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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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Serum Institute dispatches millions of Covishield vaccine doses across the countrySubscriber Only
January 12, 2021 20:09 IST
The Centre has signed a contract with SII for the supply of 11 million doses of Covishield, the Indian variant of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against the novel coronavirus.
Tue, Jan 12, 2021
Pune: 62% PMAY homes remain unbooked after second round of allotmentSubscriber Only
January 12, 2021 01:20 IST
As reported by The Indian Express earlier, under the vertical of affordable housing in partnership (AHP) under PMAY(U), the PMC has taken up the development of five housing projects comprising 2,918 apartments at three different locations in the city, namely Hadapsar, Kharadi and Vadgaon Khurd.
Tue, Jan 12, 2021
Maharashtra: As PMAY (U) beneficiaries wait for funds, state, central agencies in a war of wordsSubscriber Only
December 31, 2020 23:17 IST
Documents obtained under the RTI ACT show that the Union housing ministry and the MHADA have been corresponding since March 2020, but the issues causing the delay in the release of funds are far from resolved.
Thu, Dec 31, 2020
Over 500 with recent travel history to UK identified, 396 tested, 2 Covid positiveSubscriber Only
December 27, 2020 01:15 IST
According to the district administration, a total of 512 persons who had returned to Pune from the UK between November 25 and December 22 have so far been identified from the data received from various airlines
Sun, Dec 27, 2020
PM rural housing scheme lags way behind target in Pune districtSubscriber Only
December 26, 2020 00:02 IST
Among the issues hampering the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin scheme are the fact that many beneficiaries do not own plots to construct houses, the shortage and high cost of sand, and insufficient financial assistance.
Sat, Dec 26, 2020
No festive cheer for Pune restaurants amid low footfall, no govt word on NYE partiesSubscriber Only
December 18, 2020 16:45 IST
According to Ganesh Shetty, President of Pune Restauranteurs’ and Hoteliers’ Association (PRAHA), none of the hotels in the city, including five-star establishments, have been able to finalise plans for New Year parties due to the prevailing uncertainty.
Fri, Dec 18, 2020
Has Covid-19 pushed Pune tipplers off beer? A look at the numbersSubscriber Only
December 16, 2020 15:41 IST
Sales data for various liquor segments -- country-liquor, hard liquor (IMFL), beer and wine -- could serve as an indicator of the social and economic situation in a society.
Wed, Dec 16, 2020
Pune film festival hunts for new dates as big brother IFFI snatches its January slotSubscriber Only
December 15, 2020 14:41 IST
Can't hold two festivals simultaneously, will announce new dates in about a week, says PIFF Director Jabbar Patel.
Tue, Dec 15, 2020
Pune’s warehousing industry continues to grow with 4.9 million sq ft transactions in 2020Subscriber Only
December 10, 2020 20:57 IST
The city, which had seen 42 per cent year-on-year growth in terms of warehouse transactions, has benefited from the ever growing demand from e-commerce and third party logistics sector.
Thu, Dec 10, 2020
Pune: Low-cost Metro Neo corridor may replace underground Metro stretch on Swargate-Katraj routeSubscriber Only
December 10, 2020 20:56 IST
Metro Neo is a low-cost urban rail transit system which uses new-generation electric coaches powered by an overhead traction.
Thu, Dec 10, 2020
Financial troubles, tiny houses: Why many PMAY allottees rejected the offerSubscriber Only
December 08, 2020 01:35 IST
In October 2020, PMC had alloted affordable houses being constructed under PMAY(U) to 2,918 poor families but only 731 of them claimed them. Now PMC has announced names of 2,187 fresh allottees urging them to book the unclaimed homes.
Tue, Dec 08, 2020
Woman travels to Dubai with ‘fake’ documents, held after return to IndiaSubscriber Only
December 06, 2020 03:05 IST
The law enforcement officers, however, are having a tough time communicating with the woman—Sitaratnam is a Telugu speaker and knows very little English or Hindi.
Sun, Dec 06, 2020Woman travels to Dubai with ‘fake’ documents, held after return to IndiaSubscriber Only
December 06, 2020 00:34 IST
According to officials, the woman had travelled to Dubai to look for work as a house help and returned on a Vande Bharat flight after failing to find a job.
Sun, Dec 06, 2020
Show construction progress to avail PMAY funds: Maharashtra civic bodiesSubscriber Only
December 05, 2020 10:47 IST
Earlier, civic bodies in the state – acting upon guidelines of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) – were releasing advance subsidy to beneficiary families constructing houses under the BLC (Beneficiary Led Construction) component of the PMAY(U) to ensure fast progress of the projects.
Sat, Dec 05, 2020
Shaken by suicide, MSRTC to release two months’ salarySubscriber Only
November 10, 2020 01:44 IST
Maharashtra Transport Minister Anil Parab's announcement came after Manoj Anil Chaudhari, a 30-year-old bus conductor employed with the Jalgaon depot of MSRTC, died by suicide on Monday morning.
Tue, Nov 10, 2020
Trump says election being ‘stolen from him’. What are his allegations?Subscriber Only
November 07, 2020 17:46 IST
Trump's claims revolve around three themes -- the process of casting and accepting mail-in ballots, pre-election polls 'deliberately favouring Biden to discourage Republican voters', and his election observers not being allowed to do their jobs in Democrat-run states.
Mon, Nov 09, 2020
Explained: Why Trump and his supporters are angry with ‘favourite channel’ Fox NewsSubscriber Only
November 05, 2020 19:19 IST
What has caused this latest and seemingly strongest ever spar between Donald Trump and Fox News is the decision by the channel to call Arizona for Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
Thu, Nov 12, 2020
Howdy, Biden? Why Democrats are hoping for a miracle in Republican bastion TexasSubscriber Only
November 01, 2020 11:15 IST
Incidentally, it was Texas - the bastion of the Republican party for four decades - where Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his 'Howdy Modi!' rally in September 2019 and raised 'abki baar, Trump sarkar' slogan.
Wed, Nov 04, 2020
Pune: Car sales pick up during Navratri, Dussehra sales surpass last year’s figuresSubscriber Only
October 26, 2020 22:45 IST
Automobile dealers, however, said sales picking up during Navratri was the result of the purchase backlog due to lockdown, and that for the industry to perform well, the government would have to move in and provide a stimulus.
Tue, Oct 27, 2020
SVAMITVA scheme launched: Farmer interacts with PM, then puts in a request…Subscriber Only
October 12, 2020 00:31 IST
Under SVAMITVA, the Union government aims to distribute 1.32 lakh property cards in 763 villages in six states namely Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Karnataka.
Mon, Oct 12, 2020
Pune farmer gets to interact with PM Modi, puts in a request…Subscriber Only
October 11, 2020 20:36 IST
Under SVAMITVA, the Union government aims to distribute 1.32 lakh property cards in 763 villages in six states namely Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Karnataka.
Mon, Oct 12, 2020
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana subsidy delayed, thousands of beneficiaries forced to live in shanties or half-finished housesSubscriber Only
October 09, 2020 23:03 IST
Of the 2.19 lakh homes sanctioned in Maharashtra under Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC) component of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship housing scheme, only 22,000 have been completed. Most beneficiaries – included those who have finished work – await the release of Rs 1.5 lakh central subsidy.
Sat, Oct 10, 2020
Flouting SOP to cost restaurants & bars dearly in Pune: May face Rs 50,000 fine, lose licence in PuneSubscriber Only
October 06, 2020 21:49 IST
The case positivity rate has finally stabilised in the last few weeks, said Pune Divisional Commissioner Saurabh Rao, adding that the administration was serious about keeping the rate down and improving the situation further.
Wed, Oct 07, 2020
Maharashtra e-bus service: Delayed first by lack of clearance and then lockdown, work to start again this monthSubscriber Only
October 03, 2020 19:42 IST
The buses, branded as 'Shivai', were scheduled to start their operations between Pune and nearby big cities such as Kolhapur and Nashik, among other major cities.
Sun, Oct 04, 2020
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur named FTII governing council chairman
September 30, 2020 00:08 IST
Shekhar Kapur is known for Indian films like Mr India, Bandit Queen, Masoom, and English films like Elizabeth, Elizabeth: The Golden Age among others.
Wed, Sep 30, 2020Journalism of Courage
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