Pune: A racket involving fake participation certificates in Kurash competitions, allegedly used by aspirants to claim seats under the sports quota in recruitment examinations, was unearthed by Pune police. Kurash is an ancient form of upright jacket wrestling played in Maharashtra under the state Kurash Association since 2012.The probe revealed that several candidates across Maharashtra…
A woman died after a structure collapsed during Dahi Handi celebrations in Pune. PUNE: A 45-year-old woman was crushed to death under an iron structure in Pune, while at least 22 ‘govindas’ sustained injuries during Dahi Handi celebrations in Mumbai, officials said on Saturday.Salma Salauddin Pathan, a resident of Old Sangavi in Pimpri Chinchwad suburb…
Savitribai Phule established an extensive educational network PUNE: What if Savitribai Phule’s most radical classroom was not the one history remembers best?The familiar story begins at Pune’s Bhide Wada in 1848, with girls entering a school at a time when their education was restricted.A PIB account of Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule’s work describes education as…
CM Devendra Fadnavis in Pune on Friday Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the “DJ issue” will be curbed through public participation instead of enforcing the law and expressed confidence that the upcoming Ganesh festival of Pune will be celebrated in a traditional manner.Fadnavis was in Pune to attend a couple of events…
Pune Police have provided activist Vidyanand Bapat with round-the-clock security Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Friday protested the assault on Pune citizen Vidyanand Bapat who has been vocal against the noise pollution during festivals. “Assaulting someone who is exercising his right to express is an attack on democracy,” Pawar said.Bapat was assaulted by…
The first meeting of the high-powered committee on Friday to address issues in Hinjewadi Pune: District Collector Jitendra Dudi on Friday asked PMRDA and MIDC to formulate integrated solutions to curb increasing traffic congestion, the poor state of internal roads and last-mile Metro connectivity in Hinjewadi IT Park.He spoke at the first meeting of the…
Pune: The civic body’s appeal seems to have fallen on deaf ears, as only four people from the merged areas have come forward to hand over their land parcels for crucial water supply projects to be undertaken by Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).The water supply scheme is to be implemented across 32 merged areas, including Nanded,…
Members of the associations said that contractors executing development projects for the state govt have been awaiting payments for several years Pune: The Maharashtra State Contractors Federation, the state engineers’ association, and the Maharashtra State Water Supply Contractors Association will stage protests outside collectorates across the state on Sept 7. The protest is in response…
Pune: Protesters opposing a new garbage processing plant at Uruli-Phursungi on Friday temporarily suspended their demonstration. According to the protesters, the protest was withdrawn following an intervention by Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and local police officials. “Following these discussions, instructions were issued to halt all ongoing site activities of this plant until Sept 18. Our…
Water accumulation in residential and public spaces is creating breeding grounds for mosquitoes Pune: As the monsoon rains take a pause, stagnant water is fuelling mosquito breeding across the city. PMC has reported over 400 suspected dengue cases and 14 chikungunya cases in August alone. Meanwhile, private hospitals have noted a steady rise in infections…
