Ketan’s family members and society residents gathered to pay tribute to him and seek strict action against those accused in the case, which is currently being investigated by police. PUNE: “We want death sentence for killers,” said the family of 26-year-old Ketan Agarwal as they joined a candlelight march in Pimpri-Chinchwad on Saturday, demanding justice…
Pune: Commuters across various parts of the city are raising safety concerns over widespread streetlight failures, which have made night-time travel increasingly hazardous. Many have observed that lights remain off even in areas where major infrastructure work is underway, making it increasingly difficult for bikers and walkers to navigate the roads.The primary grievances raised by…
Kedarnath is high on the list for young people Pune: Goa or Kedarnath? For 27-year-old Katraj resident Sudhandhu Mehta, the Himalayan shrine is first choice and an Oct trip there is non-negotiable. It will be his second visit in as many years. While his friends are planning a beach getaway around the same time, Mehta…
A Supreme Court order last Sept made TET compulsory for all teachers, including those already employed Pune: Barely weeks after the NEET paper leak sparked nationwide outrage, the Maharashtra State Examination Council (MSCE) on Saturday postponed the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026 after police uncovered an alleged question paper leak just a day before the…
The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation has estimated that revenue generated from existing traffic over a suitable concession period will be sufficient to cover both capital and operational costs Pune: The long-delayed proposal to expand the Mumbai-Pune Expressway to 10 lanes may move ahead if state govt clears a revised funding plan submitted by MSRDC…
Picture for representation purpose Pune: Second- and third-year undergraduate classes are set to begin in the first week of July, but admissions to the much-touted fourth year of National Education Policy’s (NEP) four-year undergraduate honours programme are yet to start in most autonomous colleges affiliated with Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), where the new curriculum…
Vijay Kombe, state president of the Maharashtra State Primary Teachers’ Forum, said the examination should not be conducted again without a complete overhaul of its process Pune: Several teachers on Saturday came down heavily on the Maharashtra State Examination Council after it postponed Sunday’s TET exam over a suspected paper leak, saying it had learned…
Pune: Investigation into the murder of 25-year-old realtor Ketan Agrawal on Saturday revealed that the accused, Siya Goyal (20) and Chetan Chaudhary (22), searched online for methods to kill him, including poisoning, and even identified a spot on Lohagad Fort from where pushing him into a gorge would appear accidental.The Pune Rural police said they…
Pune: In a move aimed at strengthening enforcement of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (Posh Act), state govt has decided to make compliance checks mandatory during annual audits and inspections of private companies and establishments.The decision comes days after the National Commission for Women (NCW) issued a…
A frail grandfather expressed deep feelings of betrayal PUNE: The family of Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal on Saturday joined residents of their housing society in a candlelight march seeking justice for the 25-year-old, with his grandfather, parents and other relatives demanding stringent action against the accused in the alleged murder case.The march, held at the…
