TNN | Updated: Apr 21, 2018, 10:02 IST PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: The civic body would not allow commercial establishments near the BRTS and Metro corridors to avoid congestions as well as accidents. The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC)’s town planning director, Prakash Thakur, said, “There will be traffic congestion if there are commercial establishments. There should be housesContinue reading
Asseem Shaikh| TNN | Apr 21, 2018, 09:18 IST Pune Municipal Corporation(PMC) officials claimed that the civic body has completed the development plan of Yevlewadiand suggestions and objections have been sought from residents of the area. We are now going to conduct the public hearing on these suggestions and objections. A hearing committee has to be constituted for it.Continue reading
Joy Sengupta| TNN | Apr 20, 2018, 07:39 IST PUNE: Commuters banking on autorickshaws can expect hassle-free rides following introduction of a softwarebased pre-paid system at four points of the city from May. Sources in the Pune Regional Transport Office (RTO) and office holders in autorickshaw associations said the new system will allow people check the estimated distances and faresContinue reading
TNN | Updated: Apr 20, 2018, 11:27 IST PUNE: In an effort to create skilled manpower in the automobile industry, the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) will soon establish a joint training institute for skill development. While the plan is at a very nascent stage, talks are underway regarding affiliation with the institute and apex bodies in India andContinue reading
Updated: Apr 19, 2018 18:27 IST Competition for seats in undergraduate medical and dental courses across India is set to get tougher with the total registrations for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) increasing by almost two lakh. According to figures revealed by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), over 13.36 lakh hopefuls have registeredContinue reading
Updated: Apr 19, 2018 17:31 IST All the centres ofIndian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER), across the country, have adopted a number of reforms for the entrance examinations this year in order to make the process more transparent. As part of these reforms, a carbon sheet will be provided to the students alongContinue reading
PUNE Updated: Apr 18, 2018 15:15 IST Mutha river, one of the most polluted rivers in the state, according to the latest Ecological Society survey, can be revived if recommendations made by the society are implemented, said the report. The society recently handed over a survey report to the Centre for Environment and Education (CEE). WeContinue reading
PUNE Updated: Apr 18, 2018 17:03 IST The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) will be hosting a festival of award-winning contemporary Malayalam films, in coordination with the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, for the film lovers of Pune. A total of 12 contemporary Malayalam films, which have won accolades internationally and across the country including theContinue reading
TNN | Updated: Apr 19, 2018, 10:07 IST PUNE: Manat village located in Varandha ghat was electrified for the first time since Independence on April 17 under the Deendayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana. The only source of light after sunset, for the 150 villagers residing there used to be kerosene lamps. “We used to get light from kerosene lamps and had toContinue reading
Updated: Apr 18, 2018, 06:44 IST PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MahaMetro) will erect pillars for the elevated Metro route between Kharalwadi and Morwadi along the BRTS corridor on the service road of the Pune-Mumbai highway. The MahaMetro was earlier planning to erect the pillars on the footpath on the route. However, the planContinue reading
