March 09, 2009 03:44 IST
Sharad Pawars announcement of contesting the Madha seat rather than Shirur has come as a relief for Shiv Sena leader Shivajirao Adhalrao-Patil,who is eyeing Shirur himself.
Mon, Mar 09, 2009March 06, 2009 03:21 IST
Not to be left behind by Bahujan Samaj Party that announced its Pune Lok Sabha candidate on Wednesday,the Samajwadi Party is gearing up to make an entry in Maharashtra for the first time.
Fri, Mar 06, 2009March 06, 2009 00:50 IST
Not to be outdone by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) that announced its Pune Lok Sabha candidate on Wednesday,the Samajwadi Party (SP) is gearing up to make an entry into the region for the first time.
Fri, Mar 06, 2009February 26, 2009 02:18 IST
As in the past,the Pune Lok Sabha seat will witness a tussle between the Congress and the BJP. But the old rivals are staring at a clutch of smaller parties that threaten to rock their boat.
Thu, Feb 26, 2009February 23, 2009 00:10 IST
Amidst opposition from within and outside the party,sitting Congress MP and probable party candidate for Pune Lok Sabha seat Suresh Kalmadi is leaving no stone unturned in his efforts to reach out to the masses...
Mon, Feb 23, 2009February 20, 2009 01:27 IST
The state cabinet has cleared the decks for setting up a Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority,a longstanding demand for the integrated development of region that has till now been the recipient of piecemeal development given the presence of too many administrative power centres.
Fri, Feb 20, 2009February 16, 2009 03:37 IST
The Pune Municipal Corporation has entrusted women members of Pune Tree Authority with the responsibility of resolving all controversial proposals for felling and cutting of trees.
Mon, Feb 16, 2009February 10, 2009 00:09 IST
NCP leaders are too busy campaigning for candidate Supriya Sule in Baramati to have time for Pune,where the Congress is likely to field Suresh Kalmadi.
Tue, Feb 10, 2009February 09, 2009 00:09 IST
The rising demand for urban land has led to such a spurt of cheating in land deals that the state government is contemplating scrapping a widely followed practice to identify ownership-the 7×12 extract system...
Mon, Feb 09, 2009February 06, 2009 00:28 IST
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has come to the aid of the old city. Struggling to upgrade basic amenities in the congested area...
Fri, Feb 06, 2009February 05, 2009 01:24 IST
There are no numbers to evaluate the gravity of the situation,but the water tankers running across the city are a cause for concern as the water they spill has been endangering other vehicles,especially two-wheelers.
Thu, Feb 05, 2009February 03, 2009 23:27 IST
The Pune Municipal Corporation,which cancelled a private firms contract to dispose of biomedical waste after a fatal accident near the incinerator site in September 2008...
Tue, Feb 03, 2009January 30, 2009 02:52 IST
The NCP began its campaign for Shirur Lok Sabha constituency in Pune on Wednesday with party chief Sharad Pawar holding closed-door meeting with BJP MLA Baburao Pacharne. Shiv Sena MP Adhalrao Patil hit back a day later...
Fri, Jan 30, 2009January 28, 2009 23:49 IST
An internal feud already raging over selection of candidates for the Pune Lok Sabha seat,the city BJP unit is now staring at the widening gulf with alliance partner Shiv Sena,on whom it is counting for support during the Lok Sabha polls.
Wed, Jan 28, 2009January 24, 2009 01:00 IST
The agitation launched by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) against schools not hoisting the national flag on Independence Day last year is showing results.
Sat, Jan 24, 2009January 19, 2009 01:14 IST
Chief Minister Ashok Chavans appeal to the NCP to snap ties with saffron parties in the Pune Municipal Corporation...
Mon, Jan 19, 2009January 16, 2009 02:02 IST
For citizens of Pune used to braving congested roads and chaotic traffic situations every day,the crackdown by the city traffic police on the illegal entry of inter-city luxury buses into the city has indeed come as a huge and welcome relief.
Fri, Jan 16, 2009January 15, 2009 02:10 IST
The Golden Globe award winner Slumdog Millionaire might have raised the issue of street children.
Thu, Jan 15, 2009January 12, 2009 23:27 IST
Former Union minister Maneka Gandhi has urged the Pune Municipal Corporation to stop catching dogs haphazardly and killing them secretly.
Mon, Jan 12, 2009January 07, 2009 23:05 IST
The District Planning Development Committee elections on January 31 will not only herald the poll season,but also test the strengths and weaknesses of all major political parties ahead of Lok Sabha polls.
Wed, Jan 07, 2009January 06, 2009 00:22 IST
The united Shiv Sena-BJP front presented on Sunday at the Akhil Bharatiya Bramhin Mahasabha function may have given some nervous moments to rival parties,but the BJP is facing a factional tussle in Pune.
Tue, Jan 06, 2009
July 04, 2007 00:39 IST
This year, the Pune Municipal Corporation wants to address complaints about bad roads.
Wed, Jul 04, 2007




