Follow The Times of India - Pune, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/timesofindiadiatimes34 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 08:07:59 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvr-tRhU7j8eT-T5HJgy6HUf To ease traffic congestion on Sinhagad Road in Pune, traffic police have restricted heavy vehicles from plying on the parallel canal road. One-ways are also being considered for narrow stretches in the area. Commuters have complained about frequent traffic snarls due to ongoing flyover work, which has reduced the carriageway. The traffic police are also urged to take action against wrong-side driving and install boards to create awareness about one-way traffic. Additional manpower has been deployed at junctions to manage traffic during rush hours. The civic body is requested to clear encroachments to streamline vehicular flow.]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 04:16:33 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvr-tRhU7j8eT-T5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvr-tRhU7j8eTyejEQ2Mq9rY The district administration in Pune, India, plans to use the Land Acquisition Act, 2013, to acquire 531 hectares of land from 15 villages for the Pune ring road project. A total of 721 hectares will be acquired in total, with 26% already acquired with consent from villagers. The remaining 76% will be acquired through compulsory land acquisition, and the district administration will soon announce revised rates for the process. Notices will be issued to villagers, and if they resist, police assistance will be used to acquire the land.]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 04:15:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvr-tRhU7j8eTyejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvrAv3LaUnAsAyejEQ2Mq9rY ]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 02:19:59 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvrAv3LaUnAsAyejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvp9hW1wBWCrm3n9ye8UNv30 Over 100 passengers of an Air India flight from Delhi to Pune were made to sit in the aircraft for almost two hours after boarding due to the absence of the pilot. The flight was delayed and took off around 9pm instead of the scheduled 7.10pm departure time. Air India has not yet provided a comment on the issue. The same flight was delayed again on Tuesday, with passengers waiting in the terminal building. Pilots' availability and the current pilot shortage in India were cited as reasons for the delays.]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 02:01:56 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvp9hW1wBWCrm3n9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvrx13IHoMt86OzdsCmHakzH Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar, has sparked speculations of a possible Cabinet reshuffle with his recent comments. He stated that he is unsure if he will remain in the finance department in the future. Pawar's comments come after he skipped a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, leading to questions about the stability of the ruling alliance. He also expressed his support for a 5% quota for Muslims, which may cause friction with the BJP. Pawar assured that he will accept the decision of the Election Commission regarding the party's internal disputes.]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 05:45:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvrx13IHoMt86OzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvrx13IHoMt86F1cWWor9YPv The civic body has restarted the drive against abandoned or unattended vehicles along city roads.]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 05:44:06 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvrx13IHoMt86F1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvrx13IHoMt86Mb1naedg1wr The cutting of 18 trees near Ganeshkhind Road in Pune has angered citizens, who were already opposing the plan to fell 192 trees for road widening. Activists argue that the trees are not causing any obstruction and should not be cut down. The Pune Municipal Corporation claims to have received permission from the civic commissioner and states that 87 of the trees will be transplanted. The activists have requested a public hearing to address their concerns.]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 05:42:17 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvrx13IHoMt86Mb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvpgLzfS8n8WcJVjH6qdYdAk Three men allegedly decamped with 200 smartphones and cash, collectively worth Rs 53.1 lakh, from a store in Kalakruti housing society in Dahanukar Colony between September 23 and 24.]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 02:49:57 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvpgLzfS8n8WcJVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvpEH1mznLTy2l1cWWor9YPv Faster movement of vehicles between Navale Bridge junction and Katraj Chowk is in the offing, as the work of six laning of the stretch has been completed.]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 02:40:08 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvpEH1mznLTy2l1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvpEH1mznLTy2qCY3L745TL_ The time taken to travel towards Pune by road has increased due to heavy flow of devotees from Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara and parts of Konkan returning to their workplaces in Pune and Mumbai after immersing their household Ganesha idols.]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 02:34:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvpEH1mznLTy2qCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvqO0-oe-fafCJs0ohxaO6Yr ]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 02:27:46 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvqO0-oe-fafCJs0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvrNY-5VzGaPTcb1naedg1wr ]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:05:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvrNY-5VzGaPTcb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvoouoLfe_uc2Zs0ohxaO6Yr ]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 05:32:13 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvoouoLfe_uc2Zs0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvoouoLfe_uc2ezdsCmHakzH ]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 05:32:02 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvoouoLfe_uc2ezdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvoouoLfe_uc2V1cWWor9YPv ]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 05:30:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvoouoLfe_uc2V1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvoouoLfe_uc2cb1naedg1wr ]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 05:29:27 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvoouoLfe_uc2cb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvoouoLfe_uc2Xn9ye8UNv30 The Pune division of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) will operate 75 out of the 150 e-buses in the state's transport utility fleet. Currently, the Pune division has 66 e-buses operating on different routes, and it will have the largest share of the e-buses. The MSRTC plans to add more e-buses to its fleet, with over 100 e-Shivneri buses expected to operate between Mumbai and Pune by early next year. The fleet is projected to grow to around 2,000 e-buses by 2025.]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 05:27:44 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvoouoLfe_uc2Xn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvpdXeV409_8z-T5HJgy6HUf The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Pune police is investigating a case of cheating against the owner of an LPG agency and his son. They are accused of cheating customers of Rs 5.53 crore by promising high returns on investments. The agency does not have permission to take investments as per RBI norms. Nine people have filed complaints so far. The accused, a former BJP corporator, denies the allegations and claims an attempt to tarnish his image before the upcoming civic elections.]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 01:14:57 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvpdXeV409_8z-T5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvpdXeV409_8zyejEQ2Mq9rY ]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 01:09:06 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvpdXeV409_8zyejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvo6CtetQRh0SMb1naedg1wr Residents in Pune are protesting against the decision to extend the deadline for the use of loudspeakers by Ganesh mandals. Concerns have been raised about the health impacts of the noise and the lack of adherence to prescribed decibel levels. The police have received complaints and have deployed decibel meters. Some residents have even left the city to escape the noise. The police are responsible for addressing concerns about noise pollution and enforcing guidelines issued by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board. Experts warn that exposure to loud music can be harmful for those suffering from anxiety and depression.]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 01:04:58 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/VEyXEFGjqvo6CtetQRh0SMb1naedg1wr