Pune: More than half of the CCTV cameras installed by the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) under the Smart City initiative and other schemes remain disconnected from its integrated command and control centre (ICCC), hampering surveillance across the twin cities.Over 5,000 cameras were installed in various parts of the city, but around 2,500 of them…
(Mandar picture)Pune: The All Maharashtra PUC Owners Association has demanded that the state increase the cost of obtaining a pollution under control (PUC) certificate, failing which the group will start a protest and may go on a statewide strike.State transport commissioner Vivek Bhimanwar told TOI: “There is a demand to increase the cost of PUC…
Pune: PMPML’s move to prevent mechanical or systematic faults in buses with a 15-point checklist has come to a naught, with 2,149 buses breaking down in Aug alone. Of these, 1,480 were run by private contractors, and 669 by Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML). Compared to the previous months, the breakdowns of PMPML-owned buses…
Pune: Light to moderate showers have returned over the last couple of days, with several parts of the city and district recording rainfall through the day. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Pune is expected to receive light to moderate rainfall or thundershowers over the weekend, with a wet spell likely to continue in…
Pune: An umbrella body of homeopathic doctors’ associations in the state has written to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis justifying the registration of the homeopaths, who have completed the one-year certificate course in modern pharmacology (BHMS-CCMP), with the Maharashtra Medical Council. The letter sent on Friday claimed that the Indian Medical Association’s (IMA) objections are based…
Pune: The Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test 2025 will be held on Nov 23, stated the official notification released by the Maharashtra State Council of Examination on Saturday. Candidates interested in appearing for the examination can apply online between Sept 15 and Oct 3. The hall tickets will be available for printing from Oct 10 to…
Pune: The civic body and the traffic police are planning to set up traffic diversions to assist the grade separator work at Shastrinagar Chowk on Nagar Road. The changes in the vehicular flow will be implemented in phases.The grade separator will eliminate the halting of vehicles at the junction and is expected to reduce chaos.Some…
Pune: The city chapter of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (Credai) has partnered with a subsidiary of the Singapore-based Building and Construction Authority (BCA). The collaboration aims to develop sustainable, innovative, and high-quality building practices in India’s real estate and construction sector. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Wednesday…
Pune: The Indian Medical Association’s Maharashtra chapter has urged chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to immediately stay the registration of homeopathic doctors, who have completed the one-year certificate course in modern pharmacology, with the Maharashtra Medical Council.A letter sent to the CM on Friday said that the Indian Medical Association (IMA) is deeply concerned and strongly…
Pune: Police on Thursday arrested a 50-year-old historysheeter from Kalburgi in Karnataka, wanted in a 2023 case of robbery, abduction, and rape in Lonavla. The accused, identified as Betab alias Shivam Anand Pawar, was on the run since the incident two years ago, while two of his associates were arrested earlier, said an officer of…
