TNN | Updated: Apr 22, 2018, 12:43 IST PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: Once is not enough. The foundation stone laying ceremony of the first gas-based crematorium at Khadki Cantonment Board (KCB) would be conducted again on Monday. With allegations swirling around the ‘hasty’ foundation stone laying ceremony on Wednesday, another ceremony in the presence of all the elected members and seniorContinue reading
TNN | Apr 21, 2018, 23:31 IST Pimpri Chinchwad: The civic body will remove the temporary bund on the Mula river to reduce the growth of water hyacinth and the resultant mosquito menace. Manoj Lonkar, the assistant commissioner of the health department of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), said, “Debris was dumped in the Mula riverContinue reading
TNN | Updated: Apr 22, 2018, 12:39 IST PUNE: Four months from launch, the public bicycle sharing scheme seems to be a hit. Since it was launched on December 5, more than 3.5 lakh citizens have used PEDLbicycles, even surpassing the global standard. The international standard is three trips per cycle, per day. Pune has surpassed that byContinue reading
TNN | Updated: Apr 21, 2018, 06:48 IST PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation plans to complete the laying of the water pipeline up to Cantonment water works by May. Municipal commissioner Saurabh Rao recently told the water supply and the pumping departments to expedite the work to ensure its completion before the monsoon. The 6.4km long, 2,200mm diameter cast iron pipeline fromContinue reading
Updated: Apr 20, 2018 16:04 IST Aspiring to become a global desi, more and more Pune students have been enrolling in foreign language classes to boost their communication skills and career opportunities, said authorities of prominent foreign language institutes in the city. This trend showcases a change in the outlook of youngsters as a responseContinue reading
TNN | Apr 20, 2018, 11:38 IST PUNE: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) on Thursday announced the extension of its Super Priority Visa (SPV) service to Pune and Bengaluru from May 1. This means more Indians can get avisa decision in 24 hours or less. SPV is an optional service for Indian citizens who need to travelContinue reading
TNN | Updated: Apr 21, 2018, 09:40 IST PUNE: After Fergusson Collegeearned autonomy two years ago, it is on its way to becoming a university. The college’s authorities received a letter from Rashtriya Uchhatar Shiksha Abhiyan(RUSA) on April 10 seeking a proposal for a university. These plans were submitted on Thursday. The proposal will now be cleared by theContinue reading
TNN | Updated: Apr 21, 2018, 09:44 IST PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: The general body meeting of Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation on Friday approved the waste to energy plant at Moshi garbage depot following a detailed presentation by municipal commissioner Shravan Hardikar. While garbage was processed in every ward earlier, central processing would be carried out at Moshi garbage depot. Around 800Continue reading
TNN | Updated: Apr 20, 2018, 23:36 IST Pune: The films ‘Alorukkam’, directed by V C Abhilash, and Mahesh Narayanan’s ‘Take Off’ were screened on Friday at the inaugural function of Keraleeyam, a three-day festival of contemporary Malayalam films being held in the city. The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) is organizing it in coordination withContinue reading
TNN | Updated: Apr 21, 2018, 10:33 IST PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: The defence has sought the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s opinion about giving an equal area of alternative land in lieu of the defence land needed for constructing a road and a bridge across Mula for the convenience of Bopkhelvillagers. Rajendra Pawar, the defence estate officer (DEO) of the Pune circle, said, “TheContinue reading
