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Pune cyclists demand action after fatal hit-and-run at Punawale

43-year-old cyclist was killed after being hit by a mini truck near Punawale at Katraj–Dehu road bypass on August 21

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Published on Aug 24, 2022 11:58 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

50% of “missing link” on Expressway completed: MSRDC

The work on the 19km stretch, cited as a “missing link” of the expressway, was chasing an early deadline though Covid impacted the pace of work

Tunnel II passing below Lonavla lake at depth varying from 75m to 175m from the bottom of the lake is the toughest stretch as it is below the Lonavla dam. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Aug 24, 2022 11:54 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Leopard sighted at DRDO facility in Pune

A team of Pune forest officials and volunteers from NGO ResQ on Tuesday conducted an elaborate operation to rescue a leopard which was sighted sprawling across the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) campus on Alandi road

A was sighted sprawling across the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) campus on Alandi road. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

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Published on Aug 24, 2022 12:15 AM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Pune’s riverfront development project to pick up pace

Work on the sample stretch of proposed riverfront development, according to Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), will pick up pace in the last leg of monsoon

Concept image of the riverfront project from Sangam bridge to Bundgarden stretch. (PMC.PHOTO)

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Published on Aug 23, 2022 11:45 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Direct flights from Kolhapur to Shirdi soon, says Maha revenue minister

Revenue minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil proposed flight connectivity between Shirdi and Kolhapur in a review meeting conducted on August 21

Perspective Image -Kolhapur Airport New Terminal Building (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Aug 22, 2022 10:35 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Government to consider making Pune-Mumbai expressway eight lanes: Devendra Fadnavis

Fadnavis was responding to debate on Vinayak Mete’s death during the ongoing session of state assembly on Monday

Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the government will consider expansion of the stretch to eight lanes to decongest traffic. (HT FILE PHOTO)

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Published on Aug 22, 2022 09:49 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Pune’s iconic Wrangler bungalow being razed to make way for educational institution

The iconic bungalow that belonged to Sir Raghunath Purushottam Paranjpye, also the first Indian to be given the coveted title of Senior Wrangler at the University of Cambridge, is coming down

The iconic Wrangler bungalow at FC road. (Dr Gautam Govitrikar /HT PHOTO)

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Published on Aug 22, 2022 12:33 AM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Rupee fall hits study abroad plan of Pune students

Saurabh Shimpi is a happy young man

According to experts, since the beginning of 2022, the Indian rupee has depreciated by more than 7% against the US dollar (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

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Published on Aug 22, 2022 12:30 AM IST

ByPrachi Bari

PMCs bicycle plan on track, August 27 last day for feedback

As the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)’s August 27 deadline for the public’s suggestions and objections to incorporating the ‘comprehensive bicycle plan’ in the city’s development plan (DP) is fast approaching, activists and environmentalists are urging people to do the needful at the earliest

Cyclist rides on Baner road on cycle lane, (Shankar Narayan/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Aug 22, 2022 12:07 AM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Nation turns 75: Pune’s magnificent contribution to India’s freedom struggle

Areas like Ganeshkhind road, Sadashiv peth, Narayan peth, Deccan are witness to the beginning of the freedom struggle

Vinayak D Savarkar memorial on Karve road. (Ravindra Joshi/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Aug 14, 2022 11:34 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Your space: Hsg societies in Pune ready to celebrate I-Day with various events

As the central government encourages residents to put up the national flag at homes to mark the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence, share your plans to celebrate the Independence Day

A tricolour is hoisted atop a building at Karve road, near SNDT College. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)

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Published on Aug 14, 2022 03:34 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari and Nadeem Inamdar

Koreans celebrate their liberation day with India’s independence

On August 14, the Koreans will celebrate the first-ever Indo-Korean ‘Freedom’ event of western India at the Indo-Korean Centre, Balewadi

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Published on Aug 12, 2022 11:51 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Water scarcity: Pune welfare associations knock on Bombay HC door for solution

Eleven resident welfare associations approached the Bombay High Court on August 5 seeking solution to the ever-increasing problem of water scarcity in urban areas of Pune

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Published on Aug 09, 2022 01:21 AM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Asiatic lions to soon get a new home at Katraj Zoo

The Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park and Wildlife Research Centre, Katraj, will soon have an enclosure ready to house two Asiatic lions, Tejas and Subhi

New Lion enclosure at Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park and Wildlife Research Centre, Katraj. (Ravindra Joshi/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Aug 08, 2022 12:25 AM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Now, a flyover at Gangadham chowk on a development credit note

The PMC, for the first time has awarded the tender of building an integrated project consisting of flyover, grade separator and a bypass road on a development credit note

This integrated project will be constructed at Gangadham chowk, Market Yard and will help ease traffic congestion on the Katraj Kondhwa road. (HT FILE PHOTO)

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Published on Aug 08, 2022 12:15 AM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Over 2,000 supporters protest PMC projects at Vetal tekdi

Residents tied yellow ribbons to trees to pledge their support for the Vetal tekdi through the ‘yellow ribbon campaign’

Protestors at Vetal tekdi on Sunday. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Aug 08, 2022 12:12 AM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Pune university chowk flyover delayed due to monsoon

The integrated flyover at University chowk is part of the proposed 23km elevated third metro line from Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar that will connect the information technology (IT) hub of Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar

Traffic chaos at Pune university chowk. (Shankar Narayan/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Aug 06, 2022 10:38 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Work on Baner metro station begins

According to officials, the diversions on the Baner road have helped to speed up the work for the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority

Metro work in progress at Baner in Pune. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Aug 04, 2022 11:06 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Documentary based on survey of 780 Indian languages to be screened on August 6 at SPPU

A documentary based on the Peoples’ Linguistic Survey of India (PLSI) – an exhaustive survey of 780 Indian languages carried out in 2010 by professor Ganesh Devy and his team of around 3,000 volunteers across the country – will be screened for the first time at the department of Pali, Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), at 4pm on August 6

A still form ‘Sammas (Portmanteau)’ depicts the PLSI project. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Aug 03, 2022 11:43 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

PMCs bulk waste generators gather dust as garbage dept fines societies

While the Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) solid waste management department (SWM) has been cracking the whip and penalising housing societies for not using bulk waste generators, the residents of NIBM road are quick to point out that the civic body has bulk waste generators that are lying idle and gathering dust, instead of giving it to societies for treating waste at source

Two bulk waste generators have been lying at the Salunkhe Vihar electric crematorium grounds since 2016. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Jul 31, 2022 11:55 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

FTII students protest inequalities in admission process for reserved quota

On July 26, the FTII published their final merit list for the academic year 2021, and the students pointed out that the authorities are making a mockery of the provisions of reservation under which these admissions are to be carried out

A group of students from FTII held a silent protest outside on Friday. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jul 29, 2022 11:36 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

200 trees hacked along Pune-Mumbai Expressway

Officials of Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation were caught unawares and videos and photos of the spot were widely circulated on social media

A case regarding the incident was being registered, said officials. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jul 28, 2022 11:06 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Balewadi residents meet CP to discuss mismanaged law and order issues

Residents of Balewadi on Monday met the Pune commissioner of Police Amitabh Gupta to discuss mismanaged law and order issues after officials cordoned off the road leading to Balewadi High street from Sygenta for the inauguration of 1 BHK super bar located in Laxmannagar, parallel to Balewadi High Street on July 15

Balewadi road blocked for the inauguration of a bar on July 15. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jul 25, 2022 11:31 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Delayed renovations keep tourists away from Pune’s two historic places

Historic Vishrambaugwada and upper floor of Lal Mahal are out of bounds to tourists as Pune Municipal Corporation is yet to complete restoration and renovation works

Vishrambaugwada covered with green cloth as PMC undertakes restoration works, on Saturday. Vishrambaugwada and upper floor of Lal Mahal are out of bounds to tourists as Pune Municipal Corporation is yet to complete restoration and renovation works. (RAVINDRA JOSHI/HT)

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Published on Jul 23, 2022 11:42 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

8 years of hard work paid off, says Rahul Deshpande after winning Best Playback Singer Award for ‘Mee Vasantrao’

The phone hasn’t stopped ringing and Rahul Deshpande has been getting congratulatory messages from friends and people from the industry

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Published on Jul 23, 2022 12:44 AM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Pune’s Vivek Gurav wins British Prime Minister’s award for plogging

Every individual matter, every action counts in the race to fight climate change and this award strengthens this belief of my entire community of ploggers based in India as well as the UK to keep going, he says

Vivek Gurav believes being in a different country doesn’t change the fact that garbage is an issue and wherever possible, he picks up litter on the streets. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jul 20, 2022 09:49 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

PMC’s ‘Bharati Pathak’ working 24/7, attends to 848 pothole-related complaints

PUNE Sayyed Javed is polite and listens to your complaint patiently, taking down every detail; he is one of the Pune Municipal Corporation’s employees ‘on duty’ at the newly-formed ‘Bharari Pathak’ to attend to Punekars’ complaints regarding potholes in the city

PMC workers repairing potholes at Shukrawar peth on Tuesday. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Jul 19, 2022 11:42 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

To ease traffic congestion, three options being studied for Balbharti-Paud road

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is studying three options for the Balbharti-Paud road proposed as an alternative to the heavily congested commute from Senapati Bapat road to Paud road

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Published on Jul 17, 2022 11:49 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Your Space: Bad roads double commuting time during monsoon

Residents have complained of the absence of traffic police at some busy spots even as heavy downpour caused water-logging and affected vehicle movement

Due to incessant torrential rains in the city, a large amount of water has accumulated in many places, causing traffic jams. (In Pic) Traffic jam at Tathawade. (HT FILE PHOTO)

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Published on Jul 17, 2022 04:05 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

Citizens’ initiative helps in water conservation at Baner-Pashan hill

It has taken 15 years for volunteers of Vasundhara Swachata Abhiyan to turn Baner-Pashan hill from barren to lush green, with an increase in groundwater levels and also control the flooding in the area

Volunteers of Vasundhara Swachata Abhiyan have worked for 15 years to turn Baner-Pashan hill from a barren land to a lush green area, (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jul 16, 2022 11:24 PM IST

ByPrachi Bari

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43-year-old cyclist was killed after being hit by a mini truck near Punawale at Katraj–Dehu road bypass on August 21

The work on the 19km stretch, cited as a “missing link” of the expressway, was chasing an early deadline though Covid impacted the pace of work

A team of Pune forest officials and volunteers from NGO ResQ on Tuesday conducted an elaborate operation to rescue a leopard which was sighted sprawling across the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) campus on Alandi road

Work on the sample stretch of proposed riverfront development, according to Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), will pick up pace in the last leg of monsoon

Revenue minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil proposed flight connectivity between Shirdi and Kolhapur in a review meeting conducted on August 21

Fadnavis was responding to debate on Vinayak Mete’s death during the ongoing session of state assembly on Monday

The iconic bungalow that belonged to Sir Raghunath Purushottam Paranjpye, also the first Indian to be given the coveted title of Senior Wrangler at the University of Cambridge, is coming down

Saurabh Shimpi is a happy young man

Areas like Ganeshkhind road, Sadashiv peth, Narayan peth, Deccan are witness to the beginning of the freedom struggle

As the central government encourages residents to put up the national flag at homes to mark the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence, share your plans to celebrate the Independence Day

On August 14, the Koreans will celebrate the first-ever Indo-Korean ‘Freedom’ event of western India at the Indo-Korean Centre, Balewadi

Eleven resident welfare associations approached the Bombay High Court on August 5 seeking solution to the ever-increasing problem of water scarcity in urban areas of Pune

The Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park and Wildlife Research Centre, Katraj, will soon have an enclosure ready to house two Asiatic lions, Tejas and Subhi

The PMC, for the first time has awarded the tender of building an integrated project consisting of flyover, grade separator and a bypass road on a development credit note

Residents tied yellow ribbons to trees to pledge their support for the Vetal tekdi through the ‘yellow ribbon campaign’

The integrated flyover at University chowk is part of the proposed 23km elevated third metro line from Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar that will connect the information technology (IT) hub of Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar

According to officials, the diversions on the Baner road have helped to speed up the work for the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority

On July 26, the FTII published their final merit list for the academic year 2021, and the students pointed out that the authorities are making a mockery of the provisions of reservation under which these admissions are to be carried out

Officials of Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation were caught unawares and videos and photos of the spot were widely circulated on social media

Historic Vishrambaugwada and upper floor of Lal Mahal are out of bounds to tourists as Pune Municipal Corporation is yet to complete restoration and renovation works

The phone hasn’t stopped ringing and Rahul Deshpande has been getting congratulatory messages from friends and people from the industry

Every individual matter, every action counts in the race to fight climate change and this award strengthens this belief of my entire community of ploggers based in India as well as the UK to keep going, he says

PUNE Sayyed Javed is polite and listens to your complaint patiently, taking down every detail; he is one of the Pune Municipal Corporation’s employees ‘on duty’ at the newly-formed ‘Bharari Pathak’ to attend to Punekars’ complaints regarding potholes in the city

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is studying three options for the Balbharti-Paud road proposed as an alternative to the heavily congested commute from Senapati Bapat road to Paud road

Residents have complained of the absence of traffic police at some busy spots even as heavy downpour caused water-logging and affected vehicle movement

It has taken 15 years for volunteers of Vasundhara Swachata Abhiyan to turn Baner-Pashan hill from barren to lush green, with an increase in groundwater levels and also control the flooding in the area

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