Shrinivas Deshpande

Pune Maha Metro’s road diversion plan fails to serve purpose

Traffic police caught several commuters breaking rules by riding on the wrong side of the road thus, increasing traffic jam near Kharalwadi.

23-year-old Pune medical science student dies after being run over by Tempo

The incident took place on the Mundhwa -Hadapsar road near Magarpatta city after the tempo driver hit the woman's Activa, following which she fell down and was run over by the tempo.

Over speeding, narrow road cause of mishaps at Moshi toll plaza, Alandi road

At Magazine chowk, the commuters have witnessed that the road has not been widened as a result of which the stretch has become dangerous for commuters.

Reminisce Peshwa dynasty at Nana wada

Nana wada is made largely of timber, and has arches among other decorations. The balconies have wooden railings, the timber ceiling has a carved pattern running across it, and the columns in the front room are shaped like cypress trees

Pedestrians face high risk at the Bhumkar chowk, Pune

Nearly 99% of accidents occur here as people do not follow rules when crossing roads.

COEP submits first traffic diversion plan for Pune Metro’s lane; in effect from July 25

For Mumbai-bound traffic COEP suggested the closing of the central concrete road for Metro work and the diversion of all vehicles to the service road from Haris bridge up to MM signal chowk.

Protest against failure of police to solve Dabholkar murder case

ANS activists want to know why Narendra Dabholkar’s murder case has not been solved

Are you facing a problem at Hinjewadi IT park? Here is the man tasked with solving all problems

Pune’s guardian minister Girish Bapat at a meeting with government agencies and Hinjewadi Industries Association assigned the Pune collector as nodal officer for all IT park issues

Bicycle scam brewing in PCMC godowns, allege civic activists

Even as 1464 cycles are gathering dust, PCMC claims to have distributed 226 cycles.

No swine flu vaccines available at government hospitals in Pimpri

Private hospitals are charging almost Rs 700-800 for a single dose of the ‘Tamil Flu’ vaccine.

Wakad residents left in the dark due to 30-hour power cut

round 75 residents of various housing societies in Wakad gathered at the Maxima housing society between 11 am to 2 pm on Sunday and demanded quick restoration of electricity in the area.

Over 1,400 free cycles meant for poor students rotting in PCMC godown

The civic administration is now planning to allocate these bicycles to students of the 2016-17 academic year.

#NotInMyName rally against lynchings draws massive support in Pune

More than 40 organisations including Muslim Foundation, Indian Muslim Foundation and political parties like the Republican Party of India came together for the peace rally.

HT IMPACT: Finally, villagers near IT Park get land for crematorium

Angry with the absence of a crematorium in their vicinity, the villagers had undertaken the cremation of a 33-year-old man on July 7 by the side of a road, shocking the neighbourhood.

Till his last breath, Tendulkar wanted safe roads for Punekars

India’s brave revolutionaries who were born, lived in Pune

‘Poor maintenance of vehicles in Pune is one of the major reasons for accidents’

People skip the servicing to save money but this can complicate things and cause problems in the future.

Cremation in Pune IT park: District admin assures land for village crematorium

Villagers enlighted the officials about their plight and stated that they have been waiting for a crematorium for the community since the past 10 years.

Thergaon residents get contaminated tap water supply

Civic official cites drainage blockage as the cause for dirty water

Free-Up-Hinjewadi online movement to solve traffic woes

Hinjewadi already has six roads sanctioned two years ago but the plan is still on paper.

In Pune’s bustling IT park, villagers hold cremations on the road

A prominent part of Pune, the Hinjewadi IT Park is spread over three phases and has major IT firms such as Infosys, Wipro, Tech Mahindra and Cognizant among others, employing nearly three lakh IT specialists and support staff.

Adopting a public toilet in Pune is a small step of giving back to society, says Sanjay Deshpande

One should not depend on the municipal corporation for every civic issue. The city is responsible for my growth and has provided me with many opportunities. I am indebted to do my little bit for the city.

Why women in Pune left with no ‘right to pee’

Most of the women have to pay between Rs 1 to Rs 5 for toilet use while it is free for men. Sometimes there is no caretaker in the toilet blocks for women thus posing a security risk.

Post-GST, speed post service not available in Pune

Post offices still have to update the rates of various postal services in the city.

Pune-Nagar road accidents: Encroachments, lack of dividers are serious safety issues

The accident on July 2, that took lives of seven techies and injured seven others near Lonikand on Pune-Nagar

Pune man run over by local train

Identity of the deceased man is yet to be ascertained

GST in Pune: Hike in food prices surprises citizens

Restaurants which have a turnover of less than ₹50 lakh are placed in the 5% rate slab. Restaurants which have a turnover higher than ₹50 lakh, but do not have ACs, will have to pay 12% GST. Restaurants which offer AC facilities to its customers will be charged 18% GST.

Separate bus lane in Pune offers little respite to commuters in Hinjewadi

Hinjewadi Industries Association (HIA) in collaboration with the traffic police on Wednesday, earmarked a separate bus lane with barricades to ensure smoother and faster movement of traffic in the area

PMO directs PCMC to initiate probe against chief account

PMO received complaints on its portal against Rajesh Lande, chief account, PCMC, for allegedly receiving kickbacks from the contractors in return of sanctioning their bills. The PMO, while taking cognisance of the case, asked for an inquiry into the matter

Pune parents complain of ‘old uniform’ scandal

The parents allege that to provide benefit to a contractor, a senior administration official and a prominent office bearer of the ruling party, the entire Direct Benefit Transfer scheme has been bypassed.