PUNE: BJP significantly expanded its reach in Maharashtra’s rural belt as it emerged as the single largest party in the zilla parishad and panchayat samiti elections in 12 districts, the results of which were announced on Monday. Elections were conducted for 731 ZP seats and 1,462 panchayat samiti seats on Saturday.In Pune rural, NCP swept…
Pune: An eatery waiter removed from service in Pune a few months ago called the Delhi police control room (PCR) around 3pm on Sunday sending their teams along with Pune police, the National Investigation Agency and other agencies on a wild goose chase in the city.Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar said, “The waiter is based…
Pune: Several passengers travelling from Patna to the city on an IndiGo flight were shocked to discover upon landing on Monday that their checked-in luggage had been left behind at the departure airport. Flight 6E-126, carrying approximately 180 passengers, arrived in Pune at 4.50 pm, nearly an hour and a half behind schedule. However, the…
Pune: Over 15 lakh students across Maharashtra will write the Class XII Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) board examinations starting Tuesday to be held at nearly 3,400 main examination centres and around 60,000 halls.The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has expanded CCTV camera surveillance to more than 90% of exam centres in…
Pune: State cabinet minister and BJP MLA Chandrakant Patil on Monday said the outcome of zilla parishad and panchayat samiti elections showed opposition alliances like MVA had “no real presence” in western Maharashtra. “Results of local self-governing bodies prove that there is no existence of opposition parties like MVA in western Maharashtra,” Patil said while…
Pune: Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) will confer the prestigious Jeevan Sadhana Gaurav Puraskar (Lifetime Achievement Award) on five eminent personalities during its 77th Foundation Day celebrations on Tuesday.The awardees are the late Ajit Pawar for his contribution to social and political life, Ashok Khade for his work in trade and industry, Appasaheb Dadaba Rajale…
Pune: Wellington College International (WCI) Pune has organised a special three-day performance of the popular musical Annie Jr. from Feb 12 to 14 at the school auditorium on its Pune campus. The lively production is performed by WCIP students from different year groups. Pune: BJP Leads Zilla Parishad Polls, Baner Flyover To Open, Traffic Violation…
Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Monday saw Congress and NCP withdraw from the race, paving the way for three-time BJP corporator Manjusha Nagpure and RPI corporator Parshuram Wadekar to be elected unopposed to the post of mayor and deputy mayor, respectively, during a special general body meeting.“Elected members should conduct the mayoral election…
Pune: Several beneficiaries of the state govt’s Ladki Bahin scheme are still facing problems in correcting their e-KYC details, even though the online portal reopened last week after an announcement by women and child development minister Aditi Tatkare.Many women who did not receive money for the last three to four months said they could not…
NCP leaders attributed their Zilla Parishad and panchayat samiti election performance to the late Ajit Pawar PUNE: Members of the Pawar family and NCP politicians on Monday described the zilla parishad and panchayat samiti election results as a tribute to late Ajit Pawar. This was the first election NCP contested after Ajit Pawar’s sudden demise…
