Railway officials on Monday said trains running in the Pune division of Central Railway (CR) were safe, saying that mechanised inspection of electrical systems on board the trains ruled out to a great extent the possibility of a fire similar to the one that broke out in the Andhra Pradesh AC Superfast Express. Read moreContinue reading
The Maharashtra housing and area development authority (Mhada) plans to utilise its 200 acres prime land parcel in western Maharashtra for providing housing for the lower income groups. Addressing a press conference in the city on Wednesday, Ashok Kakade, Mhada Pune vice chairman and chief officer, said that 90 per cent of the land parcelContinue reading
Pune: The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (MahaMetro) on Thursday started dismantling the concrete portion of a pillar that developed a leak. A team of experts, during an inspection of the pillars along the Mutha riverside on Wednesday night, noticed concrete leaking from the pillar’s shuttering. The problem was noticed right after the concreting of theContinue reading
PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: The civic body is planning to open a bridge parallel to Harris bridge in Dapodi on the Pune-Mumbai highway in June. “The construction of the bridge from Dapodi to Bopodi is almost complete and will be opened for vehicles in the first week of June,” said Vijay Bhojane, spokesperson of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s (PCMC) bus rapidContinue reading
PUNE: The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited on Wednesday decided to purchase 1,000 buses, including 100 diesel operated vehicles, and reintroduce the punching passes.After the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPMPL)’s board meeting, a senior official said the 100 diesel-run buses would be functional mainly in the fringe areas. The previous tender of purchasing 800Continue reading
Pune: The Bharatiya Janata Party has made a demand for four parking lots on the busy Jangli Maharaj Road in the city. The local unit of the BJP has approached municipal commissioner Saurabh Rao to build the four lots on JM Road on a priority basis Reda more at https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/bjp-tells-pmc-to-build-4-parking-lots-on-jm-road/articleshow/64295094.cms
PUNE: The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited(PMPML) has decided to deploy officials incognito on its buses to keep an eye on drivers and conductors. The drive has a two-pronged focus — straighten out ill-mannered drivers and conductors, and identify problem areas on buses. The officials will blend in with the other passengers on board. Read moreContinue reading
PUNE: The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) has prepared a plan to improve power supply and infrastructure in Wagholi. The power supply company will spend Rs28 lakh in this regard. On Tuesday, MSEDCL officials held a meeting with Wagholi residents at the gram panchayat office, where issues related to electricity supply and frequent interruptionsContinue reading
Students of the English Department of Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) finally appeared for their Alternative Literature 2 (LGBTQ literature) paper on Monday after a delay of almost 20 days. The 30-odd students had gone on a hunger strike last month, demanding better faculty members for the subject. Read more at: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/sppu-students-finally-appear-for-lgbtq-literature-paper/articleshow/64267673.cms
PUNE: Two students of Savitribai Phule Pune University’s Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology — Natasha Kelkar and Maitrayee Purnapatre — received the INSA NASI summer research scholarship. Read more at: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/2-sppu-students-get-summer-research-scholarships/articleshow/64278897.cms
