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Pune: As Ganeshotsav approaches, residents have reiterated their demand for strict enforcement of noise regulations, urging authorities to ensure festival celebrations remain within prescribed decibel limits.Balewadi Welfare Forum, representing residents and housing societies, recently submitted a memorandum to police seeking measures to keep loudspeaker volumes under control during the festival. Dhayari residents have also appealed…

Pune: The state anti-corruption bureau (ACB) arrested an assistant police inspector attached to Loni Kalbhor police station for allegedly demanding a Rs 2.5 lakh bribe and accepting Rs 50,000 late on Tuesday night in Manjari near Hadapsar.The arrested officer was identified as Krushna Janardhan Babar (45), a resident of Manjari. The ACB has registered a…

Pune: The Association of Service Providers, Maharashtra, in a representation submitted to Pune DIG of Registration on Wednesday, alleged that around 6,500 online leave and licence agreements were pending registration at sub-registrar offices in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, with some documents awaiting registration for 15 to 20 days.The association also alleged that applicants seeking early…

A 28-year-old MPSC aspirant died by suicide in Pune due to significant financial distress. PUNE: A 28-year-old MPSC aspirant was found hanging at his rented flat in Pune’s Shaniwar Peth on Wednesday morning, with a two-page note mentioning debts of around Rs 2.5 lakh, police said.The deceased was identified as Prathamesh Deshmukh, a native of…

Private buses parked in Sangamwadi Pune: More than 200 Konkan-bound MSRTC buses were fully booked, forcing many citizens heading home for Ganeshotsav to shell out more to buy tickets with private bus operators.Passengers alleged that private bus operators and agents were exploiting the festive rush to charge exorbitant fares — a problem that resurfaces every…

UCI team at Balewadi Sports Complex to assess proposed start and finish locations for championship events Pune: A three-member team of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) inspected Pune’s proposed cycling infrastructure, race routes and venues during a three-day recce from Sept 4 to 6, ahead of Maharashtra’s presentation of the city’s candidature to host the…

The SIR drive in Shivajinagar constituency Pune: Nalasopara assembly constituency has the highest number of unmapped voters at 1,04,747, followed by Panvel (89,347), Hadapsar (85,853), Ovala-Majiwada (75,808) and Kalyan Rural (71,544). The top 20 constituencies with such electors include five each from Mumbai Suburban and Pune and four from Thane.Experts said the concentration in urban…

Pune: The flavourful zest has gone out of homemade koshimbir, and the slice has slimmed down in hotel salads, and any food with a dash of lime is now a shade less citrusy.Lime prices in Pune have surged during the monsoon due to a sharp fall in arrivals, with wholesale rates at Gultekdi Market Yard…

Pune: Several OBC activists have urged the govt to take legal action against Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange to break his ongoing hunger strike. They strongly objected to the state sending an official delegation to the Marathwada region to discuss the demands raised by him.Jarange has been on a hunger strike for nearly two weeks….

The spot on Pune’s Katraj-Kondhwa road where a 16-year-old girl died after she was struck by a heavy vehicle Pune: It’s one of the city’s most delayed infrastructure projects. For eight years now, PMC has been trying to widen the Katraj-Kondhwa Road, from its current width of 18-24 metres to a more uniform 50 metres….