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…
Pune: A group of people under Sakal Jain Samaj on Friday carried out a long march to oppose the sale of Seth Hirachand Nemchand Smarak Trust’s property, located in Model Colony. Akshay Jain, one of the agitators, said the hostel’s land, which also has a temple, was disposed of by the trustees without following due…
Pune: The state government has allocated Rs 62 crore for a major digitisation initiative, targeting historical land and marriage records, as well as photo films, under the Department of Registration and Stamps. This long-awaited project, pending for nearly two years, aims to preserve and make accessible records dating back to 1865.Officials confirmed that the agency…
Pune: A total of 3,079 public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations will be up and running in different parts of the state by Nov this year, state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik told TOI.However, with Maharashtra being second highest in the country for EV registrations, only behind Uttar Pradesh, the number of charging stations is still…
Pune: The city-based Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) has launched a study to measure how employment responds to economic growth and suggest policies for inclusive job creation. Titled ‘A Study of Employment Elasticity in the Manufacturing and Value-Added Service Sectors of Maharashtra’, the project is utilising secondary data and extensive fieldwork across all…
Pune: The Yerawada Central Jail in city opened its doors for a unique Diwali fair on Friday, showcasing products crafted by inmates.The fair is similar to the one held last year. It generated revenue of Rs 4.88 crore in 2024. This year, the jail administration is expecting a minimum revenue of Rs 5.25 crore from…
Pune: The civic body’s plan to set up 82 public charging points in different parts of the city remains incomplete after two years. This is despite the fact that among all cities in Maharashtra, EV registrations in the Pune Regional Transport Office (RTO) are the highest, standing at a little over 96,000. Under PCMC, more…
Pune: The MPCB will monitor the sound levels round-the-clock on Diwaly day to study the impact of firecrackers. Readings of sound pollution from several parts of Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, including Shivajinagar, Nal Stop, Shaniwarwada, Aundh, Pimpri and Chinchwad, would be taken and updated every hour. An average reading would be recorded every six hours,…
Pune: Former minister of state and BJP MLA from Ahilyanagar’s Rahuri constituency Shivajirao Kardile died of a heart attack on Friday morning. He was 67. He was the father-in-law of NCP MLA Sangram Jagtap. According to family members, Kardile complained of chest pain while he was at home in Ahilyanagar around 7am on Friday morning….
Pune: Police have arrested a member of the Nilesh Ghaywal gang in two cases of attempt to murder and have invoked charges under provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against him. “We arrested Musab Ilahi Shaikh (35), a resident of Kothrud, in Narhe around 3.10am on Wednesday for possessing 878 grams…
