Industries minister Uday Samant Pune: Maharashtra industries minister Uday Samant on Tuesday dismissed reports of businesses exiting the Chakan industrial area and said he has directed MIDC to survey factories that have either closed or migrated.The six-laning of the Talegaon-Chakan-Shikhrapur highway has also recently received cabinet approval, he said. Govt is planning to allocate Rs100…
Judge and gavel in courtroom Pune: Recruitment for 66 vacancies in three categories of librarian posts, advertised by the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), has run into a dispute, leaving hundreds of ‘overqualified’ candidates in a professional limbo and challenging the department’s eligibility criteria in the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT).Candidates alleged that despite…
Pune city is likely to see very light to light rain in the next few days Pune: Rain warnings have returned across parts of Maharashtra, with India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting a spell of enhanced rainfall activity over the state from Wednesday onwards.However, the wet phase is expected to be brief, with showers likely to…
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Pune: A four-year-old girl was playing inside a residential society in Bhosari, where her father works as a security guard, when a car hit and injured her grievously on Friday. The Bhosari MIDC police registered a case against the driver for negligent driving on Monday on her father’s complaint.She suffered injuries to her waist and…
Pune: Govt Railway Police (GRP) has identified 10 critical spots across six districts of Western Maharashtra where people have repeatedly died after being hit by trains.Superintendent of Police, GRP, Rajkumar Shinde said, “We have considered locations with two or more deaths to identify as a critical hotspots. These 10 spots are located near Pune, Chinchwad,…
PUNE: A team of 11 engineering students, called Team Vegapod Hyperloop, has finished among the world’s top 10 teams at the European Hyperloop Week 2026 in the Netherlands.They secured the 7th position overall and 6th in Engineering Design, including the Emerging Engineering Talent Award.Aqsa Momin, manager of the team said, “Competing with the world’s best…
PUNE: Thousands of Pune residents temporarily shifted to rented or transit accommodation due to redevelopment projects remain uncertain about which address to provide during the SIR process.While Mumbai election authorities have permitted such voters to retain their original address if they submit an undertaking confirming their intention to return, no similar directive has been issued…
With the Independence Day approaching, the Tricolour has become available for sale in shops across local markets Pune: On a day when the local BJP unit has appealed citizens to participate in the Tiranga Rally to be held on FC Road on Tuesday, NCP corporator Amol Balwadkar opposed the plan, saying that the procession during…
Pune: The Pune city traffic police will implement traffic diversions in the Shivajinagar-Deccan areas on Tuesday afternoon to facilitate Tiranga Rally on the Fergusson College Road.Traffic police have appealed to motorists to use alternative routes after 2pm on Tuesday. The traffic diversions are likely to remain in place till 7pm.According to police, the Tiranga Rally…
