Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) continues its struggle to find a suitable location to establish a dedicated slaughterhouse in the city, amid strong public opposition.Currently, because of the absence of a local facility, animals from Pimpri Chinchwad are sent to slaughterhouses operated by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) or the Khadki Cantonment Board.In its…
Pune: A 28-year-old doctor pursuing postgraduation in radiology was found dead in the hostel room of a city-based private hospital late Sunday night. Police on Monday said the doctor was found hanging from the ceiling fan of the hostel room, and a note indicating that it was death by suicide was recovered from the spot….
Pune: Days after talks of a merger and several instances of sharing the dais at various functions by NCP founder Sharad Pawar and his nephew, deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, both factions are set to hold separate ceremonies in Pune on Tuesday to mark the party’s foundation day.Veteran politician Sharad Pawar’s faction will hold a…
Pune: MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Monday proposed that the Union govt should form a separate corporation to operate and manage Mumbai local railway services.He was speaking with reporters in Pune after a local train mishap in Mumbai. “We lack the concept of town planning. Influx of outsiders has caused the railways to collapse. The…
Pune: A criminal on police records was arrested on Monday on the charge of abducting a 30-year-old woman and raping her repeatedly. The Mahalunge MIDC police also arrested the criminal’s four accomplices, who helped him in abducting the woman. “The suspect, who has over 10 cases registered against him, confined the woman in a room…
Pune: There is a surge of social media chefs who have mastered culinary skills and learnt the art of creating engaging short-videos — ranging from rural kitchens where local ingredients and age-old techniques shine, to fusion or comforting homemade meals in urban set-ups.Arya Kumar, a resident of Hadapsar, said, “My biggest weakness is food videos…
Akasa Air on Monday announced the addition of its 29th aircraft to its fleet, strengthening its position as a key player in the country’s aviation sector. The first leg of the delivery flight commenced from Seattle, USA, to Keflavik, Iceland, and concluded with the final leg from Kuwait to Bengaluru, India. Bearing registration number VT-YBG,…
Pune: Member of Parliament Supriya Sule on Sunday demanded that the state govt give a loan waiver to farmers affected due to unseasonal and pre-monsoon rainfall in Baramati. She was speaking with reporters during her tour of her constituency.Sule said that, along with many areas in the state, villages in Baramati, Daund, Mulshi, and Indapur…
Pune: A case of immoral trafficking has been registered against a fruit vendor (38) of Dhankawdi for attempting to sell his stepdaughter.Senior inspector Rahul Gaud of Sahakarnagar police told TOI, “The girl came to stay with her mother in the city about 15 days ago from Murshidabad in West Bengal.”“It’s her mother’s second marriage and…
Pune: The civic body has launched a sapling distribution drive as part of its Van Mahotsav initiative which is an attempt to increase city’s green cover with native trees.Citizens and NGOs may purchase native saplings, including neem, jamun, tamarind and banyan, among many others, between June 5 and Aug 14. The saplings are already aged…
