Pune warmly welcomed the “Chikkamagaluru to Pune Road Safety & Environment Drive” participants PUNE: In a vibrant display of Rotary fellowship and shared purpose, a joint meeting was held at Hotel Kalasagar on Friday to warmly welcome the participants of the “Chikkamagaluru to Pune Road Safety & Environment Drive.” The car rally, organized by the…
Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is looking to escalate its plea for increased water quota to state govt and the irrigation department’s water tribunal after its request for a 21 TMC annual quota was rejected this week, despite the civic body citing huge population growth, particularly after the inclusion of 34 villages within its…
Pune: Tara Galfade is a wastepicker in Vimannagar for the last 22 years. She now faces an uncertain future with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) introducing mechanised garbage collection vehicles in the area on a pilot basis from Sept 1.The new system replaces the long-standing doorstep garbage collection model operated by SWaCH, an organisation of…
Pune: Early visitors to the Kas Plateau, a Unesco World Heritage Site in Satara district, this year were disappointed by the blooms.The late onset of blooming, coupled with rains and partial sunlight, led to the flowering of only a few varieties this year. “We saw many videos on social media from last year’s flowering at…
Pune: With Navratri just around the corner, the city is experiencing a surge in garba workshops as enthusiasts gear up to perfect their dance moves for the festive season. Dance studios, cultural groups and community spaces across the city are offering short-term workshops and intensive practice sessions, teaching both traditional and modern garba and dandiya…
Pune: Residents of Deccan Gymkhana have claimed that they spotted a van belonging to Universal Animal Welfare Society releasing six to seven dogs near Chitale Bandhu on Aug 30 in violation of Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules.According to members of the Deccan Gymkhana Parisar Samiti (DGPS), after volunteers spotted the van, they checked records. The…
Pune: The Wakad police on Tuesday arrested two men on the charge of assaulting four people at a fuel station in Tathawade—comprising the owner, his cousin and two employees—when the latter did not allow them to smoke on the petrol station premises on Monday night.The Wakad police police arrested Saurabh Khandalkar (25) and Vihan Jagtap…
Pune: The civic body has approved Rs145 crore to upgrade the city’s cycling infrastructure before the Pune Grand Challenge Tour — an international cycling race recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).The 684km event scheduled for Jan 2026 will also be a qualifier for the Los Angeles Olympics 2028 and is a major milestone in…
Pune: Dhakshineswar Suresh, drafted as a reserve in the Indian Davis Cup squad for the World Group I tie against Switzerland in Biel this weekend, has impressed the team management with “how he is shaping up”, captain Rohit Rajpal said on Wednesday.“We worked hard to get Suresh here. We spoke to his college coach (of…
Pune: Despite heavy security measures for the Ganesh festival, ten more incidents of gold chain theft were reported on Laxmi Road, Belbaug Chowk, and adjoining areas in the city between Sept 5 and 7.In all, the Vishrambaug police registered 18 FIRs against thieves based on complaints filed by women on Sept 7 and 8. Police…
