Pune: High drama unfolded at the Pune Zilla Parishad (ZP) building after an office-bearer of the NCP’s women’s wing from Baramati attempted self-immolation during the general body meeting on Monday.She was intercepted by ZP security personnel before she could set herself on fire. Following the incident, a senior NCP member from the city was summoned…
Pune: Though NCP (SP) working president and Baramati MP Supriya Sule has indicated that the party could support the Centre’s proposed delimitation bill if it guarantees a uniform 50% increase in parliamentary seats for all states, her nephew and party MLA from Karjat-Jamkhed, Rohit Pawar, struck a more cautious note.On the eve of Parliament’s monsoon…
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said the Centre’s action against climate activist Sonam Wangchuk would be raised in the Parliament session starting next week, as opposition parties alleged the central govt remained a spectator throughout his agitation rather than addressing it.Pawar said the govt decided to act…
Pune: A 65-year-old warkari was killed after being hit by a car in Baramati late on Wednesday night. The Pune Rural police identified the deceased as Vishnu Ramchandra Pawar.The police said the accident occurred after the driver lost control of the car. “The Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi had halted in Baramati on Wednesday night. The…
The city recorded its highest 24-hour rainfall of this monsoon till 8.30am on Saturday, with NDA at 33mm, followed by Pashan (31.4mm), Shivajinagar (30.5mm) and Lohegaon (29 mm) Pune: The city recorded its most intense rainfall spell of this monsoon over the 36 hours till 8.30pm on Saturday, with Chinchwad receiving topping the rain chart…
Landslide at Sinhagad Fort Pune: Authorities on Friday shut Sinhagad Fort for tourists after a landslide near the main entrance following heavy rain over the prior two days. Meanwhile, another landslide blocked the Varandha Ghat road on the Bhor-Mahad route, disrupting traffic.Forest officials said the fort would remain closed for the day as continuous rainfall…
Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls will start on June 30 in Maharashtra Pune: The district has mapped 54.1% of its electorate under the Election Commission of India’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, with several key urban constituencies in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad recording some of the lowest coverage levels in the district…
Pune: A 9-year-old boy, who was critically injured after a truck hit the scooter he was travelling on with his two elder sisters on June 6, succumbed to his injuries during treatment at a hospital on Tuesday night.The victim, Pavan Bodare, lost his sisters Sejal (17) and Akshara (15), who were killed on the spot….
The late deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar Pune: NCP state president Sunil Tatkare on Monday expelled a councillor from Baramati municipal council for allegedly making a controversial statement regarding Ajit Pawar.Councillor Kishor Masal was considered to be closely associated with Ajit Pawar. He was elected unopposed to the Baramati municipal council polls on NCP ticket….
Pune: NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule on Saturday said BJP was using central agencies to divide TMC in West Bengal and weaken the opposition, after splitting NCP and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra using similar tactics.“BJP is using agencies like CBI and ED to target opposition parties. It split NCP and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra,…
