Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has suspended two of its officials, including an executive engineer and a deputy engineer, nearly a month after former deputy mayor and BJP corporator Tushar Hinge flagged alleged irregularities in the administration’s civil department.The action followed Hinge’s Aug 17 letter to chief minister Devendra…
The car headed to Satara from Mumbai involved in the accident at Katraj-Dehu Road bypass on Sept 13 that left 2 dead and 12 injured PUNE: Two persons were killed and 12 others injured after a truck travelling towards Mumbai from Satara jumped over the median and collided head-on with a car and an MPV…
With traffic flowing only through one road, chaos ensues as congestion becomes a norm PUNE: For more than 10,000 residents living across eight housing societies in Charholi’s Pride World City township, stepping out of their neighbourhood each day feels less like a commute and more like an ordeal.Nestled amid rapidly developing localities like Lohegaon, Dhanori,…
Pune: For more than 10,000 residents living across eight housing societies in Charholi’s Pride World City township, stepping out of their neighbourhood each day feels less like a commute and more like an ordeal. Nestled amid rapidly developing localities like Lohegaon, Dhanori, Wagholi and Kharadi, Charholi was marketed as Pune’s next residential hotspot. But behind…
Shoppers flock to local markets on the eve of Ganeshotsav in the city Shoppers flock to local markets on the eve of Ganeshotsav in the city Shoppers flock to local markets on the eve of Ganeshotsav in the city Shoppers flock to local markets on the eve of Ganeshotsav in the city Shoppers flock to…
Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad police have acted against 2,500 criminals on record and externed 53 from the district ahead of the Ganapati festival as a preventive measure.The police launched a special drive across four zones. Deputy commissioner of police (crime) Rohidas Pawar said the police externed 53 criminals on police records from the district.“To avoid any…
Pune: Bombay High Court has directed Pune Municipal Corporation to act against alleged encroachments along key roads in Kausarbaug area in Kondhwa.The Sept 10 order came after Kausarbaug Residents Forum (KBRF) filed a petition which alleged widespread unauthorised commercial activity and encroachments on public roads, footpaths, open spaces and playgrounds in the locality. The court,…
Pune: Residents across the city have created special places to welcome their beloved deity home on Ganesh Chaturthi. From decorated corners in individual homes to elaborate arrangements in housing societies, preparations have been underway for days as families and communities prepare for the festival, which spans 12 days this year. Many devotees brought the idols…
The landfill in Moshi garbage depot collapsed on July 8 Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has proposed seven sites across the city for decentralised solid waste management facilities, two months after the Moshi landfill collapse exposed major gaps in the waste disposal system.The move comes amid mounting pressure on the Moshi depot, the…
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