Pune

Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has begun issuing notices to several industrial establishments in Bhosari MIDC area, who have allegedly encroached on natural nullahs and thus obstructed the flow of stormwater. Earlier this month, industrialists from T Block area complained of waterlogging during heavy rain. They claimed they suffered significant financial losses, as rainwater…

Four members of a Pune-based family, set to fly from Mumbai to Newark on another Air India flight (AI-191) on Friday, faced a similar situation. Santosh Gupta, the owner of Shree Vinayak Holidays, said their flight was suddenly cancelled on Thursday. “Upon enquiry, we learnt that one of them (mother of the family) will travel…

Pune: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday highlighted the organization’s mission to foster affection and compassion within the society, particularly in uniting the Hindu community. He said that in an era where societal affection is diminishing, the RSS is actively working to re-instill these values. Bhagwat made these remarks at the Balgandharva auditorium during the…

Pune: USA resident Anish Agarwal’s mother, father and brother were to travel from Toronto to Pune via Delhi on an Air India flight (AI-190) on Friday. The carrier suddenly changed their travel dates. “Now, my brother will travel on Friday, father on June 28 (Sunday) and my mother on June 30 (Monday). I tried calling…

Pune: The ambitious Rs909-crore glass skywalk project in Lonavala is set to undergo a complete redesign and will be implemented on a new model, following directions issued by deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday, a senior district administration official said. Pawar, who chaired a review meeting of the project monitoring committee, said there was…

Pune: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar has criticised his party MLA Sangram Jagtap for his controversial statements against the Muslim community and said these are against NCP’s ideology.“NCP follows a secular ideology, and we will never compromise on it. I will personally speak to Jagtap on this matter,” the NCP chief said after chairing a…

Pune: The Bund Garden police station, constructed in 1951 near the district collector’s office, is expected to be demolished within a few weeks.The district administration wants to expand its premises on the land of the existing police station for beautification and other functions. The administration has allocated funds for the construction of a new police…

Pune: The first merit list for admissions to First Year Junior College (FYJC) across the state, expected on Thursday, will now be out on June 30 and students can confirm admissions in the allotted colleges from July 1 to July 7. Apart from problems with the display matrix on the website, the centralised admission process…

Pune: Civil aviation experts sought more action against rampant and illegal construction activities near Lohegaon airport, citing that flights’ funnel zone was at risk of being compromised.Referring to the Pune Municipal Corporation’s action this week against illegal under-construction buildings in the vicinity of the airport, the experts said too little was being done too late….

Pune: It was far from pleasant journey for SpiceJet passengers on Wednesday and Thursday, with flyers complaining about flight delay, broken tray tables, missing baggage, and not being served their booked meals.Around 90 passengers travelling from Goa to Pune faced an ordeal on Wednesday afternoon after their flight was delayed by two-and-a-half hours. To make…