Traffic on Pune-Mumbai expressway Pune: The proposed 10-laning work of the Pune-Mumbai expressway is unlikely to begin this year because of the cabinet infrastructure committee’s directive to the MSRDC to conduct additional surveys related to its expansion.The fresh exercise is expected to take at least a month. “It will delay the finalisation of the plan,”…
Maharashtra tribal affairs minister Ashok Uike offers juice to students in Pune on Saturday Pune: Tribal students called off their hunger strike late on Saturday night — the 17th day of their agitation — after chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’ intervention with a caution to resume their agitation if the govt failed to fulfil their demands…
Bhau Rangari Ganpati, Pune Pune: The chorus for a DJ-free Ganeshotsav, scheduled for next month, is growing, with the city’s prominent Ganesh mandal — Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari Ganapati — supporting a ban on DJs and high-decibel speakers during the festival. Office-bearers of the mandal said more Ganesh mandals from various parts of the city are…
The construction of the permanent passenger holding area in progress near Pune railway station Pune: Come Dec, a permanent, state-of-the-art passenger holding area is likely to be ready at Pune station.The facility, being developed as part of the railway ministry’s initiative to establish dedicated passenger holding areas at important railway stations, would be equipped with…
Manish Jain, president of Credai Pune, said the city’s infrastructure has to improve to attract more GCC investments Pune: The demand for flexible office space is on the rise as more and more Global capability centers (GCCs) are setting up offices in the city.Total flexible seats leased in Pune in Jan-Jun 2026 stood at 20,900…
Pune: Often seen at odds, representatives of youth organisations affiliated with various political parties came together over breakfast on Saturday.The primary objective, said a representative, was to initiate an open dialogue on the differences, disputes and increasing instances of aggression among youth organisations over the past few months.“Ideological differences mustn’t turn into personal animosity, bitterness…
Attestation Parade of Agniveer Batch 08/26 held at Artillery Centre, Nashik, Major General NR Pandey reviews the ceremony Pune: Maharashtra has approved the creation of 1,000 supernumerary posts across govt and semi-govt establishments for the first batch of Agniveers, who are expected to complete their four-year tenure under the Centre’s Agnipath scheme by Oct.The posts,…
Pune: Online fraudsters allegedly cheated a 34-year-old woman from Janawadi of Rs21.90 lakh by promising to marry her by posing as a professional based in France.The woman lodged a complaint with Chatushrungi police on Friday, stating it happened between Aug 8 and 25 this year.Senior inspector Uttam Bhajnawale said, “The woman is unemployed and unmarried….
Pune: Three men allegedly beat up a 44-year-old autorickshaw driver near Mandai Metro Station around 10pm on Thursday after he refused to take them on a short-distance trip.The autorickshaw driver, Vishal Kamble (44), a resident of Gokhalenagar, lodged a complaint with the Vishrambaug police on Friday.Senior inspector Navnath Jagtap said, “The trio approached Kamble and…
Pune: Maharashtra will have 1,00,216 polling stations in the draft electoral roll to be published on August 31, a net reduction of 37 booths from the existing 1,00,253, following a statewide rationalisation exercise that raised the maximum voter capacity per polling station from 1,200 to 1,300 and merged low-strength booths.Pune district, however, will buck the…
