New Delhi: Barely 14 months after its formation, Indraprastha Vikas Party (IVP) is expected to merge with BJP, with 16 of its councillors expected to join the saffron party that governs Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).Sources indicate discussions regarding the merger have taken place at the senior level and an agreement has been reached between…
The next hearing is on Aug 5 Mumbai: Bombay HC, in an interim order, protected 13 commercial tenants—all shops—challenging eviction orders passed in 2008 by National Textile Corporation’s (NTC) Jam Manufacturing Mills at Lalbaug under provisions of Public Premises Act.Justice MM Sathaye gave the interim relief on June 10 in an “ad hoc arrangement’’ by…
Bengaluru: Chief commissioner of railway safety and commissioner of Metro railway safety (southern range), Janak Kumar Garg, has directed Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to investigate Metro service disruptions reported over the last three years and submit a report detailing the corrective measures taken. The authority has also asked BMRCL to carry out an…
Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday seeking `modifications and relaxations’ in VBGRAMG. He also wanted the scheme to be continued in the name of Mahatma Gandhi.“The scheme scheduled to commence on July 1 imposes an additional financial burden of over Rs 5000 crore under the new…
Hyderabad: An unidentified, highly decomposed body was recovered during a desilting operation at the Mothukula Kunta outlet drain in Machabollaram, Alwal mandal of Medchal–Malkajgiri district on Wednesday.The body was discovered while HYDRAA’s disaster response force (DRF) and monsoon response teams were clearing accumulated silt and garbage from the drain.According to the officials at the site,…
Gurgaon: A 27-year-old man was shot while sleeping on the rooftop of his rented accommodation in Rajiv Colony under Sector 58 police station limits on the night of July 1. His live-in partner has alleged that her estranged husband, who had earlier threatened the couple, orchestrated the attack.The injured, Vipin Yadav, a native of Mainpuri…
Kolkata: A 20-year-old Agniveer aspirant, who was initially denied a police clearance certificate as his and his father’s names were struck off the SIR roll, secured relief from the SIR appellate tribunal in Cooch Behar, leading to police clearance following the Calcutta High Court’s prod on June 17.Akash Sarkar has now joined the force as…
The complex includes a football pitch, 1,350-seater covered stands, a multi-purpose lawn, children’s play area, and outdoor gym Panaji: The Goa State Urban Development Agency (GSUDA) has decided to scrap its move to hand over the football ground at Campal to a private operator for a 10-year period. The GSUDA has moved a file to…
Varanasi: As part of widening the 650-meter Dalmandi road to improve access for Kashi Vishwanath Dham, authorities on Wednesday demolishing the parts of five mosques demarcated in the plan, amid tight security.Among 187 buildings demarcated for complete or partial demolition after purchase by PWD for this Rs 224-crore project are Langde Hafiz Masjid, Nesaran ki…
Tax officials attribute the performance to sustained compliance and an expanding taxpayer base Ahmedabad: A sharp rise in post-settlement GST receipts has placed Gujarat at the top of the national growth chart in the first quarter of FY27. The state’s collections increased to Rs 24,896 crore, up 30% from a year earlier, according to finance…
