Pune: Technologies ranging from smart driving for cars to driverless vehicles used in logistics were showcased on Friday at the Symposium on International Automotive Technology 2026, organised by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI). A combination of hardware and a software stack that can serve as a smart assistant for drivers — different from…
Pune: The Jan instalment under the Ladki Bahin scheme is likely to be disbursed only after mid-Feb, as the state govt is currently verifying the genuine beneficiaries affected by a glitch in the e-KYC, officials said on Thursday. Another reason for the delay, officials said, could be due to the zilla parishad and panchayat samiti…
Pune: Activists and experts had last year slammed Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) latest Environment Status Report (ESR) 2023–24, pointing out that blatant data inconsistencies and a visibly shrinking urban canopy failed to back its claim that the city houses over 55 lakh trees.Similarly, researchers and independent experts had also earlier raised concerns over data flaws…
PUNE: There is renewed focus on alleged violation of rules prohibiting sub-tenancy in Old Grant Bungalows (OGBs) in Pune cantonment after the attempt by a private party to evict a retired Army colonel from one such property last week, even as dozens of similar cases reportedly continue unchecked across Pune and Khadki camps.OGBs are governed…
Baramati/Pune: The Baramati airstrip — having a tabletop runway — lacks basic aviation facilities like Instrument Landing System (ILS) despite its transfer to the MADC and pilots have to bank on visual flight rules (VFR) to land at the facility or take off.The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said Baramati was an uncontrolled airfield…
Pune: The state govt on Thursday ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to investigate the cause of death of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four other people in the plane crash near the Baramati airstrip on Wednesday morning.Additional director-general of police (CID) Sunil Ramanand said, “The state government issued an order on Thursday morning,…
Pune: A reshuffle of the state cabinet is on the cards following the demise of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, who held finance along with a few other portfolios, and a search has begun for senior NCP politicians to fill his shoes.Considering the ill health of Chhagan Bhujbal and the resignations of cabinet ministers Dhananjay…
Pune: The State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday rescheduled polling for 12 zilla parishads and 125 panchayat samitis across the state to Feb 7 from the earlier Feb 5 schedule, following the death of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash in Baramati on Wednesday morning. The counting of votes has also been…
Pune: The sudden death of NCP chief Ajit Pawar on Wednesday has left a vacuum in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad’s political leadership. It will be a challenge for the administration and parties to maintain the pace of development projects with no immediate replacement for the guardian minister in sight.Ajit Pawar executed many projects while holding…
PUNE: In a significant step towards strengthening specialised neurological care, Jupiter Hospital, Baner has announced the launch of a dedicated Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) Clinic, aimed at improving early diagnosis, timely treatment, and long-term rehabilitation for patients affected by the condition. The announcement was made during a media interaction addressed by the director of the Neurology…
