State chief electoral officer S Chockalingam Q. The Special Intensive Revision will start tomorrow. What should voters expect?Chief Electoral OfficerS Chockalingam (SC) I The field verification is the most important phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) because the tentative mapping we carried out so far will be physically confirmed. The guiding principle of the exercise…
There is a fear that experienced teachers could retire without a promotion while junior TET-qualified teachers will move ahead Pune: Teachers’ organisations want a complete review of Maharashtra’s promotion policy, with many members saying that the credibility of the examination is lost. The controversy has also revived opposition to making TET mandatory for promotions, particularly…
Minibus falls into gorge in Pabe Ghat Pune: Two people from Mumbai were killed and 18 others injured after a private minibus carrying a group of trekkers plunged 40ft into a gorge in the Pabe Ghat section in Rajgad taluka, around 40km from Pune city, in the early hours of Sunday.The victims were among 20…
Pune: The Pune Rural police on Sunday recreated the crime scene in connection with the murder of Ketan Agarwal (25), who was allegedly pushed off a cliff by fiancée Siya Goyal (20) and her alleged boyfriend, Chetan Chaudhary, at Lohagad Fort on June 18.Superintendent of police (Pune Rural) Sandeep Singh Gill, deputy superintendent of police…
The Pune-Nashik highway is one of the busiest and industrially significant roads in the state Pune: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) may be close to completing the tendering process for the proposed Nashik Phata-Khed elevated corridor project, but delay in putting together funds for land acquisition is posing a major hurdle in the…
Pic for representational purpose only Pune: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientists are developing an advanced hull for a futuristic infantry combat vehicle (ICV) using composite materials to build lighter, stronger and stealthier battlefield platforms for the Indian Army.The DRDO’s Research and Development Establishment (Engineers) (R&DE-E) is developing the project in Pune.In April, the…
Kothrud experienced light rain showers on Sunday afternoon Pune: After nearly a week of subdued monsoon activity, Pune and its surrounding areas received spells of heavy rain on Sunday, bringing relief from the dry spell.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast more showers over the region in the coming days. However, despite the rainfall in…
Flyers on SpiceJet’s Delhi-Pune flight Pune: More than 200 passengers on two SpiceJet flights — one from Delhi to Pune and another from Pune to Dubai — endured hours of delays, confusion and discomfort over the weekend, with flyers alleging poor communication, inadequate facilities and a lack of timely assistance from the airline.Passengers on the…
PUNE: Lonavala Rural Police seized the two-wheeler allegedly used by accused Chetan Chaudhary in connection with the investigation into the alleged murder of 26-year-old businessman Ketan Agarwal at Lohagad Fort, police said on Sunday.According to police, the two-wheeler was allegedly used by Chaudhary to travel from Pune to Lohagad Fort on the day of the…
PUNE: Police investigating the alleged murder of 25-year-old Pune realtor Ketan Agrawal claim that the accused Chetan Chaudhary left his mobile phone at his Market Yard shop on the day of the incident and carried an employee’s phone instead in an alleged bid to avoid detection. The employee whose phone was used is currently being…
