Pune: Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday demanded a probe under the high court’s supervision into Phaltan doctor’s suicide and said former Madha MP Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar should be questioned in its connection, a day after chief minister Devendra Fadnavis gave him a clean chit.Interacting with reporters in Pune on Monday, deputy leader of Shiv Sena…
Pune: Amidst growing opposition to the property deal between the trustees of Seth Hirachand Nemchand Digambar Jain Boarding Trust in Model Colony in Pune and Gokhale Landmarks LLP, developer Vishal Gokhale sent an email to the trustees on Sunday, conveying his decision to pull out of the agreement. The mail also urged the trust to…
Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has unveiled a comprehensive plan to enhance the water supply infrastructure in Keshavnagar, located ahead of Mundhwa, which was incorporated into the civic limits in 2017, but continued to face water shortage since then.According to civic officials, Rs 35 crore will be spent in the first phase of the…
Pune: A lottery to decide reservations for seats of SC, ST, OBC, and women candidates in the upcoming civic polls will be held on Nov 11, as per a letter issued on Monday by the state election commission (SEC) to all municipal corporations.The process is vital for aspirants to draw up plans for the polls…
Pune: At a time when autorickshaw drivers in the city frequently face accusations of refusing short rides, overcharging, and intimidating passengers, Samir Ansari (37) stands out. With nearly two decades in the profession, Ansari is making his community proud through his integrity and honesty. Ansari, an Uber autorickshaw driver residing in Kondhwa, accepted a 2km…
Pune: Protests against the 3.5-acre property deal between the trustees of Seth Hirachand Nemchand Digambar Jain Boarding Trust and Gokhale landmarks LLP continued unabated on Monday even after developer Vishal Gokhale conveyed his decision to exit the agreement via email on Sunday.Jain community members from Nashik and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar districts marched demanding the cancellation of…
Pune: The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Monday morning arrested a software engineer, Zubair Hangargekar (35) from Kondhwa, on the charge of possessing literature of the banned terrorist organisation, al-Qaida. The ATS also detained Hangargekar’s friend at the Pune railway station for questioning soon after the two returned from Chennai. They had gone there to…
Pune: PMC commissioner Naval Kishore Ram on Monday said the administration was prioritising the removal of traffic bottlenecks and enhancing vehicular movement across the city.“The focus is on utilising existing funds to upgrade the current road network and remove traffic bottlenecks,” the civic chief said.Ram has been visiting different parts of the city to assess…
Pune: Inadequate sunlight and prolonged rainfall across Maharashtra severely affected grape plantations, said scientists from the National Research Centre for Grapes (NRCG) and warned that the state could lose up to 50% of its total harvest this season.Teams of NRCG scientists, who recently inspected vineyards in Nashik, Sangli, Solapur, Dharashiv and Pune districts, found alarmingly…
Pune: City is set to host its first ‘MP Sports Festival’ from Nov 2 to 16, 2025, an initiative led by Union Minister of State for Cooperation and Civil Aviation and Pune MP Murlidhar Mohol. The 15-day citywide event will feature competitions involving 35 different sports at various venues, in collaboration with local sports associations….
