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PM inaugurates Pune Metro section, lays foundation for various projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various projects of Rs 11,200 crore in Maharashtra via video conference. His visit to Pune scheduled on September 26 was cancelled due to heavy rains in the city. Prime Minister Modi virtually inaugurated the Pune Metro section from District Court to Swargate, which also marks the completion of the Pune Metro Rail Project (Phase-1). The cost of the underground section between District Court to Swargate is around Rs 1,810 crore, as per officials. Modi also laid the foundation stone for Swargate-Katraj extension of the Pune Metro Phase-1 to be developed at the cost of around Rs 2,955 crore. This southern extension of 5.46 km is completely underground with three stations, namely Market Yard, Padmavati and Katraj, according to officials. Modi also inaugurated Bidkin Industrial Area, a transformative project covering an expansive 7,855 acres under the National Industrial Corridor Development Program, .

PM Modi launches 3 Param Rudra supercomputers: Features explained

PM Modi launched 3 Param Rudra Super Computing Systems and an HPC system for weather research today. The supercomputers have been indigenously built under the National Supercomputing Mission

PM Modi to virtually inaugurate Pune Swargate-Katraj metro line on Sept 29

Pune Swargate-Katraj metro line covers 5.464 km running through Market Yard (Gultekdi), Saibaba Nagar, and Katraj. More details here

PM Modi's visit to Pune cancelled amid heavy rains; Metro launch put off

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to inaugurate a new Pune Metro line along with several other development initiatives but he visit was cancelled due to heavy rainfall

Who was Sant Tukaram, the inspiration behind Pune airport's new name?

The Maharashtra government has approved the proposal to rename Pune International Airport to 'Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Airport' and now awaits the Centre's nod

PM Modi to inaugurate underground Metro in Pune on Sept 26, says Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new underground Metro in Pune and lay the foundation stone for an elevated route on September 26. Fadnavis was in Pune with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and other leaders to inaugurate various projects for the district. Speaking at a programme about development works in the district, Fadnavis thanked Gadkari for the four-lane Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Palkhi Marg and Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palki Marg from Pandharpur to Pune. "The last phase of this route will begin soon, and we will complete this entire road. I am happy and honoured that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari took so many decisions for the Palkhi Marg," he said. The deputy chief minister said PM Modi will inaugurate the underground Metro corridor from Civil Court to Swargate. He will also lay foundation stones to extend this route from Swargate to Katraj and an elevated corridor

'Will never happen again': EY India Chairman on missing CA's funeral

'Completely alien to our culture', says Rajiv Memani after letter written by grieving mother of deceased employee creates controversy

Pune sees 3% rise in property sales in Aug, buyers opt for larger homes

According to Knight Frank India, Pune saw a robust rise in property registrations and stamp duty collections for August 2024

58 Pune scientists make Stanford's global top 2% list, 14 from SPPU

Among the 223,252 scientists listed in the Stanford University top 2 per cent of scientists globally, India boasts 5,352, an increase from 4,635 in 2023

Centre asks EY India to explain its position on CA employee's death

Anna Sebastian Perayil died in July: Mother blames 'backbreaking work' at company

Microsoft India buys another land in Pune for Rs 453 cr: Square Yards

Technology giant Microsoft Corporation (India) has bought around 16 acres of land in Pune from Viva Highways for Rs 453 crore, according to property consultant Square Yards. In a statement on Friday, Square Yards said the recent land deal in Pune, registered in September 2024, involved the purchase of 66,450 square metres (approximately 16.4 acres) from Viva Highways Limited. "The transaction, which registered under its Indian arm Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt Ltd incurred a stamp duty of Rs 27.18 crore along with a registration fee of Rs 30,000," the consultant said, adding that the total consideration paid was Rs 453 crore. Earlier this week, Square Yards said that Microsoft had bought 16.4 acres of land in Pune for Rs 520 crore. "As per the registration document reviewed by Square Yards, Microsoft's Indian arm, Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt Ltd, acquired 66,414.5 square meters (around 16.4 acres) of prime land in Pune's Hinjewadi. The transaction, registered in August 20

Microsoft acquires 16.4-acre land parcel for Rs 520 crore in Pune

The information technology conglomerate recently acquired a 16.4-acre land parcel for Rs 520 crore in Pune's Hinjewadi

Microsoft acquires Rs 520 cr land in Pune for data centre expansion plans

Microsoft recently acquired a 25-acre plot in Pimpri-Chinchwad for Rs 328 crore and 48 acres of land in Hyderabad for Rs 267 crore

Cheating case: Maratha quota activist Jarange moves court seeking discharge

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange has filed an application before a court in Pune through his lawyer seeking discharge in a cheating case. A case under Indian Penal Code section 420 (cheating) and 406 (criminal breach of trust) was registered against Jarange and two others over a monetary dispute related to organising a Marathi play in 2013. The court had issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Jarange in July. The NBW was cancelled in August after Jarange appeared before the judicial magistrate (first class). "We have filed an application in the court seeking discharge as there is no prima facie case against Jarange. Sections invoked against him are also not applicable," Jarange's lawyers Harshad Nimbalkar and Shivam Nimbalkar told PTI on Tuesday. The order issued by the court directing police to register a case against Jarange in 2013 was faulty and illegal, Harshad Nimbalkar said. The court has suggested a compromise noting that the complainant was not alive, Nimbalkar .

Three arrested in connection with Pune former corporator's murder

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of former Pune Municipal Corporation corporator, Vanraj Andekar, who was allegedly shot at and attacked with sharp weapons the previous day, police said on Monday. Police suspect a relative of Andekar, who was in his late 30s, orchestrated the attack over an ongoing dispute. Andekar was associated with the Nationalist Congress Party (undivided) before the Pune civic body was brought under state administrator. A group of eight to nine people came on motorcycles and attacked Andekar in Nana Peth area at around 9:30 PM on Sunday. Some rounds were allegedly fired at Andekar. He was also attacked with sharp weapons on his neck and head, an officer said. Two suspects were nabbed by the local police and another by the crime branch, said Additional Commissioner of Police, Pravin Patil. "Witnesses claim some shots were fired but Andekar succumbed to injuries inflicted on his head and neck by sharp weapons. An empty ...

Trading fraud costs 272 Pune residents Rs 125 crore since January 2024

Cybercriminals target people using social media, offering them fraudulent investment opportunities, promising extraordinarily high returns

300 booked for raising 'objectionable' slogans during protest in Pune

Police have registered a case against nearly 300 people after alleged objectionable slogans were raised during a protest outside the Pune District Collectorate, an official said on Sunday. A Sarvdharm Sambhav Mahamorcha' was organised on Friday to protest against the recent purported remarks by religious leader Ramgiri Maharaj against Islam. During the protest, the alleged slogans were raised, the official said. According to the police, the morcha was organised without permission and the slogans created communal tension and enmity between communities. An offence has been registered at the Bundgarden police station against 200-300 people who had participated in the morcha, said a senior police official. The case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for unlawful assembly, promoting enmity on grounds of religion, race and language and doing acts prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony and under the Maharashtra Police Act. Ramgiri Maharaj had allegedly made ..

Hyderabad-bound private chopper crashes near Pune, all 4 occupants survive

A private helicopter flying from Mumbai to Hyderabad crashed in Mulshi tehsil of Pune district on Saturday afternoon but all four persons on board survived, police said. While the pilot was hospitalised at Paud, about 30 to 35 km from Pune city, the three passengers suffered minor injuries, an official said. Bad weather was suspected to have caused the crash as the area is receiving heavy rains, said inspector Manoj Yadav of Paud police station. The chopper, belonging to Global Vectra aviation company, crashed at Kondhwale village around 2 pm, he said. Locals rushed to the rescue of the occupants as it came down. "When they took off from Mumbai, the weather was fine, but when the chopper reached Paud area, which has been receiving rains since last night, it encountered difficulties. The pilot tried to land but it hit a babul tree and then crashed to the ground," said inspector Yadav. As the fall was broken by the tree, the impact of the final crash appeared to have been mitigated

Pune based Carraro India files draft papers with Sebi for Rs 1,812 cr IPO

Carraro India Ltd, manufacturer of transmission systems for off-highway vehicles and other agricultural and construction equipment, on Saturday filed draft papers with markets regulator for Sebi for its Rs 1,812-crore initial public offering (IPO). The Pune-based company's initial share-sale is completely an Offer-For-Sale (OFS) by Carraro International S.E, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP). Since the entire issue is an OFS, all the proceeds from the IPO will go directly to the selling shareholder, rather than to the company. Founded in 1997, Carraro India, a subsidiary of Carraro S.p.A, began its manufacturing journey with transmission systems in 1999 and axles in 2000. The company started its operations using IP rights licensed from other entities within the Carraro Group and specializes in complex engineering products and solutions for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers. It serves as an independent tier 1 provider, concentrating on axles and ...

Pune Porsche crash: No bail for teen driver's parents, other four accused

A court here on Thursday rejected the bail applications of six persons including the teen driver's parents in connection with alleged blood-swapping in the Kalyani Nagar Porsche car crash case. Additional Sessions Judge U M Mudholkar refused bail to the 17-year-old's parents Vishal and Shivani Agarwal; Dr Ajay Taware and Dr Shreehari Halnor of Sassoon General Hospital, and alleged middlemen Ashpak Makandar and Amar Gaikwad. It is alleged that after the teen driver crashed his car into a motorbike and killed two IT professionals in the wee hours of May 19, his parents and others conspired to replace his blood samples so as to establish that he was not drunk at the time. The prosecution argued that if given bail, the accused might pressurise the witnesses and tamper with the evidence. Senior Public Prosecutor Shishir Hiray said his main argument was that the accused toyed with the judicial system by tampering with evidence.