Pune: The Pune crime branch arrested a history-sheeter and seized 3kg of mephedrone (MD) worth Rs 5.79 crore from him in the early hours of Wednesday.The accused has been identified as Prashant Sawant (38) of Lohegaon. The crime branch’s anti-narcotics cell, led by senior police inspector Trupti Sonawane, laid a trap near Katraj Chowk and…
Pune: The Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) is on course to increase women’s representation to 25% by 2030 while its elite 60 Para Field Hospital continues to earn global recognition for India’s military medical capabilities, Director General of AFMS Vice Admiral Arti Sarin said on Friday.She spoke with reporters after reviewing the passing-out parade at…
Realtor Ketan Agarwal was allegedly murdered in Lohagad by his fiancée and her boyfriend on June 18 Pune: Vishal Agarwal, the father of murdered realtor Ketan Agarwal, this week sent an email to President Droupadi Murmu, requesting her to personally look into the case and help the family secure justice for his son.Vishal said he…
Devotees, organisers and the administration are using AI to make the procession a more memorable experience. Right from creating pictures, videos and graphics for social media to tackling serious logistics, AI is being roped in Pune: The ashadhi wari procession has always been known for its precision, management and discipline and has now included AI.Devotees,…
State revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said criminal cases would be registered against the guilty officials and some could face dismissal from service Pune: State revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Friday said 15 revenue officials, including deputy collectors and tehsildars, were suspended for allegedly misusing Section 155 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code to carry out…
A stretch of Shankarsheth Road which is part of the Palkhi Marg in disrepair Pune: Some parts of the Ashadhi wari palkhi routes damaged in the recent heavy showers were urgently repaired by the road department over the last two days when the rains took a break to prevent inconvenience to warkaris, said the Pune…
Physiotherapy students from colleges across Pune provide foot massages and stretching sessions for warkaris Pune: The city’s schools, temple premises, community halls and open grounds transform into temporary homes for lakhs of warkaris of the Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj and the Sant Tukaram Maharaj palkhis halting in Pune, before they resume their journey to Pandharpur. While…
PCMC deputy mayor Sharmila Babar and civic officials meet relatives at rescue site in Moshi on Friday Pune: Frustration spilled over at Moshi’s waste-to-energy plant on Friday after relatives of those still trapped beneath the debris accused the authorities of a slow rescue operation in the absence of senior political leaders at the site. Friday…
Rescuers at the crash site on Friday Pune: At the Moshi waster-to-energy plant, time stands still and yet rushes by. More than 56 hours after its administrative building caved in when tons of garbage slammed into it, rescue teams continued battling unstable debris, heaps of waste and toxic gases on Friday in an effort to…
A crowd gathered outside Kondhwa police station Pune: Minister of state for home Yogesh Kadam, speaking in the legislative council on Friday, said a report will be sought from Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar on ‘anti-national’ activities in and around Kondhwa area to take a call on setting up an office of additional police commissioner.BJP…
