Pune

Supply is expected to be restored at full capacity only on Saturday, but people are sceptical about the water pressure being adequate Pune: Water supply to residents of Pashan, Sutarwadi, Baner and Balewadi areas was hampered for the third consecutive day as the civic body struggled to complete repairs to the main pipeline till Friday…

The city has been experiencing showers leading to waterlogging and roads getting washed out, despite the civic body’s repeated assurances that Pune is rain-ready Pune: The Panshet, Varasgaon and Temghar dams recorded continuous spells of rain on Friday — 60mm, 60mm and 45mm. respectively — leading to a further rise in water storage.The irrigation department…

Indonesia seems a perfect vacay destination Pune: With the Indian rupee weakening to around Rs95 against the US dollar, an increasing number of Indian travellers are choosing destinations where the rupee has greater purchasing power against the local currency. “Destinations like Europe, US and Canada are out of question because things have become very expensive…

Civic activist Sandeep Khardekar has written a letter to the civic chief seeking an inquiry, saying such wastage of water needs to stop immediately Pune: Activists and residents have expressed displeasure after their initial astonishment to see a tanker watering plants on a Metro median on Paud Road during heavy showers on Friday. A video…

The delayed monsoon and erratic rainfall have disrupted crop cycles and reduced yields leading to an increase in rates of exotic vegetables Pune: Retail prices of exotic vegetables like red and yellow bell peppers, broccoli and iceberg lettuce have increased by 25%-30% in the recent weeks.The delayed monsoon and erratic rainfall have disrupted crop cycles…

Maharashtra Housing Federation’s recommendations would be evaluated before the model bye-laws are finalised Pune: Maharashtra Housing Federation on Friday proposed inclusion of electric vehicle (EV) charging norms, a comprehensive framework for self-redevelopment, pet ownership guidelines, in-house dispute resolution mechanisms and digital governance in the state’s revised model cooperative housing society bye-laws, expected to be finalised…

Pune police investigating realtor Ketan Agarwal’s (M) murder recovered coded chats from accused Siyal Goyal’s (R) phone, decipherable only by her PUNE: Investigators probing the murder of Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal have recovered digital chats containing coded language, nicknames and emojis from the mobile phones seized from the alleged accused, Siyal Goyal.Police have said that…

Police claim the two accused, Chetan Chaudhary and Siya Goyal, discussed their alleged plan with the youth, who is Chetan’s friend and classmate. PUNE: A youth from Beed district, who police say was allegedly urged by the accused to join their plan to kill Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal, has been picked up for questioning —…

Various plans to improve the city are on the anvil Pune: The civic body’s standing committee has recently taken various decisions regarding road-widening, tree conservation, shifting of an animal incinerator, among others, for the city’s betterment.The committee has decided to move the animal incinerator away from Bavdhan to Bopodi. Chairperson Shrinath Bhimale said, “The civic…