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Atikh Rashid
Atikh is Senior Correspondent with The Indian Express' Pune bureau and reports on local issues, politics, governance and cinema. He tweets @ThePikaro
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MSRTC makes drivers sign safety pledge,hires guardsSubscriber Only
February 06, 2012 02:42 IST
Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation has directed its drivers to sign a statement that they would take utmost care of their buses,turn the ignition key off when not required and drive carefully.
Mon, Feb 06, 2012IAC vote drive aimed only at voters,not any partySubscriber Only
February 04, 2012 01:59 IST
Do Vote is the new campaign the Pune unit of India Against Corruption (IAC) has launched in the city ahead of the February 16 civic polls.
Sat, Feb 04, 2012
Zilla parishad schools lose 10,000 students a year in districtSubscriber Only
February 01, 2012 04:58 IST
No amount of wooing students through free uniforms,food and textbooks seems to help Zilla Parishad-run schools as the number of students in ZP-run primary schools in the district has come down by 10,000 in one year.
Wed, Feb 01, 2012Ralegan sarpanch sees conspiracy,withdraws from ZP election fraySubscriber Only
January 31, 2012 02:43 IST
Sarpanch Jaisingh Mapari had earlier agreed to contest on an NCP ticket.
Tue, Jan 31, 2012
Suburbia unpluggedSubscriber Only
January 28, 2012 03:11 IST
Many residents in emerging suburbs are bereft of one essential service: the landline telephone.
Sat, Jan 28, 2012First to hold interviews,but no MNS list yetSubscriber Only
January 25, 2012 02:24 IST
While the MNS was the first party to start the screening process of aspirants by conducting a written test in December last year,like other parties,its list of candidates is still under wraps.
Wed, Jan 25, 2012124 talathis twiddle thumbs as collectorate hunts for vacanciesSubscriber Only
January 22, 2012 05:28 IST
Thanks to an apparent botch-up in allotment of candidates as per reservations by the revenue branch at District Collectorate,124 talathis from Pune who were recruited last year are still waiting for their postings.
Sun, Jan 22, 2012ZP to launch quality improvement programme in schools from Feb 1Subscriber Only
January 22, 2012 03:38 IST
For quality improvement in schools,the education department of the Pune Zilla Parishad (ZP) has launched a Quality Improvement Programme that will cover 130 primary schools in the district and will work on achievable targets.
Sun, Jan 22, 2012
Will return to public life in 10 days,says AnnaSubscriber Only
January 16, 2012 03:27 IST
Anna will not be part of IAC's campaign in the five poll bound states,starting in UP from Feb 3.
Mon, Jan 16, 2012
Onion growers in tearsSubscriber Only
January 13, 2012 03:17 IST
With the average wholesale onion price crashing to Rs 3-4 per kg across the country,the growers in Maharashtra and elsewhere have got little or no returns
Fri, Jan 13, 2012
Education directorate,NMV lock horns over action against principalSubscriber Only
January 10, 2012 02:36 IST
Education Directorate (Primary) has sent several communications recommending disciplinary action against Nutan Marathi Vidyalaya principal Nanda Mane.
Tue, Jan 10, 2012
Domestic help drive: 25,000 and countingSubscriber Only
January 07, 2012 04:38 IST
Since the Maharashtra State Domestic Workers Board started registering house helps in November 2011,their number in Pune as on Friday stood at 25,000.
Sat, Jan 07, 2012
Agri college playground to host another weddingSubscriber Only
January 04, 2012 03:01 IST
The Agriculture College playground is getting decked up for hosting yet another high profile wedding.
Wed, Jan 04, 2012
Hazare to be hospitalised today: DoctorSubscriber Only
January 01, 2012 01:33 IST
Due to Hazares ill-health,his team has postponed the core committee meeting
Sun, Jan 01, 2012Curbs on fee hikes,bogus students score wellSubscriber Only
December 30, 2011 02:22 IST
For parents fed up with frequent fee hikes by schools,2011 was a year of victory as the state government passed the Maharashtra Educational Institutions (Regulation of Collection of Fees) Act.
Fri, Dec 30, 2011
In Ralegan Siddhi,all eyes on Anna,no ears for debateSubscriber Only
December 30, 2011 00:28 IST
Hazare avoids TV cameras,is examined by doctor after he returns to Ralegan Siddhi.
Fri, Dec 30, 2011
Not fond of staging hunger strikes: AnnaSubscriber Only
December 27, 2011 02:39 IST
Hazare prayed at the Yadavbaba Temple,the village deity before leaving for Mumbai.
Tue, Dec 27, 2011
Down with fever,Anna says will fast for 3 daysSubscriber Only
December 26, 2011 03:44 IST
Anna says there will be 3 days of jail bharo protest and another round of indefinite fast in Delhi.
Mon, Dec 26, 2011Many donors offering to pay rent for Anna fast: IACSubscriber Only
December 25, 2011 02:11 IST
Several people have reportedly contacted IAC offices offering to donate money
Sun, Dec 25, 2011
Many donors offering to pay rent for Hazare fast: IACSubscriber Only
December 25, 2011 00:31 IST
A day after Anna Hazare announced that his team would accept donations to pay the Rs 7 lakh rent to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for using the Bandra Kurla Complex ground for his three-day hunger strike,several people have reportedly contacted the India Against Corruption offices offering to donate money to pay the rent.
Sun, Dec 25, 2011
How slums can get a faceliftSubscriber Only
December 24, 2011 02:58 IST
A slum redevelopment project in Pune has put the primary emphasis on beneficiaries needs and has roped in the community,civil society and the political leadership in a partnership that is worth emulating
Sat, Dec 24, 2011
City sheds its passive image,takes activism in its strideSubscriber Only
December 23, 2011 02:01 IST
Puneities are known for being politically aware,but not often credited with actively raising their voice against injustice. This year,however,was different.
Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Surprise? Hazare says bill uselessSubscriber Only
December 23, 2011 01:23 IST
No suggestion by Team Anna had been incorporated in the sarkari Lokpal bill,Hazare claimed
Fri, Dec 23, 2011COEP seeks transfer of prof in missing answersheets caseSubscriber Only
December 22, 2011 03:12 IST
College of Engineering,Pune (CoEP) has recommended to the state government that Prof Chandrakant Kunjir,who has been found guilty by a sub-committee,be immediately transferred.
Thu, Jul 10, 2025A mandate for affordable housingSubscriber Only
December 17, 2011 03:16 IST
The problems encountered in delivering affordable public housing in Maharashtra are similar to most other states. Maharashtra,however,has initiated some innovative practices that can give a fillip to this important public activity
Sat, Dec 17, 2011Journalism of Courage
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