The police said that boy (16) had kidnapped the adolescent girl by attracting her with some assures. Still, the girl and boy are missing and their whereabouts are not known to anybody. Meanwhile, Sub inspector M B Deokar have investigations revealed that the suspects has allegedly given the boy with a motorbike to kidnapping the girl.

Before, the suspects were produced A K Mandavgade (1st class), judicial magistrate for getting police custody. Harischandra Doiphode, assistant public prosecutor told the court that the suspects’ custodial interrogation was needed for tracing the missing boy and girl.

Vilas Kanade, municipal tax department’s head said in press release that they had collected property tax of Rs 281 crore from April 1 - December 31, 2008. In the history, this is the uppermost tax recovery of the civic corporation. Kanade said that the municipal administration had collected Rs 262.89 crore as property tax in the last year (2007-08).

The tax department had produced a new revenue source worth Rs 62 crore by fixing the annual ratable values of unassisted properties. It had issued warrant to 2.70 lakh property holders and has not paid the tax. He said –

About 26,479 property owners have responded and paid the tax worth Rs 16.64 lakh.

The department has begun a special drive and to make certain maximum collection from January 1. Kande said –

Strict action will be initiated against defaulters and measures including snapping water supply and seizing properties will be carried out.

The water tax total amount was Rs 64.74 crore for 2008 to 09 and collected Rs 21.74 crore until now. Still, Rs 43.20 crore taxes are to be recovered.

The highest bill was Rs 20.66 crore from zone D as the lowest bill was Rs 12.59 crore from zone C, Zone C Rs 16.83 crore and zone A Rs 14.65 crore. In zone B, Rs 6.40 crore from the highest water tax collection amount was done followed by zone C with Rs 3.75 crore, zone A Rs 5.50 crore and zone D Rs 5.87 crore.

Still remain, Rs 14.79 crore from the highest amount of dues to be collected from zone D as the dues still to be recovered from Zone A are 9.15 crore, Rs 8.83 crore from zone C and zone B (Rs 10.42 crore).

On Friday, joint city engineer Pravin Tupe from PCMC speaking to TOI that provided the credit to intensive drive carried out by the PCMC. He also requested the residents to clear their pending dues by March this year.

A gradual increase in minimum temperature is probable in next 48-hours. The city recorded 8.6 degrees minimum temperature on December 31 and the lowest as the season start. The temperature of evening is floating above 9 degrees celsius but as last duo of days. (Thursday recorded 9.4 degrees as on Friday recorded 10.2 degrees).

Director (Weather Forecasting) Medha Khole from IMD (India Meteorological Department) said –

The wind direction has changed so a slight increase has been witnessed in the minimum temperature. The northerly winds have become south-easterly.

Likely, the mousier incursion is to rise in the next duo of days, Khole pointed out. This will result in a rise in least temperature in city as well as around. Khole said –

Though the temperature is likely to rise it will not be a drastic changes just a gradual rise.

Conversely, because of radiation cooling and clear skies many areas of the city witnessed foggy condition and especially in morning time. Likely in this situation is no major change in next duo of days, IMD director Khole said.

On January 10, Consul general of the Netherlands Hans Ramaker will be presented the special award to Papal at the National Centre of Performing Arts at Mumbai.

He says that I began learning pakhwaj at the 7-year-old from Dattatray Chorge and afterward trained under Tukaramji Bhumkar. Now, Papal (23) is learning tabla. He auditioned in the Pune centre for the award and was select with participants from across the country.

He says –

I did not expect the award simply because pakhwaj is an instrument that has some great exponents in North India and I thought that one of them would get the award. But even if it was a surprise it was a good one and I feel honored.

Papal has accompanied famous musicians like Pt Atulkumar Upadhye and Pt Arvind Gajendragadkar in shows. Now, Papal is learning tabla from Pandit Ramdas Palsule. He says that I am also completing my M.A. in tabla outwardly and simultaneously I also teach at a city school.

Papal dedicates his success credit to his father Bhivada Papal. He concludes –

I draw all my inspiration from him since it was he who introduced me to the world of music. It was his wish that I learn the pakhwaj as it is a part of the Warkari culture.

On Tuesday afternoon, Saili Bhagwant Chachane (13), school student allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself of Malwadi at Hadapsar. The police said that the reason behind the suicide has not until now been discovered.

The police said that standard 8th student used her dupatta for hanging from the bedroom ceiling and her mother working in the kitchen.

The police have lodged an accidental death case and are investigating further.

On Tuesday, Prakash Chintamani Kolte(45), mechanical engineer allegedly committed suicide of Pherne Phata in Haveli taluka in another incident. He was residing as a occupant in Durvankur apartment at Chandanagar.

Madhukar Patukale, sub-inspector said that kolte was working with a private firm in Chinchwad. On Monday evening, he returned home and locked himself in his room. He consumed poison and cut himself with a sharp weapon.

The police further said that On Tuesday the neighbours broke open the door found kolte laying in a pool of blood and hurried him to the Sassoon general hospital. The hospital was declared kolte his dead on arrival.

Investigations revealed that kolte was not fulfilled with the working condition in his company and had after that left into depression, Patukale said.

The police have recovered suicide notes from Kolte house. Earlier, Kolte had tried suicide on 3-4 times.

On Tuesday, addressing a press conference from the UoP’s vice-chancellor Narendra Jadhav said –

We have set up a separate security committee which will look into the campus’ security. The identity cards for citizens, coming for morning walks, will be implemented strictly to check every person who enters the campus.

He said that the UoP will be issued for the identity cards for free and forms are distributed in Monday. The outsider’s vehicles will not be permitted to park in the campus. Still those for morning walks must park their vehicles external the campus. Stickers will be given to UoP staff for their vehicles to permit entry to the campus.

Jadhav said –

Only emotional reactions were seen post-26/11. However, a structured reaction need to take shape now. Every institution must review its security and take necessary steps immediate.

In different places, the UoP will also install CCTV cameras in the campus. The ladies hostel and the International study center will initially obtain the CCTV cover.

On Wednesday, the company issued a statement. They said that urgent intensification work will be undertaken on 220KV Fursungi-Theur, 220KV Lonikand 1 Theur and 220KV Lonikand 2-Theur supply lines. Supply to 132KV Kharadi, 220KV Theur substations and 132KV Mundhwa will be affected and there will be breaks and low voltage problems. The work will start at 6 pm and will be finished by 5 pm. The areas to be affected include:

Mundhwa sub station:
Raheja Garden, NIBM road, Salunke Vihar road, Undri, Wanowrie bazaar, Pisoli road, Nana Peth, Ganesh Peth, Ravivar Peth, Bhavani Peth, Budhwar Peth, Rasta Peth, Shukrawar peth Cine rock city, Golibar maidan , Pune Camp, Ghorpadi gaon, East street, Wanowrie and Solapur bazaar.

Theur sub-station:
Koregaon Park, Sopannagar, Miranagar, Bhairoba Nullah, Sasanenagar, Fursungi substation, Uday Baug, Bhairoba substation, Kulkarni Foundary, Bharat Forge, Alankar substation and Kalyani carpenter.

Kharadi sub-station:
Chanddanagar, Kalyaninagar, Vadgaon Sheri, Kharadi village, Harinaga, Lohegaon, Kumar city, Kumar Cerebrum substation, Adarshnagar, Marigold substation and Vimannagar.

On Monday, worker welfare officer and assistant commissioner Subhash Machare from PCMC (Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation) told TOI that the AIILSG (All India Institute of Local Self-Government) was managed the survey for the municipal corporation. The PCMC will try to provide education to the children under the SSAUG (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan of the Union government).

Machare said –

For getting information about child labourers, the PCMC had issued a public notice to various organisations, offices and other establishments. It has also put a condition in the contracts it signs with contractors that they should provide education to child labourers employed in their organisations as per the Child Labour Prevention and Control Act.

The AIILSG managed the survey in processing and industrial units. It also collected information about school dropouts and their families details.

Regional director S.G. Chavan from AIILSG said –

The survey was conducted at two levels. As many as 270 anganwadi workers conducted the survey in slums and other parts of the township. Around 30 MSW students conducted the survey in industries. It took six months to complete the survey, while another two months were needed to computerise the data and analyse it.

As many as 481 children labourers live in slums. In hotels, children work and stay in hotels or in near areas. Chavan said that the participation of anganwadi workers helped as they recognized the area well and people didn’t hide details form them.

The Hinjewadi police said on Thursday Gaikwad and Kadam were gone to work in Hinjewadi that time the accident happened. Kadam was driving the tractor and Gaikwad was on his left. Gaikwad cut down with the tractor and trolley and received harsh injuries. In Nigdi, he was hurried to a hospital and succumbed in treatment.

Vinod Shankar Kamble (30) labourer was died after he fell from the 15th floor of a building at Sahakarnagar in another incident. On Sunday, the incident took place at midday. The Sahakarnagar police have arrested Lahu Misal (45) and Balu Vidhate (40), labour contractors, both from Sahakarnangar.