HC set aside the state’s decision to declare lands belonging to a majority of 184 property owners as private forest lands Mumbai: Bombay HC has pulled up the state govt for its “obstinacy” over assuming that as of Aug 30, 1975, private lands with forests automatically became private forests under Private Forests Act despite Supreme…
Fire Hydrant System Inaugurated by Krishna Byre Gowda, Bengaluru Development Minister and Dinesh Gundu Rao, MLA Gandhi Nagar. Fire Hydrant System Inaugurated by Krishna Byre Gowda, Bengaluru Development Minister and Dinesh Gundu Rao, MLA Gandhi Nagar. Fire Hydrant System Inaugurated by Krishna Byre Gowda, Bengaluru Development Minister and Dinesh Gundu Rao, MLA Gandhi Nagar. Fire…
Chennai: Two men were arrested for flying kites using banned glass-coated manja thread in New Washermenpet. Two kites and two spools of the prohibited thread were seized.Police identified the arrested as Surya, 20, and Prashanth, 21, both residents of New Washermenpet. Acting on a tip, a team conducted surveillance on Sivan Nagar Third Street on…
Hyderabad: Telangana Voter Rights Forum (TVRF) has written an open letter to the Telangana BJP questioning its opposition to the state’s Family Register Certificate (FRC) and urging the party to clarify how poor, migrant and other vulnerable voters would establish eligibility during voter verification.Referring to reports that BJP leader Marri Shashidhar Reddy had written to…
Over the past 24 hours, light to moderate rain was recorded at isolated places in Haryana Gurgaon: India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a heavy rain warning for the city.Forecasting an active spell of monsoon rain over the city and much of Haryana over the next four days, IMD said rainfall activity is likely…
Waterlogging at Sarat Bose Road Kolkata: The city has received 5% excess rain this monsoon, while south Bengal recorded an excess of 2%. The city, however, had a deficit of 12% in July while south Bengal received an excess of 14%. The July deficit in Kolkata has been attributed to more localized showers which were…
Tangled mess of underground cables and wires having been lying beside the roads in Indirapuram for months Ghaziabad: Excavation work for a drainage network overhaul in Indirapuram has damaged underground utilities, including the Ganga water pipeline, gas lines and optical fibre cables, residents said. Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation’s ongoing refurbishment of its 135-km drainage network under…
Keri: Tribal farming communities traditionally offer the season’s first harvest to local deities in thanksgiving for a successful crop across Goa.In Talaulim, Tiswadi, the annual Tavashyache feast is celebrated in honour of St Ann, where cucumbers are offered in gratitude for fertility, family harmony and marriage. People of all faiths observe the feast. This year,…
A section of the walkway has caved in Ahmedabad: The AMC-run Shilaj crematorium opened just eight months ago. A few spells of rain have damaged the structure, raising questions over the quality of work done. Craters have formed on walkways, paver blocks have caved in, and due to the facility’s proximity to a lake, deep…
Hisar: The prolonged agitation by bar associations across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh against the Legal Aid Defence Counsel (LADC) Scheme ended on Monday after the Joint Action Committee (JAC) said it had received assurances from the Centre and the judiciary that the scheme would be reviewed. The committee called off the strike with immediate effect.Punjab…
