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Education directorates sleep on Dharmadhikari panel recommendations

Monday 20 May '13

Among 31 recommendations for ensuring women''s safety were measures including a grievance redressal forum.

Yerawada jail: A bastion in transition

Sunday 19 May '13

The Yerawada Central Jail, a historic bastion, having lodged several noted freedom fighters in its confines, is going through a period of transition.

Young minds with a clear vision

Saturday 18 May '13

They may be young but not immature.

NSS on a mission to desilt Khadakwasla Dam

Thursday 16 May '13

A drive to carry out de-siltation and cleanliness at Khadakwasla Dam will be undertaken by volunteers of National Service Scheme (NSS) from across the state next week.

Don''t cut salary, it will be contempt of court: MFUCTO

Sunday 12 May '13

After the HC verdict on teachers'' strike on Friday, Minister for Higher and Technical Education Rajesh Tope had told the media that a section of teachers would lose their salary.

WB-assisted centres of excellence a matter of honour, says CoEP

Friday 10 May '13

The College of Engineering Pune (CoEP), which has earned two centres of excellence on its campus under the World Bank-assisted Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP), has called it ...

PMC''s draft plan may hit education terrain

Wednesday 8 May '13

Six institutes owned by Shikshan Prasarak Mandali may lose land under proposed road-widening work.

Colleges asked to rein in govt teachers indulging in 'private practice''

Wednesday 8 May '13

The department has now issued an order asking colleges to instruct teachers to desist from such practice.

UoP starts online dispatch of question papers to colleges

Wednesday 8 May '13

Ongoing engineering examinations covered under pilot phase.

City anchor: Pune University breaks norms, awards college twice within four years

Tuesday 7 May '13

As per university norms, the college that has received an award is not eligible to re-apply until a period of at least 10 years.

100 years of Indian cinema: A philatelic celebration by India Post

Monday 6 May '13

City Anchor: Department of Posts releases a series of commemorative stamps on 50 iconic personalities in the fields of acting, direction and music.

Cash-strapped PMPML pays more than Rs 9 crore to accident victims

Saturday 4 May '13

A cash-strapped Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML), has ended up paying more than Rs 9 crore towards compensation to the victims of accidents involving its buses.

Freeze your wedding memories in 3D video

Saturday 4 May '13

3D videos of family events are catching up fast in the city with more people opting for it.

Welfare promised, but IDs elusive for domestic workers in city

Wednesday 1 May '13

Domestic workers in Pune have alleged they''re facing difficulty getting IDs of the state government''s Domestic Workers'' Welfare Board because of vested political interests.

Serve your nation, be a better student

Tuesday 30 April '13

UGC promoting NSS programmes, volunteers to get grace marks.

City anchor: RTO under fire for 'encouraging'' private vehicles

Saturday 27 April '13

Barring last fiscal, Pune Regional Transport Office has been given a higher revenue target than the last, which has its major source in registration of new vehicles and compounding fee for violation o...

City anchor: Water lessons for future, at children''s residential camp

Friday 26 April '13

Their young minds freshly sensitised to importance of water, children from drought-hit areas of Maharashtra attending a free residential camp are finding it easier to understand the need of conservati...

Free mock test for MT-CET aspirants at MS-CIT centres

Wednesday 24 April '13

Aspirants of the Maharashtra Technology-Common Entrance Test (MT-CET) 2013 can now take free mock tests at designated MS-CIT centres of the Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited (MKCL).

Dedicated hostel for girls to come up on Deccan College campus

Wednesday 24 April '13

Students of both govt and pvt institutes can avail facility; 8 more planned in other parts of state.

RTI reply throws up 'unaccounted funds'' during RTO''s road-safety drives

Tuesday 23 April '13

An RTI query filed by The Indian Express has exposed financial irregularities in the expenditure of government funds by Pune Regional Transport Office (RTO), while executing its road-safety drive for ...

Now, degree course in fashion design by UoP

Monday 22 April '13

Realising the potential of fashion industry and the requirement of more trained human resource in the field, the University of Pune has decided to start a four-year degree course in fashion designing ...