Pune: An extension of the deadline to complete the ward delimitation for the upcoming civic poll has come as a breather for the Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal corporations. “Our machinery is ready for the exercise. We will follow the new guideline and make the changes in the timetable accordingly,” Prasad Katkar, election officer of…
Pune: The state cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal submitted by the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to use 1.75 hectares of land — part of a plot originally reserved for a cemetery in Chikhali — for the construction of a sewage treatment plant (STP).A senior PCMC official stated that the cabinet’s approval will enable…
Pune: The city and its surrounding areas experienced uneven rainfall distribution over the past 24 hours, with downpour in the Western Ghats and light showers in the central areas, IMD data released on Tuesday showed.Rainfall in Pune district varied significantly till 8.30am on Tuesday, with Kurvande receiving the highest quantum at 162mm, followed by Girivan…
Pune: Residents in many parts of Pimpri Chinchwad have intensified their protest to newly proposed roads in the draft of revised development plan (DP) with a call of bandh on June 30, claiming that the project would have a huge impact on many residential structures. The residents held a protest march on Sunday to press…
Pune: Residents of Hinjewadi IT Park have renewed their long-standing demand for the area’s merger with Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), citing repeated infrastructure failures and lack of coordination between governing bodies.The demand gains urgency amid waterlogging triggered by monsoon, again highlighting administrative inefficiencies in one of India’s major tech hubs.Currently, five authorities — Pune…
Pune: Three wardens suffered injuries after a truck crashed into a police van and barricades, placed on the Pune-Mumbai highway in Nigdi to divert heavy vehicles for the Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi procession, around 1.15am on Sunday. Warden Shivaji Shinde suffered injuries to his legs, Sahil Pawar’s shoulder was injured, and Mohan Awchar suffered injuries…
Pune: The city fire brigade and police personnel rescued an 18-year-old youth from the Mutha river waters, off DP Road in Erandwane, on Monday morning.The teenager, according to the Alankar police, was depressed and jumped into the river from the Rajaram bridge. Senior inspector Sunita Rokade of the Alankar police said, “The college student hails…
Pune: The closure of airspace in the Gulf, including that of Qatar and the UAE, resulted in a Dubai-bound SpiceJet flight returning to the city a short while after take-off on Monday evening.The SpiceJet flight (SG-51) had taken off from the city at 9.54pm. “It returned to Pune because of the airspace closure,” a spokesperson…
Pune: The results of the summer session exams conducted by Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) will be announced in phases. The process for obtaining photocopies and re-evaluation for the previous results started on Monday. The university conducted summer session exams for the academic year 2024-25 for affiliated colleges in April-May. The results for 22 courses,…
Pune: The state Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has extended the deadline for bachelor in business administration (BBA), computer application, management studies, and business management CET registrations after a sluggish response. The registration deadline was extended up to June 27 to allow more students the opportunity to take the exam. The earlier deadline was June…
