Pune: A drunk motorcycle rider, aged 32, allegedly drove his two-wheeler recklessly into the path of Union minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol’s moving convoy on JM Road, near Sancheti Chowk, around 8.30pm on SundayThe minister’s police guard, assistant police sub-inspector Ishwar Bhikule, lodged a complaint with the Shivajinagar police on Monday who…
Water hycinth on Pavana river near Wakad chowk Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has sought time from National Green Tribunal (NGT) to examine whether it can fund measures to curb pollution in Pavana river from its own resources.The move comes after the state govt announced that no funds were available for new projects under…
Vehicles in poor condition deployed by PCMC for waste collection and transport Vehicles in poor condition deployed by PCMC for waste collection and transport Vehicles in poor condition deployed by PCMC for waste collection and transport Vehicles in poor condition deployed by PCMC for waste collection and transport Vehicles in poor condition deployed by PCMC…
Work underway on installation of safety mesh Pune: Work to install additional rockfall protection at Pune-Mumbai expressway’s Connecting Link, which was recommended by IIT-Bombay after a major landslide in July, will now be finished by Nov, officials said, revising the earlier Sept-end deadline that was set in Aug.Officials from Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC)…
On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, grand processions accompanied by the resounding beats of dhol-tasha were taken out across Pune Pune: Traditional dhol-tasha pathak are seeing a sharp surge in demand this year amid growing concerns over noise pollution and the use of DJs and loudspeakers during Ganeshotsav.The revival of traditional instruments, however, has also…
Over 35,000 women gather at Dagdusheth Ganapati pandal for the annual Atharvashirsha recital on Rushi Panchami Pune: More than 35,000 women gathered before dawn outside the Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Sarvajanik Ganapati Trust pandal for the annual Atharvashirsha recital on Rushi Panchami on Tuesday, turning the area into a sea of traditional attire and devotional chants.The…
Pune: A 65-year-old scooter rider died after a four-wheeler hit his vehicle at Shelarwadi Phata on the Pune-Mumbai highway near Dehu Road around 3pm on Monday.The accident occurred when the victim, Namdev Bodke of Gahunje, had slowed down near a median opening at Shelarwadi Phata. The Dehu Road police have registered a case of causing…
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis reviewed the worsening drought-like conditions during Tuesday’s cabinet meeting Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Tuesday that the state govt has initiated preparations to outline a comprehensive action plan to tackle the brewing drought situation in Maharashtra.“It is true that a rainfall scarcity persists across many districts. In fact,…
A recent Pimpri Chinchwad RTO inspection had found at least 25 PCMC garbage trucks operating without proper documents Pune: Nigdi police on Tuesday arrested the driver and helper of a PCMC garbage truck after it emerged the latter was behind the wheel, without a driving licence, when the vehicle ran over a five-year-old girl in…
Pune: The first day of Ganeshotsav on Monday recorded a 21% increase in the Metro ridership compared to the same day last year, with over 2.62 lakh riders.The first day of Ganeshotsav saw a ridership of 2.16 lakh in 2025. Kunal Raut, a Kothrud resident, along with his five friends, was among the hundreds of…
