Pune: Beneficiaries of the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana have raised concerns over persistent technical glitches during the mandatory e-KYC process, and are afraid that they may miss their Diwali payout due to incomplete verification. Women and Child Development minister Aditi Tatkare on Friday said the issue was being addressed on priority and that govt…
Pune: Space is a precious commodity. But in Pune, amenity spaces are being treated as anything but valuable by authorities.Around 850 plots within Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) limits, reserved under the ‘amenity space’ tag, are supposed to be used as gardens, playgrounds, community halls, parking lots and more. All of these are an increasingly vital…
Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation on Tuesday sent a team of health experts to parts of Bhugaon, Bhusari Colony and Bavdhan after a reported spike in the number of residents complaining of diarrhoea, stomach pain and emesis (vomiting). A mobile clinic was deployed while PMC started distributing Mediclor-M tablets to disinfect the water. People have…
Pune: State revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday conducted a surprise inspection at one of the sub-registrar office in Nagpur, following a spate of complaints about bribery and middlemen demanding money from citizens here. During the visit, the minister and his officials recovered unaccounted for cash from a senior officer’s drawer, leading to a police…
Pune: The Koregaon Park police have filed a case against a share broker on the charge of cheating a businessman and 14 others of Rs8.34 crore since Feb this year by promising them 3-7% monthly returns on their investments in shares and not repaying the same.The businessman invested Rs5 crore with the stockbroker. Another investor,…
Pune: The civic body, after nearly three months of bumpy and painful rides, initiated patchwork repairs on the heavily damaged stretch near Golibar Maidan, along the Solapur highway within Pune Cantonment Board limits.The move comes after mounting complaints from daily commuters and local residents about the worsening condition of the half-kilometre stretch that has turned…
Pune: Ajeenkya DY Patil University, a private institute, has collaborated Global Network for Zero (GNFZ), a net zero certification body, to become Pune region’s first carbon-neutral higher education centre by 2030. Its classrooms, labs, residences, and public spaces will be updated to become a zero-emission centre. GNFZ, along with EcoSolutions, an authority in zero-footprint certification,…
Pune: Bhosari MIDC police on Sunday arrested two private company employees for allegedly assaulting and abusing a traffic police constable who photographed their car for jumping a red light. The incident, which also caused traffic congestion, occurred on Saturday night at Bharatmata Chowk in Moshi.The arrested duo, both Moshi residents, face charges under Sections 132…
Pune: Residents of Wadgaon Sheri constituency will stage a protest march to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Tuesday, demanding immediate action on long-pending civic issues. The march, titled “Chalo Pune Mahanagarpalika”, will begin at 9 am from Shivajinagar.The protest will be led by Wadgaon Sheri MLA Bapu Pathare. The protestors’ key demands include regular…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) on Monday published its final delimitation plan for the forthcoming civic elections after receiving approval from the State Election Commission.The plan has been uploaded to the civic body’s official website and is available for public viewing at the PCMC headquarters.The twin cities will continue to have 128 corporators…
