pune district principals' association

Satara district administration, under CM Eknath Shinde's orders, took action against illegal structures in Mahabaleshwar, including cottages linked to a teen in the Porsche crash. The aftermath of the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse exposed the lack of prompt action on illegal hoardings by authorities.

Five NCP MLAs, including Tingre and Bansode, did not attend the meeting. Some MLAs may go back to the Sharad Pawar faction.

The long-delayed widening of underpasses in Khadki’s Range Hills is causing a major bottleneck for commuters. The civic body is yet to finalize expansion details despite increased traffic flow, leading to serpentine queues during peak hours.

Maharashtra health department plans to conduct 38 lakh tests for genetic mutations in 21 vulnerable districts to check for sickle cell disease, especially targeting those aged 0-40 in tribal areas.

Irina Maria Bara of Romania is the top seed in the Maha Urja $25K ITF women's tennis championships at the Nagpur District Hard Court Tennis Association (NDHTA) courts. The tournament features players from various countries, including Slovenia's Dalila Jakupovic and India's Sahaja Yamlapalli.

Nearly 70,000 government employees in Pune joined a state-wide strike demanding the restoration of the old pension scheme (OPS). The strike, called off after Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde assured that the issue will be taken up in the next budget session, had the support of 17 lakh employees from 35 unions. The OPS, discontinued in 2005, provided government employees with a monthly pension equivalent to 50% of their last drawn salary without any employee contributions.