AITA’s interim chief Parikh questions Administrator Mittal’s “neutrality” | Pune News

Pune: Questioning the “neutrality” of High Court-appointed Administrator, Justice (Retd) Gita Mittal, All India Tennis Association’s (AITA) interim president Chintan Parikh has termed her handling of the federation’s compliance process as “unacceptable”.An expert on Mittal’s panel responded by saying the interim committee wasted an opportunity to put across their views by refusing to meaningfully participate…

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MSEDCL plans four new substations for Ravet, Kiwale areas; work to start after monsoon | Pune News

An electricity transmission tower Pune: The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) will set up four new substations in the Ravet and Kiwale areas of Pimpri Chinchwad after the monsoon to strengthen the power distribution network in these rapidly expanding suburbs, where prolonged outages during heavy rains earlier this month exposed the strain on…

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Khadakwasla hits capacity, starts water release into Mutha river, collective stock in 4 dams rises to 21.7 TMC | Pune News

Pune: The irrigation department on Thursday evening began releasing water from the Khadakwasla dam into the Mutha river at a rate of 4,000 cusec after the reservoir’s live storage hit 100% at 1.97 TMC, following continuous heavy rainfall over the past two days.With this, collective storage in four dams in the Khadakwasla circle reached 21.7…

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Mindfulness Retreats: As interest in mindfulness grows, self-awareness retreats see rise in participation | Pune News

Growing conversations around emotional well-being, stress management and conscious living are encouraging more people to explore structured self-awareness and meditation programmes.Over the past few years, conversations around mental well-being, mindfulness and emotional resilience have become increasingly common in India. Alongside traditional approaches to wellness, many people are also turning to meditation retreats, self-awareness programmes and…

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Deny parole to convicts in heinous sexual crimes, NCW urges Maharashtra; says TCS now fully POSH-compliant | Pune News

NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar told TOI that the commission has written to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and governor Jishnu Dev Varma recommending that parole should not be granted to convicts in heinous sexual offences. PUNE: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has urged the state government to deny parole to convicts involved in heinous crimes…

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Over 20,000 notices issued to illegal constructions in Pune, activists claim action just formality​ | Pune News

Pune: The civic body has issued notices to more than 20,000 illegal constructions over the past five years, revealed data shared with the general body in response to queries from elected members regarding illegal constructions and the action taken against them.Activists and citizens, however, claimed that the notices have become a mere formality, as unauthorised…

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