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CR to run special trains for Diwali and Chhath

The Central Railway has announced special Diwali and Chhath festival trains from Pune to various locations including Sawantwadi Road, Nagpur, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Danapur, Gorakhpur, Jodhpur, and Dahar Ka Balaji in view of the huge demand from passengers.

Pune labour dept visits E&Y office

Officials of the Maharashtra labour department visited the Pune office of consulting firm Ernst & Young (E&Y) on Monday following the death of its employee Anna Sebastian Perayil (26) and interviewed its executives.

Vasant More's sarcastic sinkhole tweet goes viral

Former Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) corporator Vasant More made a sarcastic post late on Sunday following an incident where a PMC truck and two two-wheelers fell into a large sinkhole that opened up at the Pune Post Office parking area in the crowded Samadhan Chowk of Budhwar Peth on Friday afternoon.

Pratapgad Fort gets protected monument status

With the state assembly elections around the corner, the government has begun announcing numerous projects and schemes before the model code of conduct is enforced.

PCMC starts city cleanliness drive

Apart from making the city clean and beautiful, the contribution of sanitation workers is very important from the perspective of the residents' health.

No switchover from BJP: Jagdish Mulik

Speculations were rife that former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Jagdish Mulik was quitting the saffron party, allegedly due to the Vadgaon Sheri seat being given to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. However, Mulik dismissed the rumours late on Sunday, stating there was no truth to them.

Rijiju criticises wrong info on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024

Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju visited Pune on Monday for the 'Viksit Bharat-Yuva Connect' programme, where he told the press on the side-lines that some people are spreading wrong information about the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Bill.

State approves airport name proposed by MoS

RENAMING - Maharashtra government approved the proposal to name Pune Airport after Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj

'No record to suggest arsenic administered'

In the thallium-arsenic poisoning deaths of Santacruz businessman Kamalkant Shah and his mother Sarladevi in September 2022, the sessions court has observed that there is \"no acceptable material on record to suggest that it was the businessman's wife Kavita Shah who administered the said poisonous substances to the deceased\". The court made the observation while granting bail to Kavita Shah, booked for the two murders.

Coldplay concert sends Navi Mumbai hotel prices soaring beyond belief

The British pop-rock band Coldplay is descending upon the subcontinent as part of its 'Music Of The Spheres World Tour'. The band will be performing in the DY Patil Stadium in Nerul, Navi Mumbai. The concert is slated to take place between January 18 and 19.

Labourer held for strangling man after drunken dispute

Case handed over to the Panvel City police wherein the case of murder was registered and they continue to probe the matter further

Humiliated, missing cop traced to friend's home

The sub-inspector who went missing on Saturday following an altercation with a senior officer at Santacruz police station was found on Monday at his friend's residence in Rahuri.

Siddhivinayak Temple denies unhygienic conditions

Siddhivinayak Temple on Monday denied allegations of unsanitary conditions in the temple's prasad preparation area, after videos and photographs emerged allegedly showing the presence of newborn rats in a tray of laddus.

Law universities to get ₹7cr each

The state has sanctioned Rs7 crore each for government-run law universities in Mumbai, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Nagpur. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting on Monday.

₹20L found on local train

A sky blue Reebok bag containing Rs20 lakh in cash was found abandoned in a local train bound for CSMT around 10pm on Sunday, as the train approached Asangaon station.

SGNP's value more than BMC's annual budget: HC

NATIONAL PARK - Court expresses displeasure over government delays in rehabilitating people living inside the protected forest

BMC mulls shelving Gateway plan amid delays

The 'Gateway Plaza' project, aimed at enhancing visibility of the Gateway of India, has encountered significant delays since its inception in 2021.

SHRC takes note of filthy conditions at St George Hospital

The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has ordered the dean of St George's Hospital and the secretary of Medical Education and Drugs Department to immediately address the unhygienic conditions prevailing at the medical facility.

Metro 3 costs soar, ₹30,088cr spent so far: RTI reply

Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) has so far spent Rs30,088.83 crore on the Metro 3, or Aqua Line, project.

Plea in SC against holding MU senate elections today

A lawyer has challenged in the Supreme Court (SC) a recent Bombay High Court (HC) order against the University of Mumbai (MU) further postponing the elections for the senate.

CBI files case against social activist for Ghosalkar murder

In connection with the former Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Abhishek Ghosalkar's murder on Facebook Live, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against social activist Mauris Noronha who later allegedly died by suicide. The case was earlier probed by the Mumbai police.

Judiciary witnessing demographic shift: CJI

CJI inaugurates e-Seva Kendra for all the district and taluka courts to make justice easily accessible to all

Rahane gets plot for sports complex

The state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday approved the transfer of a 2,000 square meter land parcel in the upscale Bandra area on a 30-year lease to ace batsman Ajinkya Rahane to develop a sports complex.

Lease period of 39 MSRTC projects extended to 60 yrs

The cabinet also decides to rename 14 government industrial training institutes after notable figures

No discharge for Uddhav, Raut in defamation

The special MP and MLA court on Monday dismissed the joint appeal of Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Sanjay Raut against a magistrate's order refusing to discharge them in a defamation case filed by former Lok Sabha MP and Shiv Sena leader Rahul Shewale over an article published in Sena mouthpiece Saamna in December 2022.

Cop fired at accused in self-defence: Fadnavis

FAKE ENCOUNTER? - Political slugfest begins; Opposition alleges that the govt wants to suppress the case

Maha known for potholes, statue collapse: Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar visited Chiplun in Konkan on Monday, met party activists to discuss plans for expansion in the region, and reviewed the assembly constituencies in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts. Pawar indicated that he may finalise his candidates in Konkan in two weeks. Incidentally, Ajit Pawar also visited Konkan last week and met his local leaders in Chiplun and Ratnagiri.

Infra expedition: CM unveils renovated war room and mural

To monitor the progress of various ongoing infrastructure projects in the state, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday inaugurated the renovated 'Chief Minister's War Room' and a mural at Mantralaya.

From Satyajit Ray to Laapataa Ladies: India's Oscar Odyssey

The Indian film industry, a global cinematic powerhouse, has undergone a remarkable metamorphosis over the decades. Its journey towards the Oscars has mirrored the nation's social and economic evolution, reflecting the nation's soul.

Déjà vu: It has been encountered before

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