Mohali garbage mound reaches guv’s doorstep

Members of the environment protection committee meet Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria and urge intervention over the growing garbage mound in Mohali, citing health hazards, foul smell and concerns over bird activity near the airport flight path Mohali: The environment protection committee Thursday raised the long-festering garbage crisis in Mohali with Punjab governor Gulab Chand…

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Three held for extorting building contractor

Pune: Dehu Road police on Wednesday arrested three men on the charge of extorting money from a building contractor by threatening to stop his construction work. The accused also allegedly forcibly occupied one of the flats in the building and demanded Rs 3 lakh from him to vacate it, an officer from the Dehu Road…

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Intense competition in Team India: Rinku

Lucknow: Rinku Singh, who is known for his role as a finisher in the Indian squad, said that getting into the team and cementing one’s position is not easy as the competition is intense.“The competition is very intense, but my focus remains on giving my best whenever I get an opportunity,” said Rinku, who played…

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Fix responsibility for 583 Prithviraj Nagar encroachments

Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court has asked JDA to fix responsibility for 583 encroachments identified in Prithviraj Nagar and explain why preventive action was not taken to stop the structures from coming up.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Chandra Shekhar Thursday directed authorities to paste information about the PIL concerning…

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A 112-acre New Jersey restoration project is planting about 50,000 native trees and shrubs, creating vernal pools and rebuilding Raritan River floodplain habitat

Trees laid out at the site for planting (FWS photos) A 112-acre restoration project has begun along the Raritan River in New Jersey, with the aim of bringing back forest and wetland habitat that was affected by contamination linked to the American Cyanamid Superfund Site. The project is being carried out under a settlement related…

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Delhi Metro to begin 4am services for I-Day attendees

New Delhi: To facilitate the movement of special guests, invitees and the general public attending Independence Day celebration Saturday, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will commence metro services from 4am from all terminal stations across the DMRC network. Metro services will operate at a 30-minute frequency on all lines until the commencement of regular revenue…

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