Short News Bulletins
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- Rain in Pune since Sunday evening, still falling on Monday morning (2 November). Roads are wet and slippery: drive slowly and carry an umbrella.
- पाणीपुरवठा: खडकवासला पंपिंग स्टेशनचे पंपिंग १ नोव्हेंबरपासून पूर्ववत, कमी दाबाच्या भागांना प्राधान्य.
- Cricket: New Zealand beat India by 7 wickets in the 5th T20 (Tim Seifert 93), but India win the series 3-2.
- KISAN Agri Show, a large farming exhibition, will be held near Pune from 9 to 13 December, 9 am to 5 pm.
- From 1 November, goods vehicles, pickups and small tempos may not use the Missing Link on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. Cars may go up to 100 km/h there, buses 80 km/h.
- Yerwada MHADA colony: a revised layout is being prepared to redevelop 90+ old buildings on about 75 acres.
- BNY and Cummins College of Engineering for Women start the Shakti Alliance to build AI and engineering skills among women students.
- Pune Run for Unity is on Sunday, 1 November: a 21 km half marathon, 10 mile, 10 km, 5 km fun run and 3 km family run. Over 40,000 runners are expected.
- Diwali faral demand is up across Pune. Home cooks and sweet shops are busy with chakli, chivda, karanji and ladoo orders, though costlier oil and ingredients have pushed prices up.
- Engiexpo, the industrial machinery and tools exhibition, is at PIECC, Moshi from 21 to 23 November. Entry is free for trade visitors.
- Private bus charging too much? Send your name, mobile number and a photo of the ticket to Pune RTO on WhatsApp 8275330101. The fare limit is 1.5 times the ST fare.
- Mumbai-Pune Expressway Missing Link: goods vehicles stay banned after 1 November; cars may go up to 100 km/h and buses up to 80 km/h.
- Saturday Club Global Trust holds the SCGT UdyogDindi and Diwali Expo in Pune from 30 October to 1 November. Entry is free; register on Eventbrite.