PUNE: The Devikulangara Gramapanchayat in Kerala will felicitate Prakash Divakaran, vice-chancellor of Himalayan University, Arunachal Pradesh, for his outstanding academic achievements and contributions.The felicitation will be held on October 18, 2025, at 9 a.m. at the Devi Auditorium, Devikulangara, as part of the Vikasana Sadas (Development Meeting) organised by the Panchayat, said a statement issued…
Pune: From paying the fees of students to supporting farmers who lost everything in the flood after heavy rain, several Puneites have stepped forward to help after they read their stories in The Times of India and were moved.“After reading about the plight of the students, my daughter and I wanted to do our bit…
Pune: Consumer groups have urged MahaRERA to establish regulatory control over real estate influencers. These influencers — active on various platforms — often promote housing projects without verifying their registration numbers on Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) portal, leaving prospective homebuyers vulnerable to misleading information. “I saw a project walkthrough on social media by…
Pune: The Khadki Cantonment Board (KCB) has carried out long-pending repair work on major roads, including Holkar Road, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, and other internal roads under its jurisdiction following complaints from residents and commuters. The repairs were carried out in the first week of Oct after months of public outcry over the deteriorating condition…
Pune: The state-appointed study group on self-redevelopment, led by MLC Pravin Darekar, is still waiting for feedback from key departments on its report submitted in late July. The group proposed that only cooperative housing societies with buildings 30 years or above should be eligible for self-redevelopment, besides calling for a genuine single-window digital clearance system…
Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said he had not seen in his life more confused politicians than the present opposition members, in a reference to a delegation meeting state election officials for two consecutive days. The opposition is creating a perception of unfair polls, knowing they would face defeat in the electoral battle…
Pune: Shiv Sena Pune unit chief Ravindra Dhangekar on Wednesday said he would not keep quiet but continue to raise issues concerning people, a day after he received a defamation notice from Sameer Patil whom he repeatedly accused of having links with gangster Nilesh Ghaywal.Earlier, Dhangekar claimed that Patil is a close associate of cabinet…
Pune: Flat owners who persistently block self-redevelopment despite losing all legal remedies could face cancellation of their membership, the state-appointed study group has proposed.The panel, headed by MLC Pravin Darekar, said while members had the right to object, once a redevelopment plan was approved by the majority and upheld by the competent authority, continued obstruction…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday halted the construction of the proposed ILS Hill Road project — the Balbharati-Paud Phata link road — planned through the Indian Law Society (ILS) campus and Law College Hill in Pune, pending environmental clearance.The SC also directed the ministry of environment, forest and climate change to expeditiously decide…
Pune: Account holders and merchants continue to face delays in cheque processing under the newly implemented single presentation cheque clearance system, despite the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)’s claim of “stable system”.In a statement, NPCI acknowledged initial challenges at both the central system and participating banks, which led to delays in clearing cheques, crediting…
