Faraskhana Sub Control room for Ganpati monitoring Pune: This year’s Ganeshotsav got a high-tech upgrade with advanced tools to manage crowds, collect donations and even facilitate virtual darshan. Devotees in particular are pleased as it has become easier for them to partake in the festivities.Adoption of technology, pandal organisers say, has the dual benefits of…
Pune: El Niño-linked warming in Pacific Ocean could increase dengue risk in Kerala, a study led by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, has found as a powerful El Niño develops. The study, researchers said, could offer health authorities an early warning system months before the outbreaks.Kerala is currently experiencing a severe dengue season,…
PMC officials stated that the formal proposals for land acquisition have been submitted to the district administration Pune: PMC standing committee on Wednesday approved Rs3,722 crore for land acquisition for two major infrastructure projects—Rs2,634 crore for the high capacity mass transit route (HCMTR) and Rs1,088 crore for the inner ring road project.Around 4.98 lakh sqm…
Pune: The state is set to introduce a Land Titling Act by Dec to provide property owners with a definitive record of ownership and reduce disputes arising from unclear or conflicting land records, revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said during a meeting with state revenue officials from all key departments.The legislation is planned as a major…
Haveli taluka has the highest volume of unresolved disputes, with 46 cases worth Rs 45.59 crore. This is followed by Pune city with 13 cases worth Rs 19.68 crore and Shirur with 16 cases worth Rs 2.73 crore Pune: Homebuyers across the district face an agonizing wait for compensation and refund dues, as 176 recovery…
The drugs customs had seized between July 2024 to December 2025, set to be destroyed. Pune: An overhaul of the customs profiling process and enhanced tracking of suspicious passengers have resulted in a five-month smuggling-free run at the city airport.The heightened surveillance and intelligence-led screening appear to have turned the Lohegaon airport into a highly…
Pune: Primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare is set for a major boost across Maharashtra with state cabinet approving a Rs 4,250-crore five-year health sector reform programme, Pragati, to make public medical system more robust, technology-driven and citizen-centric.A govt resolution (GR) issued on Tuesday stated that the initiative, Primary Healthcare Reimagined with Advanced Governance and Accessible…
Marathi-speaking residents of Karachi in Pakistan prepare for and celebrate Ganeshotsav with great enthusiasm Marathi-speaking residents of Karachi in Pakistan prepare for and celebrate Ganeshotsav with great enthusiasm Marathi-speaking residents of Karachi in Pakistan prepare for and celebrate Ganeshotsav with great enthusiasm Marathi-speaking residents of Karachi in Pakistan prepare for and celebrate Ganeshotsav with great…
OBC activist Laxman Hake (with a yellow scarf) Pune: OBC activists have warned of an agitation in Mumbai if Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange is permitted to protest in the state’s capital.Despite police denying him permission twice, Jarange on Tuesday started from Jalna for Mumbai to expand his agitation over Maratha quota demands. OBC activists,…
Devotees began arriving at Wakad immersion ghat early on Tuesday for immersion of their Ganesha idols before heading off to work. Pune: The Datar family in Shivajinagar concluded Ganeshotsav on Tuesday afternoon by chanting ‘Ganapati Bappa Morya’ before immersing the idol installed at home in a makeshift tank.Many other families from across the city bid…
