Pune: Maharashtra may have recorded its wettest May in decades, but 19 out of 36 districts in the state are grappling with rainfall deficit ranging from moderate to large during the crucial early monsoon period from June 1-25, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) data.The data reveals a stark contrast between pre-monsoon abundance and actual monsoon…
Pune: The merit list for first year junior college (FYJC, Std XI) in the regular centralised admission process (CAP) round will be announced on Thursday. Colleges allotted to students for admission and the cut-off for the first round will be declared. Starting this year, the FYJC admission process is being conducted centrally online across the…
Pune: The PMC demolished 24 illegal under-construction buildings in the funnel zone of Lohegaon airport within two weeks of Air India’s plane crash in Ahmedabad.The civic body launched its action against illegal constructions in the vicinity of the airport from Tuesday. Structures spread over 48,000sqft were demolished in two days. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)’s…
Pune: The civic administration will introduce temporary safety measures at Gangadham Chowk, including rumble strips, speed breakers and lane markings, following a June 11 accident that claimed the life of a 29-year-old woman and injured her father-in-law (61) when a truck collided with their scooter at the junction. Civic officials, however, said long-term solutions like…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has intensified its anti-mosquito breeding drive, issuing violation notices to 1,292 individuals and collecting a total fine of Rs 3.36 lakh from 122 since Jan this year.A senior PCMC official said a high-level health department meeting was held on Monday to strategise mosquito-containment measures, including inspections, container checks…
Pune: Prof. Rajiv Yeravdekar, provost, faculty of medical & health sciences, Symbiosis International University, on Tuesday launched VIHAAN, an year-long campaign to be implemented by the university to tackle the problem of substance abuse.He highlighted the focus areas of action of VIHAAN based on prevention, reduction in substance consumption, promoting emotional well being, infusing sustainable…
Pune: Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Tuesday denied media reports that the black box of the Air India Boeing 787, which crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12, was sent abroad because the facility in India was not able to extract data from it. “The black box is in India, with the Aircraft…
Pune: PMC on Tuesday issued tenders for structural audit of municipal school buildings for which it would spend around Rs 1 crore.Citizens said that the process should have been completed before the start of the academic session in schools. Already, monsoon has arrived, and heavy showers have affected several areas in the city. If the…
PUNE: Some cracks that developed during the last monsoon resulted in a boulder collapse on Monday morning at Pasarwadi, a tribal hamlet in Malin village in Ambegaon tehsil, about 120 km from Pune. The villagers claimed that a massive amount of soil came onto the road just above some houses in the hamlet.The villagers said…
PUNE: Southern Army Commander Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth on Tuesday reviewed the operational readiness of the Air Defence Brigade that played a crucial role in countering the enemy’s aerial threats during Operation Sindoor.The commander was also briefed on important operational issues, including key capability enhancements, ongoing training, and various procurement initiatives undertaken to enhance the…
