Mumbai: The appointment of a Project Management Consultant (PMC) for the construction of a new 910 MLD water treatment plant at Panjrapur, being executed by Welspun, ran into trouble in the BMC Standing Committee on Tuesday after the proposal was not taken up for approval. Members questioned the need to appoint PMCs for every civic…
Bengaluru: The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) Tuesday said it has deepened its partnership with American laboratory technology giant Agilent Technologies, giving a far wider range of Indian researchers access to some of the most sophisticated drug-testing equipment in the world, without having to buy it themselves.Think of it as a library, but…
Chennai: AMMK’s lone MLA S Kamaraj on Tuesday also extended support to TVK govt in the assembly, marking a turnaround, days after alleging that his signature on a purported support letter to TVK was forged. Hours after, AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran sacked him from the party and hit out at TVK president Vijay, accusing…
The crime surfaced on Sunday evening when Soni did not turn up for work and did not answer calls either. A female colleague went to check on her and found the room bolted from outside Gurgaon: A 23-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death by her maternal cousin, who had come to the city seeking…
Kolkata: A women’s police station will be set up in every subdivision of the state as part of a renewed focus on safety and security, women and child development and social welfare minister Agnimitra Paul said on Tuesday after taking charge of the department.“Women can’t go out of their house after 8 pm, police stations…
The video showed the crowd pushing and shoving the minor Videos circulated on social media showed around a dozen men punching Kumar, beating him with sticks, and dragging him across the society compound The video showed the crowd pushing and shoving the minor Videos circulated on social media showed around a dozen men punching Kumar,…
Panaji: Granting interim relief to Colva villagers, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) to halt construction of shops being built at Colva beach under Centre’s Swadesh Darshan 2.0 programme.The stay will remain in force until the next hearing scheduled for Aug 7.Villagers had approached the tribunal alleging that…
Gorakhpur: A 24-year-old man died after his motorcycle rammed into a stationary four-wheeler late Monday night near Chanau alias Betauwa village in Gorakhpur. Tension escalated after locals blocked the highway and allegedly pelted stones at police personnel who reached the spot to clear the jam. Six people were arrested in connection with the violence.The deceased,…
Ahmedabad: A 56-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his nephew at an apartment in Shilaj on Tuesday, with police suspecting the motive was the theft of Rs 5 lakh kept at the house.The victim, Manish Choksi, was found dead in his flat at Avnish Heights on Tuesday morning. Police said he lived with his son,…
Amritsar: The Sikh clergy has again urged the Punjab govt to amend the new anti-sacrilege law in accordance with Sikh sentiments, asking it to shed its rigid stance.The demand came after Golden Temple head granthi held a special meeting with the Singh Sahibans, Akal Takht head granthi and additional head granthi in Amritsar on Tuesday….
