Pune

An anti-noise campaigner was assaulted on Tilak Road in Pune PUNE: Anti-noise campaigner Vidyanand Bapat of Narayan Peth was assaulted on Tilak Road on Thursday allegedly by a member of a Kothrud-based Ganesh mandal, amid a simmering debate over the use of DJs and high-decibel sound systems during Ganeshotsav.The accused, identified as Santosh Chavan, president…

Pune: Ganapati mandal workers on Thursday said they were planning to hold oath-taking programmes over the next two weeks, pledging to avoid the use of plasma and pressure-mid systems that amplify the overall sound effect of speakers.The mandals would take an oath to operate sound systems within the permissible noise limits, a mandal worker said.He…

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Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar during meeting with Ganapati mandals on Thursday Pune: Ganapati and dahi handi mandals in the city on Thursday voluntarily agreed to reduce noise pollution during the festivities by limiting the use of sound systems to a maximum of four top and four base speakers, in compliance with prescribed decibel limits.All…

Pune: PMC standing committee on Thursday approved Rs 4 crore for upgrading neonatal care infrastructure at civic maternity hospitals to strengthen treatment facilities for newborns and reduce dependence on other govt hospitals during medical emergencies.Under the approved proposal, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will procure 10 ventilators and 10 neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) machines for…

Preparations for Ganapati pandals have started along Fergusson College (FC) Road in Pune Pune: Preparations for Ganeshotsav have gained momentum in the city, with the civic administration appealing to Ganapati mandals to obtain authorised power connections and refrain from drawing electricity from poles or streetlight posts. Such practices could lead to mishaps and pose a…

As India lacks its own ecological safety benchmarks, the team assessed the results against “critical load” thresholds developed in US, Europe and China Pune: A growing number of India’s national parks are likely to face harmful levels of nitrogen pollution by 2030, the first high-resolution assessment of nitrogen deposition across the country’s protected areas has…

Pune: Police on Thursday arrested city-based social media influencer Santosh Pandit on charges of sexual harassment and defamation for allegedly posting videos containing obscene and abusive remarks against a Maharashtra minister and a PMC corporator.Opposition netas criticised the action, accusing govt of using police machinery to target a voice raising public issues. Police, however, maintained…

Large-scale preparation of prasad, snacks and festive meals are expected and caterers are ensuring that they follow all food safety norms to ensure they are fully compliant with FDA norms Pune: Caterers have upped their game ahead of Ganesh festival season as bookings rise from individual households and housing societies, but the surge in demand…

Laxman Hake announced the suspension of the march following a phone call from minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule Pune: OBC activist Laxman Hake on Wednesday announced the suspension of the ‘Chalo Mumbai’ agitation following an assurance from state revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule to arrange a meeting between community representatives and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.Hake, along with several…