Pune: An SUV owner dodged prying eyes of CCTV cameras on roads while speeding and skirted challans as he concealed the vehicle’s registration just by pressing a button. The Tathawade man ran out of luck on Tuesday.The Pimpri Chinchwad RTO tracked him down after a video of his SUV’s auto-hiding number plate purportedly on Pune-Mumbai…
Pune: A policy allowing the Pimpri Chinchwad civic body to handle tree pruning and cutting in housing societies should be framed, instead of letting residents bear the brunt of the expenses, said PCMC standing committee chief Abhishek Barne.The move follows concerns from several housing societies about the recurring cost of maintaining trees on their premises….
Pune: State election officials will exercise extra care while processing Form 7 applications seeking deletion of names from the draft electoral roll, with every objection verified before a decision is made, officials told TOI on Tuesday.The directions have been conveyed to collectors and commissioners across Maharashtra before 1.22 crore notices are sent to unmapped voters…
Candidates for Army recruitment rally practise before physical test Pune: Indian Army has identified a set of modus operandi of touts and fraudsters allegedly use to aspirants helping them to join the force.“During our investigations, we have found that the fraudsters have been using at least five distinct methods. Conducting fake recruitment rallies, issuing counterfeit…
Chakrabarty joins Oxford Centre for Hindu studies research team Pune: Assistant professor at Vishwakarma University, Ujjaini Chakrabarty has been selected to join the research team for Bhāgavata Purāṇa Research Project, an initiative by the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies in the United Kingdom.Chakrabarty did her PhD in the Oral Tradition of Śrīmad Bhāgavata Kathā and…
Pune: A descendant of freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak, who started ‘sarvajanik’ (public) celebrations of Ganeshotsav for social unity, Kesariwada Ganapati president Rohit Tilak on Monday supported the demand for a ban on DJs and speaker systems during festivals.Following Peth resident Vidyanand Bapat’s stand against noise pollution, several citizens have come forth to support him,…
Pimpri court sentences man (64) to 20 years’ RI for sexually assaulting a child in his house in Dapodi in 2022 Pune: A Pimpri court sentenced a man, now aged 64, to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) for sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl in his house in Dapodi in Sept 2022.The accused, Karim Kadar Khan,…
Pune: A 21-year-old man was arrested by Kalewadi police for allegedly thrashing and robbing a Nadhenagar resident of Rs1,500 on Sunday.It took place late on Saturday night. The 29-year-old complainant lodged a complaint. Police arrested the accused, Aman Shaikh of Tapkir Mala, Kalewadi, under sections 309 (robbery) and 308 (extortion) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita…
PCMC Building at Pimpri Colony in Pimpri-Chinchwad Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) is set to announce 12 land parcels, one in each administrative zone, for setting up waste processing facilities, nearly two months after the Moshi landfill collapse.Pimpri Chinchwad generates around 1,400-1,500 metric tonnes of waste daily. The Moshi waste depot is the city’s…
Voters checking the electoral roll Pune: Voters over 25 years seeking inclusion in the electoral roll will face additional scrutiny. Electoral officials have been directed to verify their previous enrolment details and residential addresses before deciding their claims, state chief electoral officer told TOI on Monday.The directions were issued by his office while officials were…
