Flyover, Metro line infra works should not overlap in Pune: Ajit Pawar | Pune News

Pune: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday directed Maha Metro, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation (MSIDC) and other govt agencies to ensure better coordination while implementing projects, like elevated highways and Metro lines, so that no infra works overlap.He said, “I have told the authorities concerned to prepare…

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Professor in Pune held on charge of forging letter to claim national science award | Pune News

Pune: The city police on Sunday arrested an associate professor of chemistry with an educational institute in Wagholi on the charge of forging document to claim that his name was “finalised” for the coveted Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award to be presented in Sept 2026 for outstanding scientific achievement.“We arrested Virendra Singh Yadav following a complaint…

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UIDAI deactivates 1.4 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased, sets 2 crore target for year-end | Pune News

Pune: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) deactivated over 1.4 crore Aadhaar numbers linked to deceased individuals across India under a cleanup drive launched last year to prevent identity fraud and ensure that govt benefits reached the right hands.Bhuvanesh Kumar, the CEO of UIDAI, said, “Deactivating Aadhaar numbers of the deceased is essential to…

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Road rage: Quarrel over vehicles grazing each other turns violent in Nigdi, 2 men sustain head injuries | Pune News

Pune: The Nigdi police on Friday night registered a cross complaint after two men beat each other up following a minor collision between their vehicles on the Pune-Mumbai highway in the morning. The complainants in both cases sustained head injuries. They were charged under sections 118 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt) and other relevant ones of…

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Over 70 from Pune institutions feature in world’s top 2% scientists list | Pune News

Pune: Over 70 scientists and faculty members from the city are among the world’s top 2% scientists, according to the data compiled jointly by Stanford University and Elsevier as per citations received during the calendar year 2024. The maximum names are from Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), followed by Symbiosis International University, National Chemical Laboratory,…

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