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Long queues of vehicles, including sugarcane tractors and private cars, stranded at Madanwadi Chauphula on the Baramati-Amarapur road.

Massive Traffic Gridlock at Madanwadi Chauphula

Vehicles Stranded for 90 Minutes on Baramati-Amarapur Road PUNE: Traffic came to a complete standstill on Friday at Madanwadi Chauphula, located on the Baramati-Amarapur highway within Indapur Taluka. The regional transport infrastructure has been under immense pressure for the past four to five days due to the ongoing sugarcane crushing season, which has increased the…

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Leadership teams from EDME and UIB celebrate the launch of the ‘Power of One’ journey in Pune.

EDME and UIB Unite: Launching the ‘Power of One’ and New AI Tech in Pune

PUNE — EDME Insurance Brokers has officially inaugurated its ‘Power of One’ journey with UIB, marking a pivotal shift in India’s insurance broking landscape. This integration merges the complementary strengths of both organizations into a unified operating framework that combines massive scale with industry-aligned expertise and global market access. By moving beyond simple consolidation, the…

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19 Bikes Seized in Hadapsar Hadapsar Police cracked down on workers using modified silencers and loud horns near the Sadhana Vidyalaya counting center

Hadapsar Police Seize 19 Bikes for Creating Ruckus During Counting

Strict Action Against Loud Exhausts and Noise Pollution Pune : In view of the Pune Municipal Corporation Election 2026, the Hadapsar Police took decisive action against individuals attempting to disturb public peace during the counting process at Sadhana Vidyalaya. Supporters and party workers accompanying some candidates were found creating a disturbance by using motorcycles with…

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sunetra pawar

Empower Villages through the ‘Mukhyamantri Samruddha Panchayat Raj’: MP Sunetra Pawar

Pune : Member of Parliament Sunetra Pawar has called upon citizens and local representatives to build a mass movement through the newly launched ‘Mukhyamantri Samruddha Panchayat Raj’ campaign. Speaking at an event in Baramati, she highlighted how previous initiatives like the Sant Gadge Maharaj Cleanliness Mission and the Nirmal Gram Yojana transformed the face of…

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Jitendra Doodi

Global Stage for Pune Villages: Competitors from 40 Countries to Arrive for ‘Pune Grand Tour’ Cycling Event

Pune : The Pune district is gearing up to host the prestigious international ‘Pune Grand Tour’ cycling competition from January 19 to 23. This grand event will see participation from professional cyclists representing 40 different countries. While inspecting the competition route in the Kapurhol area on Tuesday, District Collector Jitendra Dudi issued essential directives to…

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Riverdale Students Shine with Gold Medal Haul at DSO School Games

Chatrapati Sambhajinagar : The Riverdale School community is celebrating a spectacular wave of sporting success following the outstanding performance of its students at the recently concluded DSO School Games. Demonstrating exceptional skill and athletic prowess, several “Riverdalians” secured top honors across multiple disciplines, bringing pride to the institution through a series of gold medal victories….

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Abhijit Tambile, former Pune Zilla Parishad member, leads a delegation of project-affected farmers to present a memorandum to Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne, demanding the return of 2,000 acres of unused Ujani Dam project land to its original owners in Indapur.

Indapur Farmers Confront State Government Over Decades of Unused Project Land

Pune : Former Pune Zilla Parishad member Abhijit Tambile has taken a firm stand on behalf of farmers from Hingangaon, Kandalgaon, and Taradgaon in Indapur taluka. He recently led a delegation of affected landowners to meet Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne, submitting a formal memorandum that calls for the restoration of land rights to the original…

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The unit operates 5 dialysis machines, providing treatment to 10 patients daily.

Free Dialysis Unit in Yavat Provides Major Relief to Kidney Patients

Pune : The free dialysis unit at the Yavat Rural Hospital has become a lifeline for patients suffering from kidney ailments in the Daund taluka. Medical Superintendent Dr. Kishore Patki recently shared that the unit has successfully completed over 1,300 dialysis procedures within its first year of operation—all provided 100% free of charge. Capacity: The…

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Savitribai Phule Pune University Ground: Moments from the match between Rabindranath Tagore University, Bhopal (Orange Jersey) and Mumbai University (Yellow and Blue Jersey).

SPPU Among Top Four to Reach Finals in West Zone Inter-University Girls’ Hockey

Pune : Four Teams Qualify for All-India Inter-University Tournament The West Zone Inter-University Girls’ Hockey Tournament, jointly organized by Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) and Tikaram Jagannath College, Khadki, has reached its decisive stage. Savitribai Phule Pune University, Rabindranath Tagore University (Bhopal), ITM University (Gwalior), and Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University (Ajmer) have successfully secured their…

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