Representational pic of a bike taxi Mumbai: Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik’s plan to bring food delivery and e-commerce platforms such as Swiggy, Zomato and Zepto under the state’s proposed bike taxi policy is unlikely to be implemented anytime soon due to significant legal and regulatory constraints. “The matter is under discussion as of now….
Bengaluru: More than 200 volunteers came together Saturday to participate in the first activity under #IamBengaluru – Volunteer for Parks, an initiative by The Times of India and presented by Multigen, aimed at encouraging citizens to take an active role in improving the city’s public green spaces.The drive at a BDA park in Banashankari 6th…
Chennai: Another round of verbal warning broke out over the all-party MPs meeting convened by chief minister C Joseph Vijay on delimitation, with DMK and AIADMK on one side and TVK on the other. DMK deputy general secretary Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Saturday termed the meeting a “political drama” intended to divert attention from the Mekedatu…
Traffic congestion and rising nighttime temperatures together cost city residents nearly 200 hours every year Traffic violation on city roads. Hyderabad: Traffic congestion and rising nighttime temperatures are together costing city residents nearly 200 hours every year, according to two recent studies. While clogged roads eat into Hyderabadis’ time, rising nighttime temperatures are increasingly robbing…
Kishori worked for a private company, relatives said Gurgaon: A 28-year-old was stabbed to death by a 17-year-old boy in Faridabad’s Om Enclave on Friday night, with his family alleging he was attacked after asking the teenager not to smoke. Police have apprehended the juvenile but say the motive is still under investigation.The incident occurred…
Kolkata: A prosperous Bengal is essential to a resurgent Bharat, state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said on Saturday, urging young entrepreneurs and home-grown businesses to be the change agents.Speaking at the inaugural conference of the Kolkata chapter of World Hindu Economic Forum, Bhattacharya said Bengal, once the country’s economic engine, must reclaim its historic position…
Noida: A group of cybercriminals allegedly cheated elderly residents in three separate incidents in Noida and the National Capital Region using fake bill notices and an unauthorised credit card transaction.In two of the cases, fraudsters posed as employees of a cooking gas distribution company and threatened the victims with disconnection within two hours over allegedly…
FIR registered against two trek operators and four teachers Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant has directed authorities to take action against all those responsible for the drowning of 17-year-old student Rahul Bind during a Higher Secondary school-organised trek to a waterfall in Valpoi, Sattari.Goa Police has registered an FIR against two trek operators and four…
The district has also developed more than 150 MW of solar energy capacity Varanasi: More than 50,000 households in Varanasi have installed rooftop solar systems under the Prime Minister Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, with 17,698 consumers now receiving zero electricity bills, helping the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency retain its second position in…
With land parcels in core city areas becoming saturated, developers are using transferable development rights (TDRs) and floor space index (FSI) to build vertically in the city’s periphery In Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, 4,164 homes are worth Rs 33,000 crore. That is less than 1% of the 5.05 lakh units registered in the twin cities. Yet…
