Pune: The civic body and Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) have decided during a meeting to commercially utilise vacant spaces of bus depots that have remained unused for years. Activists have opposed the move and demanded the plots be used to give a much-needed boost to public transport.“The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will experiment…
Pune: On Sept 2, 2025, a truck hit two bikers on Handewadi Road at 9.45am, killing both. Less than a month before that, on Aug 12, an 11-year-old girl died in Hinjewadi Phase II when a heavy vehicle hit the scooter on which she was riding pillion. Days prior, a 25-year-old biker was fatally hit…
Pune: The Airport police acted swiftly to get an account with a bank in Varanasi frozen after it received Rs 2 crore against a cloned copy of a demand draft (DD) presented by unidentified fraudsters. The fraudsters impersonated representatives of a consultancy firm in Varanasi.According to police, a Pune-based agri business company, between Sept 22…
Pune: The city and ghat areas recorded heavy showers over the weekend and will see more rain this week, stated the forecast of India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday. The met department has issued an orange alert for Pune on Monday and a yellow alert for Tuesday. This weekend, ghat sections in Pune experienced heavy…
Pune: Parvati Bhandari (27) from Nepal started to battle severe jaw stiffness caused by temporomandibular joint ankylosis in her teens. The situation worsened despite interventions till she was treated by the doctors of the Dr DY Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pimpri.The progressive fusion of Bhandari’s jaw joints had left her mouth opening severely restricted….
Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) and Alandi Municipal Council on Saturday signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban (SBM-U) 2.0. The partnership comes under the ministry of housing and urban affairs’ ‘Swachh Shehar Jodi’ initiative which connects mentor cities with proven sanitation records to mentee cities for accelerated progress.Over 100 days,…
Pune: An unknown man snatched cellphone of a woman (27) when she was glued to her handset watching reels on Friday morning in Bhosari.The woman lodged a complaint with the Bhosari police and a case of robbery was registered against the unknown man.An officer from the Bhosari police said the woman runs a grocery shop…
Pune: National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) bench in Pune directed Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to file an affidavit within four weeks explaining the number of trees that existed and compensatory plantation done based on its Tree Census 2025.The bench was hearing an application by tree activist Krunal Gharre, who challenged PMC’s Tree Census claims on the…
Pune: Lab-grown diamonds, driven by their affordability and durability, have become highly sought after this festive season, with many choosing them for gifting as well as bridal jewellery.“My daughter is getting married in December. We decided to get a lot of her jewellery made from lab-grown diamonds. They also come with a certificate of authenticity,…
MUMBAI: The India Meteorological Department on Saturday issued a warning of increased rainfall intensity in many districts of the state between September 27 and September 30, said a Maharashtra govt statement.According to the Maharashtra government, widespread rainfall and heavy rainfall are predicted in Konkan, Madhya Maharashtra, and Marathwada. The State Emergency Operation Centre has informed…
