Pune

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:20 AM IST

Citizens will be highlighting civic issues before the municipal commissioner on Wednesday under the initiative ‘Chalo PMC’

Citizens will be highlighting civic issues, including traffic jams, before the municipal commissioner on Wednesday under the initiative ‘Chalo PMC’. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

PMPML plans to restart bus service to Pune airport

Following demand from flyers, PMPML plans to restart bus service from Pune airport to various destinations

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:14 AM IST

ByDheeraj Bengrut

PMPML to not give drivers double shift

After a PMPML probe found that the accident that took place at BRT corridor last week involving two of its buses was due to one of the drivers being on double shift, the administration has decided to do away with the practice for its drivers

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:04 AM IST

ByDheeraj Bengrut

Punekars save ₹1 crore per month by opting for MSEDCL’s scheme

In a statement released on Tuesday, MSEDCL officials said, in Pune city around 6, 46,871 electricity consumers have availed a discount of ₹1.37 crore by ensuring timely bill settlements

Pune circle consists of Pune city, Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune Rural. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:09 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Azad Hind & Jhelum Express trains delayed for hours; passengers furious

The schedule of the Howrah-bound Azad Hind Express departing from Pune railway station has been disrupted for the past three months, with the train not only running late most of the time but also being cancelled a few times

As if that wasn’t enough, the Jhelum Express, also departing from Pune railway station, has been running late since the past seven to eight days. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:06 AM IST

ByDheeraj Bengrut

Civic chief visits Katraj-Kondhwa road site, instructs officials to speed up land acquisition

As the state government has approved ₹200 crore for the 3.5km long and 50m wide road, the civic chief has instructed officials to speed up land acquisition

Kumar (Second from left) visited the site with other PMC officials. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:04 AM IST

PMC mulling extending priority zones beyond schools to include govt., private offices

Officials said that the PMC main office, central building and collector’s office may be considered as priority zones. Similarly, Kharadi IT Park, Magarpatta, Phursungi IT offices and Yerawada IT Park may be considered priority zones

Private companies might be requested to tweak their office timings to enable employees travel in batches to avoid traffic congestion by PMC. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 11:59 PM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

65% taxpayers paid property taxes online

PMC’s 5 per cent and 10 per cent rebate scheme was in effect till August 2 and till the deadline, 7.63 lakh taxpayers paid a total of ₹1,296 crore in property taxes for the year 2022-23

As per the data provided by the PMC, 1.73 lakh taxpayers preferred to pay the tax by cash, while 91,221 citizens paid the amount by cheque. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 11:57 PM IST

Maha reduces e-tendering period ahead of local, LS elections

Accordingly, projects with an estimated value of up to Rs25 crores will now have an e-tendering period of 15 days, down from the earlier 30 days

he move is aimed at maintaining the momentum of development projects and preventing any disruptions resulting from the imposition of model codes of conduct during the elections, a PWD notification stated. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 11:55 PM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Pune court orders terror case probe transfer from Maharashtra ATS to NIA

The judge also ordered that the ATS custody of the suspects has been surrendered to the NIA for further investigation

A Pune court on Tuesday allowed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take over the probe into alleged terror plot investigated by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS). (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 10:19 PM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar

Pune medical college dean caught red-handed taking ₹10 lakh bribe

According to the probe officials, Ashish Shrinath Banginwar, 54, had demanded ₹16,00,000 from the complainant for admission of his son to the MBBS course

The anti-corruption bureau (ACB) has caught the dean of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College for taking bribe (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 10:16 PM IST

Pune techie murder: Mobile phone, murder weapon still missing; say cops

According to Pune rural police, they have formed three teams, two from Khed police station and one from local crime branch to investigate Patil’s murder

The Pune rural police on August 5 recovered the decomposed body of the 23-year-old IT engineer Sourabh Patil. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 10:13 PM IST

Pune: Minor kills, robs senior citizen to secure funds for girlfriend’s bail

A 17-year-old boy in Pimpri, India, has been detained for the alleged murder of an 85-year-old woman. Police say he committed the crime to secure money for his girlfriend's bail.

The Pimpri-Chinchwad police have detained a 17-year-old youngster for the alleged murder of an 85-year-old woman in Pimpri (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 07:25 PM IST

Gandhi Smarak Samiti approaches HC against Sambhaji Bhide

Recently, Bhide had reportedly made a statement against Mahatma Gandhi which went viral after an audio clip surfaced on social media

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:25 AM IST

Ram temple trust seeks FCRA registration to accept foreign donations

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust treasurer Govind Dev Giri said it will soon accept foreign donations for construction of the Ayodhya temple as it has applied for FCRA registration

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust treasurer Govind Dev Giri (R) said it will soon accept foreign donations for construction of the Ayodhya temple as it has applied for FCRA registration. Also seen is Trust and Heritage Handweaving Revival Charitable Trust founder Vinay Patrale. (HT)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:09 AM IST

Body of techie found along Pune-Nashik highway

On July 28, after finishing his work, Patil left for his hometown Shirdi. When Patil did not reach home, his father asked the former’s friends about his son’s whereabouts. Consequently, a missing complaint was filed at the Hinjewadi police station on July 29

The deceased was later identified as Sourabh Nandlal Patil, a resident of Shirdi in Ahmednagar district and working with a private company involved in structural engineering located at Rajiv Gandhi IT Park Hinjewadi. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 07, 2023 11:52 PM IST

Savarkar’s nephew seeks transfer of defamation case against Rahul Gandhi to ‘competent court’

Satyaki had filed a criminal defamation application against Gandhi before the court of Judicial Magistrate First Class for allegedly making defamatory claims about Savarkar during an event in London

Satyaki moved an application through his lawyer Advocate Sangram Kolhatkar. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 07, 2023 11:29 PM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar

Pune: Former education official Shailaja Darade arrested for cheating job aspirants

Former deputy commissioner and commissioner in-charge of Maharashtra State Examination Council, Shailaja Darade, has been arrested in connection with a bribery case. She allegedly took bribes from people promising them jobs as school teachers.

The Hadapsar police on Monday evening arrested Shailaja Darade, former deputy commissioner and commissioner in-charge, Maharashtra State Examination Council (MSEC), in connection with a bribery case (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Updated on Aug 07, 2023 11:09 PM IST

NIA to take over ‘terror plot’ probe

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is taking over the investigation of an alleged terror plot case from the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism squad.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has initiated process to take over the investigation in the alleged terror plot case (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Updated on Aug 07, 2023 11:03 PM IST

Pune: Indrayani river rejuvenation project gets in-principal approval

The blueprint of the project outlines the establishment of 18 sewage treatment plants (STPs) along the banks of the river

Indrayani River at Dehu. (HT FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 07, 2023 10:47 PM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Cop injured in firing incident at Wai court

Officials said the gunshots were fired by one of the absconding accused, booked under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), who was present at the court

The shooting incident left one policeman injured and a case was filed against 15 suspects. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 07, 2023 10:33 PM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar

Kaas Plateau an even bigger draw this year due to Karvi flowering season

The Karvi flowers bloom only once in every seven or eight years; with their last flowering season having been in 2016, they are expected to blossom this year

his year, the popular tourist spot promises to be an even bigger draw due to the Karvi flowers. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 07, 2023 10:25 PM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Contaminated water supply irks residents in Balewadi

We will look into the matter immediately, and our officials will visit the place soon. We have installed water meters and the problem of adequate water supply is only in a few housing societies, PMC clarified

The water is murky and has an unpleasant taste and sometimes emits an odour, causing health concerns, claim residents. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 07, 2023 10:23 PM IST

ByVicky Pathare

Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis appeals to politicos to support Purandar airport project

Fadnavis was speaking during an event ‘Shasan Aplya Dari’ (government at your doorstep scheme) at Jejuri on Monday, where Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and MLAs from the Pune district were present

Central government has given all the required permissions for the Purandar airport, Dy CM Fadnavis said. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 07, 2023 10:21 PM IST

ByAbhay Khairnar

After Patil’s intervention, PMC cancels proposed water cuts

Pune Municipal Corporation cancels planned water cut after intervention by district guardian Minister Chandrakant Patil. Maintenance work postponed.

In the month of May, the PMC had issued water cuts every Thursday. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 07, 2023 10:18 PM IST

Cloudy, with a chance of isolated light showers: IMD

According to the data, Shivajinagar logged a maximum temperature of 28.3 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 22.6 degrees Celsius on August 7

After robust rainfall throughout the month of July, the monsoon entered its break phase since the beginning of August, resulting in considerably subdued rainfall activity over the state. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 07, 2023 10:15 PM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Three arrested for vandalising vehicles in Pimpri-Chinchwad

According to the police, the suspects allegedly made verbal threats while pretending to be influential figures in the community

Many vehicles were vandalised at Pimple Saudagar on Sunday, (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 07, 2023 10:03 PM IST

PMC urges citizens, employees’ family members to give positive feedback for SS 2023

Given these developments, all officers and employees across various PMC departments have been directed to download the Swachhata application (app) and submit positive feedback about the city under ‘vote for your city - citizens’ feedback’

Despite the PMC’s appeal to its employees’ family members to contribute positive feedback for the SS 2023 and despite the citizens’ feedback process having been initiated on July 1 with an August 16 deadline set for feedback submission, only 35,000 citizens have submitted the feedback forms till date. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 07, 2023 10:02 PM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Eye drops, ointments run low as cases of conjunctivitis rise

As per the chemists, huge demand and less supply are leading to a shortage of eye drops, ointments, antibiotic and steroid-based eye drops and ointments

The eye drops that are in short supply include compositions like Tobramycin, moxifloxacin, ciprofloxacin, chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin D and Flurbiprofen. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Updated on Aug 07, 2023 09:58 PM IST

ByVicky Pathare

Six arrested for kidnapping cab driver from Sangli over previous financial dispute

Six persons have been arrested in Pune for the kidnapping of a cab driver. The victim was associated with an online cab aggregator and had allegedly misplaced ornaments worth ₹25 lakh.

The Pune city crime branch officials on Monday arrested six persons for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of a cab driver (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Updated on Aug 07, 2023 08:44 PM IST