Ahilyabai Holkar’s 300th Birth Anniversary Takes Centre Stage in National Politics Today
On the 300th birth anniversary of Ahilyabai Holkar. The iconic 18th-century Maratha queen known for her devotion to good governance, social welfare, and temple restoration, national and state leaders across party lines are stepping forward to commemorate her enduring legacy. PM Modi in Bhopal: Women Empowerment & Infrastructure in Focus Prime Minister Narendra Modi will […]
Pune Ranked Among World’s Top 10 Most Congested Cities in 2025
Pune has been ranked the fourth most congested city in the world, according to the TomTom Traffic Index 2024, joining fellow Indian metros Kolkata and Bengaluru in a global top 10 list dominated by cities battling severe traffic bottlenecks. The report analyzed traffic data from over 500 cities across 62 countries, based on real-time information […]
Pune: Maharashtra Govt Cancels PMRDA’s Development Plan — Merged Villages, Ring Road, and TP Schemes Remain in Limbo
The Maharashtra state government has officially scrapped the Draft Development Plan (DP) prepared by the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA). While this marks the end of an eight-year-long planning process, the cancellation raises new concerns for infrastructure and civic development — especially in the merged villages, Pune Ring Road project, and Town Planning (TP) […]
Highway Safety Sees Major Boost in Pune Division: Accident-Prone ‘Black Spots’ Drop by Nearly 50%
In a significant development for road safety in Maharashtra, the number of ‘black spots’ — areas with frequent road accidents — on highways under the Pune division has been reduced by almost 50%, bringing the count down from 170 to just 84, according to a recent survey by the Highway State Patrol (HSP). This outcome […]