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Notices issued to 2 ward officers, 6 other officials, over poor pre-monsoon preparedness

India, June 4 -- In an unprecedented move, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has issued show-cause notices to eight officials, including two ward officers, after inspections revealed serious shortc... Read More


PMC to review water cuts amid El Nino concerns

India, June 3 -- Even though the dams supplying water to Pune currently have slightly more water than they did at the same time last year, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is preparing to review t... Read More


NCP's Tingre withdraws from MLC race

Pune, June 3 -- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sunil Tingre on Tuesday announced his withdrawal from the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) poll race and extended support to the party lead... Read More


Swargate-Katraj underground metro: Excavation for shafts begins at multiple locations

India, June 1 -- Excavation work for the shafts required for the Swargate-Katraj underground metro corridor has begun at multiple locations along Satara Road. Officials said that shafts are critical c... Read More


Power restored in central Pune after four-hour outage

India, May 30 -- Thousands of residents in central Pune faced a prolonged power outage on Thursday evening after underground electricity cables were accidentally damaged during drainage work undertake... Read More


Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro launch delayed again; PMRDA eyes July rollout after CMRS inspection

India, May 29 -- The much-awaited Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar metro corridor has missed yet another deadline, with the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) now targeting a July launch aft... Read More


CNG price hiked by rRs.r2.50/kg in Pune; new rate to be rRs.r94.75 from midnight

India, May 28 -- Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) prices in Pune and adjoining areas will increase by Rs.2.50 per kg from midnight of Wednesday, May 27, 2026, following a revision announced by Maharashtra... Read More


Pune metro staff returns bag containing 15 tolas of gold

India, May 26 -- Prompt action by Pune Metro staff and security personnel helped return a lost bag containing 175.95 grams (15 tolas) worth of gold to a passenger, officials said. The incident occurr... Read More


NHAI invites bids for second Pune-Mumbai E-way; travel time may drop to 90 minutes

India, May 24 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has initiated the process for developing a second Pune-Mumbai Expressway parallel to the existing corridor, with the proposed project e... Read More


PMRDA plans four new link roads to ease Hinjewadi IT Park traffic congestion

India, May 22 -- To tackle the worsening traffic congestion in the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park at Hinjewadi, the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has proposed the development of f... Read More