Pune: Shiv Sena‘s Pune unit chief Ravindra Dhangekar once again targeted members of the alliance partner, the BJP. He claimed that some of them are trying to force the Pune police to invoke MCOCA against him.Dhangekar was recently advised by deputy chief minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde to avoid any conflict with the…
Pune: The civic body has identified 88 locations along the city’s nullahs to construct retaining walls and strengthen culverts at a cost of Rs200 crore in a phased manner.The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)’s intent is to prevent recurrent flooding during monsoon and related works are expected to commence within the next two months.PMC officials said…
Pune: A recent study led by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found that women suffering from metabolic syndrome (MeS) are at a significantly increased risk of developing gynaecological cancers — including ovarian, endometrial, cervical, vaginal and vulvar cancers.The research was published on Oct 10 in the Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR)…
Pune: A summons has been issued to a police inspector and two constables attached to the district special branch of Ahilyanagar police in connection with the issuance of passport to gangster Nilesh Ghaywal. “We have issued a summons to the police personnel to record their statements in the case. We want to know how the…
Pune: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Pune has launched a crackdown on medical shops selling cough syrups without a doctor’s prescription and issued showcause notices to at least 60 such stores for violating the rule over the last four days in the district.The death of 20 children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan allegedly…
Pune: Several commuters have raised objections over the closure of feeder buses from the Phugewadi Metro station to pockets of Sangvi and adjacent areas. The feeder buses — introduced last year — have not been in operation for the last few weeks now, causing inconvenience, said many Metro users. These residents added that they now…
Pune: Flyers have demanded a comprehensive and well-planned PMPML airport bus service, ahead of a meeting set to take place on Tuesday between airport and transport utility officials. Stipulations put forth by travellers include more Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) buses from the airport to major city locations, a dedicated and reliable bus service…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad police on Monday detained a 45-year-old man from Satara district on the charge of duping two relatives of Rs 15 lakh after promising them employment at Kolkata Metro and in a public sector bank.“The accused took money from them and gave them fake joining letters,” sub-inspector Rahul Dudhmal of the Alandi…
Pune: Property registrations remain strong across Maharashtra in spite of the recent hike in ready reckoner (RR) rate, the first in three years, with the state collecting nearly half of its annual target from stamp duty and registration fees even before Diwali festivities.State registration department officials said Maharashtra collected Rs 29,795 crore in stamp duty…
Pune: Rishabh Kumar last week travelled from Pune to Gorakhpur on Pune-Gorakhpur Festival Special. The train reached the destination around 14 hours late.“It was such a horrific experience. There was no pantry car and no water. At some point, the train just stood for four hours. Why poor passengers like us are subjected to such…
