Indian Army’s tanks during rehearsals for the Republic Day parade Pune: The Ministry of Defence has significantly reduced the time taken for processing defence industry licence proposals by streamlining the approval mechanism, with the process expected to come down from three to six months to less than a month, Defence Secretary (Defence Production) Sanjeev Kumar…
Rohit Tilak, great-grandson of Lokmanya Tilak Pune: Great-grandson of freedom fighter Lokmanya Tilak and president of Tilak Smarak Trust Rohit Tilak on Thursday asserted that the Lokmanya Tilak National Award was apolitical and opposition to the ceremony was unwarranted.Tilak’s statement came in response to Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut’s criticism of the…
Marathi language minister Uday Samant Pune: Minister for Marathi language and industries Uday Samant on Thursday said substantial funds would be allocated for the 100th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan to be held in the city early next year.The state cabinet minister said keeping in mind the importance of the historic event, efforts should be…
Pune:The PMC standing committee on Thursday approved a proposal worth approximately Rs14 crore for the direct procurement of petroleum-based raw materials, including bitumen, to ensure uninterrupted operation of its batch mix (hotmix) plant in Yerwada. The move is aimed at accelerating pothole restoration across the city.“The decision will speed up road repair works and pothole…
An AI-generated illustration of the incident. Pune: A woman (40) died after falling from the eighth floor of a mall in Pune Camp around 4.30pm on Thursday.The deceased was a member of the housekeeping staff of the mall. She was a resident of Somwar Peth. Rahul Pawar, sub-inspector of the Bund Garden police, said, “Three…
Pune: Ninety-minute anthology The End begins where most love stories stop — with declarations of eternal love.Nikhita Singh has directed Mumbai-based Parwana Theatre’s production, which she has written along with Sambita De and Mitali Kalagi. It follows three couples standing at what they believe is the end of their relationship, asking what happens after the…
IMD has also forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places in Jalgaon district Pune: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for the Pune and Nashik ghat regions for Friday, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few locations and extremely heavy rain in isolated areas. Strong…
Around 70% of cremations in the city take place at Vaikunth Pune: The civic body has decided to conduct a structural audit of all crematoriums under its jurisdiction and prepare the report in a month.The decision came after videos went viral on social media highlighting the poor condition of the facilities.The administration was likely to…
Mhalunge roads are riddled with potholes, many waterlogged, making commuting unsafe Pune: Over 100 residents of Mhalunge on Thursday launched a protest against the poor condition of roads and what they termed the civic administration’s sluggish response to their long-pending grievances, demanding immediate action from Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).The residents said the situation had spiralled…
Delegations of MIT-WPU and Berlin School of Business and Innovation during the MoU signing event Pune: MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU) inked a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Berlin School of Business and Innovation (BSBI), Germany, to strengthen academic collaboration, joint research and global learning opportunities.The partnership is aimed at facilitating academic and cultural…
