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PUNE: As the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) prepares to open bids (tenders) for the proposed Nashik Phata–Khed elevated corridor on August 25, the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) and the district administration have asked concerned officials to expedite the land acquisition process.District Collector Jitendra Dudi and PMRDA Commissioner Yogesh Mhase held a…

Pune: The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partners — NCP (SP), Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) — on Saturday alleged that there was an abrupt division of wards carried out without following natural boundaries, a day after draft maps of 41 wards were declared for the upcoming poll to Pune Municipal Corporation. BJP and NCP, however,…

Pune: A 42-year-old Hadapsar resident who donated a part of her liver to her husband on Aug 15 died a week after he passed away within hours of the surgery at Sahyadri Hospitals.While the woman’s relatives said she was in good health before the operation, a senior liver transplant expert said a donor’s death is…

Pune: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has approved the State Election Commission’s (SEC) proposal to use the electoral rolls updated till July 1 as the base for the upcoming local body polls across Maharashtra. This means voters whose names were registered up to midnight of July 1 will be eligible to vote, officials told…

Pune: Pasha Patel, the chairman of the state commission for agricultural costs and prices, on Saturday stoked a controversy saying that the govt cannot give compensation to farmers for crop loss because of erratic weather and they should get accustomed to it.“Nobody has the capacity to give compensation for the entire crop loss incurred by…

Pune: The state public works department on Saturday said about 70% of the repair work on the Mumbai-Goa highway had been completed despite the heavy rain hurdle, as 10 lakh commuters are expected to head to Konkan before Ganeshotsav. “We could have completed 90% of the work but heavy rain slowed the progress. Since a…

Pune: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday said the opposition is more interested in raking up non-issues than focusing on real ones, in reaction to Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut‘s criticism of Central govt over the India-Pakistan cricket match in the upcoming Asia Cup.“Today there are some important issues like heavy…

Pune: Residents’ associations across the city are planning to write to police stations in their areas to ensure DJ speakers and laser lights are not allowed during Ganapati festival and other celebrations.Audiologist Kalyani Mandke has filed an executive petition in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) stating that Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and Pune Police failed…

Pune: The draft Maharashtra Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Act 2025, circulated internally in the state’s education department, proposes several strict norms for private pre-schools. These include fees and admission criteria as prescribed by the govt, compulsory formation of parents-teachers’ associations, and qualification of teachers as per NCTE guidelines. A penalty of up to…

Pune: Heritage walks this Ganesh festival are drawing residents and tourists alike to explore the city’s deep-rooted connection with the deity.From tracing the origins of the revered Manache Ganapati to uncovering stories of freedom fighters and reformers who shaped Pune’s Ganeshotsav, these guided walks weave together history, culture and tradition.“I moved to Pune earlier this…