Pune: An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Pune on Thursday morning had to be diverted to Surat allegedly due to the presence of birds near the runway area. The flight (6E-2471) had taken off from Delhi at 4.54am instead of its scheduled time of 4.40am and was set to touch down in Pune at 6.45am….
Pune: The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority is set to float tenders for building an internal road to state’s longest glass skywalk proposed in Lonavala connecting lion and tiger points as part of a tourism project that will be executed at a cost of Rs909.04 crore. Eight tenders are currently under evaluation. “The road work…
Pune: Addition of 2,640 new buses by the year-end will not make much of a difference to MSRTC’s fleet as almost an equal number of old buses will be scrapped, transport officials said.Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has around 15,663 buses at present.Senior officials of the state transport body told TOI that after procurement…
Pune: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, while speaking at an event here on Friday, said that the poor quality of roads has a far-reaching impact on the image of a city, highlighting that it also affects the growth of its economy.Shinde added that one of the first decisions he had made after becoming CM in…
Pune: Union minister of culture and tourism Gajendra Shekhawat, who visited Shaniwarwada on Thursday, announced the use of modern technology, such as the audio-visual guide system, to enhance the visitors’ experiences. However, the light and sound show at this historical monument, which started around two decades ago, is operating in fits and starts. Visitors said…
Pune: The dissolution of NCP’s entire Beed district unit, the resignation of former Pune city unit chief Deepak Mankar, and the expulsion of Rajendra Hagawane, who was arrested in connection with his daughter-in-law’s death, will be on the agenda for discussions when deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar-led party celebrates its 26th anniversary in Pune on…
Pune: Pagla Ghoda is not the kind of play that disappears quietly into theatre history. This powerful piece, written by Badal Sircar in the 1960s, has haunted Indian stages for over six-and-a-half decades. Audiences will experience its piercing truths once again on the weekend, with 9Thirty Theatre Company staging the work at The Box2 in…
Pune: Teachers’ associations have opposed a govt resolution on appointing teachers for sports and arts on a clock-hour basis for classes VI to VIII in schools run by local bodies. Mahendra Ganpule, the spokesperson of Maharashtra School Principals’ Federation, said the remuneration of Rs 150 per hour is too low for a teaching job, and…
Pune: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Friday appealed to state ministers to voice their concerns in cabinet meetings instead of making statements in public.His response came in view of Shiv Sena member and cabinet minister Sanjay Shirsat recently expressing displeasure over diversion of funds from the social justice department.Amidst speculations over disagreements between Mahayuti…
Pune: A 20-year-old college student almost lost his voice after 33 glass pieces got stuck in his throat when his two-wheeler crashed into a pickup truck in Chakan. Surgery and care helped him regain it in just over a month.The biker was without a helmet when he collided head-on with the four-wheeler. He was flung…
