Pune: The city’s most densely built-up neighbourhoods experienced extreme heat stress on nearly half the peak summer days during April and May 2024, showed a detailed field analysis conducted across three locations using the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature index — a composite indicator that combines air temperature, humidity, wind speed and solar radiation.The on-ground assessment…
Pune: Residents of Kalyaninagar have raised key civic concerns, including water supply, encroachments, damaged footpaths and traffic management, during a meeting held on Feb 17 with the newly elected corporator, Yogesh Mulik. Residents also demanded strict enforcement against illegal hawkers, regulation of pubs and restaurants violating civic norms, and removal of kiosks occupying public and…
Pune: A 30-year-old woman allegedly forced into prostitution at a spa died, while its manager (40) suffered injuries after the two attempted to escape from the first-floor facility in a commercial building at Vimannagar, off Pune-Nagar Road, during a police raid around 3.30pm on Monday.Deputy commissioner of police (Zone VII) Somay Munde said a team…
Nashik: The state power utility’s Nashik Zone has decided to get away with the habit of making a courtesy call to the consumers before snapping their connections over unpaid dues.Within a span of just two days, a total of 4,651 consumers in the Nashik zone — comprising Nashik, Malegaon and Ahilyangar circles — learnt this…
Kolhapur/Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Farmers across several districts in Maharashtra intensified their agitation on Monday against the proposed 800km Shaktipeeth Expressway linking Nagpur and Goa, with MVA leaders spearheading protests at collectorates in Kolhapur, Sangli, Latur, Parbhani and Beed. The proposed expressway, which passes through 12 districts — including six in Marathwada — has triggered anger among…
Kolhapur: Pune divisional commissioner Chandrakant Pulkundwar has asked the Solapur district administration to transfer five acres of land from the city’s Hotagi Road area to the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) to develop an Information Technology Park, Solapur guardian minister Jaykumar Gore said on Monday.Ahead of the local body elections, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: With the onset of summer, recharging of water holes in different sanctuaries from Marathwada is sought by nature lovers for the benefit of different wild creatures.At 34.6°C, the maximum temperature in Chhatrapati Sambhajingar was above the normal range by nearly two units on Monday. Gautala Autramghat wildlife sanctuary in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and neighbouring…
Nashik: The Rs200 crore worth green bonds to be issued by the Nashik Municipal Corporation will be listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Wednesday.The funds raised through the green bonds will be used to increase the city’s water treatment capacity by an additional 274 million litres per day…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Three forts and an ancient temple in Marathwada are set for official overhaul after years of neglect as state govt has released funds for their conservation.The three forts that will undergo conservation are Ausa fort (Rs11.2 crore) in Latur district, Dharur fort (Rs11 crore) in Beed district and Naldurg fort (Rs10.4 crore) in…
A 31-year-old software engineer, who was detained last week for allegedly spraying a solution on her maternal grandmother. (AI Image Used For Representational Purpose Only) PUNE: A 31-year-old software engineer, who was detained last week for allegedly spraying a solution on her 75-year-old maternal grandmother in Karvenagar during a robbery attempt, had also targeted two…
