Pune: It was an inspiring act of humanity. The family of a 63-year-old woman from Pune helped save the lives of three people after they consented to donate her organs. The woman, a patient of prolonged hypertension, was admitted to a city hospital on Aug 17. She was declared brain dead four days later.“The family…
Meeting between Ganesh mandals and PMC on Monday Pune: Representatives of several mandals participating in the joint meeting held at Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) headquarters on Monday to discuss plans for the forthcoming Ganesh festival demanded celebrations free of restrictions, especially on DJ music systems.Mandals said they would not use plasma systems and lasers as…
Pune: State cabinet minister NCP’s Chhagan Bhujbal has opposed the Chalo Mumbai protest rally on Sept 1 organised by OBC activists to safeguard the existing reservation quota and counter Maratha activist Manoj Jarange’s agitation starting Aug 29, in an evident surfacing of differences among community leaders.OBC activist Laxman Hake and others said if more members…
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Pune: Two women constables from Pimpri Chinchwad police, who have been in a relationship for three years, and planned to wed on Aug 30 in a ceremony in Alandi near Pune, called it off on Monday after the intense attention their decision drew.Two days ago, both the women in their 20s attached the same wedding…
This everyday overcrowding of buses goes largely unchecked, and conductors rarely stop additional passengers from boarding the bus, passengers allege Pune: Severely overcrowded PMPML buses, especially during peak morning and evening hours, have reignited passenger safety concerns after a young girl came under the wheels of a school vehicle while trying to get off the…
Wagholi police said the complainant, an employee at a Kharadi-based firm, had purchased a life insurance policy from the company but had missed a few instalments. Pune: Cybercrooks, impersonating private insurance company executives, duped a Wagholi resident (45) of Rs40 lakh between May 2023 and April this year. A complaint was filed with Pune cyber…
Pune: Nearly three decades after industries set up shop in Chakan MIDC, the automobile hub still lacks basic safety infrastructure, leaving workers — especially women — anxious about commuting after dark.Employees said most MIDC areas lacked streetlights and CCTV coverage, and police patrols were limited. Pooja Paswan, a mechanical engineer from Uttar Pradesh, recalled a…
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar has called a meeting of the party’s core committee in Mumbai on Aug 29 to discuss the outfit’s future course of action, including possible merger talks with NCP.Following the recent meeting between senior Pawar and NCP Rajya Sabha member Parth Pawar, the elder son…
The PMPML bus involved in the accident that claimed the MTech student’s life in Pune on Monday The school bus involved in the accident that claimed the MTech student’s life in Pune on Monday The PMPML bus involved in the accident that claimed the MTech student’s life in Pune on Monday The school bus involved…
