Pune: The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has launched a series of projects worth Rs 368 crore across all five phases of the Chakan industrial area to tackle persistent traffic congestion.A key initiative includes constructing two stretches of six-lane concrete roads, covering up to 3.5km, on the route connecting the Talegaon industrial area to Chakan….
AHILYANAGAR: Taural India inaugurated its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Supa MIDC in Ahilyanagar, marking a significant milestone in Maharashtra’s strategy of decentralized industrial growth and import-substitution manufacturing. The project is part of the investment agreements signed during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Davos 2025.The facility was inaugurated by Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis in the presence…
PUNE: As artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technologies increasingly reshape the global workplace, traditional entry-level jobs in multinational companies are steadily declining. However, young professionals who possess strong skills, innovative thinking, and problem-solving abilities will continue to find unlimited, high-paying opportunities, said Dr. Tapan Singhel, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Bajaj General Insurance…
Pune: The presence of pollen and pollutants in the air during the winter season is triggering allergic bouts in people, which can disrupt their daily routine, said city doctors. Typical symptoms include cold, cough, sneeze and throat irritation. In long-standing allergic conditions, itch and irritation in eyes is also common, so it is important to…
Pune: The civic body’s pay-and-park scheme is yet to be implemented, nearly two months after it was announced.The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) had proposed introducing the facility on six major roads across the city, with parking charges fixed at Rs 4 per hour for two-wheelers and Rs 20 per hour for four-wheelers. The selected roads…
Pune: The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) received its first patent for a newly designed auditorium system that brings cinema projection and stage performance in a single space.It will address some long-standing technical challenges in sound and screen placement. The patent, filed in Oct 2024, was granted by the Patent Office of the…
Pune: For hundreds of tribal farmers living in the forested hills around the Bhimashankar temple in the district’s Ambegaon tehsil, this harvest season was supposed to mark a turning point. Instead, the unexpected closure of the famed Jyotirlinga shrine for restoration has left them struggling to sell a highly perishable crop — strawberries — grown…
Pune: The city is reeling under the effects of unabated construction, from constant dust clouds to high heavy vehicle movement, decimation of green cover, and a general strain on essential resources.Amid this churn, an ambitious proposal from Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to develop a convention centre — similar to Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi —…
Pune: With the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) written board examinations for Std XII students set to begin on Feb 10, the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) will now replace staff at sensitive exam centres to ensure a malpractice-free session. The decision was communicated during a review meeting of divisional directors,…
Pune: Wagholi police detained six labourers for attempting to cast their votes in the Zilla Parishad (ZP) elections using fake and fabricated Aadhaar cards at a voting centre, Jogeshwari Vidyalaya in Kesnand, around 1.30pm on Saturday.“We detained all six workers, who hail either from Uttar Pradesh or the Amrawati and Nagpur areas. They do not…
