Pune: A man (33) died, while his wife and four-year-old daughter suffered injuries after a truck hit their motorcycle on the Pune-Nashik highway at Borhadewadi in Moshi on Sunday morning.The accident occurred when the family was going from Kuruli in Khed taluka to Ravet around 10am to attend a family function. The Bhosari MIDC police…
Pune: The wait since May 13 when SSC results were announced is finally over for lakhs of students who began their admissions to First Year Junior College (FYJC) on Monday. The state education department released the allotment list on Saturday and set July 7 as the last date to confirm admissions. In the Pune district,…
PUNE: Learning Korean can open doors to numerous opportunities for Indian students, said Consul General of Republic of Korea in Mumbai Yoo Dong-Wan. He was addressing students at the Korean speaking contest hosted by King Sejong Institute Pune in Balewadi on Sunday.The Indo-Korean Center’s King Sejong Institute (KSI) Pune Hosts Prestigious Korean Speaking ContestThe Indo-Korean…
PUNE: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday announced the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the sexual harassment case in Beed, where two teachers from a tuition centre were arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a 17-year-old girl.On the second day of the monsoon session of the state assembly, Fadnavis told the House…
Pune: The state Common Entrance Test Cell (CET Cell) has initiated the admission process for nine important degree and postgraduate courses across Maharashtra, bringing relief to many students.But, admissions to several other major courses are still pending, leaving many aspiring candidates anxious as June has gone by.The process has commenced for courses like MBA, engineering,…
Pune: State govt plans to notify a new set of draft rules for cooperative housing societies in two weeks, cooperation department officials confirmed on Monday.The proposed changes aim to reduce conflict, simplify redevelopment, and bring more transparency to society operations across the state, said officials.A key feature of the draft is the reduction in interest…
Pune: The collective stock in four Khadakwasla circle dams reached halfway-mark of 14.5 TMC against their total capacity of 29.15 TMC on Monday, marking their highest June-end storage in over a decade. Irrigation department officials said the surplus offered a huge relief, especially since the storage exceeded PMC’s sanctioned annual quota of 11.5 TMC.The officials…
Pune: Maharashtra is likely to receive above-normal rainfall in July, India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) latest monthly forecast stated on Monday. The Met department has advised increased monitoring of rivers and urban areas across the state during the month.“The pattern you see in the forecast map shows deep blue colour in many parts of India, including…
Pune: Two men on a bike robbed two women travelling in a private van of their ornaments worth Rs1.5 lakh and one of them sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl, who was also in the vehicle that had halted in front of a tea stall on the outskirts of Swami Chincholi village near Bhigwan on Pune-Solapur…
Pune: Residents and activists from the Dhayari area on Monday warned of a strong agitation over long-pending civic issues including unfinished road expansion works, shifting of the garbage plant in the locality, announcement of relief from heavy property tax and chronic traffic congestion.“We expect these issues to be discussed during the ongoing assembly session,” said…
