Heavy traffic congestion on Karve Road in Pune due to the rain on Sunday Pune: The showers that Pune district and the ghat areas experienced in the 24 hours from 8.30am on Saturday to Sunday somewhat quelled fears at least for now of the El Nino effect and its long shadow on the monsoon this…
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…
As taps run dry, dependency on private water tankers has surged across parts of the city Pune: Residents and elected representatives from the Pune’s merged areas are mounting pressure on Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), demanding a rethink of the current alternate-day water schedule and replace it with a daily one-hour supply.Corporators from Khadakwasla, Kondhwe Dhavde,…
Pune: A 27-year-old software engineer jumped to death from the third floor of a residential building in the Manikbaug area on Thursday afternoon.The brother of the deceased stated in his complaint with the Sinhagad Road police that she ended her life because her husband and her mother-in-law harassed her. The same day, the police registered…
Garbage in the Mutha riverbed Pune: The civic body, in the past two years, has imposed a total fine of Rs 80 lakh on 1,170 violators for illegally dumping construction and demolition waste along nullahs, open plots and river beds.According to civic officials, illegal dumping was not only defacing civic areas but also raising the…
The arrested guru’s bungalow at Ubalenagar in Pune PUNE: A self-styled guru and his seven associates, including six women, were arrested from a bungalow at Ubalenagar in Wagholi around 2am on Wednesday for allegedly sexually exploiting a woman and cheating her on the pretext of resolving her health and family problems.Pune commissioner of police (CP)…
The CA transferred funds to 13 bank accounts provided by the suspect Pune: A 48-year-old chartered accountant (CA) from Sinhagad Road area was defrauded of Rs1.15 crore in an online share-trading scam between Nov and Dec last year.While the victim submitted a complaint to the Pune cyber police a month ago, a formal FIR was…
Pic for representational purpose Pune: GPS installed on garbage-carrying vehicles by Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) have developed faults within three months of installation, raising concerns about the monitoring of waste transportation and the possibility of illegal dumping.As per PMC data, 300 GPS trackers were installed on garbage-carrying vehicles, of which around 100 have reported technical…
Two-wheelers parked near Vanaz Metro station parking on footpath Pune: More than a year after a joint survey conducted by Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Maha Metro to identify locations for public parking near metro stations, the development of these facilities has made little progress. Civic officials said issues related to land acquisition and the…
Flooding in Ektanagari in 2024 Pune: The construction of retaining walls at flood-prone spots ahead of rainy season, in an effort by the civic body to prevent waterlogging, has progressed at a snail’s pace, after an announcement in this regard was made three years ago.Out of 10 planned locations for Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) flood-protection…
