Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Friday criticised the state govt over its flood-relief package and said that the aid is inadequate to help farmers recover from the huge losses. Pawar’s party members held demonstrations in various districts against govt for not providing aid to all flood-affected people before Diwali which started on Friday….
Pune: The civic body has initiated the process to secure fresh environmental clearance from the Union ministry of environment, forests and climate change for the Paud Phata-Balbharti link road project, as recently sought by Supreme Court. Head of PMC’s road department Aniruddha Pawaskar said, “We will appoint a consultant for the study and environment assessment….
Pune: A 72-year-old resident of Dhayari became the latest victim of a KYC update fraud on July 31. The crooks shared an APK file with the victim, asking him to click a link in the file to fill in details for processing his KYC updates. The victim followed the instructions and ended up giving remote…
NEW DELHI: At least eight people died and eight others were injured in an accident in Nandurbar district, Maharashtra, on Saturday, police said.The incident took place in the Shahada police jurisdiction when a vehicle reportedly fell at Chandshali Ghat.The injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital and are receiving treatment, according to Nandurbar Police.The…
Pune: In a quietly radical show of artistic resonance, two visionaries — separated by continents and decades — have finally been brought into dialogue.Pioneer of India’s Neo-Tantra abstraction Prabhakar Barwe (1936–1995) and Swiss-German Bauhaus luminary Paul Klee (1879–1940) never crossed paths in their lives. But their shared pursuit of the abstract — through symbols, lines…
PUNE: Team of Yerawada Central Jail (YCJ) inmates won the gold medal by beating the El Salvador team in a close finish in the fifth edition of Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners on Thursday. The three-day event, approved by FIDE, was organised in collaboration with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office (Chicago, USA) to bring…
Pune: Almost three years after floating the first tender to set up 22 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the city, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has finalised a private firm for the project. The civic body is expected to issue a work order soon after the proposal is approved in the standing committee meeting….
Pune: A smoky Diwali looms over India’s major cities, with air quality expected to rapidly deteriorate in the coming days.The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM)’s latest forecast shows a spike in PM2.5 levels around Oct 21 across Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Kolkata, coinciding with festive celebrations.Pollution levels — particularly fine particulate…
Pune: Vehicle registrations under the Regional Transport Office (RTO) here during the period leading to Dhanteras and Diwali registered an increase of close to 10% this year, compared to the corresponding pre-festival time last year. In 2024, Dhanteras was celebrated on Oct 29. As per figures shared by Pune RTO officials, between Oct 19 and…
A 13-year-old tribal girl in Palghar was allegedly married off and subjected to repeated sexual assault and mental harassment. Police have registered a case against five individuals, including the groom and his family, following a complaint by the minor. The girl’s grandfather reportedly arranged the marriage in September. PALGHAR: 13-year-old tribal girl from Palghar district…
