| Quit agri for lucrative careers: Principal Secy |
| | Farmers should shift from agriculture to more lucrative occupations, said Nanasaheb Patil, Principal Secretary for Agriculture, Government of Maharashtra. Patil was speaking at the inauguration of a two-day national symposium on ‘Recent Trends in Organic Farming’ organised by the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth’s College of Agriculture as part of its centenary year celebrations. [ Full Story ] |
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| Fourth labour court for city |
| | Pune will soon have a fourth labour court. Acting on a proposal sent by the city’s Labour Law Practitioners Association, the Industrial Court of Maharashtra, Mumbai, has agreed to set up a labour court in addition to the existing three. [ Full Story ] |
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| Concessional electricity rates for mandals |
| | Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) chief engineer Rameshsinh Gautam on Tuesday said Ganesh mandals in the city will be supplied electricity at a concessional rate of Rs 2 per unit... [ Full Story ] |
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| Peacocks’ theft accused in custody till September 17 |
| | Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Sanjay Yadav has extended the police custody of the seven men accused in the peacock and sandalwood thefts from Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary in Katraj, till September 17. [ Full Story ] |
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| IITM to house centre for climate research |
| | The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is all set to soon start a new centre to study the impact of global warming and climatic changes at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) in the city. [ Full Story ] |
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| Child labourers to be identified in four months |
| | In four months time, all child labourers across the state will be identified and a rehabilitation policy will be undertaken. [ Full Story ] |
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| Driving home some hard lessons |
| | From driving on the rugged roads of the city in his khakhi uniform to checking tickets to being responsible for the recruitment and training of Pune Municipal Transport (PMT) drivers, he has done it all. [ Full Story ] |
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| Workshop on district agriculture plan |
| | The Yashwantrao Chavan Academy for Development Administration (YASHADA) will be hosting a western region workshop on agriculture for the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh between September 14 and 15 to discuss the comprehensive District Agriculture Plan. [ Full Story ] |
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| 14 students to perform at Ganesh festival in Mauritius |
| | For 14 of Pimpri-Chinchwad’s most talented youngsters, this year’s Ganesh festival promises to be an unforgettable one: They are all set to partake in the celebrations in faraway Mauritius, a country with a sizeable Maharashtrian presence. [ Full Story ] |
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| Eye donation camp at AFMC |
| | The Armed Forces Medical College Eye Bank organised a Poster-cum-Slogan competition last Thursday to educate and motivate the youth on the importance of eye donation. [ Full Story ] |
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