Pune: Deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar’s move to join the state cabinet without consulting Sharad Pawar — the senior member of the family — virtually snowballed into a roadblock for the merger of the two NCP factions, besides creating an uneasiness in the family.NCP (SP) members have been attaching emotion to the merger issue by…
Pune: NCP chief late Ajit Pawar‘s media and branding adviser, Naresh Arora, met Sunetra Pawar in Baramati on Friday, shortly before she decided to take on the role of deputy chief minister. Party sources said the meeting focused on discussions about NCP’s future strategy, including her pivotal move to accept the deputy CM position.“Soon after…
Pune: The Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) has revoked the affiliation of Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, effective 2026-27 academic year, for violating provisions of the Maharashtra Public University Act. That means students will not be able to take admissions in undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered by the college.Among the violations are non-payment of…
Pune: Sunetra Pawar, who took oath as the deputy chief minister in Mumbai on Saturday, is widely expected to contest the Baramati assembly seat, which fell vacant following the tragic death of her husband, Ajit Pawar.Given the high emotional tide and the wave of sympathy currently sweeping the constituency, political observers believe that no major…
Pune: Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar’s move to join the state cabinet without consulting Sharad Pawar – the senior member of the family – virtually snowballed into a roadblock for merger of the two NCP factions, besides creating an uneasiness in the family.NCP (SP) members have been attaching emotion to the merger issue by claiming that…
Pune: Congress and BJP on Friday appointed Ramchandra (Chandusheth) Kadam and Ganesh Bidkar as the leaders of their respective parties in the Pune Municipal Corporation’s newly elected house. Since BJP is the largest party with 119 corporators, Bidkar will also serve as the leader of the house.Kadam is a three-time corporator from Kothrud and a…
Pune: Lieutenant Colonel Aditya Ghatage, who was conferred with the Shaurya Chakra on Republic Day, had landed a well-paid IT job in Pune after completing degree in mechanical engineering. For someone, who wanted to pursue his childhood dream of serving in the Indian Army, corporate life never appealed to him, recalled his mother Prashila Ghatage…
Pune: The recent Grand Tour cycling event held in the city won plaudits for its relatively smooth execution but also earned the authorities some brickbats for the cosmetic overhaul of civic infrastructure focused only on the requirements of the race. In a similar vein, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has now decided to reinstate around…
Pune: A motorcyclist (35) was arrested on the charge of causing death due to negligence after his two-wheeler fatally hit a 70-year-old man in Nigdi on Thursday night. An officer from the Nigdi police said the victim, Maruti Pawar, was walking towards Triveninagar Chowk along the Spine Road around 9pm on Thursday. A motorcycle, also…
Sources very close to the Pawars told TOI that the family members were hurt by the fact that none of them were informed about or invited to Sunetra Pawar’s oathtaking ceremony in Mumbai on Saturday. PUNE: Members of the extended Pawar family are said to be upset with NCP chief late Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra…
