Pune: The forest department has temporarily closed the Andharban Nature Trail in Mulshi after continuous heavy rainfall triggered multiple landslides and caused extensive damage to the popular trekking route. Officials said the trail will remain closed until July 31, with all existing trekking permits cancelled and no fresh permits being issued during this period.The decision…
PMC attributed the disruption to a technical glitch and said the app, PMC Road Mitra, was expected to be restored by Tuesday Pune: As roads continue to bear the scars of a week of heavy monsoon rain, Pune Municipal Corporation’s dedicated cellphone application for reporting potholes and damaged roads has itself hit a roadblock, leaving…
Ketan Agarwal’s mother has written an emotional letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi PUNE: Rakhi Agarwal, mother of murdered Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal, has written an emotional email to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to ensure justice for her son and demanding the strictest punishment for those responsible for his death.In the letter, Rakhi…
The increase in maximum temperatures is due to a reduction in rainfall activity and cloud cover Pune: After days of relentless rain, grey skies and unusually cool weather, the city is feeling the heat again as monsoon activity eases across the region.The maximum temperature at Shivajinagar rose to 31.2°C on Monday as against 30.5°C on…
A total of 360 vans have been handed over to different police units across the state over the last two months Pune: The Maharashtra state police motor transport department has introduced a new fleet of compact surveillance vans to strengthen crowd management and emergency response capabilities.A total of 360 vans have been handed over to…
Students in local govt-run schools from classes I to VIII receive two sets of free uniforms — one being of scouts or guides Pune: Joint director of the Maharashtra Prathamik Shikshan Parishad (Maharashtra Primary Education Council) Devidas Kulal issued a circular on July 8 saying that school management committees (SMCs) and suppliers would face legal…
The devastating incident unfolded when a garbage mound gave way, trapping several workers in the administrative building Pune: Five days after the Moshi garbage depot tragedy that killed nine people, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) late on Monday lodged an FIR against two officials of Antony Lara Renewable Energy Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of…
The PMC is finalising the technical and administrative process for the 36-km-long and 24m-wide high capacity mass transit route Pune: The civic body is planning to start the groundwork of the high capacity mass transit route (HCMTR) once the monsoon is over in two months, said commissioner Naval Kishore Ram.“The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is…
The department lists the highest number of such colleges in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar division at 81, followed by 20 in Amravati, 12 in Nagpur, five in Nashik, three in Pune and two in the Konkan divisions Pune: Maharashtra’s higher and technical education department has identified 123 colleges for the 2025-26 academic year that are operating…
Pune: The state govt on Monday constituted a high-level inquiry committee to investigate the July 8 Moshi waste-to-energy plant tragedy where a huge mound of legacy waste collapsed on the administrative building of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), killing nine people.The committee will submit a preliminary report within a month and a final report,…
