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MSRTC targets 100% e-fleet by 2037

India, Sept. 30 -- The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has set a target of converting its entire fleet to electric buses (e-buses) by 2037; with around 5,000 new diesel buses expe... Read More


10K pink e-rickshaws targeted, only 130 distributed in 2 years

India, Sept. 30 -- Maharashtra's Pink E-Rickshaw scheme for creating employment opportunities for women has reached only 130 beneficiaries against a target of 10,000, with difficulties in securing ban... Read More


Pune RPO urges applicants to book passport slots only when ready

India, Sept. 30 -- Pune - While passport demand continues to rise across the Pune region with the Regional Passport Office (RPO) receiving nearly 50,000 applications every month, around 25 to 30% of ... Read More


Ganesh festival over, pandals continue to choke roads

India, Sept. 30 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Tuesday issued ward-wise warnings to Ganesh mandals that have failed to remove their pandals even three days after the conclusion of the Gane... Read More


100 midi buses to take ST services to remote tribal, hilly areas

India, Sept. 29 -- The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) will add 100 'Punyashlok Ahilyadevi' midi buses (28-seater) to its fleet to extend public transport services to remote, hill... Read More


Pune division to run 216 festival special train trips

India, Sept. 28 -- To cater to the rush anticipated during the Navratra, Diwali and Chhath festivals, the Central Railway's (CR's) Pune division will operate 216 trips of seven special trains on vario... Read More


CIRT bolsters testing capabilities for safer, secure future mobility

India, Sept. 27 -- The Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT), Pune, is strengthening its automotive cybersecurity capabilities with the proposed establishment of an automotive cybersecurity penet... Read More


Nose for trouble: How 5 Labrador siblings sniff out country's narcotics trail at airports

India, Sept. 27 -- When Ovi stopped by a wheeled luggage at Pune airport in August 2026 and signalled her handler, customs officials knew she had sniffed trouble. Inside the luggage's specially create... Read More


Nose for trouble: How five Labrador siblings sniff out narcotics trail at airports

PUNE, Sept. 27 -- When Ovi stopped by a wheeled luggage at Pune airport in August 2026 and signalled her handler, customs officials knew she had sniffed trouble. Inside the luggage's specially created... Read More


HC rejects farmers' plea against Purandar airport land acquisition

India, Sept. 24 -- The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition by farmers opposing land acquisition for the proposed Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje Greenfield International Airport at Purandar, clearing ... Read More