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One year on, many projects of PM Modi’s Smart City initiative still in pipeline

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 14 projects in Pune on June 25, 2016 under the Smart City plan, many of which have been completed but various other projects are still in the pipeline

Work in progress in Aundh for the Smart City project in Pune.(Pratham Gokhale/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jul 04, 2017 12:55 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari, Pune

Citizen engagement is our priority in Pune’s Smart City project, says Prerna Deshbhratar

CEO Pune Smart City Development Corporation Limited and additional municipal commissioner claims government of India officials were pleased with progress of the work. She believes this project will enrich people’s lives

Prerna Deshbhratar, additional municipal commissioner.(Pratham Gokhale/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jul 07, 2017 12:49 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari, Pune

Meet the first woman technician trained at FTII Pune

Her autobiography ‘Freedom: My story’, published by Harper Collins India, recounts the challenges she faced as a filmmaker and ways she tackled them unflinchingly

Arunaraje Patil is the first woman technician to be trained at the FTII, Pune.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 01, 2017 05:32 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari

Pune smart city project: MOUD minister inspects Aundh road progress

Durga Shanker Mishra, additional secretary, ministry of urban development with the Pune municipal commissioner Kunal Kumar, city engineer Prashant Waghmare, and Aundh corporator Madhukar Musale, visited the pilot smart road project in Aundh on Saturday

Durga Shanker Mishra, additional secretary, ministry of urban development, visited Aundh road on Saturday to check the progress of the project.(Pratham Gokhale/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jul 07, 2017 12:49 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari, Pune

Meghdoot to be performed as a play

Meghdoot is a poem of 111 stanzas divided into two parts, Purva Megha (previous cloud) and Uttara Megha (consequent cloud). 25-year-old Nikhil Shete is directing the poem as a play

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Updated on Jun 30, 2017 06:19 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari, Pune

City raising a stink is not all garbage

The Solid Waste Management Strategy by the Pune Municipal Corporation takes into account strategies to be employed for waste management in the city from 2017 to 2025. It prioritises trash segregation and capacity enhancement of the existing waste processing units but activists raise doubts over its implementation.

Phursungi villagers have carried out protests over this garbage dumping in their area, but the administration is yet to resolve the issue.(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jul 04, 2017 12:24 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAnanya Barua & Prachi Bari

GST may spike real estate prices in Pune

Starting July 1, India will witness the historic step in the tax regime with GST coming into an effect based on the principle of ‘One Nation One Tax’

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Updated on Jun 29, 2017 11:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari

Aundh smart road to open on July 7 with carriageway, pavements, bicycle tracks

The road between Bremen chowk and Parihar chowk had been closed to traffic for the past three months and the work has been ongoing day and night.

Work in progress on Tuesday in Aundh to repair roads under the smart city project to include pavements, tactiles for visually impaired and tree grates to protect trees on sidewalks.(Pratham Gokhale/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jul 07, 2017 12:49 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari

Pune emerges as a major hub for Japanese learning

From a welcome figure of 654 studying in 2011, the number of students touched 1,070 in 2015 and counting

Students learning Japanese in a classroom in Pune.(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 29, 2017 02:59 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari

Special covers on forts in Pune by GPO

The GPO does a series on certain subjects which can be sustained for a year with a special cover being introduced every month

The general post office in Pune offers many additional services.(Pratham Gokhale/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 29, 2017 02:35 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari, Pune

Pune boy is NEET topper from Maharashtra

Abhishek Dogra secured an all India rank 5 in his first attempt in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and is the only person from Maharashtra in the top 25 list

Abhishek Dogra, NEET 2017 Maharashtra topper with his parents.(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 24, 2017 02:29 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari, Pune

Iyengar Yoga has become Pune’s global asana

The Iyengar institute was selected as the first recipient of the Prime Minister’s award for outstanding contribution towards the development of Yoga.

Foreign students from Symbiosis International University performs yoga on the occasion of International Yoga Day in Pune(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 21, 2017 11:13 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | Byprachi bari, Pune

Pune Municipality becomes the 1st civic body in the nation to raise money by bonds on BSE

PMC has taken major step by raising Rs 200 crores by floating bond for 24x7 water supply to the city. This is also part of their project in the Smart City Mission.

Pune Municipality gives re-entry of municipal bonds after 14 years becoming the first civic body in the country to raise money by issuing bonds on Bombay Stock Exchange(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 22, 2017 02:46 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari, Pune

Lone Indian film shortlisted at Cannes by FTII student screened in Pune

Afternoon clouds was the only Indian film shortlisted at Cannes recently. It also won 'Special Mention' in the Official Competition at FILMADRID (2017) in Spain. Payal Kapadia, who made the film, is a student of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune.

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Updated on Jun 20, 2017 03:55 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari, Pune

Celebrating brotherhood: Pune’s Muslims hold iftar party for warkaris

It is an intermixing of cultures and tradition when warkaris on their way to Pandharpur are given a feast by a group of volunteers from the Muslim Awakaf Welfare Trust, who break their fast together with the iftar party.

Muslim Awakaf Welfare Trust organised an iftar party for warkaris who arrived in Pune with the Sant Dnyaneshwar and Sant Tukaram palkhi during their annual pilgrimage to Pandharpur on Sunday at Samarth Vyayam Mandir.(Ravindra Joshi/ HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 21, 2017 05:58 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari, Pune

Lack of funds force cancer-stricken Pune doctor to seek euthanasia

Dr Bharat Maruti Lote, a 56-year-old state medical officer, is currently undergoing treatment at a city hospital. He released a video seeking permission for mercy killing last week.

Dr Bharat Maruti Lote has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 15, 2017 04:13 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari, Pune

Maharashtra Class 10 results: Pune’s sanitation worker clears SSC exam trashing all norms

Laxman Chavan, a PMC employee in the Vishrambaug ward office and many others like him study at night schools in Pune, in an effort to continue their education.

(From left) Purushottam Dike, Rekha Shirsat and Laxman Chavan at the Poona Night School, Bajirao Road in Pune.(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 14, 2017 03:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari, Pune

Four ambulance services delayed in Pune as roads submerged in rainwater

Amulance services across the city were drastically affected due to the traffic congestion caused by the rains at many of the major chowks.

Traffic on many of roads came to a compete standstill as they were facing the brunt of waterlogging.(PRATHAM GOKHALE/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 15, 2017 04:13 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari

Heavy rains forecast in Pune, traffic congestion expected as roadwork unfinished

Citizens were stranded for an hour as traffic across city moved at a snail’s pace exposing Pune Municipal Corporation’s unpreparedness.

With no way for the water to drain, many parts of the city experienced traffic congestion due to water logging.(PRATHAM GOKHALE/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jul 06, 2017 03:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari

The monsoon is coming for you Pune: Kolhapur, Mahabaleshwar drenched in showers

Tourists were seen welcoming the rain, and frolicking in the first rains on the hill station. Most of the points were in dense fog and were a sight to see for as one of the tourist, Nikhil Kapshikar exclaimed

Two days after the arrival of monsoon in konkan, it has now showered over the parts of Mahabaleshwar and Kolhapur.(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 21, 2017 04:43 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari

Pune’s ‘Ramadan restaurant’ where people from across India show up to cook, serve

The Imdadi Hotel has been serving Punekars for 32 years during the Ramadan season and has cooks from across India and Nepal who come in to create the special dishes.

The cooks at the stall are migrants from Lucknow and small villages in Uttar Pradesh and play a vital role in the success of the stall.(RAVINDRA JOSHI/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 10, 2017 04:35 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari

Pune: NFAI European Film Festival to feature films from 22 countries

For the first time, NFAI in association with the Delegation of the European Union and the Directorate of Film Festivals will host a “Masterclass” on June 12.

The festival will be inaugurated by Riho Kruuv, Ambassador of Estonia to India on 11th June 2017 at 6.30 pm at the National Film Archives of India(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 09, 2017 09:10 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari

Pune: Marathon organised on World Day Against Child Labour to spread awareness

More than 1000 people from all walks of life have already registered for the 21km-14km -7km run and for the “Freedom Walk” of 3km.

Since 2011, they have taken up the cause every year and spread awareness among common people on the ‘Child labour Issue”’(HT REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 09, 2017 05:18 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari

Tiny Monkey Stage marks its 99th event in Pune

The event will be featuring RJ Tarun,RJ Ira, RJ Shrikant and RJ Sangram, who will be interacting and mentoring the kids.

Tiny Monkey Stage has already featured over 1000 kids and will be organizing a special meet to celebrate its 99th event.(HT REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 09, 2017 04:34 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari

Why Pune will receive abundant rainfall this season

IMD scientists observe a trend in increase of heavy rainfall in the past three to four years by studying gridded daily rainfall data set over India

Overcast above Shivaji statue in Kothrud. IMD forecast monsoon to hit state in 48 hours.(RAVINDRA JOSHI/HT)

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Updated on Jun 09, 2017 01:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari

Vishwa Marathi Parishad to spread language across the world

Medical literature is set as the theme for this year’s convention primarily featuring books on medical breakthrough, research, general medicine, health, and medical practices.

According to Nilesh Gaikwad, President of then Vishwa Marathi Parishad, the convention acts as a portal for the younger generation to expose themselves to the Marathi language and culture.(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 09, 2017 01:38 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 14 projects in Pune on June 25, 2016 under the Smart City plan, many of which have been completed but various other projects are still in the pipeline

CEO Pune Smart City Development Corporation Limited and additional municipal commissioner claims government of India officials were pleased with progress of the work. She believes this project will enrich people’s lives

Her autobiography ‘Freedom: My story’, published by Harper Collins India, recounts the challenges she faced as a filmmaker and ways she tackled them unflinchingly

Durga Shanker Mishra, additional secretary, ministry of urban development with the Pune municipal commissioner Kunal Kumar, city engineer Prashant Waghmare, and Aundh corporator Madhukar Musale, visited the pilot smart road project in Aundh on Saturday

Meghdoot is a poem of 111 stanzas divided into two parts, Purva Megha (previous cloud) and Uttara Megha (consequent cloud). 25-year-old Nikhil Shete is directing the poem as a play

Starting July 1, India will witness the historic step in the tax regime with GST coming into an effect based on the principle of ‘One Nation One Tax’

The road between Bremen chowk and Parihar chowk had been closed to traffic for the past three months and the work has been ongoing day and night.

From a welcome figure of 654 studying in 2011, the number of students touched 1,070 in 2015 and counting

The GPO does a series on certain subjects which can be sustained for a year with a special cover being introduced every month

Abhishek Dogra secured an all India rank 5 in his first attempt in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and is the only person from Maharashtra in the top 25 list

The Iyengar institute was selected as the first recipient of the Prime Minister’s award for outstanding contribution towards the development of Yoga.

PMC has taken major step by raising Rs 200 crores by floating bond for 24x7 water supply to the city. This is also part of their project in the Smart City Mission.

Afternoon clouds was the only Indian film shortlisted at Cannes recently. It also won 'Special Mention' in the Official Competition at FILMADRID (2017) in Spain. Payal Kapadia, who made the film, is a student of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune.

It is an intermixing of cultures and tradition when warkaris on their way to Pandharpur are given a feast by a group of volunteers from the Muslim Awakaf Welfare Trust, who break their fast together with the iftar party.

Dr Bharat Maruti Lote, a 56-year-old state medical officer, is currently undergoing treatment at a city hospital. He released a video seeking permission for mercy killing last week.

Laxman Chavan, a PMC employee in the Vishrambaug ward office and many others like him study at night schools in Pune, in an effort to continue their education.

Amulance services across the city were drastically affected due to the traffic congestion caused by the rains at many of the major chowks.

Citizens were stranded for an hour as traffic across city moved at a snail’s pace exposing Pune Municipal Corporation’s unpreparedness.

Tourists were seen welcoming the rain, and frolicking in the first rains on the hill station. Most of the points were in dense fog and were a sight to see for as one of the tourist, Nikhil Kapshikar exclaimed

The Imdadi Hotel has been serving Punekars for 32 years during the Ramadan season and has cooks from across India and Nepal who come in to create the special dishes.

For the first time, NFAI in association with the Delegation of the European Union and the Directorate of Film Festivals will host a “Masterclass” on June 12.

More than 1000 people from all walks of life have already registered for the 21km-14km -7km run and for the “Freedom Walk” of 3km.

The event will be featuring RJ Tarun,RJ Ira, RJ Shrikant and RJ Sangram, who will be interacting and mentoring the kids.

IMD scientists observe a trend in increase of heavy rainfall in the past three to four years by studying gridded daily rainfall data set over India

Medical literature is set as the theme for this year’s convention primarily featuring books on medical breakthrough, research, general medicine, health, and medical practices.

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