Pune: The Ravet police have registered a case of cheating and forgery against a resident of the area for allegedly duping his relatives and a realtor of Rs 75 lakh.The accused reportedly created a fake acknowledgement receipt for a three-acre plot owned by his relatives in the Ravet area and attempted to sell it to…
Pune: The civic body has stepped up its drive against ready mix concrete plants across the city following several complaints from citizens.Over the last three months, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has taken action against 30 plants, including a facility spread over 27,000 sqft in Undri last week.Residents have complained that RMCs cause major pollution,…
Pune: Nearly a year after the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) promised to clear encroachments on nullahs in the Bhosari MIDC area, the issue remains unresolved. With the monsoon approaching, civic chief Vijay Suryawanshi has issued fresh directives to tackle the chronic waterlogging problem.Reviewing the condition of drainage channels in the industrial belt on Monday,…
Pune: Congress MP Praniti Shinde on Tuesday said arrested astrologer Ashok Kharat might be killed in an encounter to protect big politicians linked to him, prompting cabinet minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule’s suggestion that she should approach the agency probing the case if she had any classified information.Praniti said, “Some names related to this case have come…
Pune: The civic body is contemplating to fund medical expenses of deceased corporators’ family members, even as activists said the administration must be judicious about such expenditure.Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials said the standing committee had approved a proposal regarding the same and it will be sent to the general body for a final nod….
Pune: A 58-year-old retail businessman from Mundhwa lost Rs1.22 crore between Oct and Dec last year to cybercrooks in an online share-trading fraud after falling for the high returns bait.Pune cyberpolice registered a case of cheating on Monday after verifying the businessman’s complaint application submitted earlier. According to the FIR, the store owner’s phone number…
Pune: The state urban development department (UDD) has questioned the alleged discrepancies in the reorganisation of ward offices and committees in the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and directed the civic body to submit a report.The move follows deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar’s letter sent to CM Devendra Fadnavis on March 5. The UDD directives were…
Pune: In a swift, late-night operation on Sunday, the Pimpri Chinchwad police rescued a man abducted by a six-member gang that had allegedly plotted to eliminate him to force the withdrawal of a criminal case.Police arrested all six suspects and seized two country-made pistols, sharp weapons, and two vehicles — an SUV and a hatchback…
Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation’s one-time password system for monitoring water tanker trips remains limited to only SNDT refilling point even three months after its pilot launch, highlighting delays in scaling up the initiative and gaps in broader implementation.According to civic officials, the one-time password (OTP)-based mechanism was designed on the lines of cab aggregators…
Pune: Over six months after the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) sought clarity from the state govt regarding 318 housing projects affected by reservations in the draft Development Plan (DP), the fate of these projects remains uncertain. Civic officials confirmed that the state govt is yet to respond, leaving both developers and homebuyers in a…
