Nutrient supplements the new ‘whey’ of gym life in city

Wednesday 16 September '09

It was in March that Mumbai-based brothers Jayesh and Navin Ram Singhani set up their “discounted nutrient supplement” store in the NIBM area, calling it ‘Nee-o-fit’.

Land and water in defence of vanishing breeds of birds

Thursday 10 September '09

Ten years ago, the College of Military Engineering (CME) began creating four man-made lakes on their 2,600-acre campus. Today these lakes have become a natural ecosystem for a variety of birds.

Protecting tanks from enemy fire

Monday 7 September '09

The Indian Army may not have used a tank in a war in over two decades, but several experiments are on to protect tanks from enemy fire.

With new rule to cut sugar stock, sweet shops enter bitter festive season

Wednesday 2 September '09

The festive season is here again but the owners of sweetmeat shops do not appear to be a happy lot.

Govt prevents Coca Cola from using 3,500 tonnes stored sugar

Tuesday 1 September '09

Soft drink major Coca Cola has 3,549 tonnes of sugar stored in its Khed warehouse for its plant in Pirangut, 50 km from Pune.

Coke tussle for warehouse sugar continues in Pune

Tuesday 1 September '09

The deadlock between soft-drink major Coca Cola and the Maharashtra government over sugar stored in the former's Khed...

Sugar at Rs 20 a kg: officials gear up to meet deadline

Monday 31 August '09

Ration shops will begin supplying sugar at Rs 20 per kg September 7 onwards following a state government directive issued on Saturday night...

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE

Friday 28 August '09

The delayed and weak monsoon hasn’t ushered in much hope. Ranjani Raghavan visits Sangmaner in Nashik and Sinnar in Ahmednagar only...

PMC fails to enforce 30 pc water cut

Monday 24 August '09

The State Water Resources Minister Ajit Pawar’s directive to cut the city’s water supply by 30 per cent to ensure regular supply during the rest of the year have apparently not been implemented.

City firms to roll out anti-bomb robot for Army soon

Saturday 22 August '09

The first lot of DRDO’s bomb detection and disposal robot, Daksh, for the use of the Indian Army will roll out soon.

City institute ready with new gun for Army

Friday 21 August '09

City-based Armaments Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) is giving the final touches to a modern sub-machine carbine (MSMC) for the Indian Army. The final trials for this 5.56 mm calibre MSMC will be conducted in December this year.

In Maharashtra, apple arrives late and costly

Friday 14 August '09

Poor production of the fruit in Kashmir, Himachal has jacked up prices in Pune markets — to a minimum retail price of Rs 120 per kg....

Childcare centres shut shop, working parents in a fix

Wednesday 12 August '09

When her childcare centre told her on Tuesday morning that it was shutting down for seven days due to the H1N1 virus spread...

Grandmother worried about Mane’s two children

Tuesday 11 August '09

Friends of Dr Babasaheb Mane say his mother sold “matkas” to put him through medical college.

Pune doc’s death leaves neighbours worried

Tuesday 11 August '09

The death of Babasaheb Mane, an ayurvedic doctor who died of swine flu on Monday morning, has left people panicky and concerned....

IT firms place bulk orders for masks, 3 lakh now made available

Monday 10 August '09

The second swine flu death in the city has further shot up the demand for masks, with even leading IT companies placing bulk orders with chemists.

PCB cleans up schools, sets up committee

Wednesday 5 August '09

The day after 14-year-old Reeda Shaikh died due to swine flu, the Pune Cantonment Board got its act together and began cleaning operations by fumigating six schools within its limits on Tuesday morning.

To shield aircraft from missiles, HEMRL works on counter measures

Monday 3 August '09

An indigenous Infra Red decoy flare to protect aircraft from heat-seeking missiles is what the High Energy Materials and Research Laboratory is now working on.

High-end research lab set to lob red chilli bombs

Thursday 30 July '09

A bomb made out of chillis can take out the enemy. It’s actually much more effective than pepper spray as it disables more people at one go.

Dam levels double, water cut still not out

Tuesday 28 July '09

The water in the reservoirs of the Pune division is double of what it was last year, at this time.

Direct-from-farm veggies now headed for UK, Singapore, Dubai

Monday 27 July '09

By October, a farmers’ collective based outside Pune city expects to send its first consignment of exotic vegetables to Europe.

Higher rainfall in city this year, but water cuts still on

Thursday 23 July '09

Heavy rainfall in the recent few days has been enough to turn the fortunes for the drinking water supply in city. It is another matter that it has not quite happened.

DRDO explosives detection kit to get global attention

Tuesday 21 July '09

The indigenous explosive detection kit, devised by the High Energy Material Research Lab, was initially designed as an import substitute.

Vegetables, rice make a direct entry from farms to households

Monday 20 July '09

On Wednesdays and Sundays, at least four residential societies in the city get fresh, off-the-farm vegetables delivered at their doorstep directly by farmers.

Sixth pay: arrears tax State Govt employees

Thursday 16 July '09

The first installment of arrears as per the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations was deposited last month in the accounts of state government employees.