Articles by Dheeraj Bengrut
Tomato rates soar above ₹100 per kg in Pune
Even in the Marketyard vegetable market, there has been a shortage of tomato supply from farmers, forcing dealers to sell at higher prices to retailers
Updated on Jul 24, 2024 06:16 AM IST
Edu. sector’s response to Union Budget a mixed bag
Ajit Ranade, vice-chancellor, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), said, the Union Budget’s focus on employment creation, apprenticeships, and student loans is welcome
Updated on Jul 24, 2024 06:06 AM IST
Over 83K seats still vacant after third round for Class 11 admissions
Last year, 50,034 seats in the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad divisions had remained vacant after completion of three regular rounds
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 05:14 AM IST
Minister Mohol’s intervention helps Indian volleyball team board flight to Indonesia
Accordingly, Mohol directed officials at the airport to carry out the necessary procedures, so the Indian volleyball team could travel to Indonesia within the scheduled time
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 05:12 AM IST
Pax arriving at new Pune airport terminal forced to walk to aero mall to catch cabs, autos
The new terminal was constructed so as to make room for the rising number of air passengers in Pune. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the terminal on March 10 this year
Updated on Jul 22, 2024 08:14 AM IST
Pune-Delhi Indigo flight to start operations from new airport terminal from July 22
In the first phase, operations of Air India and Air India Express airline companies have already begun at the terminal
Updated on Jul 22, 2024 07:56 AM IST
PMPML to add 20 e-double-decker buses to its fleet
Pune's PMPML to add 20 electric double-decker buses to enhance public transport. Buses to ply on 40 routes in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, funded by municipal corporations.
Updated on Jul 22, 2024 05:44 AM IST
Flights delayed as Microsoft outage impacts airlines ops
Shruti Rathi, whose Pune-Delhi flight was delayed by two hours, said, “Some passengers had connecting flight.
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 07:12 AM IST
Pune’s Gokhale Institute to start new centre for geopolitics and geoeconomics
A new master’s programme titled MSc Economics (Geo-Politics and Geo-Economics) will commence from the new centre this academic year at the institute
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 06:30 AM IST
120 passengers stranded on flight at Pune airport for 2 hours
We were onboard the Pune-Bhubaneswar Air India Express flight I5 320 for two hours from 2 pm to 4pm before being asked to deboard as it faced technical issues, said a flier
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 06:56 AM IST
Indian astronomers reveal rare type of millisecond pulsar
Pulsars are like cosmic lighthouses, beaming out radio signals as they spin extremely fast, as much as several hundreds of rotations around their axis in a second. Some of these pulsars are rotating hundreds of times per second – those are millisecond pulsars
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 05:32 AM IST
SCERT to remove reference to Manusmriti from syllabus
About 3,900 objections and suggestions have been received with regard to the syllabus. The syllabus is being finalised by considering every objection and suggestion, says official
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 10:57 PM IST
Face recognition cameras to be installed at Pune railway station
The cameras are installed at platforms, circulating areas, foot overbridges (FOB), entrances and other spots
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 10:39 PM IST
SPPU to start scientific training class for school students
SPPU's Centre for Science Education & Communication offers scientific training classes for school students to enhance cognitive skills through experiential learning. Classes in Marathi, Hindi, English for grades 4-9, weekly till Jan 2025. Register at http://sciencepark.unipune.ac.in/.
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 06:28 AM IST
Round 3 merit list for class 11 admissions to be announced Monday
Wednesday was the last day to apply for the third round of central admission to class 11 in the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation areas
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 06:26 AM IST
Strict action against educational institutions taking fees from girls from lower income families
Patil’s directions are in keeping with the 100% waiver of academic- and examination- fees for female students coming from families with an annual income of less than ₹8 lakh announced earlier by the state
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 10:49 PM IST
DTE starts Centre of excellence in robotics and automation
Soon, four robotics projects will be initiated at the facility, and students will be trained for the same
Published on Jul 16, 2024 10:48 PM IST
200 pax stranded at Varanasi Airport fly to Pune with help from Murlidhar Mohol
The said Indigo flight was scheduled to depart from Varanasi Airport at 3 am on Monday however the 200-odd passengers who arrived at the airport as early as 1 am on Monday were in for a shock when their flight was cancelled at the airport at the last moment
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 07:18 AM IST
Pax miss flight due to shift to new terminal bldg., complain of mismanagement
Flyers appreciated the infrastructure of the new terminal building but complained that only a few check-in counters were open leading to a delay in the check-in process
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 07:16 AM IST
Yet again, PMPML gets a new CMD
Deepa is the 21st CMD of the transport body and since the formation of PMPML in 2007, only one official — RN Joshi — has completed the tenure of five years
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 06:10 AM IST
Pune RTO to visit varsities, appeal underage students not to drive
Initially, it will be an appeal from the RTO but later, special squads will be deployed in college areas to take action against underage drivers
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 05:14 AM IST
New terminal building of Pune airport begins operations
On Sunday, two airlines (Air India and Air India Express) began operations from the new terminal building. Air India (AI) flight 858 (Pune to Delhi) and Air India Express flight I5 320 (Pune to Bhubaneswar) were the first flights to depart from the new terminal building of Pune airport
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 08:20 AM IST
Pune RTO penalises 200 school transport vehicles for flouting norms
As part of this drive, special squads constituted by the RTO have checked more than 500 school transport vehicles in the last six months and taken action against at least 200 such vehicles found violating the norms set by the state transport department
Updated on Jul 13, 2024 05:42 AM IST
Over 300 parents duped of lakhs of rupees in coaching fees as FIIT JEE shuts down centres in Pune
The coaching starts from Class 8 at these centres and the fee per student is more than ₹2.5 lakhs per annum
Updated on Jul 12, 2024 07:42 AM IST
State CET cell start admissions for various courses
State CET cell begins admissions for various professional courses; MCA & 5-year LLB started, engineering from July 14, MBA & B. Pharmacy from July 12.
Updated on Jul 11, 2024 07:28 AM IST
FYJC admissions second round allotment list declared
In this second regular admission round, 72,814 seats are available, for which 49,848 student applications were received
Updated on Jul 11, 2024 07:12 AM IST
New Pune airport terminal enhances passenger capacity, reflection of local culture
The existing terminal building with a built-up area of only 22,000 sqm can handle up to seven million passengers per year. While the new terminal is more than 52,000 sqm and has a capacity of nine million passengers per annum to cater to increasing air traffic
Updated on Jul 10, 2024 08:34 AM IST
SPPU starts online service to get university documents
As per the information given by the SPPU, this portal was unveiled by Mahesh Kakade, SPPU director of the examination and evaluation board
Updated on Jul 10, 2024 06:22 AM IST
Pune airport’s new terminal to be functional from July 14
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new terminal of Pune Airport on March 10 this year through video conferencing
Updated on Jul 09, 2024 07:10 AM IST
Prepare DPR for Chandani Chowk to Hinjewadi route: Mohol tells Maha-Metro
Minister of State (MoS) for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol instructed Maha-Metro to prepare the proposal for Chandani Chowk to the Hinjewadi IT Park metro line and submit it for approva
Updated on Jul 09, 2024 07:08 AM IST
