Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has urged the IGR department to stop the registration of unauthorised structures located in the blue floodline zone within the civic limits.A senior civic official said that the directive applies only to completed unauthorised constructions and not to vacant plots, as transactions of open land cannot be restricted by…
Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar PUNE: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday said he knew from the very beginning of his political career that his performance as Baramati’s MLA would be measured against that of his uncle, veteran leader Sharad Pawar. “When I became an MLA in 1991, I was aware that my work…
PUNE: Tension prevailed in Ahilyanagar city for the better part of Monday morning as the police resorted to lathi charge around 11am to clear the highway to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar of protestors following an hour-and-a-half-long road blockade over a rangoli with ‘objectionable matter’ drawn on road in the Kotla area.The police earlier tried in vain to…
Pune: A week-long ‘National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Campaign’ with an aim to train citizens in hands-only CPR and use of defibrillators began in Pune on Sept 26.Organised by Revive Heart Foundation (RHF), the initiative will run across India until Oct 3.This year, the campaign emphasises on college and university students, training young adults to…
Pune: The state education department has introduced an agricultural curriculum for school students from June 2026 to emphasise practical learning and cooperative teaching methods to understand farming. Minister of state for education Pankaj Bhoyar revealed this plan during a recent meeting with education department officers, detailing the incorporation of topics like soil science, crop production,…
Pune: Heart disease remains the leading cause of death among women worldwide, including India, accounting for one in three female deaths — most of which are preventable, said experts.Women in their 30s and 40s are increasingly affected because of overlooked atypical symptoms, limited healthcare access and lack of routine checkups, especially during the early stages.On…
Pune: Tree falling incidents within PMC limits have dropped by 49% between April and Sept this year, compared to the corresponding period in 2024.According to data from the Pune fire brigade, 771 tree falling incidents were reported between April and Sept 2025, compared to 1,509 incidents last year during the same period. However, the number…
Pune: The defect liability period of contracts for key roads resurfaced by the Pune Municipal Corporation has been abruptly cut short because of a lack of coordination between various civic departments, activists and residents have claimed.PMC in 2023 announced a special project ‘Mission 15′ under which repair works on some of the busiest roads within…
Pune: Rain has been forecast to continue in many parts of the state on Monday, impacting bus traffic of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) to many areas, particularly towards the Marathwada region, which has been dealing with heavy showers. On Sunday, many buses of MSRTC from places like Barshi, Jamkhed, and Dharashiv were…
Pune: At the heart of Bengali food being whipped up in every Durga Puja pandal is the bhog, a meal served after morning prayers. It mainly comprises khichudi — rice and lentils simmered in ghee with just enough spice to make the air fragrant and draw devotees towards the serving counters. The whiff carries the…
