Pune News

IIT Madras Gives 24 Made-in-India YD One Wheelchairs to Pune's Artificial Limb Centre

The ultra-light, self-propelled wheelchairs went to the Artificial Limb Centre and Command Hospital (Southern Command) in Pune, under a 100-wheelchair programme for the Armed Force...

25 Oct 2026

Free Foodgrains for Ration Card Holders in 10 Drought-Hit Talukas of Pune District

Eligible families under the National Food Security Act in 10 drought-hit talukas of Pune district can collect free foodgrains from any fair-price shop, including families who have...

25 Oct 2026

Diwali Shopping: Heavy Vehicles Banned on Shivaji Road and Bajirao Road on Weekends

Pune traffic police have stopped heavy vehicles on Shivaji Road and Bajirao Road every Saturday and Sunday from 25 October until the end of Diwali, to ease crowds near Laxmi Road a...

25 Oct 2026

Dengue in Pune: Free Tests at PMC Dispensaries and Enough Hospital Beds, Says Commissioner

Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishor Ram reviewed dengue care at the new Dr. Naidu Hospital in Baner and asked Punekars not to panic, to get tested early and to stop water collectin...

24 Oct 2026

Pune's Actorius Gets Government Approval for Made-in-India Blood Test That Finds Cancer Cells

OncoDiscover, developed by Dr. Jayant Khandare's Pune company, detects tumour cells circulating in the blood. Leading European scientists opened its new genetics lab.

24 Oct 2026

World Bank Group Team Visits PMC to Discuss Pune's Water, Sewerage and Drainage Plans

A senior World Bank Group delegation met Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishor Ram on 23 October 2026 and praised PMC's integrated work on water supply, sewerage and storm water drai...

24 Oct 2026

Birla Estates Announces Premium Housing Project in Hinjewadi, Pune, Worth ₹1,650 Crore

The Aditya Birla Group company will build premium homes and shops on a 5.62-acre plot near Rajiv Gandhi InfoTech Park, its first project in Pune's north-west IT belt.

24 Oct 2026

Pune Gardens to Stay Open Till Midnight on Kojagiri Purnima, Sunday 25 October

PMC has extended garden timings for Kojagiri Purnima. Its gardens will be open from 6 am to 11 am and again from 4 pm to 12 midnight on Sunday, 25 October 2026.

24 Oct 2026

IndiGo Starts Daily Non-Stop Pune to Bhubaneswar Flight from 25 October 2026

IndiGo begins a daily direct Pune to Bhubaneswar service on 25 October 2026 as part of the winter schedule. It is the second direct option on this route.

24 Oct 2026

NICMAR University Pune Awards Degrees to 1,369 Graduates and Its First PhD at 3rd Convocation

Graduates of 12 programmes received their degrees at the Baner campus on 23 October 2026, with gold medals for 12 toppers and the university's first PhD.

23 Oct 2026

India Pull Off a Record T20I Chase to Beat New Zealand by 4 Wickets in Christchurch

Sanju Samson hit 67 off 33 balls and Player of the Match Naman Dhir 42 not out off 15 as India chased 226 with two balls to spare to lead the five-match series 1-0.

23 Oct 2026

Sensex Opens 416 Points Higher as Infosys and TCS Lead an IT Rally

The Sensex opened at 73,665.64 and the Nifty at 22,742.20 on Friday morning, with IT stocks gaining, while high crude oil prices and foreign selling kept investors cautious.

23 Oct 2026

Asian Para Games 2026: India Cross 88 Medals in Japan, Sweep the High Jump Podium

With 21 gold, 26 silver and 41 bronze, India are fourth on the medal table at Aichi-Nagoya, with an Asian record for Solairaj Dharmaraj and a Games record for Shailesh Kumar.

23 Oct 2026

Pankaj Advani Wins the 2026 World Billiards Championship, His 29th World Title

India's Golden Man beat England's Robert Hall 1906-1206 in the final in England, for his 21st world billiards title and 29th world title overall.

23 Oct 2026

NICMAR University Pune to Hold Its 3rd Convocation Ceremony on 23 October

Graduating students in construction, project management, real estate, architecture, energy and engineering will receive their degrees at the Baner campus, with PMC Commissioner Nav...

22 Oct 2026

Pune Dry Day on 23 October: Liquor Shops Closed Till 4 pm for MLC Polls

After a Bombay High Court hearing, the three-day dry period for the MLC elections is cut to polling day only. Liquor sales stop from midnight to 4 pm on Friday, 23 October.

22 Oct 2026

Amitabh Bachchan Advised Strict Rest, Apologises to Fans for His Silence

The 84-year-old actor shared Dussehra greetings on his blog and X, said doctors had told him to rest and recover, and asked fans to forgive him for not replying.

22 Oct 2026