Articles by Dheeraj Bengrut
Suresh Gosavi is new SPPU vice-chancellor
Gosavi is a senior professor at the department of physics, SPPU. He is also the head of department of environmental science at the varsity
Updated on Jun 07, 2023 12:39 AM IST
Pune district admin prepare for distribution of admission docus after SSC, HSC results
The district administration has started using a new computer system to prevent malpractices in the issuing of these documents
Updated on Jun 05, 2023 11:39 PM IST
NIRF 2023 Rankings: Pune varsity slips to 35th rank
The ranking was announced by the education minister Rajkumar Ranjan Singh based on the performance of the universities
Updated on Jun 05, 2023 11:24 PM IST
New Parliament building a symbol of national unity: Deshpande
Deshpande, who hails from Pune, expressed his thoughts and shared his experiences about the new parliament structure in an interview and felicitation program held in the city on Sunday
Updated on Jun 05, 2023 12:17 AM IST
FYJC admission process to start from June 8, cut- offs in Pune colleges may remain high
Admission process for Class 11 or First Year Junior College (FYJC) in Pune for management, in-house and minority quotas begins on June 8 with high cut-offs expected due to many students scoring above 90%. Centralised admission process seats will be allotted from June 13 to 15 in the zero round and round 1 admission process will start from June 19 onwards.
Updated on Jun 04, 2023 11:47 PM IST
NHAI issues notices for illegal encroachments, thrash-dumping along Pune-Satara highway
The illegal encroachments are a hindrance for vehicles and increase the risk of accidents, says official
Updated on Jun 05, 2023 12:35 AM IST
Thousands benefit from district administration drive
Under this campaign, 1.81 lakh citizens were given the benefit of various services and schemes of the State government in one day
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 12:16 AM IST
At 95.64% Pune div sees more students in 90-plus club; may push college cut-off
In 2022, the overall passing percentage of the Pune division was 96.96 per cent, and in 2023 has gone down to 95.64 per cent
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 12:11 AM IST
93.83% students pass SSC exam in Maharashtra
The state pass percentage this year has seen a drop of 3.11 per cent compared to last year’s results. In 2022, the pass percentage of the state was 96.94%. In 2021, it was 99.95%, in 2020 the pass percentage was 99.95%
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 11:32 PM IST
SSC results to be declared today at 1 pm in Maharashtra
Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) will declare the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) or Class 10 examination results online on Friday at 1 pm. This is the first year after the Covid-19 pandemic when the examination was held with 100% syllabus.
Updated on Jun 01, 2023 11:21 PM IST
No dent in weight of school bags despite new format textbooks
One page after every lesson to write notes has proved inadequate, and students and parents are now purchasing notebooks in addition to these new-format books
Updated on Jun 01, 2023 11:17 PM IST
Deccan Queen’s track count covers 93 years
On June 1, 1930, Deccan Queen was the first deluxe train introduced by the railways to serve two important cities, Pune and Mumbai, and was aptly named after Pune, which is also known as Queen of Deccan
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 08:48 PM IST
PMPML scraps e-cab service plan, puts double-decker bus project on hold
Commuters are dismayed with PMPML’s actions, claiming that many announcements to provide better public transport facilities remain only on paper and are never implemented
Updated on May 31, 2023 10:27 PM IST
Students can now give an undertaking of documents for Class 11 admissions
The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has informed through the official website that the students should upload the available documents
Updated on May 30, 2023 11:30 PM IST
Classical dance complex to come up at SPPU in Pune
Pune district guardian minister and state higher and technical education minister Chandrakant Patil has announced the setting up of a state-of-the-art classical dance complex at SPPU in Pune
Updated on May 30, 2023 01:57 AM IST
To curb accidents, HTMS to be installed on Pune-Mumbai e-way
According to MSRDC, the state government ordered the adoption of the HTMS system to improve existing road safety measures and infrastructure
Updated on May 30, 2023 12:32 AM IST
Vehicle owners in Pune to get new smart cards from July 1
The new smart cards boast a different format, better quality and lower cost as compared to the old ones
Updated on May 29, 2023 12:19 AM IST
Passengers fume over constant traffic congestion on Pune-Mumbai expressway
Owing to poor infrastructure and operations at Pune airport people tend to take a flight from Mumbai
Updated on May 28, 2023 10:41 PM IST
Why purists love to hate the plucky Gautami Patil
Ajit Pawar has instructed party men to stay away from her ‘racy’ shows, but that has not dented Gautami’s popularity
Updated on May 28, 2023 12:25 AM IST
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Pax see red over long delays & halts before Pune railway station
Over the last few weeks, many other trains departing from or passing through Pune railway station have also been facing long delays
Updated on May 27, 2023 11:05 PM IST
Class 12 repeating students can apply for re-exam from Monday
According to the information shared by the MSBSHSE, repeating students – both private students who have already enrolled their name for the registration certificate
Updated on May 26, 2023 11:24 PM IST
372 answer sheets have identical handwriting, board declares results
The handwriting on physics answer sheets of 372 students in Sambhajinagar division was found to be identical by MSBSHSE. The state board has declared their results without physics marks and a police investigation is underway.
Updated on May 25, 2023 10:29 PM IST
HSC results: Pune division records 93.34 pass percentage
As per the information given by the Pune board, 227,751 of the 247,343 students from different streams cleared the exam. The passing percentage of girls in the Pune division is 93.70% and 88.90% for boys
Updated on May 25, 2023 10:27 PM IST
91.25% students clear HSC exam in Maharashtra, pass percentage dips by 2.97%
Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) announced that the Class 12 exam results for the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) showed an overall pass percentage of 91.25%. The exams were held with 100% syllabus this year, with 7,696 students scoring above 90%, and at least 583,271 students scoring between 45% and 60%. Girls outperformed boys, with a pass percentage of 93.73% compared to 89.14%. The highest pass percentage was in the Konkan division with 96.01%, followed by Pune division with 93.34%, and the lowest percentage was in Mumbai division with 88.13%.
Updated on May 25, 2023 10:22 PM IST
Maharashtra HSC results to be declared tomorrow
Students can apply to get the answer sheets for checking the marks from May 26 to June 5. Application for a photocopy of the answer sheet has to be submitted between 26 May and 14 June
Updated on May 24, 2023 07:49 PM IST
Sangamner’s Mangesh clears UPSC exam in third attempt
Mangesh Khilari, who used to help his father at their tea stall, secured 396th rank in the Civil Services Examination 2022 after preparing for four years. Girls outnumbered boys in the exam, with 14 girls among the top 25 and 40 among the first hundred.
Updated on May 23, 2023 11:35 PM IST
International fliers denied access to lounge at Pune airport
In a rather baffling development, access to the lounge area at the Pune International Airport has been restricted only to domestic fliers
Updated on May 23, 2023 12:12 AM IST
30,000 students reject seats, waiting list admissions to begin Tuesday: RTE
The children in the selection list were required to confirm their admission between April 13 and May 8 but the response was poor
Updated on May 23, 2023 12:07 AM IST
Digital boards installed on ‘deadly stretch’ alerting drivers in different languages
The natural slope makes it difficult for speeding vehicles to suddenly press brake and reduce the speed near Navale Bridge
Updated on May 21, 2023 11:27 PM IST
Five names shortlisted for post of SPPU V-C, interviews on May 26
The process of selecting a new vice-chancellor for Savitribai Phule Pune University is in the final stage, with five shortlisted candidates set to be interviewed by the governor on May 26. The selection committee received over 100 applications and interviewed 27 candidates before finalizing the five, including four from SPPU. Former V-C Nitin Karmalkar retired on May 18.
Updated on May 21, 2023 10:47 PM IST
