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Lulla Nagar hsg society, animal lovers spar over feeding spot for stray dogs

India, Sept. 30 -- A war of words has broken out between animal lovers and a section of residents of Krishnakeval Township in Lulla Nagar over a designated feeding area for community animals. Both lay... Read More


Pune mayor seeks Japanese investment during Okayama visit

India, Sept. 30 -- Pune mayor Manjusha Nagpure has invited Japanese companies from Okayama to invest in Pune and set up regional offices, with a focus on smart agriculture, Ayurveda, yoga and wellness... Read More


Fire breaks out at Bank of India building on Laxmi Road

India, Sept. 30 -- A fire broke out in a sixth-floor office at the Bank of India building on crowded Laxmi Road on Tuesday morning. Although no casualties or injuries were reported, the absence of a p... Read More


PMC acts against 344 establishments in 10 days over fire safety violations

India, Sept. 28 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has taken action against as many as 344 establishments in the past 10 days for operating without mandatory fire-safety measures and other civic ... Read More


18 local bodies fail to conduct single sex determination sting op in 3 years

India, Sept. 27 -- The recent uncovering of a prenatal sex determination and abortion racket in Daund, Kedgaon and Yavat that led to multiple arrests has exposed a yawning enforcement gap in Maharasht... Read More


PMC records 3.5% rise in Ganesh idol collection compared to last yr

India, Sept. 27 -- More people opted for eco-friendly and alternative arrangements for Ganesh idol immersion this year, with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) recording 6,77,057 idols immersed or c... Read More


21 PCPNDT complaints pending in Maharashtra, 7 in Pune

India, Sept. 27 -- With an alleged illegal prenatal sex determination and abortion racket continuing to be investigated in Pune district, 21 of the 32 complaints received through Maharashtra's PCPNDT ... Read More


No grade 2 disability among Pune's new leprosy cases this year

India, Sept. 27 -- Amid the ambitious target of 'zero transmission, zero leprosy' by 2027, no newly-diagnosed leprosy patient in Pune district has been reported with grade 2 disability this year, indi... Read More


PMC prepared for Ganesh Visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi

India, Sept. 25 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is all set for the immersion (visarjan) of Lord Ganesh idols on Anant Chaturdashi day on Friday; deploying 120 lifeguards and 37 fire brigade pe... Read More


Katraj SWaCH waste facility gets notice over fire safety lapses

India, Sept. 25 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) fire brigade on Thursday issued a notice to the SWaCH waste facility at Garbage Ramp, Katraj, directing it to address fire-safety lapses-inclu... Read More