New Delhi: More than 23,000 industries operating in 17 industrial areas are covered by 13 common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) in Delhi. While two CETPs in Narela and Bawana were upgraded in 2024, the remaining 11 are operating close to their assumed lifespan of 20 years, the Confederation of Delhi Industries and CETP Societies has…
Mumbai: The Dharavi Bachao Andolan has organised a demonstration on Monday to protest the eviction of residents for the redevelopment project. Baburao Mane, president, DBA said residents had been promised key to key rehabilitation instead they are now being asked to temporarily shift out of Dharavi. The survey carried out by Dharavi Redevelopment Project /Slum…
Bengaluru: An expert panel on engineering education reforms in Karnataka has proposed differential fee structures across programmes, with lower fees for core disciplines such as mechanical, civil, electrical and electronics engineering (EEE), to revive interest in them.The new structure proposes Rs 50,000 of annual fee for mechanical engineering, Rs 60,000 for civil, Rs 40,000 for…
Chennai: Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja sparked an online buzz after uploading on his YouTube channel, a song from the 1988 film ‘Ithu Engal Neethi’ (This Is Our Justice) on Thursday that features TVK president Vijay as a child artiste.While Ilaiyaraaja has been periodically sharing his older compositions online, this song stood out because of its timing…
Hyderabad: The restaurant industry in the city is bracing for what hoteliers are calling a “bloodbath” after commercial LPG prices skyrocketed on Friday, triggering fears of shutdowns, job losses and rising dining costs across the city.The price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder in Hyderabad has jumped from Rs 2,321 to Rs 3,315 following a…
On Friday morning, three men travelling in a truck were killed after their vehicle rammed into a stationary container truck on the IMT Chowk flyover in Manesar On Friday morning, three men travelling in a truck were killed after their vehicle rammed into a stationary container truck on the IMT Chowk flyover in Manesar On…
Panaji/Valpoi: After the family of a 28-year-old man and members of the community led a morcha to the Valpoi police station on Friday, the police sub-inspector (PSI) investigating the case was transferred to the reserve line at the North Goa district headquarters. The family of the deceased man, Moin Shaikh, alleged that the investigating officer…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has extended the temporary bail granted to Ashumal Harpalani alias Asaram till June 15 in connection with the rape case in which he has been awarded life imprisonment by a Gandhinagar court.Asaram was released on temporary bail on health grounds by the Supreme Court, and his release was extended by…
Mohali: Allegations of irregularities and favouritism have surfaced over the cleaning and de-silting of the Patiala-ki-Rao rivulet, with councillors claiming that a Rs 4 crore work order was issued and execution initiated outside the Municipal Corporation (MC) limits, in violation of a House resolution. Councillors pointed out that during the last MC House meeting, it…
Silchar: A 20-year-old woman, who was seven months pregnant, was allegedly strangled to death by her husband in Silchar, police said on Friday. The accused has been arrested.The incident occurred in the Madhurband area on Thursday night and came to light on Friday morning.Police identified the victim as Rabia Begum and the accused as her…
