Dheeraj Bengrut
Articles by Dheeraj Bengrut

Passengers complain of broken luggage bags, stolen valuables at Pune airport

Luggage bags with broken locks and stolen or damaged valuables have become an everyday occurrence at Pune airport according to several passengers

Luggage bags with broken locks and stolen or damaged valuables have become an everyday occurrence at Pune airport according to several passengers (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Mar 20, 2023 10:37 PM IST

Leopard rescued from Warje Malwadi, sent to Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park in Pune

The leopard was first spotted by residents of New Ahire village in a tin shed of an under-construction site at 7am

A male leopard, which was spotted wandering on the streets in Warje Malwadi area, was rescued after two hours of search operation on Monday (HT PHOTO)
Published on Mar 20, 2023 10:28 PM IST

SPPU to offer drone technology courses

SPPU will soon offer degree and diploma courses in drone technology after it recently signing MoU with Drone Acharya

SPPU will soon offer degree and diploma courses in drone technology after it recently signing MoU with Drone Acharya. (AFP (PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))
Published on Mar 18, 2023 12:06 AM IST

By March end, 2.6 K govt vehicles older than 15 years to be scrapped in Pune

Of these 4,000 vehicles, 2,600 are in Pune district. These include PMPML and MSRTC buses and other government department vehicles

In March, the state government will scrap at least 4,000 vehicles across government bodies. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)
Published on Mar 16, 2023 10:47 PM IST

Police arrest five more people in HSC paper leak case

The five people have been identified as the principal and teachers who helped students to circulate Chemistry and Physics papers

Mumbai police had on March 5 lodged a complaint against four persons after Maths paper went viral on social media 30 minutes before the scheduled exam time. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 16, 2023 08:52 PM IST

HSC exams see increase in cheating cases despite MSBSHSE’s copy-free campaign

In a year when the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has undertaken a ‘copy-free examination’ campaign, the ongoing Class 12 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations are proving to be anything but

The HSC exams this year have seen an increase in the number of cases of cheating and paper leak as compared to last year (HT FILE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 15, 2023 11:23 PM IST

Chandni Chowk flyover work nears completion, Pune district collector reviews progress

District collector Rajesh Deshmukh, along with other officials from Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA), on Wednesday visited Chandni Chowk project site to review work

Officials on Wednesday visited Chandni Chowk project site to review work (HT PHOTO)
Published on Mar 15, 2023 10:22 PM IST

Why no takers for e-rickshaws amid rise of e-vehicles?

While there are only about 100 registered e-rickshaws with the Pune Regional Transport Office (RTO), the subsidy is unlikely to lift the number when other e-vehicle numbers are increasing

Previously, PMC offered a <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>12,000 subsidy to promote environmentally friendly transportation and referred to it as the ‘ideal mode of transport’ for the city. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Mar 15, 2023 09:55 PM IST
ByDheeraj Bengrut and Abhay Khairnar

Passengers demand prepaid auto stand at Pune railway station

In September 2021, the Pune traffic police along with the railway administration had started a prepaid auto booth which garnered good response initially. Since the past few months however, this prepaid auto booth has been closed down as passengers were being forced to pay very high fares

Auto-rickshawseen near Pune railway station. (Kalpesh Nukte/HT PHOTO)
Published on Mar 13, 2023 10:46 PM IST

Patil holds PMPML review meeting, instructs officials to provide uninterrupted public transport service

A few days ago, a strike was called by four contractors of PMPML due to non-payment of dues for the last three months. Students, employees and passengers were affected by the strike

Patil held a review meeting on Sunday with Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) administration, PMPML and contractors. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Mar 12, 2023 07:57 PM IST

SPPU launches four-year B.Sc blended course with Melbourne university

The University of Melbourne launched this course in three universities in India this year-- Madras University, Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management and SPPU

Since 2018, SPPU has offered the programme; however, it was previously a three-year B.Sc. course. (HT FILE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 12, 2023 07:29 PM IST

Four mail express trains to be shifted to Hadapsar railway station

The Hutatma Express train is one of the four mail express trains to be shifted from Pune to Hadapsar railway station while the remaining three are still to be finalised

Operations of four mail express trains will be shifted from Pune- to Hadapsar- railway station if the railway board accepts the Pune railway division’s proposal to that effect. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Mar 10, 2023 10:55 PM IST

Trains to now run at 130 kmph speed between Pune and Daund

The Pune railway division has completed electrification and line-doubling work along the Pune to Daund section, which is why trains can now run on this section at a speed of 130 kmph

The commissioner of railway safety (CRS) has permitted the trains to run between Pune and Daund at a speed of 130 kmph, up from the current speed of 110 kmph. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)
Published on Mar 10, 2023 10:36 PM IST

HC notice to state over alleged SC/ST scholarship irregularities

HC has sent the notice in a case of alleged corruption of more than ₹2,100 crore in disbursal of post matric scholarships for SC/ST students at various educational institutes in Maharashtra from 2010 to 2017

The first hearing of the case was held on March 3 after a petition was filed in the Bombay High Court by Students Helping Hand organisation. (HT FILE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 09, 2023 08:54 PM IST

Pune ZP conducts foundational literacy and numeracy survey of students across district

During this eight-week-long drive, teachers taught students the learning competencies as outlined by Nipun Bharat

Over the last three months, the Pune Zilla Parishad (ZP) undertook a rigorous, district-wide programme called the ‘Nipun Bharat Gunvatta Vruddhi Programme’ to improve foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) outcomes of children studying in ZP schools (HT PHOTO)
Published on Mar 08, 2023 09:58 PM IST

FIR lodged against 4, one student detained in HSC paper leak case

In the alleged HSC paper leak case, Mumbai crime branch has got links of involvement from Ahmednagar district after one suspect student was detained by the police on Monday

In the alleged HSC paper leak case, Mumbai crime branch has got links of involvement from Ahmednagar district after one suspect student was detained by the police on Monday. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))
Published on Mar 08, 2023 12:37 AM IST

Pune railway station yard remodelling work to begin end of March

Pune railway station yard remodelling work will start by the end of March and will take at least 28 days to be completed, as per information shared by the railway division

Pune railway station yard remodelling work will start by the end of March and will take at least 28 days to be completed, as per information shared by the railway division. (HT)
Published on Mar 08, 2023 12:28 AM IST

PMPML clears 66 crore outstanding bill, bus contractors call off strike

The two-day flash strike affected around 0.8 million passengers before the bus service resumed from Tuesday morning

The four contractors of PMPML called off the strike on Monday night after the public transport utility cleared their <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>66 crore outstanding bill. (HT FILE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 07, 2023 08:05 PM IST

Old FOB will be opened only to disabled commuters from Mar. 15

Additional divisional railway manager Brijesh Kumar Singh of the Pune railway division said, “Currently, the work to strengthen the old bridge and its pillars

The old FOB – built around 1925 to 1930 during British rule - was closed down in 2021 after several cracks developed in its pillars. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Mar 06, 2023 01:17 AM IST

Pune railway division now under full electrification

In a major fillip, the Pune railway division has completed 100 per cent electrification of 531 km within its jurisdiction, saving 0.733 lakh tons of carbon footprints annually in the process

The second electrification was completed for the section between Pune and Daund, which was later extended up to Baramati. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
Published on Mar 06, 2023 01:07 AM IST

PMPML focuses on 15 routes for better services, without ticket fine revised to 500

Currently 1,791 scheduled buses are operated on 389 routes across 15 depots in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad

From March 10 onwards, commuters found travelling without a ticket will be fined <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>500, instead of the earlier <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>300. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Mar 05, 2023 12:07 AM IST

Now HSC Maths paper leaked in Buldhana 30 minutes before scheduled time

In yet another case of ‘paper leak’, the Mathematics paper of the ongoing Class 12 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams purportedly went viral on social media around 30 minutes ahead of the scheduled time

A complaint has been lodged at Sakhar Kherda police station in Sindkhed Raja about the alleged paper leak. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
Published on Mar 03, 2023 11:23 PM IST

First exam ‘goes well’ for SSC students

From being welcomed at some exam centres to being screened, the first day of the Class 10 SSC exams on Thursday went well, according to students

From being welcomed at some exam centres to being screened, the first day of the Class 10 SSC exams on Thursday went well, according to students. (HT)
Updated on Mar 03, 2023 01:24 AM IST

How Ganesh mandals contributed to Rasane’s defeat

Many small and medium Ganesh mandals from the central parts of Pune contributed to Hemant Rasane’s defeat

Many small and medium Ganesh mandals from the central parts of Pune contributed to Hemant Rasane’s defeat. (HT)
Published on Mar 03, 2023 01:20 AM IST

It is the victory of common people of Kasba, says Dhangekar

In Kasba Peth assembly constituency, MVA's Ravindra Dhangekar win the elections causing a setback to BJP

In Kasba Peth assembly constituency, MVA's Ravindra Dhangekar (in pic) win the elections causing a setback to BJP. (HT)
Published on Mar 03, 2023 01:09 AM IST

Two passenger train operations shifted to Hadpsar railway station

With the change, now, the Pune-Solapur and Pune-Phaltan trains will commence from Hadapsar railway station

Considering the ever-increasing footfall at Pune railway station, the Pune Railway Division has decided to move two more trains to Hadapsar railway station starting March 6. (HT FILE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 01, 2023 11:08 PM IST

Pune: Demand for fancy vehicle registration numbers rides north

While the revenue collected by RTO for giving “choice numbers” in 2022 was ₹31.80 crore, the figure in January this year alone touched ₹4.80 crore.

Punekars’ love for fancy registration numbers for their vehicles has taken top gear as per the Pune Regional Transport Office (RTO) data. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)
Updated on Mar 01, 2023 11:01 PM IST

SSC exam begins today, board sees a constant decline in students’ registration

The board examinations of State Secondary Certificate (SSC) conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) are all set to begin on Thursday with 100 % syllabus

Preparation underway for SSC exams at a school in Pune (HT PHOTO)
Published on Mar 01, 2023 10:54 PM IST

SIBM students conduct traffic congestion survey, to submit report to traffic police

An initiative of the Consulting and Strategy Club (CSC) of SIBM Pune, the survey was carried out between November 2022 and February 2023

The objectives of the project were to identify the causes of traffic congestion and suggest practical solutions. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Feb 28, 2023 10:30 PM IST

MPSC students call state-wide protest on March 1

According to information shared by the protesting group, the students will sit on a hunger strike Wednesday at Balgandharva chowk in Pune

With MPSC aspirants from all over the state converging at Pune Wednesday, police security will be deployed. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Feb 28, 2023 10:26 PM IST
SHARE
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • ...
Story Saved
×
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
My Offers
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Start 15 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Register Free and get Exciting Deals