Pune : The long-standing issue of adulterated Bhandara in Jejuri has reached a critical boiling point. Following a dangerous incident at the historic main entrance of the fort, the Food and Drug Administration has finally been forced into action. On Monday night, a specialized team including Food Safety Officers Kranti Baravkar, Razia Sheikh, Laxmikant Sable,…
Pune : Residents of the Mulshi Dam area can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Following persistent demands from local villagers, a new passenger launch service has been commissioned for the Mulshi-Waghwadi route. This comes after the District Planning Committee approved ₹1.40 crore for the purchase of a new vessel. Addressing a Long-standing IssueThe previous…
Pune : The highly anticipated Baramati Municipal Council election results have confirmed that the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) remains the dominant political force in its home bastion. The party successfully prevented major rivals such as the BJP, Congress, and the Shinde-led Shiv Sena from opening their accounts in terms of overall party blocks….
Pune : The counting of votes for the elections held in two phases for 14 Municipal Councils and 3 Nagar Panchayats in Pune district was completed on Sunday. The results have established the undisputed supremacy of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in the region. While the BJP currently holds the top…
Narrow Escape for Driver; Massive Disruption for Commuters Pune : A combination of administrative apathy and the recklessness of heavy vehicle drivers led to the collapse of a 40-year-old iron bridge on the Surwad-Kodwadi road in Rajgad taluka on Saturday evening. The aging structure, which was already in a dilapidated state, gave way under the…
Pune: The political atmosphere in Pune has intensified over the Lokmanya Nagar redevelopment project. Aaditya Thackeray, Shiv Sena (UBT) youth leader and Legislative Party leader, has officially entered the fray, launching a scathing attack on the BJP-led government. He raised serious concerns regarding the stay order placed on the project by the Chief Minister’s Office….
Pune Zilla Parishad’s Initiative Yields Success Sanjay Bhise-Baramati (Pune) : The ‘Maaze Astitva’ (My Identity) scheme, launched by the Pune Zilla Parishad to make single women—including widows, divorcees, deserted women, and those who have chosen to remain unmarried—self-reliant and empowered, is achieving significant success. During a special camp organized in Dorlewadi (Baramati Tehsil), Project Director…
Substandard Cement Work in Malthan Pune: In a major case of administrative negligence, the newly constructed cement road at Rehab-Yevale Basti in Malthan (Daund tehsil) has disintegrated shortly after completion. Despite an allocation of ₹14 lakh by MLA Rahul Kul for the project, the road is now covered in potholes, making it nearly impossible for…
Mulshi: A young man who had gone to graze cattle in the fields died due to drowning in the water pit of a mine in Jamgaon, Mulshi Tehsil. The deceased has been identified as Datta Eknath Surve (35, resident of Jamgaon, Mulshi). Datta Surve had taken the cows out to graze towards the fields on…
Pune : Hospital employees in Shirur staged a half-hour work-stoppage protest on Tuesday morning against an incident involving a staff member who was subjected to pushing, shoving, and verbal abuse. A firm demand was made for the deployment of Home Guards for security at the hospital. The protest was called off only after receiving assurances…
