11 structures in Meghwadi-Ganesh Nagar slum were demolished Mumbai: Some families from Dharavi’s Meghwadi-Ganesh Nagar slum stormed the Dharavi Redevelopment Project’s (DRP) office at Matunga and staged protests as other homes in their area were being demolished on Thursday.Around 11 structures were razed. Meghwadi-Ganesh Nagar abuts Sector 6, which is railway land and where the…
Handlooms are no longer reserved for weddings and festivals. Handloom Day brings a packed calendar of exhibitions, artisan markets and craft showcases across the city. From office wear to weekend outings, handwoven textiles are increasingly becoming part of everyday wardrobes. “At a time when fast fashion is creating so much waste, choosing handloom is a…
Chennai: Police launched investigations into three temple thefts reported in Tiruvottiyur and Gummidipoondi after burglars stole cash from donation boxes and gold ornaments from deities.In Tiruvottiyur, burglars broke open two donation boxes at the 75-year-old Gangai Amman Temple on West Mada Street and escaped with cash offered by devotees. The theft came to light on…
Hyderabad: BJP Telangana on Thursday questioned the transfer of Hyderabad deputy commissioner of police (DCP), (Cyber Crime) V Aravind Babu a day after first information reports (FIRs) were registered against Meta India head Arun Srinivas and administrators of certain social media accounts, with state BJP president N Ramchander Rao seeking an explanation from chief minister…
Kolkata: Computer instructors across govt-aided schools have demanded job security, an issue they have been fighting for decades. Following a press meet on Monday, they raised concerns and demanded that the govt take steps to ensure their job security.The ICT United Platform (6th and 7th phase) held a press meet highlighting that its members are…
India have been slotted into group A of Division 1 for ASEAN Cup and will face hosts Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia in the group stage Panaji: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) will withdraw from the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup if it’s not allowed to field a reserve side, since the main team will feature…
Under NACO’s classification, districts are placed in three categories. Varanasi: Varanasi has been declared the only ‘Saksham’ district in Uttar Pradesh in the latest district-wise ranking released on the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) portal. The recognition follows an evaluation based on the 95-95-99 global HIV targets prescribed by NACO.Under NACO’s classification, districts are placed…
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh high court has directed the state govt to arrange necessary funds for establishing a designated junkyard and police post near Dhami to safely store impounded vehicles that are currently occupying roadsides in Shimla.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Bipin Chander Negi took note of a govt…
Aizawl: Mizoram’s main opposition party, Mizo National Front (MNF), on Thursday reiterated its condemnation of chief minister Lalduhoma’s recent statement on the 1986 memorandum of settlement between the Centre and MNF, accusing him of downplaying the significance of the Mizo Peace Accord.Addressing a news conference in Aizawl, former chief minister and MNF president Zoramthanga demanded…
Jaipur: A group of environmentalists has urged the Supreme Court-appointed high-powered expert committee on the Aravalli range to widen its public consultation process, alleging that the existing mechanism is inadequate and excludes rural communities that depend on the mountain ecosystem.The representation has been submitted by the environmental collective “People for Aravallis” ahead of the committee’s…
