Mumbai: Almost two years after govt asked various state-run corporations to undertake slum redevelopment at 228 locations through joint ventures (JVs) with Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), 181 projects have been scrapped as the agencies made little progress and many were found not feasible.Of its 77 planned JVs, BMC will now implement only 44, Mhada two…
This was the first swearing-in ceremony of a chief minister in Tamil Nadu where the leader was not dressed in a veshti, says political commentator R Kannan. Joseph Vijay is seen here with Rahul Gandhi Even before Vijay declared “This is a new beginning” on Sunday, after taking oath as chief minister, his suit had…
Kolkata: Wife’s plea before the Port Blair circuit bench of the Calcutta High Court led to the quashing of two Pocso cases against her husband for having sexual relations with her when she was a minor. The division bench noted the couple have two children and said any conviction would destroy the family.“While the object…
Goa’s summer is in full swing, and as the temperatures rise, so does the craving for refreshing coolers and thirst quenchers. From fresh fruit juices and chilled coolers to traditional kokum sharbat and refreshing buttermilk, there’s something to suit every taste. Add to that creamy ice creams, freshly pressed sugarcane juice, nostalgic ice golas by…
Panchkula: Congress on Sunday alleged bogus and double voting at several polling booths during the MC elections, while the BJP dismissed the charges and claimed it was headed for a clean sweep.Congress mayoral candidate Sudha Bhardwaj alleged that irregularities were reported from multiple areas. “There was bogus voting in some areas. In Sector 4, around…
Pune: A permanent passenger holding area will be constructed just outside the Pune railway station to enhance passenger safety and mitigate chronic overcrowding, railway officials said.Senior railway officials confirmed that approximately 5,800 square metres of land behind the MSRTC Pune station bus stand has been identified for the project. It will be modelled after the…
Guwahati: Three youths lost their lives in two accidents that took place in the city’s Basistha and Garchuk areas.Both the localities where the accidents took place on Saturday night are located along the highway stretch.The accident which took place in Basistha, claimed the lives of two persons. According to the police, the deceased have been…
LUCKNOW: In a bid to blunt the PDA (backwards, Dalits, minorities) push of the Samajwadi Party in the run up to the next big battle, BJP on Sunday inducted six new ministers with three of them backwards and two Dalits.Two junior ministers who were promoted are also backwards while the sole upper caste face in…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of electronics and information technology on Monday refuted Congress’ claim that Instagram “blocked” Rahul Gandhi’s reel and photo with newly appointed Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay, alleging that the ministry was actively restricting the voices of opposition leaders in the country.Sources told news agency ANI that the ministry had nothing to…
Controversial Singaporean YouTuber Amos Yee was reportedly assaulted outside the Doujima anime convention in Singapore by an 18-year-old dressed as Yuji Itadori. Videos online showed the cosplayer punching and kicking Yee during the altercation. The incident came after convention organisers banned Yee from entering the event. Following the attack, Yee blamed the organisers for escalating…
