Hyderabad: At a time when IT employees are taking to the streets alleging long working hours, unpaid overtime and arbitrary termination, data on labour claims shows that the amount recovered has nearly tripled in five years — from Rs 17.97 crore between 2016-17 and 2020-21 to Rs 49.16 crore between 2021-22 and 2025-26.The claims largely…
The city currently generates around 243 MLD of tertiary-treated water from its sewage treatment plants Gurgaon: Nearly 27 MLD of treated wastewater from Behrampur sewage treatment plant will be repurposed for horticulture, maintenance of green spaces, and replenishing ponds in Bhondsi and surrounding villages.Three pipelines have been laid to divert treated water from Behrampur STP…
Florence Mansion on Free School Street Kolkata: Florence Mansion at 15G, Mirza Ghalib Street used to be a residential building with 24-25 flats, many of them occupied by Sindhis. Over the years, as residents sold off their properties amid the commercialisation of the neighbourhood, the new owners made a series of changes and the building…
Ulhas Raikar passed away on Thursday after a long battle with cancer Panaji: Goa’s table tennis fraternity was left in mourning with the passing of former state champion Ulhas Raikar, a player, coach and mentor who touched the lives of generations of players.Ulhas passed away on Thursday after a long battle with cancer. He was…
The seminar focused on key digital tools aimed at improving the maintenance and monitoring of national highways. Varanasi: The National Highways Authority of India is implementing digital and technology-based initiatives to strengthen the management, monitoring and maintenance of national highways, while improving services for road users.As part of the initiative, a review and awareness seminar…
Ludhiana: A group of residents on Neela Jhanda Road alleged that three youths hurled glass bottles at them following an altercation over loud music and rash driving late Wednesday night. Police said the rival party had also submitted a complaint against the residents.According to area resident Jasbir Singh, a few youths regularly drove through the…
NGT panel: Green zones need protection, healing Ludhiana: A joint committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to examine alleged encroachments on designated green belts and public parks in Ludhiana has found that several identified sites fall within green belt areas earmarked under the approved master plan. After inspecting 33 locations, the panel recommended…
Central team visit flood affected areas in Surat Surat: A team of senior officials from central and state disaster-management agencies visited Surat on Thursday to assess the city’s recent flood situation, review response measures and discuss strategies in flood preparedness and mitigation.The delegation comprised Mukul Mohan, joint adviser (mitigation project and planning) at the National…
Silchar: A fast-track court in Cachar district has sentenced two brothers to life imprisonment for murdering a youth in 2022.Additional sessions judge Kiranlal Baishnab convicted Hossen Ahmed Laskar (33) and Hassan Ahmed Laskar (28) of South Mohanpur under Sonai police station, under Sections 302 (murder) and 34 (common intention) of the IPC. The court also…
Former Rajasthan Cricket Association president and ex-union minister Dr CP Joshi receives the 7th Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award at the RCA Academy in Jaipur on Thursday Jaipur: Former Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) president and ex-union minister Dr CP Joshi was honoured with the 7th Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award by the Rajiv…
