The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached immovable assets worth Rs 4 crore of ARA Properties based in Maharashtra’s Pune in connection with its ongoing probe against builder Avinash Bhosale, the promoter of Avinash Bhosale Infrastructure Ltd (ABIL), who is accused of purchasing a plot in Pune after manipulating the rules and constructed a commercial structure for himself while […]
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Infosys Pune Toastmasters Club reaches 15 years of shaping lives
Infosys Pune Toastmasters Club marked its 15th anniversary on 02nd June 2021. In honor of the occasion, a special meeting was held today and was attended by over 80 participants. The event is for free and open for all to attend. Since 2006, the club has been dedicated to helping […]
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Covid-19 vaccination centres in Pune to remain shut today due to shortage of vaccines
Pune Mayor Murlidhar Mohol on Friday informed that vaccination centers in Pune Municipal Corporation will remain shut on May 22 due to shortage of vaccine stock. Mohol took to Twitter saying, “Vaccination will not be done on May 22 at all vaccination centers in Pune Municipal corporation area due to shortage of vaccine stock,” (translated from Marathi).” Meanwhile, Maharashtra Deputy Chief […]
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Pune: Medical oxygen suppliers facing difficulty in procuring liquid oxygen
As the numbers of COVID-19 cases continue to rise, so has the demand for medical oxygen in the district. One of the medical oxygen suppliers in Pune said that they are facing difficulties in procuring liquid oxygen from manufacturers. Pune-based United Gas owner Atul Nalawade on Tuesday said, “For last 4-5 days, there has been a shortage […]
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Religious places to remain shut as Covid-19 restrictions tightened in Pune
Amid the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, the Maharashtra government has ordered all religious sites in Pune to remain completely closed from Saturday till April 9. Consequently, some people could be seen praying outside the closed Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Mandir. Sandeep Mahajan, a local said, “I think it is a good decision in the interest of the society. […]
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Over 500 shops gutted in fire at Pune’s Fashion Street market
Over 500 shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at the Fashion Street market in Pune. No casualties have been reported as of now. However, hawkers and shop owners have suffered heavy losses. As per the fire department, around 16 fire tenders and two water tankers were utilised to […]
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Man arrested for killing National Chemical Laboratory research fellow in Pune
A man has been arrested on Monday for allegedly killing a 30-year-old researcher at the National Chemical Laboratory in the Pashan area of Pune. The Pune city police has arrested an interior designer for killing a research fellow working at National Chemical Laboratory in Pune. Raviraj Kshirsagar, the accused, was arrested from a hospital in the city after […]
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Students elated as schools for classes 5-8 reopen in Pune after 11 months
After a gap of almost 11 months, schools for students of Classes 5 to 8 reopened in Pune on Monday, while adhering to COVID-19 norms. Students at Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) Pandit Dinadayal Upadhyay Vidyamandir, Paud Phata were very enthusiastic and felt quite a sense of happiness to be back again in the school premises. They were […]
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Heating sand will make it gold: Man cheats Pune jeweller of Rs 50 lakh with sand bags
A jeweller in Pune purchased 4 kgs of ‘magic sand’ from a man he trusted for over a year who made him believe that the special sand from Bengal would turn into gold upon heating. The jeweller has cheated of Rs 50 lakh in exchange of the sand. According to […]
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NCP MLA Bharat Bhalke dies due to post-Covid complications
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Bharat Bhalke passed away on Saturday at Pune’s Ruby Hospital. He was admitted for post-Covid complications and was kept on a ventilator since Friday. Bhalke was the MLA from Pandharpur-Mangalvedha Assembly constituency. Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope expressed grief over Bhalke’s demise. “The news of […]
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Doctor dies at Pune’s Sassoon hospital after testing Covid-19 positive
A 56-year old general practitioner doctor from Maharashtra’s Keshavnagar, who practised in Ghorpadegaon, died at Sassoon general hospital on Friday after testing positive for Covid-19. The doctor was undergoing treatment and was in a critical condition, he was admitted to Sassoon hospital on May 13 and was declared dead on Friday […]
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Students take out protest march in Pune to condemn JNU attack
A group of students, belonging to various colleges, and members of different organisations on Wednesday took out a protest march to condemn the attack on students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi. The protesters began their protest march from the Institute of Management Development and Research (IMDR) and […]
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Onions @ Rs 100 per kg in Pune… and could rise further
PUNE The retail prices of onion, a key kitchen staple, have shot up to Rs 90 to Rs 100 per kg, retail, due to unseasonal November rain in the state. The price of onions in August and September touched Rs 80 per kg. Sheetal Patil, a consumer, said, “For the […]