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• National RTI Award for Vinita Kamte

  Vinita Kamte, the wife of slain additional commissioner of police Ashok Kamte who died fighting terrorists during the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai, has been declared the winner of National RTI Award 2010 in the 'Best RTI Citizen' category. Right to information activist Satish Shetty, who was murdered in Lonavla, would be honoured posthumously along with...

• 5.4% hike in power tariff in Pune from December

  Power consumers should be ready to pay more for their energy bills as the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (Merc) has allowed additional revenue of Rs1,136 crore to the Maharashtra Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) on its review petition over Merc's tariff order of September 12. The additional tariff would be effective ...

• Data on RTI query tows a different tale

  The traffic police claim that around 12 two-wheelers are 'lifted' per day per towing vehicle in the city, contrary to popular belief that scores of two-wheelers are picked up by each vehicle every day for wrong parking.Right to Information (RTI) activist and Sajag Nagrik Manch (SNM) president Vivek Velankar had recently sought information under the...

• Pune: Government offices under Electricity Board's scanner

  About 350 government offices in Pune district will have to face power cuts following non-payment of bills, cumulatively estimated at Rs 48.74 lakh. The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has launched a statewide drive to recover overdue bills. Sources said that under the Pune zone -- Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad and most ...

• Samarth police station's power supply disconnected

  The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) on Wednesday disconnected power supply to Samarth police station for non-payment of electricity bills amounting to Rs5.20 lakh. The action was taken as a part of MSEDCL's ongoing drive to recover arrears.MSEDCL sources said the power connection to the police station was snapped...

• Now your pet dog too needs residential proof

  Owners will henceforth have to prove where their pet dogs reside. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has appealed to citizens to get their pet dogs registered and residential proof is necessary for the registration. An official of the health department of the PMC has made an appeal to the public to note that it is necessary for citizens to regist...