Sena backs Dhangekar, rakes up BJP cabinet minister Naik’s criticism | Pune News

Pune: Friction within Mahayuti’s alliance partners, the BJP and Shiv Sena seems to be growing.Despite complaints from the BJP’s Pune unit, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has backed its Pune chief, Ravindra Dhangekar by countering its Mahayuti partner and questioning criticism by its minister Ganesh Naik against Shinde.Dhangekar has been targeting senior BJP members from Pune,…

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Firecrackers spark more than 100 blazes despite awareness drives; no fatalities | Pune News

Pune: Over 100 fire incidents, primarily caused by firecrackers, were reported across Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad during the Diwali festival. Fortunately, there were no reports of fatalities.The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) limits recorded 68 fire incidents from Oct 19 to 23. In the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) areas, 62 fire incidents caused by crackers…

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Louder Diwali this year than last: 14 city locations show spike in average decibel levels | Pune News

Pune: Despite persistent appeals for a quieter Diwali, the festival of lights turned out to be significantly louder this year, with noise monitoring data from the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) revealing a rise in average decibel levels across Pune as well as Pimpri Chinchwad. A comprehensive analysis of nighttime noise levels during peak Diwali…

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Yellow alerts in Maharashtra as wet spell makes a surprise comeback; light to moderate rain in Pune till Oct 27 | Pune News

Pune: An unusual wet spell has returned to Maharashtra with an Arabian Sea depression slowly moving along the west coast even after the official withdrawal of southwest monsoon.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued yellow alerts for light to moderate rain and thunderstorms across the state, saying the system was already pushing moisture inland…

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Bawankule orders review of scrapped online lease registration scheme | Pune News

Pune: State revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has directed the state registration and stamps department to conduct a detailed review of the scrapped Authorised Service Provider (ASP) scheme for online registration of leave and licence agreements and examine the feasibility of its reinstatement. “The minister has asked the state Inspector General of Registration (IGR) to review…

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