Rs 3.4 crore proposal for renovation of Mumbai Mayor’s residence to be placed before BMC standing committee for approval; RTI activist questions steep cost | Mumbai News

Mumbai: A Rs 3.4 crore proposal for the renovation of Mumbai Mayor’s official residence in Byculla, which will be placed before the BMC standing committee for approval on Wednesday, has drawn scrutiny with activists questioning the high cost, especially since the heritage bungalow is “already in a habitable condition”.Based on information received in a reply…

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Bengaluru’s Initiative to Recycle Children’s Books: Sell, Swap, and Donate with Sumrux | Bengaluru News

REDUCE AND REUSE: Sumrux offers parents a free platform to sell, swap, lend, or borrow children’s books online, aiming to conserve resources and reduce waste. Parents looking to dispose of children’s old textbooks after exams can list them free of cost for sale or donation at www.sumrux.com. “Listing takes about a minute only and could…

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73 bottles of illicit liquor seized from parcel marked ‘electric items’ | Gurgaon News

Gurgaon: As many as 73 bottles of illicit liquor, concealed inside shipment boxes labelled as “electric items”, were seized at a delivery company godown on Tawadu Road, police said.A case has been registered under Section 61-1-14 of the Excise Act at Bilaspur police station against unidentified persons for illegally transporting liquor through a courier shipment….

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West Bengal polls: Violence, vandalism reported during early hours of voting | Kolkata News

West Bengal polls: Violence, vandalism reported during early hours of voting KOLKATA: Incidents of violence and vandalism were reported from parts of West Bengal in the early hours of voting in the second phase of the assembly elections on Wednesday, police said. According to news agency PTI, the incidents were reported from multiple locations, including…

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