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A brass band founded in 1933 at St Vincent's High School in Pune, India, is thriving again after nearly disappearing. Students today play the same instruments their great-grandfathers used, keeping a precious musical tradition alive.
India's Pune city just rolled out heat safety guidelines that could save lives as temperatures hit 40°C. Workers now get shade, water stations, and cooler work hours during extreme heat.
A planned medical institute in Pune will now honor both legendary singers Lata Mangeshkar and her sister Asha Bhosle, following Asha's passing. The massive healthcare campus aims to become one of Asia's largest hospitals while celebrating their musical legacy.
Eight Pune Rural police officers disguised themselves as drivers and technicians for two days to track down suspects who killed a 62-year-old farmer during a robbery. Using CCTV footage from over 100 cameras and social media analysis, they nabbed both suspects within days.
India's Pune Grand Tour is getting a massive upgrade for 2027, more than doubling its route to 950 kilometers while transforming local roads with an $85 million infrastructure investment. The international cycling race earned its promotion to professional status after a successful debut that impressed both riders and residents.
Two architects in India are reviving ancient woodcraft while creating screen-free toys that actually help young brains develop. Their handmade creations employ local artisans and give parents a research-backed alternative to tablets.
A wooden bakery that started without electricity or running water has become a beloved community gathering place for nearly 60 years. Hotel Sainath Upahar Gruh shows how dedication to simple, honest food creates lasting connections.
A young man survived a freak accident when a metal rod impaled his leg completely, but skilled surgeons at India's Sassoon Hospital removed it successfully. He's now recovering at home with full use of his limb.
Passengers have spoken, and Pune International Airport just claimed the top spot in India for service quality. The nationwide survey marks a milestone for the Maharashtra city's aviation hub. ##
A small village near Pune transformed itself from a drought-ravaged community into a fully solar-powered model of sustainability. Aadachiwadi now has 24/7 clean energy, strict waste management, and women-led farming.
A California company just built its 100,000th electric vehicle battery in India, proving clean transportation can scale fast. The achievement took less than a decade and positions India as a global leader in EV manufacturing.
Every weekend, an ex-Army man and his family trek up barren hills near Pune with shovels and seeds, transforming sun-scorched slopes into water-rich forests. Their handmade trenches now capture enough rainwater to recharge 16 million litres annually.
While imported bionic arms cost more than most Indian families earn in a year, Prashant Gade built functional prosthetics in a tiny Pune room using hot water bags and toy levers. His company Inali now provides bionic arms at one-tenth the usual price, restoring independence to over 12,000 people.
India's second International Agri Hackathon is bringing together farmers, students, and tech innovators this May to solve real farming problems with cutting-edge solutions. The winner takes home $30,000 and funding to turn ideas into reality.
Ten student teams at Savitribai Phule Pune University just scored Rs 25,000 each to turn their startup dreams into reality. The university's first Startup Olympiad crowned winners across six categories, from defense tech to sustainable agriculture.
After five years of pandemic silence, Pune's India House Art Gallery is opening its doors again with an international exhibition celebrating art and dance. The 5,000 square foot cultural space that hosted over 50 exhibitions hopes to reignite the city's passion for visual arts.
A chance seedling discovered in Pune in 1924 has become India's most successful guava variety, producing 56 kg of fruit per tree across 3.71 lakh hectares. The Sardar guava now supports millions of farmers and transformed barren land into thriving orchards.
Scientists developed a breakthrough model showing how India's drought-prone Pune can provide affordable water for 11 million people by mid-century. The solution requires combining multiple policy changes, but won't need more water than the city already has.
Across India, families are fighting water shortages with simple homemade systems that capture rainwater and can save up to 100,000 litres per season. From clay pot filters in Rajasthan to shared courtyards in Pune, these affordable techniques are recharging groundwater and building water security one drop at a time.
After toxic smoke from burning riverbed waste hospitalized seven students, 500 MIT students protested and successfully forced their university to block illegal garbage trucks. The university registrar now supports their demand for permanent waste management solutions.
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