G AnanthakrishnanThe case of a housing society promoted three decades ago by Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) on a 12-acre complex in Padi village of Ambattur taluk has turned public attention to the issue of whether affordable housing is a consideration when big land parcels are redeveloped into multiple towers through a joint venture private…
Hyderabad: Deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Monday directed officials to give national and international publicity and make arrangements to organise a curtain-raiser event in New Delhi during the first or second week of Oct for the Invest Telangana Global Summit 2.0 to be held on Dec 7, 8 at Bharat Future City.He directed officials…
The launch ceremony of the Association For Welfare Of Private Educational Institutions on Monday in Kolkata Kolkata: Association for Welfare of Private Educational Institutions (AWPEI) was launched on Monday, including private school leaders, educational institution owners, trustees, directors, principals, academics, legal and medical professionals, mental health counsellors, and NGOs.The new organisation aims to bring multiple…
The equipment will be used to clean railings along public roads, footpaths, BRTS corridors, and Metro rail routes Ahmedabad: After spending lakhs annually to paint road dividers and BRTS railings ahead of VVIP visits, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has drawn fresh scrutiny over a proposal to spend Rs 8.28 crore to wash and clean over…
Ludhiana: What appears to be a routine maintenance lapse at the city bus stand has emerged as a potential structural concern, with peepal trees, shrubs and other vegetation growing unchecked on the rooftops of the heavily used public facility.Experts warn that peepal (Ficus religiosa) and similar species can establish themselves in cracks and crevices, sending…
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia during the ‘Ek Sham Shiv Ke Naam’ event in Rajpura on Monday Patiala: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday said AAP govt would continue its welfare and development initiatives despite opposition pressure and assured women who had not received payments under the…
Pune: The fallout over the axing of five players from the tennis team for the Asian Games by the sports ministry took a dramatic turn on Monday with an RTI being filed by two lawyers challenging the Centre’s selection guidelines for the quadrennial showpiece next month in Japan.“In a major legal intervention for transparency and…
Silchar: Police seized 10,000 suspected Yaba tablets worth Rs 3 crore and arrested a man in Lakhipur on Monday.Acting on information, Lakhipur police intercepted a car at Talengram and recovered the suspected contraband during a search.The accused was identified as Fakrul Hussain Choudhury (32) of Chengjur Grant in Cachar’s Binnakandi area. Police said the tablets…
Jaipur: The state-level Shikshak Samman Awards 2026, scheduled to be held at Birla Auditorium on Sept 5, have been postponed following imposition of Model Code of Conduct for the upcoming urban local body (ULB) elections in the state. The awards are organised every year around Teachers’ Day to recognise teachers for their contribution to school…
India is bracing for below-average rainfall this September, signaling an early end to the monsoon season with overall inadequate precipitation. NEW DELHI: Monthly rainfall over the country as a whole is most likely to be ‘below normal’ in Sept, the last month of the monsoon season, said IMD on Monday — an indication that the…
