Heavy Vehicle Crackdown Alone Won't End Pune's Traffic Woes, Say Citizens

Heavy Vehicle Crackdown Alone Won’t End Pune’s Traffic Woes, Say Citizens

Pune: While the Pune Traffic Police have intensified action against heavy vehicles violating no-entry restrictions during peak hours, commuters and residents say traffic congestion will not ease unless civic authorities also crack down on illegal roadside encroachments that continue to occupy carriageways across the city. Several arterial roads, including the Lulla Nagar Chowk-Kondhwa Road stretch,…

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Indian Railways creates history with first live heart transport on Vande Bharat Express

Indian Railways creates history with first live heart transport on Vande Bharat Express

NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has successfully transported a live heart aboard the Vande Bharat Express for the first time, marking a significant milestone in emergency healthcare logistics. The organ was safely transported from Surat to Ahmedabad on Train No. 20901 Mumbai Central–Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express and will be transplanted at the U.N. Mehta Institute…

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7.97 lakh ‘Sarathis’ join govt’s Bharat Taxi initiative

7.97 lakh ‘Sarathis’ join govt’s Bharat Taxi initiative

New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said the total number of driver-partners (Sarathis) onboarded nationwide under the Bharat Taxi initiative stands at 7.97 lakh (as on July 19). The platform presently has 2.55 lakh Sarathis in the Delhi-NCR region, 1.01 lakh in Gujarat and 71,095 in Maharashtra, Home Minister and Minister of…

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Cab aggregators must abide by policy, secure licences by Sept 1: Sarnaik | Pune News

Cab aggregators must abide by policy, secure licences by Sept 1: Sarnaik | Pune News

Cabs lined up at Pune airport Pune: State transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Thursday that cab aggregators — like Uber, Ola and Rapido — must comply with every provision of Maharashtra’s newly notified policy and obtain licences by Sept 1 or face strict legal action, including suspension of operations.He said that barring Bharat Taxi,…

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Current Affairs Capsule PDF (27 July, 2026)

Current Affairs Capsule PDF (27 July, 2026)

National News PM Modi Forms Exam Reform Task Force Under Nilekani Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the formation of a high-powered Exam Reform Task Force chaired by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani to improve India’s examination system. The initiative aims to address concerns related to paper leaks, unfair practices, and declining trust in competitive examinations….

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