Yo-Yo 8212; Pune

Keeping track of the snakes and ladders' score this weekUpSugarcane harvesters and cane transporting labourers in the state, Who were awa...

Keeping track of the snakes and ladders8217; score this week
UpSugarcane harvesters and cane transporting labourers in the state, Who were awarded a 25 per cent hike in prevalent wages by the two-member tribunal of senior Congress leader Sharad Pawar and deputy chief minister Gopinath Munde. Sweet announcement indeed for the 5.5 lakh harvesters coming as it did after a 35-day strike!

Pune Municipal Corporation, After its octroi collection forces made a recovery of Rs 4,36,000 under MayFlower-I8217; drive which was undertaken to enhance its octroi collection.

Divorced Muslim Women in India can be guaranteed a secure future, for under the Muslim Women8217;s Protection of Rights on Divorce Act, 1986, their husbands would have to make provisions for their entire life within the iddat period of three months. This landmark judgement was passed by the Bombay High Court on May 4, after a nine-year long struggle by Jaitunbi Sheikh of Sonawadi village.

Scientific fervour, As the School Students8217; Summer Programme organised by the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics IUCAA received an overwhelming response from students all over the city. Learning science can be fun!

Go-karting8230; The enthusiasm shown by the crowds at the country8217;s first Go-kart racing championship at Mundhwa on Sunday only goes to show that this new sport has finally come of age in the city. Puneites on the fast track!

Yerawada Central Prison Authorities, Who have introduced computer courses for the inmates as part of their rehabilitation programme thereby helping them to integrate into the mainstream and prevent them from taking up crime after they finish serving their term.

Down
Absence of Traffic Policemen between 9.00 p.m. and 7.00 a.m. which resulted in 131 out of the 335 fatal road accidents in the city last year. Even though the traffic branch has identified 165 vantage points, policemen are not deployed there due to shortage of manpower. Moreover, traffic signals on various busy chowks do not function at night time. It8217;s time for the traffic department to pull up its socks.

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Pool Parlours, With the new entertainment tax announced by the Maharashtra Government, which requires parlour owners to shell out Rs 3,000 per table per month. This may result in almost 85 per cent of the city8217;s parlours to close shop. Pool not so cool anymore?