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Heavy traffic on major highways connecting city as post-Diwali return rush peaks

India, Oct. 27 -- With Diwali vacations ending, thousands of people who had travelled to their hometowns and villages began returning to Pune on Sunday, leading to heavy vehicular congestion on all ma... Read More


PMPML launches campaign to install 'no parking near bus stops' notice boards

India, Oct. 27 -- dheeraj.bengrut@htlive.com The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) on Saturday launched a special campaign to tackle the growing problem of private vehicles being pa... Read More


Gangster Nilesh Ghaywal's passport revoked

India, Oct. 25 -- Notorious gangster Nilesh Ghaywal's passport has finally been revoked by the Regional Passport Office, Pune, following a detailed report submitted by the Pune police. Ghaywal, curren... Read More


MSRTC earns rRs.r6 cr during Diwali, rRs.r2.10 cr more than last year

India, Oct. 22 -- Pune - The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has reported a strong financial performance this Diwali season, earning nearly Rs.6 crore in just four days, from Octo... Read More


Police intervention keeps 28-year-old Sarasbaug Diwali Pahat tradition going

India, Oct. 22 -- The city's iconic Diwali Pahat programme at Sarasbaug, held since last 28 years, will now be organised as scheduled after a brief uncertainty following objections from some Hindutva ... Read More


Probe underway to check if land records nearby Purandar are manipulated

India, Oct. 21 -- Ahead of the land acquisition process for the proposed Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj International Airport in Purandar tehsil, a probe has revealed that recent land sale deeds may hav... Read More


Heavy rush on highways, long queues at toll plazas as Pune residents head home for Diwali

India, Oct. 20 -- With Diwali having begun, thousands of Pune residents on Sunday headed back to their villages and hometowns to enjoy the festival of lights with their near-and-dear ones, resulting i... Read More


Days after inspection by CR GM, chaos unfolds at Pune railway station

India, Oct. 20 -- Barely days after newly-appointed general manager (GM) of the Central Railway (CR), Vijay Kumar, conducted an exhaustive inspection of the Pune railway division and appreciated the r... Read More


Vehicle registrations surge at Pune RTO ahead of Diwali; sharp rise in two-wheelers this year

India, Oct. 19 -- The festive rush has driven a notable spike in vehicle registrations at the Pune Regional Transport Office (RTO) this year. Between October 8 and 17, 2025, the RTO registered 13,387 ... Read More


GIPE to reapply for NAAC accreditation next year; starts new R&T centre in Hingoli

India, Oct. 18 -- The Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) - one of the country's oldest and most reputed social science institutes - has announced multiple initiatives aimed at strength... Read More