Police data said 815 women and 2,611 men died by suicide in the city over the last three-and-half years due to family, financial and academic issues Pune: The city is experiencing an increase in the number of deaths by suicide since 2023 based on Pune police data. There have been incidents among young professionals, students…
Recruiters say candidates with niche skills are receiving multiple interview calls and stronger salary offers, although hiring remained selective and performance-driven Pune: The subdued hiring sentiment in the IT industry continues to linger, as the July to September post-appraisal quarter was likely to cater to muted replacement demand and selective hiring.“There are so many IT…
BLOs at work in Pune district for SIR. They are racing against time to finish work befire Aug 8 Pune: Hundreds of citizens who have migrated from their villages to cities want to retain their names in voter lists in both locations, creating hurdles for booth-level officers (BLOs) undertaking the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…
Pune: Drought has crept up on people, especially farmers, like a slow disaster for centuries. The first sign is always the failing rains, followed by shrinking water in dams, which ultimately means reduced water for crops, and soon, a crisis unfolds.But a new study suggests that across Maharashtra, drought is increasingly behaving differently, arriving within…
AISSMS college of engineering Pune: Academic leaders from the All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society (AISSMS) institutions were honoured at the Pune Education Conclave 2026, held at Sheraton Grand Pune, for their contributions to higher education and institutional leadership, a statement issued by the institute said.D S Bormane, principal of AISSMS College of Engineering, and…
As many as 140 children in Pune city are waiting for the amount Pune: A technical flaw in Maharashtra’s MahaDBT portal has continued to deny pre-matric scholarships to children of waste pickers, manual scavengers and sanitation workers studying in self-financed schools, leaving thousands of eligible students across the state without financial assistance for the third…
Pune: Densely populated, Ambedkar Chowk on Aundh Road is a crucial junction linking Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) limits with Pimpri Chinchwad, as also directly connecting Aundh to Khadki. Commuters from Aundh, Baner and Shivajinagar easily access Khadki railway station, Kalyaninagar, Koregaon Park, Vimannagar and the airport via this intersection.But Ambedkar Chowk’s congestion is further compounded…
Pune: For many, the idea of entering a gym or formal studio can still feel daunting. Unfamiliar equipment, seasoned regulars and the pressure of “keeping up” often become barriers before the workout even begins. In Pune, fitness communities are trying to change that by blurring the lines and taking workouts into spaces where people already…
The district administration has so far received consent affidavits for 1,125 hectares (92.5%) of land for the proposed Purandar airport Pune: The district administration on Saturday extended the landowners’ deadline to submit consent affidavits till Aug 16 for the proposed Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje International Airport in Purandar.Pune collector Jitendra Dudi said, “We have extended the deadline…
PUNE: A family of three allegedly attempted suicide by inhaling poisonous fumes from coal mixed with a chemical inside their rented flat in Pimpri’s Morwadi, police said. The man died at the scene, while his wife and 19-year-old daughter, who were admitted to hospital in critical condition, later died during treatment.The incident took place on…
