Pune: Delayed gas pipeline-laying work on a stretch between Pulgate and Golibar Maidan on the busy Pune-Solapur Road has triggered massive traffic congestion in the Pune Cantonment area, drawing sharp criticism from residents, office-goers and other daily commuters.The ongoing work by Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited (MNGL) has significantly reduced the carriageway width on the nearly…
Pune: In the second major drowning incident in Maval taluka over the last two days, three youths from Pune died in the Pavana river at Thugaon village, about 65 km from Pune, on Sunday afternoon.The Pune Rural police and a local rescue team conducted a search operation and recovered the bodies.On May 1, three men…
Early trends suggest NCP Chief Sunetra Pawar could challenge both records. As per the latest update at the end of the eighth round of counting, she is leading by 70,369 votes, with her nearest rival, a candidate from New Rashtriya Samaj Party, is trailing far behind at 273 votes, only marginally above NOTA (211). PUNE:…
Pune: The three overhead tanks at NIBM Annexe Road in Mohammadwadi may soon fill with water after years, but residents of nearby housing societies are sceptical about how and when the supply will reach their homes.Many residents said they had applied to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for pipeline connections, a process that could take…
Pune: Residents of Bhor and Rajgad observed a bandh on Sunday to protest the alleged rape-murder of a three-year-old girl in Nasrapur village, demanding stringent action against the 65-year-old accused who has been arrested. Shops remained shut in both towns as a mark of protest.Calling the incident “heinous”, residents said public anger was widespread. “We…
Pune: The Pune rural police on Sunday continued to maintain a strict vigil at Nasrapur village, 40 km from Pune off the highway to Satara, while all local shops and trade establishments remained closed after the alleged rape and murder of a three-year-old girl.The villagers are demanding speedy justice. They told TOI: “The arrested suspect,…
Pune : Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol has been unanimously elected as the president of the Maharashtra Olympic Association during its executive and general body meetings held at the Balewadi sports complex on Sunday.The post was vacant following death of former Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who died in a…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad police have registered cases against 38 landlords for failing to provide information while leasing out flats or houses to tenants.The cases were registered under Section 223 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) with different police stations in Pimpri-Chinchwad.The anti-terrorism branch of the Pimpri…
PUNE: Self-enumeration for Census 2027 began on Friday across the state with senior officials stating that data protection and physical verification will remain central to the exercise, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.Nirupama J Dange, joint secretary to Government of India and chief principal census officer for Maharashtra, said that the individual or household data collected is…
Pune: Cybercrooks duped a woman from Nigdi of Rs 95,000 on the pretext of helping her to lodge a complaint with the customer care section of an e-commerce website.The fraud happened on April 26, when the woman tried to purchase a product online. Her order did not place, but the money was debited from her…
