The computer drive in the city, with the Pune chapter of the Computer Society of India being awarded the best chapter award for the year 1997-1998.

The management of the Spicer Memorial College, that initiated quick action and suspended a 42-year-old teacher for allegedly molesting a 12-year-old girl in the college premises. The decision to suspend the teacher was prompted by a hunger strike undertaken by 150 students.

Onion-lovers, with the Pune market expecting onion prices to drop to Rs 20 within the next few days. This is courtesy the imminent arrival of 15,000 metric tonnes of the vegetable from Pakistan, Egypt and Iran. Talk about tears of joy!

Road conditions in the Cantonment areas, with the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) having decided to accord priority to the widening and asphaltation of its roads. Along with the roads, the sewage system and the streetlights also get a look up.

Women, with the launch of the `Zero Violence Zone' project, aimed at creating support services for women. The project has been initiated by the Stree Adhar Kendra. A committee of 100 volunteers will create support services for women.

The Pune Municipal Transport commuters, with the PMT launching a self-appraisal drive. With over 34,000 questionnaires being distributed among the passengers on varied topics such as the condition of the buses, behaviour of the drivers and the like. By taking a long, hard and honest look at itself, it is hoped that the PMT will pull its socks up.

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Teenage security, with the alleged rape and abduction of a 16-year-old girl. What is most shocking about the incident is that the the auto-rickshaw driver ferried her to her school everyday.