Pune: Maharashtra’s ongoing grape harvest has begun on a weak footing, with growers reporting a sharp drop in output — up to 40-45% in several key belts — due to prolonged and untimely rainfall last year that disrupted vine development during critical growth stages, farmers’ representatives said. Harvesting has started in parts of Nashik district…
Pune: A counselling session for more than 1,000 motorists booked for drunk driving in the last few months was held at the Pune police headquarters in Shivajinagar on Monday. Police commissioner Amitesh Kumar said, “We have decided to seize vehicles of those who are caught driving under the influence of alcohol. Last year, we registered…
Pune: The five-member committee probing alleged irregularities in a land purchase deed in Mundhwa is expected to submit its report to the state govt by Feb 6 as it is unlikely to seek another extension to the deadline, officials from the revenue department told TOI on Monday. “The inquiry is complete and a report is…
Pune: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said commuters would be able to travel between Pune and Mumbai within 48 minutes once the high-speed rail corridor between the two cities was ready.Calling it a Bullet Train project, the minister said, “Both the cities will practically be a single city once these trains start running. The…
Pune: A brick kiln worker was arrested on Monday on the charge of abetting suicide, a day after his wife (30), their son (5) and their four-month-old daughter were found dead in a well near Pabal village in Shirur taluka, about 62km from the city.Police identified the deceased as Bhagyashri Jadhav, her son Sarthak and…
PUNE: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday appointed deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar as the guardian minister of Pune and Beed districts.The move comes days after the death of her husband Ajit Pawar in a plane crash in Baramati in Pune district on January 28.Sunetra Pawar, a leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and widow…
Pune: A demand has been made for naming the newly constructed double-decker flyover at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) Chowk after late deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, citing his contribution to key infrastructure projects in the region. In a letter addressed to Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) commissioner Yogesh Mhase, NCP leader Dattatray Bahirat…
Pune: The Regional Passport Office RPO), Pune, will hold an open house from 3pm to 5pm on Feb 4 to address grievances and application-related queries of passport applicants. The session would be held at the Passport Bhavan, Baner. Senior officers of the RPO would be available during the open house to interact directly with applicants…
Pune: The development of an economic growth hub in Pune is set to get a major push following Centre’s allocation of Rs 5,000 crore for the proposed project in the Union Budget 2026 on Sunday.The announcement follows chief economic adviser BVR Subramanyam’s visit to Pune last Oct, during which he met officials from multiple departments…
Pune: The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has announced would offer free counselling services to students appearing for the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC, Std XII) exam scheduled from Feb 10 to March 18 and the Secondary School Certificate (SSC, Std X) exam scheduled from Feb 20 to March 18.These examinations will…
