Pune: Several educators in the state on Sunday reiterated that govt’s decision on the three-language policy announced earlier in June was taken in haste and without consultation with experts, leading to complete chaos that resulted in the resolution being revoked.Many asserted that the widespread opposition to the policy was not against the Hindi language, but…
Pune: Jharkhand governor Santosh Gangwar said the true value of receiving graduation degrees extended beyond personal achievement, highlighting the importance of sensitivity towards others and a willingness to uplift those in need.Gangwar was speaking at the 15th convocation ceremony held on Saturday at The Pune Institute of Business Management (PIBM). He addressed the graduating class…
Pune: Cyber crime investigators in the city said they’ve now been approached by five more women who said they’ve been cheated by an Australia-based Indian man who was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly duping a Pune techie of Rs 3.6 crore in a case of matrimonial fraud.“The five women are mostly from Mumbai and Delhi….
Pune: A boy (17) was found hanging from an iron rod in his home in Dhankawdi around 7pm on Saturday. He died under medical attention soon after in the night at a private hospital in Balajinagar.Sahakarnagar police said, the boy used to frequently make reels and videos of his visits to different locations and sightseeing.Police…
Pune: An unknown man set four two-wheelers on fire in the early hours of Saturday at a housing society in Thergaon.The vehicles were parked on the premises of a housing society in Thergaon. Gautam Gaikwad (30) of Raj Shaili building at Kanhaiya Park in Thergaon lodged a complaint with the Wakad police. The Wakad police…
Pune: The Shiv Sena (UBT) Pune unit on Sunday staged an agitation against state govt’s June GR on implementing the three-language policy, claiming that it is trying to impose the Hindi language on students in the state. According to the agitators, the compulsion “attacks Marathi identity in Maharashtra”.Later in the day, govt announced that it…
Pune: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) maintained an orange alert for ghat areas in Pune district for the next few days with a warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall.While Maharashtra’s ghat regions continued to witness heavy rainfall with Shirgaon recording 100mm in 24 hours ending Saturday morning, urban areas across the state experienced scant…
Pune: Monsoon cycling through the scenic routes in and around the city comes alive after the first few spells of rain. For cyclists, pedalling against the lush green backdrop is a breathtaking experience. Cycling routes like the Mulshi dam road, Lavasa ghat, Panshet and Sinhagad valley offer misty mornings, a cool breeze, and winding roads…
Pune: Students sweeping the campus of a zilla parishad school in Buldhana district, collecting garbage and carrying packs of water bottles — these were the frames captured on camera on June 16 when the institute reopened after summer vacation.The students, it was learnt, were entrusted with the tasks in anticipation of school education minister Dada…
Pune: Loose rocks on hillocks, lack of protective netting and dumped food waste pose a threat to commuters on service roads of the Mumbai-Bengaluru highway passing through the city.On at least two stretches near the Pashan-Sus flyover and in Bavdhan, residents reported loose rocks tumbling down near hillocks in the absence of a safety net….
