The motorcycle sales figures reported Thursday by the two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto indicate that the month of March saw a 14.40 percent drop - from the earlier-year figures of 1,54,443 units to 1,32,210 units. Nonetheless, the drop in March motorcycle sales happens to be lower than the December levels, when the company sold merely 61,546 units.
Pune, India - German carmaker Volkswagen AG opened a 580-million-euro (766-million-dollar) factory Tuesday in western India as it seeks to expand its market share in the growing economy as demand tumbles in its long-established markets.
Despite the global recession, Europe's largest carmaker said at the opening of the plant in Chakan near Pune that it would hold to its sales goals in India, aiming to increase the market share of its brands Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda from around 2 per cent to 8 to 10 per cent within five years.
Pune, Mar 5 : Harleen Chopra of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) created history today by becoming the first-ever Indian woman cadet to command a passing out parade in Pune.
Chopra, a medical cadet, commanded the parade of 103 graduates who would be commissioned into the Armed Forces Medical Services.
"Basically it is an honour and a privilege to be doing this in my college. I once again thank all those who were responsible for guiding me throughout this process," said Chopra.
CCTVs, flying squads will keep a close watch on malpractices
The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education will begin on Thursday.
Over 2.51 lakh students will appear for the SSC exam from the Pune division, which covers Pune, Ahmednagar and Solapur districts. Board officials said there are 446 exam centres in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
To keep a close tab on exam-related irregularities including copying, 245 flying squads (seven for each district) have been appointed across the state.
Days after Lalita Shivarkar (18) — a resident of Alandi Mhatobachi ended her life after finding it difficult to cope with the exam pressure, counsellors in the city have stressed that a congenial environment should be created by educational institutions and parents to mentally prepare their children for the exams.
Shivarkar, who was appearing for the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams, consumed poison on February 2 at her residence, after failing to cope with the pressure.
The university had registered an FIR in recruitment scam
Judicial magistrate (first class) AK Mandavgade on Wednesday remanded the University of Pune's (UoP) section officer from the administration department RH Attar in police custody till Saturday.
Attar, who hails from Sangamner, was arrested by the city police on Tuesday night.
The city police had earlier arrested the university's assistant registrar MS Gaikwad (53) of Sus Road and produced him in the court.
The motorcycle sales figures reported Thursday by the two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto indicate that the month of March saw a 14.40 percent drop - from the earlier-year figures of 1,54,443 units to 1,32,210 units. Nonetheless, the drop in March motorcycle sales happens to be lower than the December levels, when the company sold merely 61,546 units.
Pune, India - German carmaker Volkswagen AG opened a 580-million-euro (766-million-dollar) factory Tuesday in western India as it seeks to expand its market share in the growing economy as demand tumbles in its long-established markets.
Pune, Mar 5 : Harleen Chopra of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) created history today by becoming the first-ever Indian woman cadet to command a passing out parade in Pune.
Days after Lalita Shivarkar (18) — a resident of Alandi Mhatobachi ended her life after finding it difficult to cope with the exam pressure, counsellors in the city have stressed that a congenial environment should be created by educational institutions and parents to mentally prepare their children for the exams.
The university had registered an FIR in recruitment scam 
