Former Maharashtra minister Ravindra Chavan on Tuesday demanded a probe into why the construction of a new bridge over the Indrayani river in Pune did not commence despite Rs 8 crore being sanctioned for it last year.

Four people are feared dead and several tourists remain missing after a bridge over the Indrayani River near Pune, Maharashtra, collapsed on Sunday afternoon. District officials confirmed the recovery of two bodies,

According to the details, PM Modi, who is currently in Cyprus, was briefed on the ongoing efforts to assist those affected.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the final 76-km-long stretch of the Samruddhi Mahamarg, making the entire 701-km Mumbai-Nagpur corridor fully functional and bringing down the travel time between the two cities to 8 hours from around 18 hours.