Dada asks PCMC chief Pardeshi to put in papers Sunday, May 19, 2013,09:09:14 AM
Pimpri - Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) commissioner Shrikar Pardeshi, the man credited with the crackdown on illegal constructions and encroachments, has been asked to put in his papers. The order, issued late on Saturday, comes exactly a year after his appointment as municipal ....
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A musical mantra, a sporting keySaturday, May 18, 2013,09:24:16 AM
All-India Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ISCE) examination topper Simran Khanuja, who scored 98.4 per cent overall, is surprisingly calm and collected for her 15 years.....
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From Mansion to MuseumSaturday, May 18, 2013,09:23:51 AM
The city’s renowned Kelkar Museum will have illustrious company. Pune’s philanthropist couple Firoz and Lila Poonawalla plan to convert their palatial bungalow in Baner, famously full of artifacts collected from their travels across the globe, into a museum that will inspire people to travel and explore diverse cultures. ....
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Rahul may visit Pune this monthSaturday, May 18, 2013,09:23:51 AM
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is likely to undertake a two-day visit to Maharashtra from May 27 as a part of his feedback meetings with workers and office bearers on the party’s prospects in Lok Sabha elections.....
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Sanjay Dutt does not like ‘ande’ ka fundaSaturday, May 18, 2013,09:23:51 AM
Actor Sanjay Dutt, sent to the Arthur Road Central jail, has on Friday requested the requested the TADA court, through his lawyer, to shift him from the high-security egg-shaped cell where he felt suffocated.....
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Mundhwa home: WCD issues show-cause noticesSaturday, May 18, 2013,09:23:51 AM
Authorities of the Women and Child Development department (WCD) have finally woken up to the problems faced by the Women and Girls’ Observation Home in Mundhwa and issued show-cause notices with regard to the deterioration of the ....
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HC relief for PWD engr in overspending caseSaturday, May 18, 2013,09:23:51 AM
Adivision bench of Justices P V Hardas and Mridula Bhatkar of the Bombay High Court gave temporary relief to a retired PWD executive engineer accused of spending Rs 113 crore more than the sanctioned budget, directing the police to ....
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City schools report cent per cent result in ICSE, ISC examsSaturday, May 18, 2013,09:23:51 AM
The results for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) examinations for class X and the Indian School Certificate (ISC) for class XII were declared on Friday at 3 pm. The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations ....
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Handshake, mwuah, aadab or namastey…?Saturday, May 18, 2013,09:23:51 AM
Here’s the basic ground rule, ladies: when in doubt, opt for a namastey. It’s the safest, most hygienic and indisputably the best greeting in the world. Women and handshakes? Naaah. Of course, this is a sexist remark. ....
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Coming soon at UoP: Different degrees of yoga for enthusiasts Friday, May 17, 2013,09:17:26 AM
The ambit of yoga in academics is set to expand with the University of Pune (UoP) introducing Bachelor of Education (B Ed) and Master of Arts (MA) courses on the discipline from the forthcoming academic year. ....
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Chhotisi ASHA faces big deficitFriday, May 17, 2013,09:17:26 AM
The health scenario in rural Pune is far from bright because the friendly neighbourhood medical workers are not enough to meet the needs of the growing population. In fact, according to a Zilla Parishad official, Public Health Centres....
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Labourer held for sodomy, murderFriday, May 17, 2013,09:17:26 AM
A 35-year-old labourer, identified as Khadaksingh Panchal, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly sodomising an eight-year-old boy and strangling him to death in Kadakchiwadi near Chakan. ....
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Pune could be Dutt’s home for 42 monthsFriday, May 17, 2013,09:17:26 AM
With scores of photographers jostling and crowds craning to catch a glimpse of the Bollywood star, a visibly upset Sanjay Dutt left his Bandra home on Thursday to return to prison to complete his sentence in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. ....
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Funds freeze hits Sassoon bldg workFriday, May 17, 2013,09:17:26 AM
The construction of a new building on the premises of the staterun Sassoon General Hospital — to accommodate ENT, Pathology and operation theartres — has been stalled for over a week now due to shortage of funds. ....
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Domestic violence victim gets interim order in 30 minutesFriday, May 17, 2013,09:17:26 AM
In an unprecedented development, a Pimpri Court issued interim orders within half-anhour while hearing a case of domestic violence in which a 33-year-old woman was badly beaten up by her husband recently. ....
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We want out, say small tradersThursday, May 16, 2013,10:41:24 AM
After participating in the anti- Local Body Tax (LBT) for eight days, small retail stores across the city have started opening their shops. These traders claim that the losses incurred due to the strike are more than what they would have to shell out as LBT to the civic body. ....
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Hydro sub truck to help fight flames in slums, dumpyardThursday, May 16, 2013,10:41:04 AM
Pune Fire Brigade on Wednesday commissioned a hydro sub truck, developed by a Sweden-based fire system firm, consisting of a pumping unit which can draw huge quantity of water from water bodies located within 10 kms of a disaster site. ....
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MP, protesters arrested for forcing shut-downThursday, May 16, 2013,10:41:04 AM
Meanwhile, in Pimpri, hordes of small traders were seen forcing shops to down shutters on Wednesday. A bunch of them forced the owners of New Fashion Sales at Shagun Chowk in Pimpri to shut shop. ....
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AAt 11.45 am on Saturday, a four-year-old girl from Bhosari MIDC rushed home in tears. She told her parents that she had been playing near the drain in the area, when she saw a little boy fall into it. This sparked off a 3-hour-long search and rescue operation, all for naught. Authorities could not....
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