on Wednesday evening.The deceased woman has been identified as Shantabai Lakde. Her husband, Baburao Lakde, had passed away during the Covid pandemic and she had…
Pune: Three unknown men on Tuesday afternoon stole Rs 4 lakh from a scooter parked outside a credit cooperative society at Ale Phata. A 55-year-old farmer from Vadgaon Anand village in Junnar taluka lodged a complaint.CCTV footage captured a swift theft, and police are now searching for three suspects. An officer from Ale Phata police…
Pune: Representatives of IT Employees’ Forum have asked for regular meetings of affected techies with labour dept officialsto discuss several issues. The proposal was presented by Federation of IT Employees to state labour minister Akash Fundkar in a meeting with MLA Shankar Jagtap. “We have said that the labour department should conduct studies on IT…
OTT star from Four More Shots Please! Rajeev Siddhartha plays the role of protagonist Bodhidharma in Primetime Theatre’s Zen Katha (Previews&Reviews)Pune: A prince shapes Zen philosophy and martial arts after almost being abandoned at birth is the premise of play Zen Katha written by Partap Sharma and directed by Lillete Dubey. Following the life of…
Pune: National Students Union of India (NSUI) launched a strike at the SPPU on Wednesday to demand that the entrance examination fees be decreased, extra credit courses made optional and stipend of the earn-and-learn scheme increased.The protesting NSUI members/ students include three on a hunger strike.The union said SPPU’s entrance fees have seen a sharp…
The 27th convocation ceremony of Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University was held on Thursday Pune: Union minister of state, Ayush ministry, Prataprao Jadhav on Thursday lauded the rapid transformation of medical education in India, emphasising on improved infrastructure and a renewed focus on quality and inclusivity during the Bharati Vidyapeeth’s 27th convocation ceremony that also saw…
