Articles by Jigar Hindocha
Auto rickshaw drivers await to get space in Aero Mall
The auto-rickshaw drivers had submitted the letter to Jyotiraditya Scindia, the civil aviation minister who had visited the city on November 25, 2022, for the inauguration of Aero Mall
Published on Jan 25, 2023 10:21 PM IST
Now, scan QR code to know about trees at Empress Garden
People will receive detailed information about the tree species after scanning the code with their mobile devices
Published on Jan 24, 2023 11:36 PM IST
Ola, Uber, prepaid taxi stands shifted to multilevel car park at Aero Mall
With the contract for private taxi stands getting over on Wednesday, airport authorities have shifted the Ola and Uber prepaid taxi stands to a multilevel car parking (MLCP) at Aero Mall from Tuesday
Updated on Jan 24, 2023 11:30 PM IST
Bikes sans silencers disrupting Kalyani Nagar residents’ lives
Senior citizens, children and pets are among the worse affected by the ruckus of bikers in Kalyani Nagar
Published on Jan 22, 2023 11:25 PM IST
Defunct CCTV cameras in Wanowrie irk residents
According to residents, the day robberies and jumping of signals have increased in the locality since CCTV’s are not functioning
Published on Jan 22, 2023 10:32 PM IST
Drop in bus breakdowns takes PMPML on profit lane
Steps taken by the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML) to reduce bus breakdowns has helped the transport body boost its revenue
Published on Jan 21, 2023 11:00 PM IST
Pune airport flyers continue to suffer due to long queues at security checks
On Friday, the Spicejet Kochi flight which was scheduled at 10.35 pm was delayed by four and half hours and scheduled at 3 am on Saturday
Published on Jan 21, 2023 09:04 PM IST
Shirdi airport to build temporary waiting terminal to accommodate flyers
To accommodate more flyers at the Shirdi airport, authorities have planned to set up a temporary waiting terminal. The construction of the facility will begin soon
Updated on Jan 21, 2023 12:28 AM IST
Mothers & grandmothers turn inspiration for Pune runners
Six Pune-based women did the city proud by securing top positions in the Mumbai Marathon on January 15
Updated on Jan 19, 2023 11:40 PM IST
Land acquisition complete for second line of Pune-Miraj railway
The second line of the Pune-Miraj railway line’s land acquisition work is complete, and the work on the railway line is also nearing completion, both under the direction of district collector Rajesh Deshmukh
Published on Jan 19, 2023 10:35 PM IST
Covid vaccination resumes in PCMC after a gap of over a month
After a gap of over a month, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) resumed Covid vaccination at eight hospitals after vaccine stock was made available on Wednesday
Published on Jan 18, 2023 08:43 PM IST
Patil meets Bhide Wada owner to discuss national monument status
Guardian Minister Chandrakant Patil on Wednesday held a discussion with Pune Merchant Bank chairman Vijay Dhere, the owner Bhide Wada site, in connection with the construction of a national monument at Bhide Wada
Published on Jan 18, 2023 08:13 PM IST
1-yr-old injured male leopard rescued from Pansoli village
Forest department team rescued a one-year-old male leopard, which had got stuck in a barbed wire fencing at Pansoli village
Updated on Jan 17, 2023 10:59 PM IST
FIR against constable for threatening Maharashtra Kesari referee
A phone recording between police constable Kamble and Satav had gone viral on social media. Meanwhile, wrestler Sikandar Shaikh claimed that Kamble did not threaten anyone
Published on Jan 16, 2023 11:16 PM IST
Toy train at Katraj’s Peshwe talav to hit tracks from Jan 26
The very first toy train in the city, called ‘Fulrani’ was introduced in 1963 at Peshwe Park near Sarasbaug
Published on Jan 16, 2023 12:00 AM IST
Prepare traffic management plan for Lonavla: Pune dist collector
Under the chairmanship of Deshmukh, a meeting was held in the standing committee hall of the Lonavla Municipal Council office on Sunday
Published on Jan 15, 2023 11:43 PM IST
Shivraj Rakshe wins Maharashtra Kesari title
Rakshe, from Nanded, defeated Gaikwad, from Solapur, by pinning him down in under a minute and won the contest ‘by fall’. Both wrestlers began passively before Rakshe gained the upper hand
Published on Jan 14, 2023 11:23 PM IST
MPSC aspirants call off strike; Fadnavis promises to consider all parties before final decision on exam format
The administration said that it would consult with all interested parties on the implementation of the new descriptive exam pattern
Published on Jan 14, 2023 10:49 PM IST
Pune gets direct flights to Dehradun, Hubballi
The flight from Pune to Dehradun would be scheduled to depart from Pune at 3 pm daily, except on Saturdays. Even from Dehradun, the flight would ply daily, except on Saturdays, at 12 noon
Updated on Jan 14, 2023 12:23 AM IST
Private taxi stands to relocate to Aero Mall after January 25
Santosh Dhoke, Pune airport director, said, the contract of the prepaid Ola and Uber stands with the airport authorities will be over on January 25
Published on Jan 14, 2023 12:17 AM IST
Pune crowned champions of Maharashtra State Olympic Games
Pune were crowned champions on the concluding day of the Maharashtra State Olympic Games after bagging five gold medals each in swimming and cycling here at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex on Thursday
Updated on Jan 14, 2023 12:17 AM IST
SpiceJet flight returns to Pune airport after take-off due to technical glitch
Flyers faced inconvenience as a SpiceJet Ahmedabad-bound flight returned to Pune airport after taking off on Thursday early morning
Updated on Jan 12, 2023 10:48 PM IST
Golf Club Chowk flyover to be inaugurated on Saturday
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will inaugurate the “Dharmaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Flyover” at Golf Club Chowk in Yerawada at 2 pm on Saturday
Published on Jan 12, 2023 10:35 PM IST
Cargo services resume partially at Pune airport
The cargo service at Pune’s Lohegaon international airport resumed partially after SpiceJet and Indigo airlines took approval from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security Instructions (BACS)
Published on Jan 12, 2023 05:38 PM IST
Housing society sends notice to PMC for painting wall without permission
If PMC can fine a person who does not follow rules, then the same applies to PMC, Swapnashilp society office-bearer said
Published on Jan 12, 2023 12:11 AM IST
Mercury rises in Pune, min temp at 8.1 degrees Celsius
As per the weather forecast, the minimum temperature in the city will remain around 10 degrees Celsius till January 17
Published on Jan 11, 2023 11:58 PM IST
Avoid kite flying near electrical installations: MSEDCL
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has urged people to be cautious of low-voltage power lines, feeder pillars and other electrical systems while flying a kite on the occasion of Makar Sankranti
Published on Jan 11, 2023 11:41 PM IST
Pune airport all set to carry out live testing of DigiYatra
The Pune international airport is all set to carry out live testing of DigiYatra – a virtual method of facial verification – from Thursday
Published on Jan 11, 2023 11:39 PM IST
Small Scale Industries oppose toll collection at Moshi
The forum claims apart from dealing with constant traffic delays, the traders will have to bear the toll as well
Published on Jan 10, 2023 11:46 PM IST
At 7.4°C Pune records coldest day in January since 2017
The minimum temperature in Pune city has started to fall in single digits in the last two days
Published on Jan 10, 2023 10:37 PM IST