Pune: In the village of Military Apshinge, patriotism isn’t just a sentiment—it is a way of life. Recognising this unique legacy, the state govt has sanctioned Rs1.15 crore to build a grand military memorial. The project is a cornerstone of the state’s plan to develop the village as its first “military tourism” destination.The village, situated…
Pune: The work to develop a state-of-the-art heliport at Hadapsar Gliding Centre will begin this winter.Minister of state for civil aviation and Pune MP Murlidhar Mohol said the process of transferring land to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the project was in its final stage and the construction was likely to start by…
Water parks see a surge in visitors this summer Pune: With temperatures crossing 40 degrees and with the onset of summer vacations, residents are making a beeline to water parks in and around Pune. “There are limited outdoor activities for children owing to the ongoing heat wave. We have decided to go to close by…
Pune: The Bharati Vidyapeeth police have detained four minors, aged 16 and 17, for allegedly bludgeoning their 18-year-old friend to death at Nilgiri Chowk in Ambegaon Pathar on Monday night. The attack, which occurred around 9 pm off Katraj-Dehu Road bypass, reportedly stemmed from a dispute over online gaming.The victim, identified as Nayan Jadhav (18),…
Pune: VFS Global in consortium with WE Excel Software Pvt Ltd has secured a five-year contract to set up 60 model sub-registrar offices (SROs) across the state.The state registration department granted the contract for works aimed to digitise and streamline property registration, officials told TOI on Tuesday.The project will be rolled out in phases. The…
Pune: The Women and Child Development (WCD) department’s audit has exposed alarming conditions inside several dharmashalas and religious hostels that house children in the temple town of Alandi, about 25 km from Pune.The WCD department officials said the exercise was aimed to identify violations and initiate action against institutions that operate illegally or fail to…
PUNE: Citizens across the state can now register and safeguard their wills at any of the 517 sub-registrar offices at any time for a registration fee of Rs 100, officials said.Unlike other property-related documents, wills are exempt from the four-month statutory deadline and can be presented for registration at any point after execution. A will…
Pune: Several city residents on Tuesday night protested outside the Parvati and Swargate police stations against an incident at 6pm wherein a 50-year-old man allegedly tried to rape his granddaughter (9) in a hutment.The sexual assault was foiled by alert local residents, who beat up the suspect and called the police. Officers of the Parvati…
Kolhapur: The Bombay high court’s Kolhapur bench on Tuesday asked the counsel for the state govt to seek instructions from the chief minister on initiating a fresh process for conferring a Padma award (posthumously) on wrestling legend late Khashaba Jadhav, India’s first individual Olympic medalist. This was after the counsel for the central govt told…
Pune: The fire brigade officials on Tuesday afternoon rescued a seven-year-old boy after cutting portions of two walls of adjoining housing societies on the Jambhulwadi road.According to the city fire brigade officials, the boy and his friends from the Govind Besil society on the Jambhulwadi road were playing cricket on the terrace of the building…
