Dheeraj Bengrut

Residents plan to leave Tangewala colony; allege PMC turning a blind eye towards their needs

Residents of the Tangewala colony in Sahakarnagar, who were affected by the flash floods are now planning to leave their homes in the colony as they fear the flood-ravaged walls might collapse

Treasure park parking lot still submerged, residents in queue to repair motorbikes

Residents are now worried about the damage as their vehicles have been in the submerged parking lot for two consecutive days

No water, no homes: Pune’s flood-hit stage flash protests

Patil, according to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, was in Delhi for seat-sharing talks ahead of the Assembly elections, when Pune woke up to news on Thursday, that heavy rain claimed 18 lives overnight

Pune residents pick up pieces of their lives

Heavy rain on Wednesday night caused the Ambil odha (stream) to overflow, inundating housing societies, roads and slums with water and claiming lives and mass destruction of property

Compound wall collapse: Pune teen saves grandmother, then dies rescuing dog

The victim has been identified as Rohit Amle, a student of Vidya Vikas School and a resident of Tangewala colony in Sahakarnagar, one of the worst affected areas due to the rains

‘Could not save her’: Pune man saw wife disappear in flooded stream

Eighteen people were killed after unusually heavy rains - as much as 100mm in a four hour period - lashed the city on Wednesday night causing canals to overflow and inundate roads and residences.

Sahakarnagar canal wall breaks: 1,000 vehicles in Treasurer Park society’s underground parking sunk

Vehicles submerged, cattle washed away in Pune’s heavy downpour

Pune District Collector Naval Kishore Ram declared a holiday for schools but the message had not reached many schools and parents and children were seen boarding school buses in various localities.

Fr D’Britto on opposition to his appt as prez of Marathi Sahitya Sammelan: People entitled to express opinion

I haven’t received any threat calls until now, even if I do I’m not afraid of anyone, he says

Marathi Sahitya Sammelan: President Fr D’Britto to be felicitated under police cover in Pune

PMC to crack down on private hospitals found violating dengue treatment guidelines

Strict action will be taken by the health department of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) against doctors found prescribing wrong treatment for dengue and spreading fear among patients

DEd course in state touches new lows, 68 per cent seat has no takers

Of the 836 DEd colleges in the state, 723 are unaided, 16 aided government-run, 95 aided private colleges and two are run by Mumbai municipal corporation.

Moon mission has given us lot of hope, say IUCAA research students

At IUCCA, located in the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) campus, this in-house screening of the Vikram lander on the moon’s surface had been organised for scientists and PhD students

Zero Stone, one of the jewels of Pune, says civic chief

Located outside the General Post Office (GPO) near Sadhu Vaswani Chowk, the entire footpath on which the stone, marking Pune’s ‘0 km’, is located, has been renovated and beautified

St Mira’s college takes a step towards destigmatising mental health issues

According to the college, the major objective of the programme is prevention and intervention. Students can now benefit from individual counselling and therapy sessions held in college.

This Ganeshotsav, mandals in Pune aiming for 10 days of social work

Ganpati mandals across the city are showcasing their best this Ganeshotsav. While the actual Ganesh festival lasts for just 10 days, for some mandals social work continues throughout the year

Campus connect: 45% seats vacant in engineering diploma courses in Pune region

Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education started admissions early, held awareness events, but failed to reach 100% mark

Kashmiri community celebrates first-ever Ganeshotsav in Pune

At least 200 Kashmiris residing in different parts of the city have formed ‘Pune Kashmir Sanskrutik Manch’, a forum to celebrate cultural events of the two cities

Devotees in Pune open hearts, homes to welcome Ganpati Bappa

Most streets in Pune were dotted with lines of Ganesh idols in creative makhars (decorative material). Housing societies too installed Bappa with much fanfare

Punekars mould in eco-friendly message with clay idols

Environment-friendly idols are making a mark in the city with residents opting for a greener festival

State transport association write to banks, Gadkari to reschedule EMIs

The transport industry was adversely affected as goods could not reach their destination on time and payments are put on hold by clients, says Baba Shinde

₹200 crore loss to Pune-Bengaluru transporters due to floods in western Maharashtra

62,086 Bachelor of Engineering seats vacant in Maharashtra this year

Mechanical engineering had the maximum number of vacancies with 24,344 seats out of the 33,900, not filled.

Now IT jobs for Arts students who take ‘geography’ as special subject

Mapping and data management now need students of the subject and are willing to pay

Pune students restless as admission process for MBA further delayed

Students aspiring to pursue these courses in the state will have to wait till August 28, the next court hearing for further information on the matter.

Leaking rooftops, potholes, damaged seats: What it is like to travel from an ST stand in Pune

I frequently travel from the Swargate ST bus stand and there is a need to improve the maintenance here. Benches are broken and there is no cleanliness, says passenger

Pune varsity students threaten to disrupt flag hoisting on Independence Day

Students from the Bharatiya Vidyarthi Morcha organisation, took out a protest outside Karmalkar’s office over multiple demands

Trees lying on BMCC road footpath creates trouble for pedestrians

Pune division may witness 30K vacant FYJC seats

In the third round that concluded on August 1, 21,492 applications were received under the Pune division and 15,851 students were allotted seats

Maharashtra floods: NH 4 closed beyond Satara for 4th day

Apart from the 5,000 trucks and heavy vehicles already stranded on the highway, an estimated 1,000 additional trucks and heavy vehicles added to the long queues near Satara