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PMPML buses stay off the roads on Monday morning in Pune

PMPML buses did not run in the morning on Monday in Pune due to the Maharashtra bandh called by the MVA government, and supporting parties.
PMPML buses did not run in the morning on Monday in Pune due to the Maharashtra bandh called by the MVA government, and supporting parties. (RAHUL RAUT/HT)
PMPML buses did not run in the morning on Monday in Pune due to the Maharashtra bandh called by the MVA government, and supporting parties. (RAHUL RAUT/HT)
Published on Oct 12, 2021 01:18 AM IST
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4,500 police personnel ensure peaceful bandh in Pune

As many as 4,500 police personnel, including three platoons of SRPF, were on duty in Pune on Monday ensuring that the bandh called given by the state government saw no untoward incident
As many as 4,500 police personnel, including three platoons of SRPF, were on duty in Pune on Monday ensuring that the bandh called given by the state government saw no untoward incident. (RAHUL RAUT/HT)
As many as 4,500 police personnel, including three platoons of SRPF, were on duty in Pune on Monday ensuring that the bandh called given by the state government saw no untoward incident. (RAHUL RAUT/HT)
Published on Oct 12, 2021 12:49 AM IST
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By Nadeem Inamdar

MVA unites on streets of Pune to send farmers (and BJP) a message

Almost 18 months after coming to power, the MVA government for the first time put up a united front during Monday’s bandh in Pune to attack the BJP policies
The Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress held a joint public meeting at the Babasaheb Ambedkar statue chowk in Pune on Monday. MVA unites on streets to send farmers (and BJP) a message (HT)
The Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress held a joint public meeting at the Babasaheb Ambedkar statue chowk in Pune on Monday. MVA unites on streets to send farmers (and BJP) a message (HT)
Published on Oct 12, 2021 12:28 AM IST
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By Abhay Khairnar

Country which forgets history cannot create history, says archaeologist GB Deglurkar

Noted archaeologist GB Deglurkar, Phd, insisted on the importance of knowing factually correct history, saying that the country which forgets history cannot create history
Deglurkar was speaking at the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (Bori) in Pune on Monday, about an illustrated history book for children which explores the heritage, history, geography and several other aspects of Pune. (HT FILE PHOTO)
Deglurkar was speaking at the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (Bori) in Pune on Monday, about an illustrated history book for children which explores the heritage, history, geography and several other aspects of Pune. (HT FILE PHOTO)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 07:55 PM IST
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By Manasi Deshpande

Mixed response to bandh in Pune; traders rue closure for one day

During the bandh in Pune the three parties, which are part of ruling MVA government took out mini rallies and demonstrations at various places, even as no untoward incident was reported in the city, much to the relief of police
The Maharashtra bandh called by the three ruling parties in the state – Congress, Shiv Sena and NCP - to protest the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, evoked a mixed response in Pune on Monday. (In Pic) Deserted premises of Market Yard in Pune. (Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)
The Maharashtra bandh called by the three ruling parties in the state – Congress, Shiv Sena and NCP - to protest the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, evoked a mixed response in Pune on Monday. (In Pic) Deserted premises of Market Yard in Pune. (Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 07:39 PM IST
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By Dheeraj Bengrut

Tourist spots in Lonavla, Maval to reopen from October 12

Lonavla’s tourist belt includes Lonavla city, Lonavla rural, Kamshet and the Vadgaon and Maval police station areas whereas multiple tourist spots are located at and around Lonavla hill station. These picnic spots are accessible and frequented by Mumbaikars as well as Punekars during the rainy season
All tourist spots in Lonavla and Maval districts are set to open from October 12 following directives issued by the district collector. (HT FILE PHOTO)
All tourist spots in Lonavla and Maval districts are set to open from October 12 following directives issued by the district collector. (HT FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 07:29 PM IST
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By Prachi Bari

PMC asks state to allow increased spending for purchase of EVs

Due to the state government cap on purchasing cars, we cannot purchase EVs as the cost of the base model is 15 lakh. We have written a letter to the state government seeking an increase in the PMC’s spending limit on new cars, says PMC official
The Pune municipal corporation (PMC) has now officially requested the state government to increase its current limit on the purchasing of EVs. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
The Pune municipal corporation (PMC) has now officially requested the state government to increase its current limit on the purchasing of EVs. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 07:25 PM IST
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By Siddharth Gadkari

Countdown to PMC polls, part 3: Parvati stuck in 3rd gear, waiting for overdrive

BJP rules the Parvati area which operates under three PMC ward offices. NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena, however, all have a stake in development
An aerial view of Sahakar nagar Parvati in Pune. (Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)
An aerial view of Sahakar nagar Parvati in Pune. (Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 04:24 PM IST
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By Abhay Khairnar

Monday Musings: Pune’s airport plans continue to buffer in the wind

The Airport Authority of India announced that Pune airport will remain out of operation for civilian flights for 14 days, starting October 16, many were shocked. This was a second shut down within a span of 13 years
The existing Pune airport is owned by the Indian Air Force (IAF). As stated by IAF, shutting down the airstrip was “inescapable”, as the condition of the runway was rapidly deteriorating and needed re-carpeting. (HT PHOTO)
The existing Pune airport is owned by the Indian Air Force (IAF). As stated by IAF, shutting down the airstrip was “inescapable”, as the condition of the runway was rapidly deteriorating and needed re-carpeting. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 04:16 PM IST
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Maharashtra bandh: Wholesale market shut, autos off the roads in Pune

Several retail vegetable vendors opened their shops in the morning but shut them down later. The restaurants and hotel associations have decided to open their establishments at 4pm
Local traders kept their shops shut in response to the shutdown call given by the 3 parties running Maharashtra’s coalition government. (HT Photo)
Local traders kept their shops shut in response to the shutdown call given by the 3 parties running Maharashtra’s coalition government. (HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 11:09 AM IST
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Suspicious bag sparks scare near Pune school; bomb squad finds wet clothes

PUNE A suspicious bag found near the RSS office near Ahilyabai Devi School on Sunday morning triggered a bomb scare
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Published on Oct 11, 2021 02:27 AM IST
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By Nadeem Inamdar

Four, including 12-year-old girl, injured in cylinder explosion in Pune

Four persons were injured by an explosion caused by an LPG cylinder leaking in a kitchen in Kirkatwadi. According to the fire department, a 12-year-old girl sustained serious injuries in the incident
Four, including 12-year old girl, injured in cylinder explosion in Pune. (HT FILE (FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE))
Four, including 12-year old girl, injured in cylinder explosion in Pune. (HT FILE (FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE))
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 02:26 AM IST
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By Nadeem Inamdar

Beed police arrest addl collector N R Shelke in land scam

The Beed Police arrested additional collector N R Shelke from Aurangabad on Sunday, in connection with a multi-crore land scam in Chinchpur Ashti taluka of the district.
The Beed Police arrested additional collector N R Shelke from Aurangabad on Sunday, in connection with a multi-crore land scam in Chinchpur Ashti taluka of the district. (HT (FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE))
The Beed Police arrested additional collector N R Shelke from Aurangabad on Sunday, in connection with a multi-crore land scam in Chinchpur Ashti taluka of the district. (HT (FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE))
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 02:21 AM IST
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By Nadeem Inamdar

Water supply timings to parts of Pune city likely to reduce: PMC

The Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) water department has decided to control excessive supply of water to parts of the city, which will see a reduction in the span of time supply will be available
The Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) water department has decided to control excessive supply of water to parts of the city, which will see a reduction in the span of time supply will be available. (AFP (FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE))
The Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) water department has decided to control excessive supply of water to parts of the city, which will see a reduction in the span of time supply will be available. (AFP (FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE))
Published on Oct 11, 2021 02:17 AM IST
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By Siddharth Gadkari

Several Pune-Solapur trains cancelled, diverted and short terminated

The Central Railway (CR) has cancelled, diverted and short terminated several trains on the Pune-Solapur railway route due to the ongoing doubling work between Bhalwani-Bhigwan in the Solapur division up to October 28
Several Pune-Solapur trains cancelled, diverted and short terminated due to the ongoing doubling work between Bhalwani-Bhigwan in the Solapur division up to October 28. (HT (FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE))
Several Pune-Solapur trains cancelled, diverted and short terminated due to the ongoing doubling work between Bhalwani-Bhigwan in the Solapur division up to October 28. (HT (FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE))
Published on Oct 11, 2021 02:13 AM IST
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By Dheeraj Bengrut

Fees, daily living worries cloud reopening of colleges for students in Pune

Fees, student accommodation, hostels, and the availability of study material are all the post-Covid issues on the minds of students and parents regarding reopening of colleges in Pune
Fees, daily living worries cloud reopening of colleges for students in Pune. (PTI (FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE))
Fees, daily living worries cloud reopening of colleges for students in Pune. (PTI (FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE))
Published on Oct 11, 2021 02:05 AM IST
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Child devp services report claims 34.88% of kids under 6 in Maha have stunted growth

Maharashtra’s Integrated Child Development Services report for June 2020 states that 34.88% or 398,000 children suffer from stunted growth and 168,000 are severely stunted, which accounts for 14.73% of children under the age of six years
Maharashtra’s Integrated Child Development Services report for June 2020 states that 34.88% or 398,000 children suffer from stunted growth and 168,000 are severely stunted, which accounts for 14.73% of children under the age of six years (AFP (FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE))
Maharashtra’s Integrated Child Development Services report for June 2020 states that 34.88% or 398,000 children suffer from stunted growth and 168,000 are severely stunted, which accounts for 14.73% of children under the age of six years (AFP (FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE))
Published on Oct 11, 2021 02:00 AM IST
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Sunday crowds jam traffic around Dagdusheth, Tambadi Jogeshwari temples

A massive crowd was seen on Sunday outside the Dagdusheth Ganpati temple and at Tambadi Jogeshwari Devi temple in Pune
Shivaji road near the Dagdusheth temple was completely jammed with traffic on Sunday. A massive crowd was seen on Sunday outside the Dagdusheth Ganpati temple and at Tambadi Jogeshwari Devi temple in Pune. (RAHUL RAUT/HT)
Shivaji road near the Dagdusheth temple was completely jammed with traffic on Sunday. A massive crowd was seen on Sunday outside the Dagdusheth Ganpati temple and at Tambadi Jogeshwari Devi temple in Pune. (RAHUL RAUT/HT)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 01:53 AM IST
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Rajiv Gandhi zoo to introduce new ticketing system prior to reopening

Pune’s Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park and Wildlife Research Centre is considering updating their ticketing system and preparing for the day Maharashtra announces reopening of its zoos
Pune’s Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park and Wildlife Research Centre is considering updating their ticketing system and preparing for the day Maharashtra announces reopening of its zoos. (HT FILE)
Pune’s Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park and Wildlife Research Centre is considering updating their ticketing system and preparing for the day Maharashtra announces reopening of its zoos. (HT FILE)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 01:43 AM IST
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By Prachi Bari

Truckloads of produce offloaded at Market Yard day before bandh

With political parties having called a Maharashtra bandh on October 11, to condemn the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, the Market Yard (market) saw truckloads of produce on Sunday
With political parties having called a Maharashtra bandh on October 11, to condemn the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, the Market Yard (in pic) saw truckloads of produce on Sunday. (HT FILE)
With political parties having called a Maharashtra bandh on October 11, to condemn the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, the Market Yard (in pic) saw truckloads of produce on Sunday. (HT FILE)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 01:36 AM IST
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Shirdi Intl Airport resumes flight operations

Shirdi International Airport, which had suspended all flights since March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, resumed operations on Sunday
Shirdi International Airport, which had suspended all flights since March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, resumed operations on Sunday. (Hindustan Times)
Shirdi International Airport, which had suspended all flights since March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, resumed operations on Sunday. (Hindustan Times)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 01:29 AM IST
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By Jigar Hindocha

Oct 14 is date for monsoon withdrawal from Maha: IMD

The Monsoon is likely to withdraw from many parts of Maharashtra, including Pune and Mumbai, by October 14, as per India Meteorological Department (IMD)
The Monsoon is likely to withdraw from many parts of Maharashtra, including Pune and Mumbai, by October 14, as per India Meteorological Department (IMD). (HT)
The Monsoon is likely to withdraw from many parts of Maharashtra, including Pune and Mumbai, by October 14, as per India Meteorological Department (IMD). (HT)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 01:25 AM IST
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By Namrata Devikar

Car swept away by overflowing nullah in Pune; driver escapes

A car and driver was washed away near Sanskriti School, Undri, in Pune on Saturday night as a nullah in the area was overflowing with rainwater
A car and driver was washed away near Sanskriti School, Undri, in Pune on Saturday night as a nullah in the area was overflowing with rainwater. (HT)
A car and driver was washed away near Sanskriti School, Undri, in Pune on Saturday night as a nullah in the area was overflowing with rainwater. (HT)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 01:20 AM IST
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By Nadeem Inamdar

I-T searches continue at premises linked to Ajit Pawar’s kin

The income tax (I-T) department’s search of premises linked to deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and his kin which started last Thursday, continued well into its fourth day on Sunday
The income tax (I-T) department’s search of premises linked to deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar (in pic) and his kin which started last Thursday, continued well into its fourth day on Sunday. (PTI FILE)
The income tax (I-T) department’s search of premises linked to deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar (in pic) and his kin which started last Thursday, continued well into its fourth day on Sunday. (PTI FILE)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 01:16 AM IST
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Pune district reports 450 new Covid cases, one death

Pune: As of Sunday, Pune district has reported 450 new Covid-19 cases and one death due to the infection
A beneficiary gets a vaccination jab in Pune. As of Sunday, Pune district has reported 450 new Covid-19 cases and one death due to the infection, (HT)
A beneficiary gets a vaccination jab in Pune. As of Sunday, Pune district has reported 450 new Covid-19 cases and one death due to the infection, (HT)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 01:47 AM IST
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Many stuck at Pune airport due to water logging, traffic jam

A Pune resident said all approach roads to Pune Airport were blocked and he had been stranded on the road for 2 hours while covering a distance of 4km
A police officer said that the traffic jam at the Pune airport was due to heavy rains and ongoing road repair works (HT Photo/File/Representative use)
A police officer said that the traffic jam at the Pune airport was due to heavy rains and ongoing road repair works (HT Photo/File/Representative use)
Updated on Oct 10, 2021 11:24 AM IST
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Heavy rains lead to waterlogging in Pune

Heavy rainfall within short span of time crippled normal life in many areas of Pune on Saturday, resulting in waterlogging, water entering into housing societies and inundation
Lightning in the sky seen during rain at Sutarwadi in Pune, on Saturday. Heavy rainfall within short span of time crippled normal life in many areas of the city, resulting in waterlogging, water entering into housing societies and inundation. (HT)
Lightning in the sky seen during rain at Sutarwadi in Pune, on Saturday. Heavy rainfall within short span of time crippled normal life in many areas of the city, resulting in waterlogging, water entering into housing societies and inundation. (HT)
Published on Oct 10, 2021 01:03 AM IST
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By Namrata Devikar

Helicopter corridor plan in Pune gets thumbs up

Industrialists and aviation experts have welcomed the official announcement of Pune city getting a helicopter corridor and say that it will play a key role in developing the trade and commerce sector
Industrialists and aviation experts have welcomed the official announcement of Pune city getting a helicopter corridor and say that it will play a key role in developing the trade and commerce sector. (AFP (FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE))
Industrialists and aviation experts have welcomed the official announcement of Pune city getting a helicopter corridor and say that it will play a key role in developing the trade and commerce sector. (AFP (FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE))
Published on Oct 10, 2021 12:52 AM IST
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By Jigar Hindocha

MVA leaders prepare to make bandh successful in Pune

PUNE: The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders are working overtime to ensure Monday’s Maharashtra bandh is successful in order to corner the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over Lakhimpur Kheri violence against the farmers
MVA leaders in Pune prepare to make bandh successful. The bandh is called over Lakhimpur Kheri violence (in pic) against the farmers. (HT)
MVA leaders in Pune prepare to make bandh successful. The bandh is called over Lakhimpur Kheri violence (in pic) against the farmers. (HT)
Updated on Oct 10, 2021 12:39 AM IST
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