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Day One Of The New Plan Has Citizens Complaining About Poor Distribution Prasad Kulkarni & Sarang Dastane TNN The five hours, once-aday water plan for the entire city that rolled out officially on Monday left some areas high and dry with low pressure and erratic supply. On the very first day of the Pune Municipal […]

Drivers of popular cab aggregators Ola and Uber will go on a two-day strike from Tuesday, demanding a better incentive structure and safety measures. They have warned that their strike could continue indefinitely if their demands are not met. “Many drivers of both the companies are facing financial problems. One of the major reasons for

Cops plan to put up 50 ‘no parking’ banners along the stretch and follow it up with strict action against violators | Vicky.Pathare@timesgroup.com Commuters and residents of the Deccan area have been plagued for some time with the problem of haphazard parking by owners of private vehicles. This is posing a threat to commuters and creating

Low Pressure Area Can Form Over Arabian Sea The commencement of monsoon withdrawal may have been delayed by almost a month this year, but its exit from the country is likely to be on it normal date of October 15 or earlier. Though a cyclonic storm over the central Arabian Sea may cause some rainfall

Tactile Pavers Make Design, Bollards Halt Wheelchairs A host of problems about the footpaths built on Jangli Maharaj Road by the Pune Municipal Corporation have surfaced. Tactiles pavers on the footpath to help the visually challenged walk safely have been used to make visual designs. On many sections of the 2km footpaths on the either

Work On Retaining Wall Almost Complete The civic body initiated water release into the Mutha right bank canal on Sunday evening to strengthen supply to the eastern parts of the city. Residents of areas such as Ahmednagar Road, Hadapsar, Kondhwa and Mundhwa have been suffering from a severe water crisis for the last three days.

The state’s public works department (PWD) is expected to commence the construction work of a 2.5-km approach road to the historic Sinhagad fort in next two weeks. The department has completed the tendering process for the project that will ensure a better commute to the fort for vehicle users. “We decided to go for a

RTOs Act On Reports Sent By Pune Cops   Pune: Breaking traffic rules and getting away with it won’t be easy any more. The traffic branch of the Pune police is watching and apprehending many who violate traffic rules while on the road. They are also taking sterner action than just letting violators go after

8 Metropolitan, 6 ‘Mega Cities’ Ranked By CSE Emission levels are the least in Bhopal, which also guzzles the lowest amount of fuel for urban commute, while Pune is ranked 9 on overall emissions and energy use and number 8 at per trip energy use. Delhi is the worst on both these parameters among 14

DCP Ashok Morale’s Term In Pune Ends After 15 Months Activists across the city, agitated by the traffic chaos on the roads, feel untangling the mess will require sustained efforts from the person who heads the traffic branch of the Pune police. Next to garbage, the complete breakdown of rules and regulations on the roads