Yo-Yo 8212; Pune

Khadki residents, As the Khadki Cantonment Board has approved plans for a spanking new marriage hall there. Not only will it help the residents but is also expected to earn much-needed funds. The hall has been planned with ceramic tile flooring, black granite surfaces and plush interiors.

School kids, As the PMC has made provisions for group insurance for the kids. This means that if the child is hurt on the school premises or is on his way to school, then a maximum of Rs. 10,000 can be provided to him.

Student net enthusiasts, With the Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited deciding to open up the World Wide Web for students for only Rs 500. However, the connection applies to a Shell account only, which means that graphics cannot be accessed.

The University of Pune UoP, With internationally-acclaimed orientologist and noted Sanskrit scholar R N Dandekar, donating Rs 1 lakh to the UoP8217;s development fund. In the golden jubilee year of the UoP, such gestures go a long way in further improving the Oxford of the East8217;.

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Tourists, As the tragedy on the Sinhagad ghats highlighted the risks involved while driving up to the fort. Three of a family, Sanjay Risbud, wife Sayali and son Aditya died as the brakes of their scooter failed and they went careening off the slopes. With the proposal for putting up safety railings lying in cold storage with the conservator of forests, Pune circle, safety for tourists on the ghats seems to be far away.

Junior college students, As the ongoing indefinite strike by the teachers is likely to affect the schedule of the higher secondary examination. Due to the strike, more than 20 per cent of the syllabus remains to be covered.