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NEW DELHI, Dec 15: Commander of the Presidential Guard of the UAE, Major General Ali Saif Humaid Alkaabi, called on Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi and held discussions on enhancing defence cooperation and deepening military-to-military engagement, officials said on Monday.The visiting United Arab Emirates leader also engaged in high-level discussions with senior military leaders. He was briefed on Operation Sindoor and India's security perspective in the region, they said.The Indian Army also sh ...Read More >
The incident took place at a private coaching centre in Rajgurunagar, according to the police A 16-year-old boy was killed after a classmate allegedly attacked him with a knife inside a classroom at a coaching centre in Pune district on Monday, police said. The attack was apparently the fallout of a previous dispute between the two boys, who were studying in Class 10, they said. The incident took place at a private coaching centre in Rajgurunagar, according to the police. "A boy, who was car ...Read More >
Pune, Dec 15 (PTI) A 16-year-old boy was killed after a classmate allegedly attacked him with a knife inside a classroom at a coaching centre in Pune district on Monday, police said. The attack was apparently the fallout of a previous dispute between the two boys, both Class 10 students, they said. The incident took place at a private coaching centre in Rajgurunagar, according to the police. "As per primary information, the victim and the accused had a tiff a few months ago over a petty issue ...Read More >
Pune News: A 16-year-old boy was killed after he was allegedly stabbed by a classmate inside a classroom at a private coaching centre in Pune district on Monday morning. The incident took place in Rajgurunagar, under the limits of the Khed police station. According to police, both the victim and the accused were Class 10 students attending coaching classes at the same centre. The accused reportedly carried a knife and attacked the boy suddenly during the class, leaving him seriously injured. A ...Read More >
The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday announced the cancellation of polling on more than 25 municipal councils across several districts in the state after it detected widespread irregularities. The polling has now been rescheduled to December 20 from December 2 and the results will be declared on December 21. In all other municipal councils and nagar panchayats, the polling will take place on Tuesday (December 2) as declared earlier by the SEC and the counting of votes will ...Read More >
Mumbai: As the Mahayuti govt nears one year in office, the BJP's allies -- the Shiv Sena led by DCM Eknath Shinde and NCP led by DCM Ajit Pawar -- have proved to be controversial for the BJP. Led by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, BJP has had to firefight, defend, and troubleshoot for its allies as Sena and NCP ministers faced allegations of corruption, scams, and repeated court controversies. With Parth Pawar's alleged Pune land scam now coming to light, political observers note that in the f ...Read More >
Mumbai, Nov 10 (PTI) Prominent leaders in Maharashtra, including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and veteran politician Sharad Pawar, on Monday described the blast in a car near the Red Fort in Delhi as tragic, horrific and expressed grief over the loss of lives in the explosion. They extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families who have lost their loved ones in the blast and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. A high-intensity explosion ripped through a slow-moving car at a t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 25 (ANI): The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released Rs 8.3 lakh to Biodiversity Management Committees in Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim. This is Access and Benefit Sharing amount operating under the framework of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said on Saturday. The funds were seamlessly transferred through the respective State Biodiversity Boards directly to two BMCs, namely Narrau village Biodiversity ...Read More >
India has successfully secured the historic hosting rights for a landmark 'Pro Stage Elite Race for Men' - an international cycling competition and an Olympic qualification points race. The proposed Pune Grand Tour (PGT) 2026 will be India's first-ever Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) approved Class 2.2 classification competition, featuring multi-stage road race. Earmarked as an elite event in UCI's annual calendar, the Pune Grand Tour 2026 is pegged as India's groundbreaking move into globa ...Read More >
Pune: The civic body's plan to set up 82 public charging points in different parts of the city remains incomplete after two years. This is despite the fact that among all cities in Maharashtra, EV registrations in the Pune Regional Transport Office (RTO) are the highest, standing at a little over 96,000. Under PCMC, more than 52,000 EVs are registered.Manisha Shekatkar, head of the PMC electrical department, said that till date, only 44 charging points have been set up. "We are facing some issue ...Read More >
Senior police inspector Mahesh Bolkotgi of Shivajinagar police station said, "A suicide note was recovered from his pocket, suggesting that he took the extreme step due to frustration over domestic issues and the delay in justice. Further investigation is underway." He added that the 61-year-old had been involved in a long-pending legal dispute over his ancestral property. His father had sold the land in the 1990s without his consent, prompting him to challenge the sale in court. "In the handw ...Read More >
Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Pune District Guardian Minister Ajit Pawar is known for his early-morning visits to various key project sites under his jurisdiction. On Wednesday, during one such visit to Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, a heartwarming moment between Pawar and a group of senior citizens stole the spotlight and is now going viral on social media. Watch Videos: While reviewing the Tanpura Pedestrian Bridge near Shaniwar Peth with Maha Metro Managing Director Shravan Hardik ...Read More >
Ayodhya: A leopard that had been roaming in the forests of Ayodhya Cantonment for two months was trapped in a net laid by the Army on Tuesday morning.The leopard was rescued after a dramatic five-hour operation involving the Army, police, and forest officials from Lucknow and Ayodhya. According to eyewitnesses, the big cat got trapped in the iron mesh around 6am and struggled violently to break free for nearly an hour. It repeatedly tried to leap over the barrier, growling and ramming the fence ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) move to allow withdrawals of up to 75% of the corpus will make life easier for its over 7 crore subscribers, while the norms around 25% balance are meant to ensure a healthy kitty, without imposing any restrictions on pension or PF payment at the time of retirement, a top official said. "The idea is to empower members and repose trust. The changes are meant to pave the way for automated settlement of claims," Central Provident Fund commi ...Read More >
Pune: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday told Shravan Hardikar, who has been given the temporary additional charge as Pimpri Chinchwad municipal commissioner, and Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi to complete land acquisition for key roads in Pimpri Chinchwad under the urgency clause.The directive follows complaints from several housing societies about poor connectivity and commuting woes, as many roads are incomplete due to delayed land acquisition.Pawar met residents and address ...Read More >
Pune: Tightening its grip on the illicit liquor trade, the State Excise Department's 'G' Division, Pune, on Tuesday seized 40 plastic cans of illicit country liquor along with a truck, collectively valued at ₹10.96 lakh, in a major operation at Hatbhuj village near Pimpri. The action was part of a special statewide campaign launched on October 2, targeting illegal liquor production, sale, and transportation. Since the start of the drive, the department has registered 11 cases, seized 12 vehicle ...Read More >
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Pimpri-Chinchwad: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Pune District Guardian Minister Ajit Pawar visited Pimpri-Chinchwad and Chakan on Monday, where he took a review of multiple developmental projects. While speaking to reporters, Pawar acknowledged Chakan's increasing traffic congestion problems, saying land needs to be acquired. After taking a review meeting with key Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) officials, Ajit Pawar went to Chakan. There he spoke to media. Ajit Pawar sai ...Read More >
Pune: A leopard mauled to death a six-year-old boy identified as Siddharth Pravin Kedar at Kumshet village in Junnar, about 95km from the city, on Wednesday evening.Forest officials said the injuries suggest death because of a leopard attack. Deputy conservator of forest Prashant Khade told TOI: "Swab samples have been collected and sent for forensic analysis."Siddharth was the only son of a daily wage worker couple of Thakar Vasti -- an area with 10-15 houses in Kumshet.Range forest officer Pra ...Read More >
Pune: In recent days, it can be said that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is more active than ever, as he is making regular visits and holding key meetings with the city BJP from time to time. Pune district, traditionally a bastion of the Pawar family from Baramati, saw a change in 2017, when two key municipal elections of Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad were won by the BJP. However, both factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) still hold power ...Read More >
Pune: Parts of the city received heavy rain late on Sunday nigh coupled with lightning and thunder. Intermittent rain continued in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad for the better part of Saturday night and Sunday, with Chinchwad recording 69mm showers between 8.30am on Saturday and 5.30pm on Sunday.During the same period, the IMD's Shivajinagar observatory recorded 13.8mm rain, Talegaon (15mm), Hadapsar (13.5mm) and Magarpatta (10mm). The rainfall in the remaining parts of the city and district was spa ...Read More >
Manoj Jarange initiates a hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai. He demands Maratha reservation under the OBC category. Thousands of supporters gather, causing traffic disruptions. Jarange vows to continue until demands are met. The Maharashtra government expresses readiness for talks. Opposition parties support Jarange. Rain causes inconvenience to protesters. Police allowed protest for one day only. Maratha quota movement leader Manoj Jarange began his indefinite hunger strike at the Azad Ma ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) India's gains from importing discounted Russian oil are estimated to be just USD 2.5 billion per annum, significantly lower than the previously speculated range of USD 10-25 billion, a research report said on Thursday. Stopping Russian oil imports would force India, the world's third-largest oil importer and consumer, to rely on limited alternatives, potentially driving global crude prices up to USD 100 per barrel amid rising demand and tight supply. "Benefit from Russi ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis should hold a dialogue with Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange and address the reservation issue with patience. Talking to reporters, Raut said the government had held talks with Jarange before the Lok Sabha polls. Jarange, who has been demanding a 10 per cent quota for Marathas under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category, on Wednesday set out for Mumbai from his native Antarwali Sarat ...Read More >
Pune, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pro-Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, who has reached the Shivneri fort in Pune district with a large number of supporters during his march to Mumbai, on Thursday attacked the Mahayuti government, saying that the permission granted by the Mumbai Police to hold an agitation at Azad Maiden for a day was a joke. He clarified that the permission for just a one-day protest is not acceptable, reiterating his decision to undertake an indefinite fast in sup ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 28 (PTI) The Maharashtra government is ready to talk with Maratha activist Manoj Jarange, but the efforts will have no meaning if he is rigid about bringing his protest to Mumbai, state minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil said on Thursday. The water resources minister, who heads the cabinet sub-committee on Maratha quota, told reporters in Shirdi that talks would eventually take place with Jarange in Mumbai if he decides to proceed to the state capital. The cabinet sub-committee will ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 19 (ANI): Authorities in Pune on Tuesday said a red alert will remain in place for the next two days in the Ghat areas as heavy rains continue to batter many parts of the city and the surrounding regions. Several areas of Pune city are also under an orange alert. Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi told ANI, '...There is a Red Alert in Ghat areas. In the city and other areas of Pune, there has been an Orange Alert for the past 2 days. In the coming two days ...Read More >
Maharashtra Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal on Friday criticised the state government over the law and order situation in the wake of tensions in Pune's Yavat village following an alleged objectionable social media post. Sapkal alleged that the police are failing to maintain law and order and are instead engaged in other activities, leading to repeated incidents of unrest in the state. "The law and order in Maharashtra is in a really bad condition. There is no Police here. Police are bu ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday said his party would resort to violence if needed for the sake of Marathi and dared chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to do whatever he wanted in response, after Fadnavis threatened punitive action against those violating the law over the language issue. "Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, for the sake of Marathi, we will resort to violence. Do whatever you want. This is Maharashtra and it belongs to the people who speak Marathi. One hundred and si ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 2 (ANI): Maharashtra Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal on Friday criticised the state government over the law and order situation in the wake of tensions in Pune Yavat village following an alleged objectionable social media post. Sapkal alleged that the police are failing to maintain law and order and are instead engaged in other activities, leading to repeated incidents of unrest in the state. The law and order in Maharashtra is in a really bad condit ...Read More >
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