Central Railway has prohibited grocery kiosks at Pune Railway Station and other stations from selling tea, coffee and cooked food from October 19, 2026. The new rules, introduced under Special Cleanliness Campaign 6.0, permit packaged food, beverages, groceries and daily essentials while requiring strict hygiene compliance. Authorised catering outlets can continue serving prepared food and hot drinks.
Savitribai Phule Pune University has postponed all examinations scheduled for October 23, 2026, due to Maharashtra Legislative Council elections. Revised examination dates will be announced separately, and affiliated colleges have been instructed to inform students.
Eligible government employees will receive a paid holiday on October 23 for the Pune Graduates’ and Teachers’ MLC elections, while private-sector employees will receive four hours off to vote instead of the previously announced two hours. Polling will take place from 8 am to 4 pm, with counting scheduled for October 27.
SpiceJet resumed direct Pune-Varanasi flights on October 18, 2026, after a 112-day suspension. The first flight carried 165 passengers from Pune to Varanasi, while 85 passengers travelled on the return journey. The service provides an additional travel option alongside IndiGo and is expected to benefit students, professionals, business travellers and tourists.
The Maharashtra FDA seized 9.44 tonnes of paneer and khoya worth ₹28.40 lakh during an early-morning inspection drive in Pune on October 19, 2026. The operation covered Bavdhan, Kasba Peth and Bibwewadi, where officials found dairy products allegedly transported and stored without proper temperature control. The seized stock, reportedly brought from Karnataka, included 9,000 kg of paneer and 440 kg of khoya. Further proceedings are underway under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
The Maharashtra government has directed a 10% reduction in water supply from the Khadakwasla irrigation project, raising concerns that the ongoing 45-day Rabi irrigation rotation may end early. The four dams currently hold 25.42 TMC of water, compared with 29.04 TMC during the same period last year. With 1.90 TMC already released from the planned 4 TMC allocation, farmers in Haveli, Daund, Indapur and Baramati are awaiting a revised irrigation schedule.
Aaradhya Lande and Sai Landge secured first prizes in their respective age groups at the Shri Mahalakshmi Temple inter-school drawing competition held during Navratri 2026 in Pune. Thousands of students participated across multiple school venues, with prizes worth ₹1.06 lakh distributed. Sarthak Singh and Ansh Parche were recognised as winners in the special category.
Shiv Sena leader Hemant Bagul has criticised the prolonged discussion on farmers' issues at the Pune Municipal Corporation, saying farmers need immediate financial assistance rather than political arguments. According to the party's press release, Maharashtra Industries Minister Uday Samant announced ₹10 lakh in assistance, while Hemant Bagul pledged ₹5 lakh through the Pune Navratri Festival, Legislative Council Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe announced ₹1.5 lakh, and other Shiv Sena office-bearers pledged an additional ₹5 lakh.
A 33-year-old IT engineer, Trishna Rahul Sakpal, allegedly died by suicide at her Pune home on September 29. According to a police complaint filed by her father, she faced alleged dowry harassment and pressure from her in-laws to hand over her salary, transfer her parental home's flat to her mother-in-law, and purchase a flat worth ₹1 crore for her father-in-law. Police have registered an FIR against five family members based on the complaint.
Pune Police Crime Branch Unit 1 arrested Shiva Bhimrao Kamble (25), a resident of Wadarwadi, who was wanted in a serious assault and rioting case registered at Chaturshringi Police Station in 2023. Acting on confidential information, police detained him near Hari Om Math in Model Colony, Shivajinagar, on October 15, 2026. He was handed over to Chaturshringi Police for further legal action.
Pune Police Crime Branch Unit 7 detained Rukmini Shankar Jadhav and her son Nitin Shankar Jadhav, both residents of Mundhwa, in connection with a gold chain theft on a crowded PMPML bus on October 6. Police recovered the stolen jewellery worth ₹2.18 lakh. Further investigation is underway at Vimantal Police Station.
Pune Police's Anti-Human Trafficking Unit rescued a minor girl from a residential flat in Sahakarnagar on October 12, 2026, following allegations that her mother was forcing her into prostitution. Police verified the information through a decoy operation before conducting a raid and arresting the woman. A case has been registered at Sahakarnagar Police Station, and further investigation is underway.
Pune Crime Branch Unit 1 apprehended 22-year-old Sahil Irfan Dawatkhani, who had allegedly been absconding for five months in an assault case registered at Samarth Police Station. The case concerns an attack on two men near Bharat Talkies in Bhavani Peth on May 3, 2026. Police detained the accused in Guruwar Peth and handed him over to Samarth Police Station for further action.
In a major breakthrough, Khadak Police in Pune have arrested two accused within 12 hours in a gold theft case involving jewellery and gold biscuits weighing over 2.2 kg. The stolen valuables, worth approximately ₹2.24 crore, were recovered during the investigation. The theft took place at a residence in Raviwar Peth while the complainant's wife was away from home.
A shocking incident has been reported at EuroKids school on B.T. Kawade Road in Pune, where a three-year-old child was allegedly locked inside a bathroom. A case has been registered at Mundhwa Police Station against school manager Sonali Deshmukh and teacher Manita Bedi. The incident reportedly took place at around 5 pm on October 8.
The Mumbai High Court has granted bail to Sandeep Yadav and Devendra Yadav, accused in the ₹3,000 crore mephedrone (MD) drug case exposed by Pune Police in 2024. The order was passed on October 5, 2026. According to the accused's lawyer, advocate Atul R. Patil, the court granted bail after finding legal grounds to question the extension of the deadline for filing the chargesheet.
Following sustained protests by residents, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has reportedly sealed seven unauthorised Ready-Mix Concrete (RMC) plants in Bawadhan. However, advocate Krunal Ghare has stated that the agitation will continue until the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) issues closure orders against the plants. The protest is set to continue until October 18.
The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has directed a builder to pay interest to a homebuyer who did not receive possession of a flat within the agreed deadline. The buyer had purchased the property for ₹41.85 lakh and paid ₹39.15 lakh. MahaRERA rejected the builder’s argument that changes in planning jurisdiction between the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) caused the delay in the Wagholi project.
Residents of Bawadhan have launched a digital campaign against what they allege are illegal and polluting Ready-MMix Concrete (RMC) plants operating in the area. More than 2,000 emails were reportedly sent to government authorities on October 6, with citizens expecting the campaign to cross 50,000 emails within the next three days.
The National Green Tribunal’s Pune Bench has directed the concerned authorities to take steps for the repair and maintenance of broken chambers linked to the Ram Nadi pollution issue. The Pune Municipal Corporation, PMRDA and the Bhugaon and Bhukum Gram Panchayats have been given two months to carry out the required work. The next hearing is scheduled for November 26, 2026.
Loni Kalbhor Police have arrested a 35-year-old man after his minor daughter allegedly reported inappropriate sexual conduct by him. The girl disclosed the alleged incident to her mother, who filed a police complaint. A case has been registered under Section 74 of the BNS and relevant provisions of the POCSO Act.
Rajkumar Ambaji Sangunde was allegedly killed after being struck on the head with a stone during a fight in Gokulnagar on Katraj-Kondhwa Road. Police have detained 29-year-old Tushar Walhekar. Preliminary information suggests the two acquaintances had consumed alcohol before an argument escalated into a physical fight.
Narayangaon Police have booked a woman’s husband, mother-in-law, father-in-law and brother-in-law after she alleged years of harassment and demands for money from her parental family. The complaint includes an allegation that she was pressured to bring money to help repay a ₹28 lakh loan reportedly taken for purchasing land.
Dilip Walse Patil visited drought-hit areas of Shirur taluka, including Morachi Chincholi, Kanhur Mesai, Dhamari and Pabal, and directed officials to immediately conduct panchnamas of damaged crops. Water scarcity and inadequate rainfall have left standing crops drying up, while the administration is carrying out crop-loss assessments across eight drought-affected talukas in Pune district.
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