New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will hold over 20 stakeholder meetings under the directions of LG TS Sandhu over the next three months to discuss the implementation of Master Plan for Delhi (MPD) 2047.The meetings will bring together elected representatives, govt agencies, professional and industry bodies, residents, landowners and other stakeholders to improve coordination…
Mumbai: In a significant move for wildlife conservation, 216 rescued Indian Star Tortoises were successfully rehabilitated in Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) from Mumbai and Thane. This massive rehabilitation marks the official launch of Project STRIPES (Star Tortoise Repatriation Initiative Protecting Endangered Species), a dedicated initiative of Forest Department and RAWW aimed at restoring trafficked…
Passengers scheduled to travel from Bengaluru to Ernakulam receive onboard meals on the platform Bengaluru: Hundreds of Kerala-bound passengers who reached KSR Bengaluru and KR Pura railway stations Sunday morning were left disappointed after a “hot axle” was detected in their Vande Bharat train.The newly augmented KSR Bengaluru-Ernakulam Jn Vande Bharat Express had been fully…
Chennai: Students from the Govt Arts and Science College at R K Nagar are unable to use the toilets at the institution as the taps do not have running water. Many colleges, including Dr Ambedkar Govt Arts College in Vyasarpadi, Rajeswari Vedachalam Govt Arts College at Chengalpet and Govt Arts and Science College in Perumbakkam,…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Pollution Control Board (TGPCB) has ordered the immediate closure of a hazardous-waste pre-processing facility in Sangareddy district and directed disconnection of its power supply after an inspection found waste stored in the open, leachate draining from waste piles, missing disposal records and an effluent treatment plant that was not being operated.The two…
Gurgaon: A Nigerian man was arrested with nearly 14 grams of a substance believed to be MDMA near a club in Silokhra village on Saturday night, police said.The accused, Okake Friday alias Richard, was apprehended by a team of Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau (HSNCB) near the parking area of Ebowla Club Byob after an…
Scores have sought treatment with heat exhaustion, dizziness, nausea and blackouts which are unusual during monsoon Kolkata: The late monsoon warm spell has led to a spate of heat-induced diseases which are rare at this time of the year. Scores have sought treatment with heat exhaustion, dizziness, nausea and blackouts which are unusual during monsoon,…
Following the incident, the family staged a protest at the scene Noida: A day after a 20-year-old woman working as a babysitter died after falling from the 10th floor of a Sector 137 high-rise on Friday night, her family has alleged she was sexually harassed by her employer and has demanded a fair investigation into…
Ponda: South Goa MP Viriato Fernandes said chief minister Pramod Sawant should question health minister Vishwajit Rane over the pending file to procure a CT Scan for the sub-district hospital in Ponda.“I’m told that the file for procuring a CT scan is pending with the health services,” said Fernandes on Friday.He said that if govt…
The Ministry of Tourism organised a workshop here on Saturday for homestay operators in Kashi Varanasi: The Ministry of Tourism organised a workshop here on Saturday for homestay operators, bed-and-breakfast owners, hoteliers and other tourism stakeholders, focusing on improving service quality and professionalism in the city’s tourism sector.Participants received practical guidance on operations management, hospitality,…
