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A free theatre workshop for students of Purushottam Karandak by director Nipun Dharmadhikari

Following Purushottam Karandak’s organisers and judge’s announcement of not finding any team or play up to the mark to be awarded the trophy, Nipun Dharmadhikari, director, producer took to social media to announce a free workshop to help all the student teams who participated in this year’s Karandak

Nipun Dharmadhikari, director, producer took to social media to announce a free workshop to help all the student teams who participated in this year’s Karandak. (HT FILE PHOTO)

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Published on Sep 20, 2022 05:13 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

No takers for Pune’s Purushottam Karandak sad for the future of theatre: Fraternity

This is the 57th year of the Purushottam Karandak when for the first time, there are no takers for the Karandak

A play performed at the Purushottam Karandak last year. (HT FILE PHOTO)

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Published on Sep 19, 2022 11:43 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

December 2022 deadline for completion of Katraj-Navale bridge work

Commuters are facing daily risk along the stretch of highway from Katraj to Navale bridge chowk and after several deadlines missed, the road widening work is still incomplete

. The Central Public Works Department (PWD) department has postponed the deadline for completion of Katraj-Navale bridge to December 2022. (Ravindra Joshi/HT PHO)

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Published on Sep 19, 2022 12:00 AM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Non-operational, non-existent traffic signals add to Pune commuters’ woes

The past week has seen several residents take to social media to complain about non-operational or non-existent traffic signals that are worsening the traffic situation in and around Pune city

Non-operational signal closed at Gangadham road. (Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Sep 18, 2022 11:28 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

How Kolhapur princely state got African cheetahs in early 1900s

Around 60 years ago, Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj from Kolhapur princely state brought cheetahs from Africa to his kingdom

Around 60 years ago, Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj from Kolhapur brought cheetahs from Africa to his kingdom. (SOURCED)

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Published on Sep 18, 2022 12:28 AM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Chandni Chowk flyover: Five land parcels acquired for service lanes

The possession of land parcels will be carried out on Monday after the process was expedited after the chief minister’s visit, officials said on Saturday

The land is 3,215 square metres at Bavdhan side worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>11.42 crore and will be used for service road as part of the measures to ease traffic congestion at Chandni Chowk. (HT FILE PHOTO)

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Published on Sep 18, 2022 12:21 AM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Cyclists protest against ban on entry at SPPU campus

At least 60 cyclists staged a protest on Saturday to show their discontentment against Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) administration which has banned their entry to the campus

The protest was held by the city-based Indo Athletic Society, who reached out to vice-chancellor KV Kale and urged him to reconsider the decision. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Sep 17, 2022 06:48 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Sus-Pashan overbridge opens for public

BJP MLA Chandrakant Patil along with other Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officers were present for the inauguration

The Sus-Pashan bridge was officially opened for commuters on Friday. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Sep 16, 2022 06:37 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Frequent power failures force Wakad residents to invest in inverters

Mayank Shrivastava, a resident of Royal Oak Society in Wakad, has had to invest in an inverter after facing several consecutive days, and nights, of no power in his area

Pune’s Wakad area has been facing frequent power failures (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

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Updated on Sep 15, 2022 11:53 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Pitrupaksha sees veggie prices hike by 20% in Pune

The prices of vegetables in Pune have shot up, about 10% to 20%, with Pitrupaksha beginning after Ganpati festival

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Published on Sep 13, 2022 07:34 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Prabha Atre launches Kirana Gharana library and research centre

Padma Vibhushan and veteran classical vocalist of Kirana Gharana, Prabha Atre opens a public Kirana Gharana library and research centre at her Swarmyee Gurukul off Jungli Maharaj road in Pune

Padma Vibhushan and veteran classical vocalist of Kirana Gharana, Prabha Atre brought in her 91th birthday by opening a public Kirana Gharana library and research centre at her Swarmyee Gurukul off Jungli Maharaj road in Pune. (HT)

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Published on Sep 13, 2022 06:40 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Waterlogged roads bring 350 civic staff to clean stormwater drainage lines in Pune

The rains that lashed the city on Sunday exposed the shoddy stormwater drainage line works done by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) even as it claimed of cleaning and clearing it under the pre-monsoon works

A civic staff cleans a choked drainage at Dolphin chowk, Upper Indiranagar on Monday. (Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Sep 12, 2022 11:54 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Rain effect: Pune areas without power for 18 hours; WFH and water supply affected

Areas like Dahanukar colony in Kothrud, Panchavati at Pashan, BT Kawade road, parts of Hadapsar faced up to 18 hours of power cuts

Trees fall due to heavy rains at Panchvati, Pashan. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Sep 12, 2022 11:50 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Proposed 5 storey bldg in place of Wrangler Paranjpye’s bungalow will have mathematics and statistics department

On August 22, 2022, Wrangler Paranjpye’s iconic bungalow in Pune was demolished to make way for the proposed new building

The Deccan Education Society (DES) is planning a new, five-storeyed building offering learning in mathematics and statistics at the same place where Wrangler Paranjpye’s iconic bungalow stood till a few days ago off Fergusson college road. (FILE PHOTO)

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Published on Sep 11, 2022 11:48 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Preliminary work of the double decker flyover at Pune university chowk begins

With the 10-day Ganeshotsav coming to an end on Friday, the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has begun the work on the double decker flyover at the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) with the barricading work of 240 metres of the chowk

The PMRDA has begun the work on the double decker flyover at the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) (HT FILE PHOTO)

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Updated on Sep 11, 2022 07:02 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Now, a bridge connecting Suncity road and Karvenagar to ease traffic congestion

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) project department will be constructing a 30 metre wide bridge over the Mutha river connecting Suncity road to Karvenagar to ease the traffic on Sinhgad road

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Published on Sep 11, 2022 06:53 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

At 105.2 decibels, Pune records noisiest celebrations on last day of Ganeshotsav

According to COEP, the average sound level obtained from 10 locations in the city on the last day of festival was 105.2 dB (decibel) as compared to 86.2 dB (2019), 90.4 dB (2018) and 90.9 dB (2017)

A dhol tasha group performs at a Ganesh immersion procession on Laxmi road on Friday. (Ravindra Joshi/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Sep 11, 2022 12:06 AM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Lack of control, mismanagement leads to chaos on Pune streets during Ganpati immersion

Thousands of people made way to the old city of Pune on Friday and Saturday to catch a glimpse of the Ganpati immersion procession, however, people were greeted with utter chaos as police and municipal corporation have mandals a free hand as chief minister Eknath Shinde lifted all restrictions

Police personnel discipline the crowd at Tilak chowk on Friday. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Sep 10, 2022 11:44 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Younger generation prefers to eat out Onam sadya

Pune: For Nikita Majid, this is her first Onam back home after marriage and she is enjoying getting ready, complete with the off-white Kasavu saree, with strings of jasmine on hair and gold jewellery as she goes to offer prayers at the Shree Ayappan temple in Rasta peth

Onam decorations at Rasta peth Ayyappa temple in Pune, on Wednesday. Younger generation with nuclear family prefer to eat Onam sadya in restaurants than make it at home. (SHANKAR NARAYAN/HT)

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Updated on Sep 08, 2022 08:04 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Expedite Pashan-Sus bridge work: Chandrakant Patil tells PMC

With the unofficial opening of Sus-Pashan bridge by residents on September 4, Maharashtra higher and technical education minister Chandrakant Patil, along with senior Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials, visited the spot and gave a stern warning to officials to complete the pending work at the earliest

Residents unofficially use the Sus-Pashan bridge. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Sep 07, 2022 11:26 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Residents use Sus-Pashan bridge before PMC’s official inauguration

The constant changing of completion dates of the bridge connecting Pashan to Susgaon forced the residents to start using the completed stretch over the Bengaluru-Mumbai highway from September 4

Residents unofficially use the Sus-Pashan bridge on Tuesday (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Sep 07, 2022 12:21 AM IST

ByPrachi Bari

97% respondents in Pune willing to buy electric vehicles to fight air pollution, says survey

Indicating a shift towards eco-friendly options, a survey has found that an increasing number of Puneites are now willing to buy Electric vehicles (EVs)

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Published on Sep 06, 2022 12:44 AM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Residence of Chapekar brothers to present stories of 2,000 freedom fighters

Tales of valour and patriotism will be showcased in the form of their photos, murals and information displays

Chapekar Wada is the residence of Damodar, Balkrishna and Vasudev Chapekar in Chinchwad.) (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Sep 05, 2022 12:01 AM IST

ByPrachi Bari

After two student deaths, FTII takes steps by holding counselling sessions

Following the deaths of two students in 30 days, FTII has initiated a process to engage counsellors at the campus to interact with students

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Published on Sep 03, 2022 10:55 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari and Milina Patil

Sprawling Balbharati library in Pune is now open for public

The Balbharati library belonging to the Maharashtra State Textbook Production and Curriculum Research Board , which until recently was accessible only to experts, the board of studies and the concerned text book bureau, has opened its collection of 1,55,000 books to the public

The Balbharati library at Senapati Bapat road. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Aug 30, 2022 11:44 PM IST

ByPrachi bari

Pune residents demand for a sugar-free rush during Ganpati festival

The calorie-conscious customers include elderly people, who probably are suffering from diabetes and also youngsters alike

Residents seen purchasing sugar-free sweets at Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwale on Bajirao road on Sunday. (Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Aug 29, 2022 12:35 AM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Dumping of debris continues at Baner riverside

So far, the building department officials have managed to clear 41,360.35 cubic metres of debris across Mula river

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has been working on removing debris along the Mula river in Baner area since 2021 (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

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Published on Aug 29, 2022 12:05 AM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Auto fares to increase by ₹4 from September 1

The Regional Transport Authority (RTA) on Saturday announced a hike in autorickshaw fares by ₹4 from September 1

Autorickshaw stand at Swargate. (Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Aug 27, 2022 11:28 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Train services delayed during morning rush hours as overhead wire trips at Pune railway station

The trains which were delayed include Deccan Queen, Pragati Express, Pune-Lonavla local, Secunderabad-Mumbai-Duronto Express and Trichy Ganganangar Humsafar Express

The passengers from Ahmedabad-Pune-Duronto Express suffered the most as the coaches stopped outside Pune platform number 2. This train arrives at 8.30 am. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

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Published on Aug 27, 2022 04:58 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Societies in Ravet, Wakad use jammers, fines to prevent haphazard parking

Earlier in 2019, Malpani Greens housing society at Wakad, started using jammers for vehicles parked haphazardly

Housing societies in Ravet, Wakad are using a system of jammers and fines to prevent haphazard parking inside the society premises (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Aug 25, 2022 11:46 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

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This is the 57th year of the Purushottam Karandak when for the first time, there are no takers for the Karandak

Commuters are facing daily risk along the stretch of highway from Katraj to Navale bridge chowk and after several deadlines missed, the road widening work is still incomplete

The past week has seen several residents take to social media to complain about non-operational or non-existent traffic signals that are worsening the traffic situation in and around Pune city

Around 60 years ago, Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj from Kolhapur princely state brought cheetahs from Africa to his kingdom

The possession of land parcels will be carried out on Monday after the process was expedited after the chief minister’s visit, officials said on Saturday

At least 60 cyclists staged a protest on Saturday to show their discontentment against Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) administration which has banned their entry to the campus

BJP MLA Chandrakant Patil along with other Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officers were present for the inauguration

Mayank Shrivastava, a resident of Royal Oak Society in Wakad, has had to invest in an inverter after facing several consecutive days, and nights, of no power in his area

The prices of vegetables in Pune have shot up, about 10% to 20%, with Pitrupaksha beginning after Ganpati festival

Padma Vibhushan and veteran classical vocalist of Kirana Gharana, Prabha Atre opens a public Kirana Gharana library and research centre at her Swarmyee Gurukul off Jungli Maharaj road in Pune

The rains that lashed the city on Sunday exposed the shoddy stormwater drainage line works done by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) even as it claimed of cleaning and clearing it under the pre-monsoon works

Areas like Dahanukar colony in Kothrud, Panchavati at Pashan, BT Kawade road, parts of Hadapsar faced up to 18 hours of power cuts

On August 22, 2022, Wrangler Paranjpye’s iconic bungalow in Pune was demolished to make way for the proposed new building

With the 10-day Ganeshotsav coming to an end on Friday, the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has begun the work on the double decker flyover at the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) with the barricading work of 240 metres of the chowk

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) project department will be constructing a 30 metre wide bridge over the Mutha river connecting Suncity road to Karvenagar to ease the traffic on Sinhgad road

According to COEP, the average sound level obtained from 10 locations in the city on the last day of festival was 105.2 dB (decibel) as compared to 86.2 dB (2019), 90.4 dB (2018) and 90.9 dB (2017)

Thousands of people made way to the old city of Pune on Friday and Saturday to catch a glimpse of the Ganpati immersion procession, however, people were greeted with utter chaos as police and municipal corporation have mandals a free hand as chief minister Eknath Shinde lifted all restrictions

Pune: For Nikita Majid, this is her first Onam back home after marriage and she is enjoying getting ready, complete with the off-white Kasavu saree, with strings of jasmine on hair and gold jewellery as she goes to offer prayers at the Shree Ayappan temple in Rasta peth

The constant changing of completion dates of the bridge connecting Pashan to Susgaon forced the residents to start using the completed stretch over the Bengaluru-Mumbai highway from September 4

Indicating a shift towards eco-friendly options, a survey has found that an increasing number of Puneites are now willing to buy Electric vehicles (EVs)

Tales of valour and patriotism will be showcased in the form of their photos, murals and information displays

Following the deaths of two students in 30 days, FTII has initiated a process to engage counsellors at the campus to interact with students

The Balbharati library belonging to the Maharashtra State Textbook Production and Curriculum Research Board , which until recently was accessible only to experts, the board of studies and the concerned text book bureau, has opened its collection of 1,55,000 books to the public

The calorie-conscious customers include elderly people, who probably are suffering from diabetes and also youngsters alike

So far, the building department officials have managed to clear 41,360.35 cubic metres of debris across Mula river

The Regional Transport Authority (RTA) on Saturday announced a hike in autorickshaw fares by ₹4 from September 1

The trains which were delayed include Deccan Queen, Pragati Express, Pune-Lonavla local, Secunderabad-Mumbai-Duronto Express and Trichy Ganganangar Humsafar Express

Earlier in 2019, Malpani Greens housing society at Wakad, started using jammers for vehicles parked haphazardly

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