The turnaround follows an unusually dry June that delayed farm operations across the state Pune: Maharashtra’s kharif season has staged a strong recovery despite early setbacks and complaints regarding poor soybean germination in Vidarbha and Marathwada. Driven by widespread rainfall in July, the state has now completed 80% of its normal sowing area.Soybean cultivation has…
Pune: Premium tiffin services are witnessing strong demand in Pune’s IT corridors as working professionals increasingly seek healthy, gourmet meal options that go beyond traditional home-cooked food.Many consumers, particularly young IT professionals, students living in PG accommodations and bachelors, are opting for subscription-based meal plans featuring high-protein diets, global cuisines, organic ingredients and calorie-counted menus…
PMC has issued notices to hospitals to revise their data Pune: The city’s dengue and chikungunya counts show a puzzling divergence between PMC and state health data, with figures quoted by the two agencies differing drastically. While the state figures paint a worrying picture for the city, the civic body’s numbers remain significantly lower.Between Jan…
Pune: Around two years after the demerger of Uruli-Phursungi from PMC limits, the town planning (TP) scheme of these areas remains stalled. PMC officials told TOI that although a move was made to begin works under this scheme before the demerger, its responsibility has now been handed over to the new municipal council for these…
Currently, officials are forced to send samples to state laboratories in Mumbai, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and Nagpur Pune: A year after the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) announced a dedicated laboratory in Moshi to serve the Pune division, the facility remains non-operational. Despite an original completion target of March this year, the lab—intended to test suspected…
Indoor curated fleas and exhibitions lined up ahead of the festive season Pune: With the monsoon in full swing and the festive season on the horizon, the city is witnessing a surge in indoor flea markets and curated lifestyle exhibitions. Organisers reported an enthusiastic turnout, particularly from micro-entrepreneurs, home-based businesses, and women-led brands looking to…
Pune: Celebrations over Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation were reported at several places across the city on Saturday. The SPPU Teachers’ Association also issued a statement on Saturday condemning the alleged use of force and violence against protesting students across the country, stressing that campuses must remain spaces for dialogue, dissent and democratic engagement.Rahul…
Citizens are concerned that their private details provided to lodge a complaint may be misused Pune: Consumers have shown reluctance to report hygiene violations through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s online grievance redressal portal, saying it does not allow anonymous complaints.The concerns come in the wake of recent food safety enforcement action across Maharashtra.“The…
Pune: Criminals are silently mastering the art of using AI in their trade to have a digital edge over the sophisticated cyber police force.A mobile messaging app that leaves no digital footprint has made inroads into the underworld. Extortionists are thriving on a subscription-based call application. It routes normal calls through various servers.Pune police recently…
PCB’s unfinished multi-level parking lot in Pune Camp Pune: The construction of the multi-level car parking project on Lloyd Road in Pune Cantonment may have started in 2018, but has remained incomplete ever since. The situation may change now with a private contractor expressing willingness to resume and complete the balance works, subject to assurance…
