Pune: For Sahakarnagar resident Pranav Unde (39), finding an autorickshaw to get home — wherever he hails it from — has become too arduous. Each pick-up location comes with unique and ever-evolving obstacles, Unde said, adding, “From Swargate, many auto drivers refuse to go by meter and demand higher fare. From Kothrud, trip refusals are…
Approximately 250 metric tonnes (MT) of C&D waste is generated in PMC limits per day Pune: A group of corporators has suggested that Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) offer a cash reward to citizens who help expose illegal debris dumping in public spaces and riverbeds.The corporators have proposed offering a reward of Rs 5,000 per piece…
Waist-high monsoon floodwater stranded many residents in their homes in 2024, a recurring problem that returns nearly every rainy season when increased discharge from the Khadakwasla dam raises water levels in the Mutha river Ektanagari residents hold a protest at PMC headquarters in Shivajinagar on Thursday Waist-high monsoon floodwater stranded many residents in their homes…
A construction against which action was taken in an area merged into PMC Pune: PMC has cautioned homebuyers to avoid purchasing properties without due diligence in merged areas, where the development plan (DP) is not yet approved.According to the civic administration, multiple demolition drives have been carried out in the merged areas against illegal properties…
Pune: The state registration and stamps department has recorded a nearly 17% rise in revenue in the first four months of the current financial year, collecting Rs21,128.3 crore, even as ready reckoner (RR) rates were kept unchanged, officials told TOI on Tuesday.The amount collected is up by Rs3,048.2 crore from Rs18,080.1 crore in the corresponding…
Pune received intermittent rain on Wednesday Pune: After an exceptionally wet spell across large parts of Maharashtra and central India, rainfall activity is set to reduce over the coming four to five days, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.The weather agency, however, refrained from describing the expected lull as a “break monsoon” phase, saying…
An abandoned illicit liquor den at Pandharemala in Hadapsar Pune: The state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against a nine-member gang involved in manufacturing, transporting and selling illicit liquor in the district.The action follows an investigation into a case registered at Hadapsar police station in connection…
Supriya Sule of NCP (SP) and Sunetra Pawar of NCP (File Photo). PUNE: NCP and NCP (SP) have switched focus on restructuring parties, as the merger talks have shown no progress.Sunetra Pawar-led NCP have made some appointments to vacant posts. Sharad Pawar’s NCP (SP) announced that new faces would be given an opportunity in a…
Pune: NCP state president Sunil Tatkare on Wednesday pulled up party colleague Dhananjay Munde for intervening during deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar’s news conference in Beed last week, after which Congress referred to her as “Gungi Gudiya”.“When an important person interacts with the media, others should not intervene,” Tatkare told reporters in Delhi on Wednesday.Munde…
Pune: German carrier Lufthansa is open to the idea of resuming operations from the city in coordination with Indian carriers if conditions permit.“We are always open to expanding our network in India, whether through direct services or in partnership with Air India. Should market conditions evolve, our network planning team would evaluate opportunities for new…
