Several fish were found dead in the Mula near Balewadi-Baner, bringing river pollution concerns back into focus. Local residents alleged that contaminated and chemical-laced water was responsible for the deaths of aquatic life Pune: Residents along the Mula, near Balewadi, Pimple Nilakh and Baner, have complained of effluents in the water, a foul smell and…
Workers clean, repair, and repaint Pune Municipal Corporation’s artificial immersion tanks along the Mutha riverbed area Pune: Residents in more than half of the city did not receive water at adequate pressure just two days before the commencement of Ganeshotsav on Friday following a daylong closure on Thursday.The water pumping was shut at more than…
Illustration of a workplace accident showing a forklift dropping a pallet of iron angle Pune: A worker (34) at a pallet manufacturing unit in Kasarwadi died after a pallet with iron angles weighing two tonnes fell on him on the premises on Thursday morning.Dapodi police identified the deceased as Ramkailash Patel, a Kasarwadi resident.Amit Takawale,…
Pune: To turn raw clay into a complete idol, sculptor Anand Bhamburkar retraces the path first laid down by Pen village’s Deodhar sculptor family in Raigad district nearly 140 years ago.“A colour binder and cotton rubbing are used with natural ingredients like gum sourced from the Babul tree,” says Bhamburkar, who is also a full-time…
The court directed the authorities to issue the requisite construction permissions within 30 days, subject to compliance with the conditions imposed in the judgement Pune: The Bombay High Court has directed the defence estates and Southern Command authorities to allow construction of residential bungalows on two long-term leasehold plots in Pune Cantonment, ruling that a…
SpiceJet Dubai passengers awaiting information at Pune airport Pune: More than 100 flyers bound for Dubai were left stranded at the Pune airport for over 20 hours as SpiceJet’s flight SG-51 was repeatedly delayed and rescheduled.Passengers alleged that the airline’s ground staff offered minimal information or assistance. The flight was scheduled to depart from Pune…
Senior Congress leader Dr Ratnakar Mahajan passed away in Pune on Saturday PUNE: Senior Congress leader, socialist thinker and political analyst Dr Ratnakar Mahajan died at his residence in Pune on Saturday following a brief illness, his close associates said. He was 80.Mahajan had been unwell for the past few days, according to his associates….
Pune: Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) announced setting up of 123 college units, with more than 2100 students across Pune colleges getting leadership responsibilities on Sept 9.The initiative is expected to give students opportunities to take part in activities related to campus issues, disaster management, crowd management, self-defence and youth programmes. A total of 2,142…
Private buses parked in Sangamwadi Pune: Passengers who feel that they are being overcharged by private bus operators during the Ganeshotsav festival can complain about the same on “8275330201” besides sending an e-mail on the same at “mh12prosecution.rtopune@gmail.com”, Pune RTO officials said on Friday.While launching a drive against the practice which start from Friday and…
Pune: Two unqualified individuals posing as doctors and treating patients in Kharadi and Warje were caught during Pune Municipal Corporation’s anti-quackery drive this week. Police later registered criminal cases against them.Acting on complaints, the civic body’s Bogus Medical Practitioners Search Committee carried out inspections and zeroed in on bogus doctors at two clinics. Officials found…
