Stocks to watch:Tata Motors,United Spirits,Omaxe Dec 1, 2008
Tata Motors laid off around 3,000 of its temporary staff at its Pimpri plant vehicle sales continued to decline due to economic slowdown. Sun Pharma lost out on a probable $3-billion business from the US market as one of its competitors got the US regulators approval to sell anti-depressant drug, say reports. (India Times)
2 held for stealing, selling bullets Oct 28, 2008
The duo was produced in the Pimpri court on Monday and was remanded to police custody till November 1. When contacted, officials of the Khadki Ammunition Factory 00004000 said they were not in a position to comment. (Times of India)
700 trees in PCMC may face the axe Sep 25, 2008
PUNE: With almost 700 trees facing the axe to widen the Aundh-Ravet road, the Pimpri Chinchwad 00004000 Municipal Corporation started the work on Wednesday ... The road, which will provide a fast link from Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad to the expressway (which starts at Ravet), is being built at a cost of Rs 244 crore. (Times of India)
Contractor, family found dead in Pune Sep 22, 2008
Labour contractor, family found dead in Pimpri flat-Pune-Cities-The Times of India ... Labour contractor, family found dead in Pimpri flat22 Sep 2008, 0416 hrs IST,TNN ... PUNE: In a suspected case of suicide-cum-murder 00004000 , a labour contractor was found hanging from the ceiling while his wife and two children were also found dead in their flat at Pimpri Camp on Sunday. (India Times, India)
Pune lady nabbed with 1.12 kg heroin Sep 21, 2008
She was produced before the judicial magistrate first class in Pimpri court on Saturday and remanded to police custody till September 24 ... During interrogation, the youth revealed the name of a drug peddler in Pimpri, who used to sell him the drugs ... Acting on the tip-off, the team laid a trap near Bharatnagar slums in Pimpri on Thursday and nabbed drug peddler Datta Suresh Bagal (20). (India Times, India)
Pune police ban 'loud' firecrackers Sep 19, 2008
The police have also banned parking of vehicles within 50 meters radius of the main fire cracker markets which are normally established in areas like Mhatre bridge, Hadapsar, Pimpri, Golibar maidan, Kasarwadi, Chinchwad, Khadki bazaar, Nigdi and Vishrantwadi. Font Size. (India Times, India)
Pune: People lose sleep over rumours Aug 22, 2008
PUNE: It was a sleepless Wednesday night for many citizens in the Pimpri-Chinchwad township and some Pune suburbs, following a rumour that people were dying in their sleep ... The Pimpri police confirmed that a rumour had spread among the citizens. (India Times, India)
12 firearms seized in city Jun 23, 2008
According to Kumbhare, suspects Vinayak Jadhav (24) of Kaverinagar police vasahat at Wakad and Dinesh Yadav (28) of Jijamata doctors colony at Pimpri, who are criminals on police record, were recently released on bail ... The other suspects were identified as Prashant Mandu (22) of Shastrinagar in Pimpri, Chandrakant Thapa (30) of Namdeo Londhe chawl in Kasarwadi, Umesh Waghulkar (29) of Mulshi, Sachin Dhumal (21) and Dilip alias Aba Dhumal (33), both from Gothawade village. (Times of India)
Monks death sparks fury in Deonar Jan 7, 2008
A crowd of angry protesters damaged 10 vehicles on Boat Club Road and Pimpri. 00000000. (Hindustan Times)
Bajaj Auto to demolish unit Nov 2, 2007
PUNE: Bajaj Auto is awaiting permission from the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to demolish production shops spread over 20 acres at its Akurdi facility in Pune. The auto major plans to free the space lying idle at the facility to build an individual devlopment centre to train all its stakeholders at the location. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Workers loot dead boss' office in Pune Oct 28, 2007
PUNE: Abdul Nadaf (63) of Pimpri has lodged a complaint with the police, stating that three employees working in the office of his deceased son had stolen important documents and cash from his office. According to the complaint, filed with the Pimpri police, Nadaf said his son, a sharebroker, had an office at the Deccan Economical Service near Vishal Talkies in Pimpri. (India Times, India)
Few takers for 'New Pune' Oct 16, 2007
PUNE: Guardian minister Ajit Pawars suggestion that Pimpri-Chinchwad be renamed New Pune seems to have caused quite a stir in the industrial township. Pawar had supported the idea at the silver jubilee function of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) held in Chinchwad on October 11 ... Bhausaheb Bhoir, president of the Pimpri-Chinchwad unit of Congress(I) is unhappy that such a proposal should have come up during the silver jubilee celebrations of the civic body. (India Times, India)
BMC flunks state test again Sep 13, 2007
Pune at 79% and Nanded at 74% have both got a B grade and the Pimpri Chinchwad civic body has got C for achieving 68% of its target. All cities performing at below 50% get an F grade. (India Times, India)
Now, multi-level flyover in Pune Sep 3, 2007
The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation will construct the flyover at an estimated cost of Rs 60-65 crores to reduce congestion at the chowk, said Vijaysinh Deshmukh, PCMC assistant commissioner and head of public relations department ... Another regular commuter, Anand Shinde from Pimpri, said the PCMC should begin the construction immediately to solve the traffic problems at Nashik Phata chowk. (India Times, India)
Haffkine short-listed for clinical trial Mar 19, 2007
What's more, even the state-run BJ Medical College or for that matter, the Yashwantrao Chavan Hospital at Pimpri are being considered as potential hubs for conducting clinical trials. While this move is a subsequent action of the state government announcing special measures to promote Maharashtra as a global medical destination, official sources said the idea is "to capitalise and leverage on" the available resources and infrastructure in the public health sector. (India Times, India)
