Pune: Nearly seven years after it was showcased as a model urban development project at the Magnetic Maharashtra summit, the Mhalunge-Maan town planning (TP) scheme is yet to receive the final clearance from the state govt, leaving hundreds of landowners in the throes of uncertainty. The PMRDA-led scheme, first notified in Aug 2017, was projected…
Pune: As farmers across Marathwada and other parts of Maharashtra struggle to recover from the devastation caused by incessant rain, and the govt remains focused on relief packages, activists working in rural areas warn that the crisis may run deeper than crop loss and damaged homes. Economic distress often triggers a rise in school dropouts,…
Pune: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday announced that the Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI) had decided to double the subsidy — from Rs9,250 to Rs18,250 per hectare for the 2025–26 crushing season — for 5,000 farmers who have adopted artificial intelligence (AI) in sugar cane cultivation.A key member of the governing council of the…
Pune: As Diwali approaches, the demand for festive catering services in Pune has surged significantly. Families and housing societies are increasingly choosing professionally curated culinary spreads to celebrate the festival, easing the burden of preparation.Caterers across the city are experiencing a notable rise in bulk orders for traditional sweets, savory snacks, and elaborate festive thalis….
PUNE: On the death anniversary of Padma Vibhushan Ratan Tata (1937–2024), Gyan Dhyeya Foundation and Asian Machine Tool Corporation jointly upheld their social commitment by distributing essential food grains to tribal families in Shere village, near Pirangut, on the occasion of Diwali.About 15 families received grocery kits containing staples sufficient for nearly four months —…
Pune: Around 3,000 participants took part in the “PCMC Rotary Mirae Asset Mutual Fund Runathon of Hope” organized by the Rotary Club of Nigdi–Pune in association with the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC).The event was inaugurated in the presence of PCMC Assistant Commissioner Anna Bodade, world record–holding marathon runner Ashish Kasodekar, Ironman Vikrant Ghotge, Mirae…
Pune: An organisation advocating for drivers associated with mobility apps has raised strong exceptions to the draft aggregator policy proposed by state govt. With suggestions and objections invited till Oct 17, the Indian Gig Workers Front (IGWF), has criticised stipulations like the fixed base fare for cabs and auto rickshaws at Rs22.72 per km and…
Pune: A Pisoli garage operator (25) walked into Kondhwa police station on Saturday evening and told personnel he had stabbed his partner to death in a lodge in the Kalakhadak locality of Wakad earlier that afternoon. The police alerted their Wakad counterparts and a team reached the lodge room, where the victim — a woman…
Pune: The city units of BJP have urged the party leadership to contest the upcoming civic elections independently, without forming alliances. The demand was raised during a meeting with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Fadnavis said district-level leaders were empowered to decide on alliances and advised to make…
Pune: The Interpol has issued a blue corner notice against gangster Nilesh Ghaywal in an organised crime case registered at the Kothrud police station. The move comes in response to a request by the Pune police.Ghaywal flew out of India sometime after Ganesh immersion day on Sept 6. He used a passport obtained under the…
