The Latest Breaking News from Pune

Restaurateurs, customers seek clarity on night curfew in Pune

PUNE: Many restaurant and bar owners on Friday sought clarity over the night travel restrictions, a day after the civic body allowed the eateries to be open till 1.30am.

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2022

Focus on safety after 5 workers die in Pune

PUNE: The death of five workers in the accident at an under-construction building site in Yerawada on Thursday night has prompted a section of the city’s elected representatives to criticise the civic administration for allowing such work till late hours.

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2022

Majchrzak blossoms under former Swedish great Nystrom

PUNE: Kamil Majchrzak had been World No. 7 in the juniors and had beaten Daniil Medvedev, Matteo Berrettini and Andrey Rublev while growing up.

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2022

Only 1% of teens opted for paid vaccination: Maharashtra data

PUNE: Just over 34,000 of the state’s 31.86 lakh teenagers (15-17 age group) have so far come to private hospitals for a paid first dose of the Covid vaccine, a report from the health department has stated. Vaccinations for this group began on January 3.

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2022

Pune Metropolitan Region records 8,086 recoveries, 4,000 new Covid cases

PUNE: As many as 8,086 people recovered from Covid-19 in the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) on Thursday as compared to 4,149 new cases. Besides, 18 more individuals succumbed to the infection in the region in the last 24 hours, taking its toll to 19,520 so far.

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2022

Pune clears Covid aid for 16,500 victims, 4,000 more to get relief

PUNE/MUMBAI: Authorities have cleared 16,500 ex gratia claims for Covid victims till January 31 as against 27,000 applications received from the three administrative units — Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal corporation limits and the rural belt — of the district.

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2022

At least 6 killed after slab of under-construction building collapses in Pune

The death toll is expected to rise

The Hindu · Feb 4, 2022

Double-decker buses may run again in Pune, as EVs

PUNE: They were last seen on our roads more than 20 years ago, but double-decker buses may be making a comeback in Pune.

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2022

Half of Maharashtra civic bodies to be without elected body in March

PUNE: At least nine municipal corporations in the state, where elections are due in March, may not get a new elected body before the deadline and will eventually be governed by administrators.

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2022

Pune Municipal Corporation allows restaurants, bars to stay open till 1.30am

PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Thursday allowed restaurants to switch back to their pre-Covid operational deadline of 1. 30am, much to the relief to the restos and bars operating in the city.

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2022