PMPML to suspend drivers using phones while driving
The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) announced today that the bus drivers who use a mobile phone during work hours would be suspended forthwith. This is a new step…
Pune Metro Records Highest Ever Ridership on Anant Chaturdashi
Pune Metro saw its busiest day ever on Anant Chaturdashi, September 6. On that single day, over 5.9 lakh people travelled by Metro. The record came as trains ran for…
Three Bangkok drug mules, handler detained at Pune Airport; hydro weed valued ₹13crore seized
Pune Customs' Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) has unearthed a major smuggling operation and seized more than 13 kilograms of high-strength hydroponic cannabis commonly referred to as "hydro weed" valued at…
Pune Sees Sharp Rise in RSV Cases Among Children, Doctors Raise Alarm
Children across Pune are being admitted to hospitals in large numbers this monsoon after an increase in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections. The rise has been reported mainly in August…
India’s First ADAS Test Track Near Pune Nears Completion
An Advanced Driver Assistance System, India’s first, by the Automotive Research Association is reaching its completion in Talegaon and will be used to test self-driving cars by automobile manufacturers.
50 Illegal Firearms Off the Streets: Pimpri Chinchwad Police Nab 111 in Major Operation
By Swastika Sahu In a special three-week crackdown on illegal weapons, Pimpri Chinchwad Police seized 50 firearms, 79 live rounds and 116 sharp weapons, arresting 111 people for possession and…
Pune Customs Seizes Fourth Hydroponic Weed Package in Two Months
Four people were caught by the customs official at city airport on Monday with 13.725kg of hydroponic weed costing close to Rs. 13.72 crore in the black market. This marks…
AI’s Assistance: Pune Municipal Corporations Involves Use of AI for Upgrading Services
Pune: In an attempt to better their civic functioning and performance, the Pune Municipal Corporation has opted to employ Artificial Intelligence. Their aim is to understand the problems and queries…
DRDO unveils indigenous underwater flares for Kalvari-class submarines
The High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), located within the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Pune, India, has created a signaling device called 'Signal Star Naval Flare' for…
CM Fadanavis inaugrates Pune’s first cable-stayed pedestrian bridge
By Tanisha Mohanty Pune: Chief Minister Devendra Fadanavis inaugurated Pune’s first pedestrian-only cable bridge over a river on Monday, September 1st. The eye-catching bridge connects the Sambhaji Park metro station…