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Abhay Khairnar
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Pune civic body dismantles BRTS routes while PMRDA proposes new corridors

The new plan includes six new BRTS routes spanning 163km, alongside a 276-km metro network, with an estimated budget of ₹1.26 lakh crore

The new BRTS corridors are planned on routes such as Ravet to Rajgurunagar, Gawali Matha Chowk to Shewalewadi, Ravet to Talegaon Dabhade, Chandani Chowk to Hinjewadi, Loni Kalbhor to Kedgaon, and Bhumkar Chowk to Chinchwad Chowk. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Feb 09, 2025 07:04 AM IST

BJP MP Medha Kulkarni raises doubts over Waqf land expansion, calls for transparency

BJP MP Medha Kulkarni, a member of the joint parliamentary committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, has raised concerns over the increasing expanse of Waqf land across the country

BJP MP Medha Kulkarni, a member of the joint parliamentary committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, has raised concerns over the increasing expanse of Waqf land across the country. (HT)
Published on Feb 07, 2025 08:48 AM IST

MCOCA also can be slapped against those who trouble, harass industries: CM directs police

His direction came on Thursday in the wake of repeated complaints by industries about alleged harassment in various parts of Pune district

NIBE Limited, which is into manufacturing critical systems for the defence sector, inaugurated its Missiles Complex and Precision Machining (Small Arms Complex) facility in Pune on Thursday in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his deputy Ajit Pawar. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Feb 07, 2025 06:06 AM IST

Despite rising crimes against women, few have arms licences

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Rupali Patil said, “It is true that women are often victims of crime and need better protection

Furthermore, women applicants must meet the same criteria as men including proving the receipt of threats, Patil said. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
Published on Jan 30, 2025 07:18 AM IST

Sugar mills seek support to switch to multi-feed distilleries 

Maharashtra's cooperative sugar mills seek financial aid to convert distilleries for year-round ethanol production using maize, boosting supply and viability.

However, states with multi-feed distilleries are producing ethanol year-round using alternative grains.  (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
Published on Jan 29, 2025 05:28 AM IST

Environmental activists call attention to MERI report, urge immediate action

According to the MERI, the current flood lines in Pune city are inadequate and the new flood levels are significantly higher than the old ones for all river-related projects

Earlier, Yadwadkar had challenged Pune’s flood lines and the Riverfront Development (RFD) Project in court. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Updated on Jan 28, 2025 09:02 AM IST

Confusion over rooftop solar panel norms leaves residents frustrated

While the Centre’s PM Surya Ghar–Muft Bijli Yojana permits solar panel installations at a height of 2 to 3 metres above the terrace, PMC’s Development Control Rules cap the height at 1.8 meters

Earlier this week, PMC took action against Treasure Park housing society in Sahakarnagar for installing solar panels that exceeded the 1.8-metre height limit. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Updated on Jan 26, 2025 07:40 AM IST

Medha Kulkarni flags issues in riverfront project in Pune, warns of ecological impact

Medha has flagged errors in the detailed project report (DPR) and highlighted ecological issues such as shrinking riverbeds, debris dumping, and tree cutting. She has also lodged a complaint with Union Jal Shakti minister CR Patil

The senior BJP leader, accompanied by Pune municipal commissioner Rajendra Bhosale, environment department head Sanjay Shinde, environment officer Mangesh Dighe, project consultant team members, and Pune River Revival activists, including Shailaja Deshpande and Prajakta Mahajan, visited the riverfront project site Thursday morning. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jan 24, 2025 08:54 AM IST

PMC demolishes solar panel structure at Treasure Park in Sahakarnagar  

However, some citizens and political representatives filed complaints with the PMC, alleging that the structure violated civic norms

Acting on these complaints, the PMC issued notices to the society on December 9 and again on December 11.  (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jan 23, 2025 06:02 AM IST

Amid opposition from MLAs, Chandrakant Patil presses for nullah retaining wall 

Though the Maharashtra government has approved ₹200 crore for constructing the retaining wall alongside Ambil Odha and other nullas in Pune city, due to administrative negligence and political pressure, resulting Pune Municipal Corporation not to kickstart the work

Meanwhile, recently minister of state (MoS) for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol held a meeting at PMC headquarters along with all the MLAs. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jan 22, 2025 06:32 AM IST

Mohol assures citizens that gliding centre at Hadapsar will not be privatised

The gliding centre spans 230 acres in Hadapsar and is owned by the director general of civil aviation (DGCA)

But while transferring it from the DGCA to AAI, it is mentioned that it will be developed on a public-private partnership (PPP) model. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/ HT)
Updated on Jan 18, 2025 07:02 AM IST

Pune police to take action against late-night birthday celebrations in public places

The directive comes in response to grievances that the police are not adequately addressing the disturbance caused by late-night birthday celebrations in public places, including on roads and at chowks

As the Pune police ramp us patrolling and enforcement, citizens hope that these measures will put an end to this growing nuisance. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Jan 16, 2025 10:20 PM IST

NCP’s Hadapsar assembly candidate seeks clarity on verification of 5% votes

The court also directed that any doubts among voters or candidates regarding microcontrollers and chips should be addressed

Several candidates who contested and lost the state assembly polls raised concerns over the credibility of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and the election process after the assembly election results were declared. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Updated on Jan 16, 2025 04:01 AM IST

Farmers step up protest over export duty, halt onion auctions at Lasalgaon

The agitation saw farmers demanding immediate relief at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Lasalgaon

Ajit Pawar urged the BJP-led Centre to remove the export duty and provide relief to onion farmers. Pawar had written to Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal, highlighting the challenges faced by growers in Nashik, one of India’s largest onion-producing regions. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jan 14, 2025 09:24 AM IST

Poll aspirants flood voters with calendars in state

With civic elections likely to be held in mid-2025, one of popular strategies by political aspirants across Maharashtra as part of outreach efforts is distribution of personalised calendars

With civic elections likely to be held in mid-2025, one of popular strategies by political aspirants across Maharashtra as part of outreach efforts is distribution of personalised calendars. (HT)
Updated on Jan 12, 2025 08:06 AM IST

Police may be ‘lacking somewhere’ if they are unable to tackle crime, says Ajit Pawar

Pune has in the past seen spate in cases involving koytas with local gangs using he weapon to attack others and create terror in different localities

Everyone knows there is no political interference in the work of the police, Pawar claimed. (FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Jan 10, 2025 08:06 AM IST

Beed sarpanch murder: Ajit Pawar defends Munde, says provide evidence to take action

Following the murder, Munde, an MLA from Parli in Beed, has been under attack from opposition parties and even some leaders of the ruling Mahayuti as Walmik Karad, the key accused in the extortion case linked to the sarpanch’s murder, is his close aide

On demand made from various quarters for the resignation of Munde, Pawar said his cabinet colleague has told him he was not involved in the murder of Deshmukh. (FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Jan 10, 2025 07:38 AM IST

Satya Nadella lauds Sharad Pawar-led body on AI use for farmers 

The Baramati-based agricultural trust, in collaboration with Microsoft, has been conducting experiments on sugarcane farming using AI tools. A total of 1,000 farmers have been selected for these trials

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Nadella said, “It was great to meet the team at ADT Baramati today, who are using our AI tools to help farmers grow healthier, more sustainable harvests.”  (HT FILE)
Updated on Jan 09, 2025 06:38 AM IST

Pune civic body swings into action against encroachments

Over the past two days, shanties were removed from chronic spots, including Congress Bhavan, NIBM Road, and under several flyover bridges

Several footpaths and chowks, including those near Congress Bhavan, Mrutyunjayeshwar Temple in Kothrud, Pune Station, NIBM Road Chowk, and other parts of the city, had seen an increase in encroachments. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jan 07, 2025 08:06 AM IST

Gadkari praises ‘anti-Brahmin’ leader Khedekar at Pune event

Union minister Nitin Gadkari lauded Maratha leader Purushottam Khedekar on his 75th birthday celebrated at an event organised by Maratha Seva Sangh in Pune

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday lauded Maratha leader Purushottam Khedekar on his 75th birthday celebrated at an event organised by Maratha Seva Sangh in Pune. (HT FILE)
Updated on Jan 05, 2025 04:00 AM IST

Public representatives to meet CM over Pune’s infrastructure issues

Maharashtra ministers plan to meet CM Fadnavis to address Pune's infrastructure issues, including water supply and pending development projects.

On Saturday, Mohol, Patil, and other city MLAs held a meeting with municipal commissioner Rajendra Bhosale and heads of various departments to review ongoing projects and pending works. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jan 05, 2025 06:30 AM IST

‘It is not a political stage’, says Chaggan Bhujbal; shares dias with Sharad Pawar in Pune

The NCP split in July 2023 after Ajit Pawar, Bhujbal and several others joined the Eknath Shinde government

Pawar and Bhujbal unveiled the statues of Mahatma Phule and Savitribai Phule installed at the premises of Chakan Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 08:14 AM IST

Sharad Pawar, Chhagan Bhujbal & Dilip Walse-Patil likely to share dais in Pune today

The event, organised by Shirur MP Amol Kolhe, will take place at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) premises in Chakan

This is the first time the trio will share the dais since the split in the NCP earlier this year. (FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Jan 03, 2025 08:38 AM IST

PMC’s failure to monitor water tanker movements sparks concerns over mismanagement

Pune's PMC faces scrutiny after STP water was supplied as drinking water to a housing society. GPS monitoring of water tankers remains ineffective.

Only green-coloured tankers will be permitted to transport STP water, while potable water will be supplied exclusively from our designated tanker points, says official. (HT FILE)
Updated on Jan 03, 2025 08:22 AM IST

Ajit Pawar requests Centre to scrap 20% export duty on onion

Ajit Pawar urges the central government to remove the 20% export duty on onions to support farmers facing falling prices and losses due to unseasonal rains.

With falling onion prices, deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar has written to the central government, requesting that the 20% export duty on onion be scrapped urgently. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Dec 20, 2024 06:08 AM IST

BJP issues show cause notice to MLC Mohite Patil for anti-party activities during polls

BJP issues show cause notice to MLC Ranjitsinh Mohite Patil for alleged anti-party activities, seeking his explanation within seven days.

It claimed that Mohite Patil had instructed his associates and family members to work against BJP candidates and threatened party workers, putting pressure on them using police agents. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 05:10 AM IST

Discontent among Pune dist MLAs over cabinet exclusion 

Following the cabinet expansion on Sunday, some MLAs from Pune and the region have expressed dissatisfaction over being left out

Following the cabinet expansion on Sunday, some MLAs from Pune and the region have expressed dissatisfaction over being left out. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))
Updated on Dec 17, 2024 08:08 AM IST

Repeated reminders later, PMC calls meeting on audit queries related to land management

According to sources, the asset management audit has highlighted several lapses, including non-recovery of rent from leased lands, improper property transfers, and inadequate adherence to procedural norms.

In a letter dated November 25, 2024, the principal accountant general of the IAAD had issued a stern reminder to municipal commissioner Rajendra Bhosale stating, despite issuing 36 memoranda, the PMC has not complied with the objections raised in the audit. (REPRESENATTIVE PHOTO)
Updated on Dec 03, 2024 07:48 AM IST

Yugendra Pawar, 10 others from Pune district seek EVM data verification

In the recently concluded assembly elections, Ajit Pawar defeated Yugendra Pawar by around 1.02 lakh votes

As per ECI rules, candidates can seek the process within seven days of the election results. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Dec 03, 2024 07:26 AM IST

Activist Baba Adhav calls off hunger strike in Pune

Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar, NCP (SP) state unit head Jayant Patil, Shiv Sena (UBT) head Uddhav Thackeray and the party’s leader Sanjay Raut met the activist and urged him to end the hunger strike

Adhav, 95, began his protest at Phule Wada, the residence of social reformer Jyotiba Phule, in the city on Thursday and ended his agitation by accepting a glass of water from Thackeray’s hands on Saturday. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Dec 01, 2024 06:24 AM IST
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