The Latest Breaking News from Pune

Alandi gets tap water from Bhama Askhed pipeline

PUNE: Alandi residents’ long wait for piped drinking water ended on Tuesday with supply from the Bhama Askhed dam commissioned by the Pune Municipal Corporation.

The Times of India · Feb 15, 2022

Pune Metropolitan Region adds 687 fresh Covid infections; 6 succumb

PUNE: The Pune Metropolitan Region on Tuesday added 687 new Covid-19 cases, with both Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal corporations reporting less than 500 cases.

The Times of India · Feb 15, 2022

Madeover Deccan Queen all set for March reveal

PUNE: The refurbished Deccan Queen — replete with German technology-based lightweight and high-capacity Linke Hoffman Busch (LHB) rakes and a revamped dining car — is expected to be operational next month onwards, sources in the Central Railway (CR) said.

The Times of India · Feb 15, 2022

Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority approves Rs 276 crore for flyover at varsity chowk

PUNE: The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) executive committee under the additional chief secretary finance has cleared the estimated funding of Rs276cr for the integrated double-deck flyover along with a price escalation, which may go up to Rs300cr on completion, officials said.

The Times of India · Feb 15, 2022

United Arab Emirates-India airfares dip below domestic rates

PUNE: The current return fares of flights to different Indian cities from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), considered to be amongst the most popular destinations from Pune as well, are extremely low, even as India relaxes international travel norms from Monday onwards.

The Times of India · Feb 14, 2022

Pune: RTA requests police to slam brakes on bike taxi services

PUNE: The Regional Transport Authority (RTA) has expressed concerns over the operation of bike taxis in the city and requested police to act against operators of such two-wheelers and ensure that the issue does not snowball into a major law and order problem.

The Times of India · Feb 14, 2022

Drive against pandemic rule violators loses steam

PUNE: The action against errant citizens flouting Covid rules has started losing its steam, with only 2,900 people fined for a collective amount of Rs 16 lakh between February 3 and 9 by the civic administration as well as the police department.

The Times of India · Feb 14, 2022

Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority seeks to execute 717 pending warrants for Rs 633 crore against errant builders

PUNE: The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has coordinated with 13 district collectorates, including Pune, to execute 717 pending recovery warrants, totalling Rs 633 crore, that were issued against errant developers in the last four years.

The Times of India · Feb 14, 2022

Pune: 4 held within hours of robbing man of Rs 5,000

PUNE: Four unemployed men, aged between 19 and 27 years, were arrested within hours after they allegedly intercepted and robbed a Wai resident of Rs5,000 near Uruli Devachi on Pune-Saswad road around midnight on Saturday.

The Times of India · Feb 14, 2022

In Maharashtra, active Covid cases drop by 60,000 in 1 week

PUNE: Active Covid cases in Maharashtra dropped from 1.06 lakh to 45,905 in the past week, from Feb 7 to Feb 13 — a reduction of over 60,000 patients in just seven days. A similar decline in Covid cases in the state had taken eight weeks in 2021 .

The Times of India · Feb 14, 2022