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Pune civic chief presents 9,515 crore budget

Published on Mar 25, 2023 12:02 AM IST

Pune: Pune municipal commissioner and administrator Vikram Kumar on Friday presented a ₹9,515 crore budget for the year 2023-24

PMC’s main expenditure is on salary and <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3,139 crore will be needed for 2023-24. (HT PHOTO)
ByAbhay Khairnar

A majority of Punekars fined for speeding, not wearing helmets by RTO

In a special drive conducted between March 1 and 23, 2023, the Pune RTO has fined Punekars for traffic violations ranging from using mobile phones and not wearing helmets while driving to speeding and driving on the wrong side

Our appeal to citizens is to strictly follow traffic rules and regulations for their own safety, traffic police said, (HT PHOTO)
Published on Mar 25, 2023 12:01 AM IST

Traffic restrictions at Kondhwa till April 22

PUNE To avoid traffic congestion in the Kondhwa-NIBM-Lulla Nagar area, deputy commissioner of police (traffic branch) Vijay Kumar Magar has advised traffic diversions on pilot basis from March 25 to April 22

The traffic diversion pilot plan is expected to help traffic run safely and smoothly and avoid traffic congestion. (HT FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Mar 25, 2023 12:01 AM IST
ByNadeem Inamdar

Dist admin initiates safety measure scheme to reduce road fatalities

All roads in the district will be surveyed under the scheme, and mandatory measures such as the installation of notice boards, traffic signs, and safety measures will be implemented in accident-prone areas

The Regional Transport Office (RTO) has been tasked with implementing the plan throughout the district. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Mar 24, 2023 11:54 PM IST
ByNadeem Inamdar

PMC proposes exclusive garden for pet dogs

PMC has over 200 parks, including various theme parks and gardens such as Nala Park, Rose Garden, Palm Garden, and Nana Nani Park. At many existing gardens, pets are not permitted and considering that, the civic body has initiated building gardens open to pet dogs

Taking into consideration the demand of a large community of dog lovers in the city, the PMC plans to erect the garden soon (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 24, 2023 11:54 PM IST

PMC begins working toward Rabies elimination

In Maharashtra, Rabies elimination will start in the two tier 1 cities of Pune and Mumbai followed by implementation in other cities

Rabies is an almost 100% fatal disease and is responsible for significant number of deaths in the human and animal population in India. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Updated on Mar 24, 2023 11:47 PM IST

New land at Purandar suitable for Pune international airport

Pune’s newly proposed international airport project at Purandar taluka is on hold for the last six to seven years with many attributing the reason for its wrong location

People protest to give up land for airport project. (FILE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 24, 2023 11:44 PM IST

Gang goes on rampage in Kondhwa, 14 vehicles vandalised

To seek supremacy and vengeance over a rival group, a gang of miscreants vandalised 14 vehicles in Kondhwa’s Tilekarnagar area on Wednesday

Six cars, three two-wheelers, four tempos, and one rickshaw were vandalised, and 14 vehicles were severely damaged. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 24, 2023 11:24 PM IST
ByNadeem Inamdar

Taste of Life: When Punekars agreed to disagree to meet and share thoughts

Sugarcane juice was inexpensive; it could be procured anywhere in Poona. Sugarcane was grown in Deccan and “Kesari” had been writing against importing sugar from Mauritius. Drinking sugarcane juice would popularise the beverage and sensitise the “modern, educated” youth about the perils of trade that benefitted colonial powers, it felt

“Kesari” was clearly partial towards sugarcane juice as the perfect beverage for the society that should draw inspiration from the “sapeeteesamaj”. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 24, 2023 03:59 PM IST
ByChinmay Damle

Pune civic officers to attend legal conference

The Supreme Court and High Court judges will attend the legal conference organised by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the Indian Law Society’s (ILS) Law College at Balgandharva Rangmandir on March 26 (Sunday)

The Supreme Court and High Court judges will attend the legal conference organised by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)
Published on Mar 23, 2023 11:13 PM IST

Pune commissioner instructs completion of pre-monsoon works before stipulated time

Municipal Commissioner Vikram Kumar recently held a meeting with all department heads and concerned officers and warned them against delaying pre-monsoon works this year

To avoid a repeat of 2022 when waterlogging brought the city to a standstill several times during the monsoon, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has begun its monsoon preparedness drive rather early this year. (HT FILE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 23, 2023 11:04 PM IST
ByAbhay Khairnar

International symposium on Buddhist culture, heritage in Pune

The department of Pali and Buddhist studies at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) and Indian Numismatic, Historical and Cultural Research Foundation (INHCRF), Anjinari, Nashik jointly organised a one-day international symposium on “Buddhist Culture and Heritage” from 10 am to 6 pm on March 23

The department of Pali and Buddhist studies at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) and Indian Numismatic, Historical and Cultural Research Foundation (INHCRF), Anjaneri, Nashik have organised the meet (HT FILE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 23, 2023 10:47 PM IST

PMC budget on Friday, no tax hikes expected

The budget for the year 2023–24 will be presented by Pune municipal commissioner Vikram Kumar on Friday, and it is anticipated that property and other taxes won’t increase

Pune municipal commissioner Vikram Kumar will present budget on Friday (Ravindra Joshi/HT Photo)
Published on Mar 23, 2023 10:32 PM IST

Pune Metro line 3 installs 400th pier, work picks up pace

The executing agency of Pune Metro Line 3 has set a record for completing the erection of another 100 piers in just 30 days

The 400th pier being installed on Thursday at the proposed station number 21 on Ganeshkhind Road (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Mar 23, 2023 10:51 PM IST

PMPML to install 10 more CNG pumps to avoid inconvenience to passengers

The move is aimed at increasing revenue and reducing the waiting times of buses at the current five CNG pump locations

PMPML will be installing 10 compressed natural gas (CNG) pumps in addition to the existing five CNG pumps. (In pic) Katraj PMPML depot. (Ravindra Joshi/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Mar 24, 2023 04:01 PM IST
ByNadeem Inamdar

Now, separate lanes for buses, auto, cars at Pune railway station

The move will ensure better management of traffic and safer movement of passengers outside the station

Cars and auto-rickshaws halt haphazardly at Pune railway station. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)
Published on Mar 23, 2023 10:12 PM IST

322 hawkers booked under the Maha Police Act for creating public nuisance: PCB

According to the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB), legal proceedings have been initiated against 322 hawkers for selling their wares on cantonment roads and footpaths in violation of police rules and the Cantonment Act apart from obstructing the smooth flow of traffic, creating hurdles for pedestrians, and threatening those responsible for exposing them

Legal proceedings have been initiated against 322 hawkers for selling their wares on cantonment roads and footpaths in violation of police rules and the Cantonment Act (HT FILE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 23, 2023 10:10 PM IST
ByNadeem Inamdar

RPF writes to police regarding traffic chaos outside Pune railway station

A railway official said that getting stuck in traffic jams outside Pune railway station and at connecting chowks is among the chief reasons for passengers getting delayed in boarding

Traffic outside Pune railway station on Thursday. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)
Published on Mar 23, 2023 10:07 PM IST

4 killed, 11 injured in accident on Pune-Ahmednagar road

A team of local police, locals rushed to the spot and shifted injured passengers to a nearby hospital

Four people including a minor from Pune district died and eleven others were injured in an accident on Pune-Ahmednagar road (HT PHOTO)
Published on Mar 23, 2023 10:05 PM IST

603,193 cases pending in Pune district court

As many as 603,193 civil and criminal cases are pending before the Pune district court, as per statistics provided by the central government’s National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) e-court scheme

The NJDG is a part of the ongoing e-courts integrated mission mode project and is working as a monitoring tool to identify, manage and reduce the pendency of cases. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 23, 2023 09:40 PM IST
ByNadeem Inamdar

Tobacco trader’s staff threatened with koyta, robbed of 47 lakh

Three teams have been formed to nab the accused and we are collecting CCTV camera footages as part of probe, say police

A case has been registered at Samarth police station under Sections 394, 341, 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 23, 2023 09:36 PM IST

FIR registered against former NCP corporator Sachin Dodke for assaulting workers

In a complaint filed by Shivaji Bhosale he had mentioned that the said developmental work was funded by BJP MLA Bhimrao Tapkir

A case under sections of 143, 147, 148, 149, 323, 427, 504, 506 and other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at Warje police station. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 23, 2023 08:29 PM IST

Man kills mother in Pimpri for asking him to quit drinking, arrested

On March 9, at around 8 am, the accused was drinking alcohol when his mother asked him to go to work. The accused got angry, abused her and hit her with a cement paver block on the head

The accused has been identified as Vishwas Ashok Shinde, a garbage loader for the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 23, 2023 08:22 PM IST

109 crores in property tax pending from govt. offices

According to the PMC property tax department, Rs68 crores in dues are pending from the state irrigation department, ₹18.57 crores from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, ₹3.12 crores from the state forest department

According to PMC property tax department officials, the civic body has so far managed to collect Rs1,757 crores in property tax dues. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Mar 22, 2023 11:15 PM IST

PMC plans to develop six roads in Mundhwa, Kondhwa

The proposal was placed before the standing committee and green-lighted by municipal commissioner Vikram Kumar, civic officials confirmed on Wednesday

Work on some roads at Kharadi, Mohammadwadi, Mundhwa, Baner, Kondhwa and Bibwewadi areas is already underway. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Mar 22, 2023 11:13 PM IST

NEP 2020: Steering committee submits recommendations

Prof Nitin Karmalkar, former Vice-Chancellor of Savitribai Phule Pune University and Chairman of the NEP 2020 Implementation State Committee, recently submitted recommendations to the state government

Karmalkar (in pic) stated that in order to implement the recommendations, each college or university must form various committees. (HT PHOTo)
Updated on Mar 22, 2023 11:02 PM IST

Pimpri-Chinchwad police, HIA discuss issues faced by Hinjewadi IT professionals

During the meeting, the police told industrialists to approach the police station in the event of receiving extortion threats

Pimpri-Chinchwad police officials held a meeting with office-bearers of the Hinjewadi Industries Association (HIA) on Tuesday, March 21 to discuss various issues faced by information technology (IT) professionals at Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjewadi. (HT FILE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 22, 2023 10:14 PM IST

Several disciples of Osho Rajneesh wearing malas forcefully enter his Pune ashram, one held for violence

Tension prevailed at Osho Commune on Wednesday as over 300 disciples of late spiritual guru Osho Rajneesh wearing sanyas malas forced their way into his ashram in Pune in protest against the purported plans by the management to sell the Ashram land

Tension prevailed at Osho Commune on Wednesday as over 300 disciples of late spiritual guru Osho Rajneesh wearing sanyas malas forced their way into his ashram in Pune (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Mar 22, 2023 10:36 PM IST
ByNadeem Inamdar

Pune sees increase in two-wheeler registration this Gudi Padwa

As per the data shared by the Pune Regional Transport Office (RTO), a total 11,964 vehicles were registered between March 7 and 21 this year

People purchase a vehicle on the occasion of Gudi Padwa on Wednesday. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Mar 22, 2023 09:17 PM IST

Gang dupe elderly women of gold ornaments in Pune, four held

According to police, over ten cases have been registered against these gang members at various police stations across the city

Hadapsar police have arrested four people for alleged involvement in a gold jewellery scam that duped elderly women, said police. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)
Published on Mar 22, 2023 09:14 PM IST
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