June 12, 2009 02:30 IST
Symbiosis Law College has come under attack from students from Bihar who were allegedly asked questions such as Is Bihar the crime capital of the country...
Fri, Jun 12, 2009June 10, 2009 03:48 IST
Even as the stay order on construction at Chakan for the proposed Research and Development project of Dow India remains...
Wed, Jun 10, 2009
June 07, 2009 05:03 IST
The Pune Municipal Corporation has proclaimed its intentions to ban the use of plastic within municipal limits,but the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board doubts whether the idea is feasible.
Sun, Jun 07, 2009June 06, 2009 04:05 IST
Pune will now have 10 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) outlets by mid-July and the number will go up to 18 by the end of the year.
Sat, Jun 06, 2009June 04, 2009 03:43 IST
After three years,the Road Transport Authority has decided to revive prepaid autorickshaw services at the Pune railway station from July 1. It is aimed at safe travelling for commuters.
Thu, Jun 04, 2009June 03, 2009 05:50 IST
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has issued notices to the Pune Municipal Corporation to come up with multiple sites to address the issue of garbage dumping in Uruli Devachi and Phursungi villages.
Wed, Jun 03, 2009May 31, 2009 05:08 IST
Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party looks to assess the Lok Sabha election verdict next week,senior leaders in the party are being vocal about showcasing youth leadership ahead of the Assembly polls in October.
Sun, May 31, 2009
May 31, 2009 05:03 IST
With water being the primary issue for Baramatis new MP Supriya Sule,she has already had talks with district collector Chandrakant Dalvi to ready a plan to address the issue.
Sun, May 31, 2009May 30, 2009 02:28 IST
Even five months after its announcement,the decentralised issuing of ration cards from civic ward offices is yet to start.
Sat, May 30, 2009May 29, 2009 01:47 IST
Pune is aiming at being an open defecation-free district by August 15. The Zilla Parishad,which has managed to get nearly 6.25 lakh families to construct their own toilets...
Fri, May 29, 2009May 28, 2009 02:35 IST
Pune division has seen a 35 per cent dip in revenue collection from the stamp duty and registration departments from last year...
Thu, May 28, 2009May 27, 2009 00:10 IST
The first one week of operations of the Indian Overseas Bank after taking over the operations from the Shree Suvarna Sahakari Bank has not been a very smooth one.
Wed, May 27, 2009
May 23, 2009 23:12 IST
With the southwest monsoon likely to hit Kerala in two days,the Indian Meteorological Department said the rains could reach Pune before June 7,the expected date,if favourable conditions persist.
Sat, May 23, 2009May 23, 2009 03:08 IST
With monsoons just a week away according to Met department reports,the agricultural department in the district is making sure that farmers get the required seeds for sowing in advance.
Sat, May 23, 2009
May 21, 2009 04:46 IST
It has taken 13 years but a definite step has finally been taken towards setting up the second phase of the Chakan airport - a move that could result in more automobile and ancillary companies setting up shop in Pune.
Thu, May 21, 2009May 17, 2009 02:06 IST
After it became clear that Congress MP Suresh Kalmadi was ahead of all other candidates in terms of votes...
Sun, May 17, 2009May 17, 2009 01:58 IST
Water,health,electricity and roads are the areas which winning candidate Supriya Sule wants to take up on priority basis,with people having entrusted her the responsibility of MP from Baramati.
Sun, May 17, 2009May 16, 2009 00:19 IST
On the eve of the counting day,all political parties sounded confident of their victory in the four Lok Sabha constituencies of the district-Pune,Baramati,Maval and Shirur.
Sat, May 16, 2009May 14, 2009 00:14 IST
The Rs 7,000-crore New Chakan international airport appears certain to miss the 2011 deadline to start operations as announced by Union Civil Aviation minister Praful Patel.
Thu, May 14, 2009May 10, 2009 03:52 IST
In a bid to create better awareness about various parameters of weather and the equipment used for it,the India Meteorological Department in a unique initiative will be installing Automatic Weather Stations city schools.
Sun, May 10, 2009May 09, 2009 23:45 IST
Even as the district is gearing up to achieve the target under the Nirmal Gram project or open defecation free villages...
Sat, May 09, 2009May 09, 2009 22:44 IST
State Principal Secretary (environment) Valsa Nair will issue a set of directions to the PMC under the Environment Protection Act,seeking a quick solution to the garbage row.
Sat, May 09, 2009
May 08, 2009 02:31 IST
Pune leads the rest of the state by a huge margin in terms of investment through notified Special Economic Zones (SEZs) for the 2009 fiscal.
Fri, May 08, 2009May 07, 2009 03:02 IST
After year-long deliberations,the state is set to roll out digitised ration cards by August. The effort got a fillip after 26/11 as the ration card is still the most sought-after identity proof and the one most prone to be misused.
Thu, May 07, 2009
May 06, 2009 03:31 IST
With just 40 per cent voting in the city and an average of 45 per cent polling in the district in the Lok Sabha elections on April 23,the Election Department is making all efforts so that the percentage goes up in the Assembly elections.
Wed, May 06, 2009





