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67% housing societies in Pune don't have conveyance deeds

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Of the 17,510 registered housing societies in the city, 11,784 or 67% of them do not have conveyance or deemed conveyance, stated the report submitted by the Pune cooperation department to the district collector recently. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/67-housing-societies-in-pune-dont-have-conveyance-deeds/articleshow/99897075.cms

Tyre shop owner killed over argument in Maha's Nashik

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​​​​The incident took place in Tapovan Shivar area of the city late Saturday night, and the police have so far arrested three of these accused, including a boy. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/tyre-shop-owner-killed-over-argument-in-maharashtras-nashik-boy-among-three-held/articleshow/99890153.cms

Maharashtra: 17-year-old saves one of two minor kids thrown into well by father

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A 37-year-old man on Friday threw his two young sons into a well — causing one child’s death — as he was allegedly upset over his wife’s refusal to return home. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/17-yr-old-saves-one-of-two-minor-kids-thrown-into-well-by-father/articleshow/99880727.cms

First-year student ends life in Pune

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A first-year management student (23) was found hanging from a ceiling fan in a flat located at Bavdhan on Friday evening. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/first-year-student-ends-life/articleshow/99880516.cms

Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad top in vehicle registrations; poor public transport key factor

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Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad RTOs recorded the highest number of vehicle registrations from January to March this year as compared to all the 53 RTOs in the state. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-pimpri-chinchwad-top-in-vehicle-registrations-poor-public-transport-key-factor/articleshow/99880625.cms

Long weekend rush: Pune-Mumbai Expressway hit by 10km snarls

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Roads leading to hill stations and seashores were jampacked in the state on Saturday, as residents - mainly from Pune and Mumbai - lapped up the long weekend opportunity to escape from the cities' ennui and unwind in nature's bounty. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/long-weekend-rush-pune-mumbai-expressway-hit-by-10km-snarls/articleshow/99879078.cms

Pune builder found dead in office; suicide suspected

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A 57-year-old builder was found dead in his office on Friday evening in Pune’s Warje. It is claimed that the builder used a rope to hang himself from the ceiling fan. The Warje police have registered a case of accidental death. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-builder-found-dead-in-office-suicide-suspected/articleshow/99874219.cms

PCMC chief fines 8 YCMH staffers for yoga on duty

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Eight staff members, including a woman medical officer of Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital (YCMH) were fined by the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) commissioner, Shekhar Singh, for practising yoga during duty hours earlier this week. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pimpri-chinchwad-municipal-corporation-chief-fines-8-ycmh-staffers-for-yoga-on-duty/articleshow/99857497.cms

Women booking MSRTC e-tickets fail to get 50% discount due to tech glitch

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Many women passengers have complained that they are not getting the 50% concessions on tickets while making online reservations for Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) buses. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/women-booking-msrtc-e-tickets-fail-to-get-50-discount-due-to-tech-glitch/articleshow/99859364.cms

Nashik district sees 8 new Covid cases; active tally now at 62

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With the addition of eight new coronavirus cases, the tally of infections in Maharashtra's Nashik district reached 4,83,001 on Friday, an official said. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/nashik-district-sees-8-new-covid-cases-active-tally-now-at-62/articleshow/99856874.cms

Shirdi residents call for bandh in town on May 1

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The residents of Shirdi have decided to observe a bandh in the temple town on May 1 (Maharashtra Day) to highlight their demands. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/shirdi-residents-call-for-bandh-in-town-on-may-1/articleshow/99829521.cms

Main suspect held in woman's murder case in Pune

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A team of city police personnel on Wednesday nabbed the main suspect in the April 24 murder of a woman attendant of the Khadki ammunition factory. The man was picked up from his hometown of Bijapur in Karnataka. However, his aide continues to be on the run. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/main-suspect-held-in-womans-murder-case-in-pune/articleshow/99828569.cms

No water supply across Nashik on Saturday: NMC

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The civic body has announced no water supply across the city on Saturday.A Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) official said that the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) will carry out pre-monsoon works at its power substations on April 29 due to which power supply will not be available to pump water. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/no-water-supply-across-city-on-saturday-nmc/articleshow/99802064.cms

Khed bypass opens; Pune-Nashik travel time to reduce by 30 minutes

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Travel time by road between Pune and Nashik is expected to reduce by at least 30 minutes with the NHAI throwing open the newly constructed 4.9km Khed (Rajgurunagar) bypass along the highway connecting the two districts. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/khed-bypass-opens-pune-nashik-travel-time-to-reduce-by-30-mins/articleshow/99803067.cms

Aurangabad gives gala farewell to outgoing CP Nikhil Gupta

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​​Apart from showering him with flowers and covering the red carpet to the exit gate with flower petals, city police also weighed him in flowers. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/aurangabad-gives-gala-farewell-to-outgoing-cp-nikhil-gupta/articleshow/99804042.cms

Pune Municipal Corporation to start distribution of property tax bills on May 15

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The civic administration is likely to start distributing property tax bills from May 15, a delay of one-and-a-half months. Plans are also afoot to extend the deadline for taxpayers availing the 10% discount for timely payment to July 15. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-municipal-corporation-to-start-distribution-of-property-tax-bills-on-may-15/articleshow/99799389.cms

2 torch girl’s scooter in Pune after she refuses to talk to one of them

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The Airport police on Sunday booked two men on the charge of torching three vehicles, including a girl’s scooter, at Khandvenagar in Lohegaon around 1.30am after she refused to talk to one of them. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/2-torch-girls-scooter-after-she-refuses-to-talk-to-one-of-them/articleshow/99775022.cms

52 dead in road accidents in Nashik in first 3 months of 2023

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A total of 52 people, including a dozen pedestrians, died in road accidents in the city in the first three months of 2023, the traffic police said on Tuesday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/52-dead-in-road-accidents-in-nashik-in-first-3-months-of-2023/articleshow/99775587.cms

How crores in taxpayer money is stuck across Pune's Sahakarnagar

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On paper, residents of Sahakarnagar have access to a host of civic amenities and neighbourhood facilities, including multiple sports complexes and gardens. In reality, however, because of extremely poor upkeep, they are just not fit for use. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/how-crores-in-taxpayer-money-is-stuck-across-punes-sahakarnagar/articleshow/99773421.cms

Prabhat Road residents oppose concreting plan, PMC scraps it

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The civic administration has scrapped its plan to build a cement road on a 1.25km stretch between Law College and Deccan, following opposition from Prabhat Road residents, who said the move would have increased the height of the road, allowing rainwater to gush inside the properties during the monsoon. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/prabhat-road-residents-oppose-concreting-plan-pmc-scraps-it/articleshow/99772839.cms

Fresh cases up in Maharashtra, 3 more die, but Covid growth begins to slow

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The state recorded 722 fresh Covid cases on Tuesday, up from 226 on Monday, as testing numbers returned to normal. However, the numbers indicate that the growth in Covid-19 cases has started to slow down. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/fresh-cases-up-in-maharashtra-3-more-die-but-covid-growth-begins-to-slow/articleshow/99771349.cms

Child is not chattel, parents expected to give preference to child's welfare over own rights: Bombay HC

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“Children cannot be treated as chattel or property where the parents would have absolute rights over the destiny and life of their children,’’ said the Bombay high court, observing that the paramount consideration is the welfare of the child and not the legal rights of the parents. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/child-is-not-chattel-parents-expected-to-give-preference-to-childs-welfare-over-own-rights-bombay-hc/articleshow/99765172.cms

3 men, 1 woman face murder charge as assault victim dies in Nashik

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Four people, including a woman, booked for voluntarily causing hurt have now been booked for murder after the man they had assaulted died in civil hospital on Sunday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/3-men-1-woman-face-murder-charge-as-assault-victim-dies-in-nashik/articleshow/99745523.cms

Duo fire in air to flee after futile bid to rob liquor shop owner in Pune

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Two bike-borne men fired a round in the air while fleeing after an unsuccessful attempt to rob Rs2.19 lakh from a liquor shop owner in Narhe, moments after the establishment was closed around 10.50pm on Sunday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/duo-fire-in-air-to-flee-after-futile-bid-to-rob-liquor-shop-owner-in-pune/articleshow/99743031.cms

In Maharashtra, engineer falls for 'like video & earn' lure, loses Rs 9 lakh

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A 33-year-old engineer from Thergaon has been duped of Rs8.96 lakh in a fraud related to performing 'like video and earn' online tasks. The cheating occurred between April 14 and 20. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/in-maharashtra-engineer-falls-for-like-video-earn-lure-loses-rs-9-lakh/articleshow/99743187.cms

‘Real’ Shiv Sena: Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde condemns UBT leader Uddhav Thackeray’s comment

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In a rare instance of Shinde openly dealing a sharp blow on the Thackerays, the chief minister chided his former party boss for his frequent dare on displaying "mardangi" (masculinity). from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thane/real-shiv-sena-maharashtra-chief-minister-eknath-shinde-condemns-ubt-leader-uddhav-thackerays-comment/articleshow/99737781.cms

Pune customs foils bid for livestock smuggling to Dubai

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Officers of the Marine team of the Pune customs were informed of a coastal movement of livestock from Vijaydurg port in the Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra to Okha port in Gujarat. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-customs-foils-bid-for-livestock-smuggling-to-dubai/articleshow/99734305.cms

Nagpur: 3 killed, several injured in blast at MIDC agro unit

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At least three labourers were killed and several others injured after a major fire broke out at Katariya Agro company in Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation in Wadi on Monday morning. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/nagpur-3-killed-several-injured-in-blast-at-midc-agro-unit/articleshow/99727036.cms

18 victims stuck inside bus after accident rescued in 2-hour effort in Pune

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Firemen from the city and the PMRDA used cutters to prise open parts of the private luxury bus and rescue 18 victims trapped inside the vehicle that had turned on its side after it was rammed by a truck on the Katraj bypass around 2.15am on Sunday. Five people died and 22 others were injured in the accident. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/18-victims-stuck-inside-bus-after-accident-rescued-in-2-hour-effort-in-pune/articleshow/99717154.cms

Eknath Shinde & I are real wrestlers: Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis

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Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis today said that chief minister Eknath Shinde and he are the 'real wrestlers' in the political arena in the state. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/eknath-shinde-i-are-real-wrestlers-maharashtra-dy-cm-devendra-fadnavis/articleshow/99716712.cms

Maharashtra government neglecting tillers, muzzling dissent: Uddhav Thackeray

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Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday criticised the Eknath Shinde-led state government and the central government on various issues, including neglect of farmers and muzzling the voices of dissent by misusing probe agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/maharashtra-government-neglecting-tillers-muzzling-dissent-uddhav-thackeray/articleshow/99716696.cms

Sharad Pawar to back Adani JPC if ‘entire opposition’ wants it

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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said he won’t oppose a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Gautam Adani issue if “entire opposition” wants it. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/will-back-jpc-on-adani-if-entire-oppn-wants-it/articleshow/99718568.cms

No data theft, MPSC says after admit card leak

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Admit cards for the Group B and C combined preliminary examinations, to be conducted by the MPSC on April 30, were leaked on an external link on a popular social media application. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/no-data-theft-mpsc-says-after-admit-card-leak/articleshow/99716683.cms

Kolhapur: State-level swimming meet at Rankala Lake

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The Kolhapur District Amateur Swimming Association has organized a state-level long-distance competition at Rankala Lake on April 23 on the occasion of Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj’s centenary year. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/state-level-swimming-meet-at-rankala-lake/articleshow/99701992.cms

Pune Municipal Corporation starts website, online booking for heritage walk

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The civic body, responding to a demand from citizens, has launched a dedicated website and online booking system for the city’s heritage walk initiative. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pmc-starts-website-online-booking-for-heritage-walk/articleshow/99701857.cms

4 dead, 18 injured in truck-bus collision in Pune

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Four people were killed and 18 others sustained injuries in a collision between a truck and a bus in Pune district in the early hours of Sunday, police said. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/4-dead-18-injured-in-truck-bus-collision-in-pune/articleshow/99702290.cms

Powered by 100 young writers, poets and bloggers from across Maharashtra, library movement now on a roll

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Prashant Kamble stacked up his autorickshaw with books three years ago with the sole intention of spreading the magic of reading, especially among young commuters who are otherwise busy scrolling through their smartphones. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/powered-by-100-young-writers-poets-and-bloggers-from-across-maharashtra-library-movement-now-on-a-roll/articleshow/99699750.cms

Maharashtra govt reconstitutes Covid task force as cases surge

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With a surge in Covid cases, the state government has reconstituted the Covid task force under the leadership of Dr Subhash Salunkhe, the former state director general of health services. Last year, Dr Salunkhe was appointed as the head of the task force on measles after the viral infection killed many children across the state. The earlier task force was headed by Dr Sanjay Oak, former dean of KEM Hospital, Parel. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/maharashtra-govt-reconstitutes-covid-task-force-as-cases-surge/articleshow/99699043.cms

Mumbai doctor killed, 4 injured in Samruddhi Expressway crash

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A 50-year-old doctor from Mumbai was killed and four others injured when their car rammed into a truck on Samruddhi Expressway in Jalna, police said on Saturday. The accident took place on Friday morning, when Dr Abdul Khalique was travelling to his hometown Amravati with his wife and two children to celebrate Eid with his family, an official said. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-doctor-killed-four-injured-in-car-accident-on-samruddhi-expressway/articleshow/99692232.cms

New signal at Katya Maruti junction helps regulate traffic in Maharashtra

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The new traffic signal installed at the busy Katya Maruti junction in Panchavati area is helping in regulating vehicular movement, said the traffic police officials. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/new-signal-at-katya-maruti-junction-helps-regulate-traffic-in-maharashtra/articleshow/99680939.cms

8 tonnes of suspected beef seized in Pune

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The Pimpri Chinchwad police on Thursday seized eight tonnes of meat, suspected to be beef, from a truck at Kiwale along the Pune-Mumbai Expressway. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/8-tonnes-of-suspected-beef-seized-in-pune/articleshow/99680032.cms

25-year-old Odisha trekker rescued after he falls into gorge in Khandala

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Hours after 25-year-old Harishchandra Mandal, a trekker from Odisha, fell into a 100-ft gorge at Monkey Hill in Khandala on Thursday night, he was safely rescued by teams from Lonavla and Maval in the early hours of Friday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/25-year-old-odisha-trekker-rescued-after-he-falls-into-gorge-in-khandala/articleshow/99679055.cms

2 teenagers held for firing in Pune's Sangvi

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The police on Thursday arrested a historysheeter and his accomplice, both aged 18, for firing a round in the Old Sangvi area on Sunday night. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/2-teenagers-held-for-firing-in-sangvi/articleshow/99679066.cms

Taluka agriculture officer arrested while accepting bribe of Rs 50,000 in Maharashtra

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The Nashik Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Maharashtra on Friday arrested a 42-year-old taluka agriculture officer while accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a manufacturer of agricultural machinery. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/taluka-agriculture-officer-arrested-while-accepting-bribe-of-rs-50000-in-maharashtra/articleshow/99675769.cms

Maharashtra Covid-19 cases stand at 993 in single day, 5 deaths reported; XBB.1.16 variant driving surge

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Maharashtra on Friday reported 993 Covid-19 cases and five deaths. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/maharashtra-covid-19-cases-stand-at-993-in-single-day-5-deaths-reported-xbb-1-16-variant-driving-surge/articleshow/99674645.cms

Investor held for molesting bank staffer in Pune

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The Kondhwa police on Wednesday night arrested a 40-year-old investor on the charge of molesting a woman bank employee over a parking dispute in a housing society. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/investor-held-for-molesting-bank-staffer-in-pune/articleshow/99651725.cms

​Maharashtra heatwave: These places are among hottest in country

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S.everal parts of Maharashtra are currently among the hottest locations in the country, with day temperatures exceeding 43°C in locations like Brahmapuri (43.8°C). from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/maharashtra-heatwave-these-places-are-among-hottest-in-country-summer-pune-temperature-mumbai/photostory/99635030.cms

Pune techie falls for part-time hotel review job, loses Rs 4.6 lakh

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The Lonikand police are investigating a part-time job scam in which a software engineer lost Rs 4.6 lakh between March 17 and 21. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-techie-falls-for-part-time-hotel-review-job-loses-rs-4-6-lakh/articleshow/99651746.cms

Kolhapur duo get design patent for device to screen cancer

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Researchers from Kolhapur have designed a portable device, which can help screen ovarian cancer. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/duo-get-design-patent-for-device-to-screen-cancer/articleshow/99628582.cms

Cabinet clears 40% tax discount for self-occupied properties in Pune Municipal Corporation limits

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The state cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal that offers 40% discount in property tax to owners of self-occupied properties in the city. Pune Municipal Corporation is likely to lose at least Rs 400 crore of the target revenue from this source, but the decision is a relief for property owners. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/cabinet-clears-40-tax-discount-for-self-occupied-properties-in-pune-municipal-corporation-limits/articleshow/99624820.cms