Activists Meet State CEO With ExclusionConcerns PUNE: A shortage of data-entry operators is a bottleneck in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Pune district. Election officials have sought additional manpower to accelerate digitisation of the enumeration forms ahead of the revised Aug 8 deadline.Deputy election officer Minal Kalaskar said the district has…
Pune: The Army Institute of Physical Training (AIPT), one of the Indian Army’s premier training establishments, has begun strengthening its security network after six silver trophies, including rare vintage pieces worth Rs 8.39 lakh, were stolen from its officers’ mess earlier this year.According to investigators, the theft is believed to have occurred between Feb 13…
Pune: National security adviser Ajit Doval will be conferred with the Lokmanya Tilak National Award for his contribution to boosting national security.The award will be presented by home minister Amit Shah on the 106th death anniversary of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak in Pune on Aug 1.The ceremony will be held at Kataria High School ground…
Pune: Consumer activists have questioned MahaRERA’s commitment to transparency after its online dashboard tracking recovery warrants against defaulting developers remained frozen for nearly six months, despite the regulator continuing to issue fresh orders during the period.The “Recovery Warrants District Wise” section on the MahaRERA website was last updated on Jan 20. While individual recovery warrant…
Families of deceased donors, live donors and organ recipients honoured at the 13th Naman Diwas in the city on Sunday Pune: The Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre (ZTCC), Pune, felicitated over 79 organ donor families during the 13th Naman Diwas ceremony in Pune on Sunday, acknowledging their decision and its life‑saving impact. Also present were recipients…
Pune: A morning runner, Uday Shashikant Birmal (38), sustained injuries after an autorickshaw hit him from behind on the DP road in Erandwane around 7.40 am on Sunday.Birmal’s friend Vijay Manjarekar (32) of Sinhagad Road lodged a complaint with the Alankar police later in the evening.Alankar police said that Birmal, a resident of Kothrud, is…
The fare hike will affect thousands of daily commuters, with many questioning whether upped charges would translate into better service and strict enforcement against overcharging Pune: Autorickshaw fares are likely to go up in Pune from Aug 1, with the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) expected to approve a long-pending revision this week.Pune RTO officials and…
More than 5,000 cabs were registered in Pune between Jan and July this year, surpassing the 4,400 autorickshaws registered in the same period Pune: The city is witnessing a shift in its transport landscape as cab registrations have overtaken autorickshaws for the first time. This trend follows the state govt’s decision earlier this year to…
Pune: Deccan Gymkhana police on Monday registered a case of unlawful assembly against 10 youngsters affiliated with the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) after they gathered at Rani Jhansi Chowk on JM road for a protest.Police on Sunday evening detained and released six youngsters from the spot.Inspector Runal Mulla said, “About 200 youngsters gathered at the…
Congress leader in PMC Ramchandra Kadam alleged that only four contractors nationwide handled mixed-waste processing, forming cartels to split contracts among themselves Pune: Congress has demanded that Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) retender its garbage processing project, seeking separate tenders for wet and dry waste instead of the current mixed-waste model. In a letter submitted on…
