Новости за 07.11.2015

Corporators from all parties in the Pune Municipal Corporation are now seeking 14% construction on hill-top and hill-slope zones in the city despite the state government's notification to protect the proposed biodiversity park for conserving the flora and fauna of the locality.

A 73-year-old spare parts dealer became the latest victim of illegal movement of private vehicles on the dedicated Bus Rapid Transit System corridors in the city.

A 73-year-old spare parts dealer became the latest victim of illegal movement of private vehicles on the dedicated Bus Rapid Transit System corridors in the city.

The city is at its festive best this year with jewellers expecting sale of over 100 kg of gold on Dhanteras. This is about 20% higher than that last year’s sales. Retailers said the excitement for Diwali shopping has been fuelled by a drop in gold prices in the past few days. Gold rate is trending between Rs 26,400 and Rs 24,600/10gm at present and will remain within the same range on Dhanteras, feel jewellers.

While reiterating its resolve to oppose any attempt to bring in Uniform Civil Code (UCC), leading Muslim organization, All India Muslim Personal Law Board, has said it would increase representation of women in the board and also encourage them to participate more actively in community development works.

Three armed men, who were preparing to commit a dacoity at Malwani along with two accomplices, were arrested by the police late on Friday.

The final weekend before Diwali is a busy one for a specialised group of housewives and caterers who prepare faral or assorted snacks in true Maharashtrian tradition. Faral includes a variety of sweets and savouries like laddoos made of besan, rava and boondi, karanji, chakli, anarase and chivda. Over the years, domestic consumption has decreased while exports have grown.

Tired of the saas-bahu sagas or repeats of old television shows? Web series are emerging as the next best option packed with high entertainment value."I got rid of my television after I started watching these web series.

Tired of the saas-bahu sagas or repeats of old television shows? Web series are emerging as the next best option packed with high entertainment value."I got rid of my television after I started watching these web series.

City school students Shail Utkarsh Bhatt and Aline Shraddha Nicolai have been declared national subject toppers in the Cambridge International Examinations.

The Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) finally initiated their much-awaited helpline number for civic affairs.

The Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) finally initiated their much-awaited helpline number for civic affairs.

While families gear up to celebrate the festival of lights, a good number of young individual travellers are headed for short getaways to international destinations encouraged by discounted air tickets offered by online travel portals.

The ancient site of Arikamedu may be close to Puducherry but it cannot be identified with the French town historically, according to Paris-based historian J B P More.

Pune district consumer disputes redressal forum has held that the onus to prove medical negligence lies on the complainant.

Perungalathur, considered the southern gateway to the city, offers everything apart from a smooth access to Chennai.

The state government wants to increase the employability of final-engineering students by starting an entrepreneur skills programme with the help of National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom).

The city’s major border points remained choked through the early hours of Saturday as collection of Environment Compensation Charge from multi-axle trucks started at 12am. Each truck took several minutes to pass as drivers pleaded ignorance about the new charge with the toll booth staff and protested. Most of them seemed to have been caught off-guard.

The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) is hesitant to put a cap on water supply, which looks imminent considering the Pavana dam has 80% storage.

One of the most popular and must-visit melas in the capital is the annual Diwali Bazaar organized by the Blind Relief Association, Delhi.

The Pune Municipal Corporation has set the ball rolling for constituting 23 complaints redressal cells for women, aimed at offering them friendlier and safer work environment.

Protesting against the 'dummy portfolio' of cases allocated to him, Justice Karnan said he was proceeding on long leave.

A 20-year-old man, allegedly suffering from malaria, committed suicide by hanging himself in the washroom of Talera hospital in Chinchwad.Police identified the deceased as Moti Janala."He used a gown to hang himself.

Pedestrian facilities such as zebra crossings, lane markings and junction improvement works are set to come up in various areas of Pimpri Chinchwad at a cost of Rs 37 lakh.