“The city has not expanded. Waste generation has not doubled,” a councillor said Gurgaon: In a span of just a few months, MCG has proposed spending nearly Rs 45 crore on two routine sanitation activities, including road sweeping and door-to-door garbage collection, with both witnessing extraordinary cost escalations. While sweeping costs have jumped 66%, the…
Gurgaon: Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the state govt to take a final decision on the regularisation of contractual lecturers within six months. Failure to comply will invite a penalty of Rs 50,000 per petitioner, payable personally by the official concerned, the HC said in a recent order.The ruling is expected to impact…
TOI found that the pond is currently being de-watered for the upcoming monsoon Gurgaon: Basai pond, which supports rich biodiversity despite growing environmental pressure, is plagued with several crises.A seven-day independent study, conducted between May 16 and 22, identified multiple ecological stressors at Basai pond: fish deaths, sewage inflows concern, ritual food offerings, livestock pressure,…
TOI found that the pond is currently being de-watered for the upcoming monsoon Gurgaon: Basai pond, which supports rich biodiversity despite growing environmental pressure, is plagued with several crises.A seven-day independent study, conducted between May 16 and 22, identified multiple ecological stressors at Basai pond: fish deaths, sewage inflows concern, ritual food offerings, livestock pressure,…
Several teachers assigned BLO duties had left for their native place when summer vacation had begun in their schools Gurgaon: Amid concerns of delay in the ongoing door-to-door voter verification exercise of the SIR, the govt has ordered teachers who have been assigned Booth Level Officer (BLO) duties not to leave their place of posting…
A police team raided the Delhi apartment and arrested Janak (27) of Vivek Vihar, Dinesh Kumar (30) of Bawal, Rewari, and Pawan Kumar (26) of Fatehabad Gurgaon: An alleged cybercrime syndicate with links to Dubai was unearthed with the arrest of three men who cheated a retired Indian Air Force officer of over Rs 2.5…
Condominiums are bulk consumers of diesel because power outages are frequent across the NCR, especially in summer, when old feeders cannot match rising loads and lines within societies become prone to faults Gurgaon: Around 6.30am on Thursday, residents of Tulip Ivory in Sector 69 woke up to a power outage. Hours passed, but the electricity…
Gurgaon: The Higher Education Department (DHE) of Haryana has extended the deadline for first-year undergraduate admissions till June 30, granting eligible candidates an additional 15 days to submit their online application, providing relief to those who failed to complete the process.The centralised DHE admission portal covers govt colleges, govt-aided colleges and self-financing private colleges across…
According to the MCG, the haphazard installation of cables has not only affected the city’s appearance but has also created serious public safety concerns Gurgaon: MCG on Thursday directed all broadband internet service operators and cable television operators to rectify improperly installed overhead cables across the city by Aug 31, warning that non-compliant networks will…
Gurgaon recorded one of the lowest daytime temperatures among major cities Gurgaon: Even as temperatures rose across Haryana on Thursday, the city remained significantly cooler than most parts of the state. Gurgaon recorded a maximum temperature of 35°C, nearly five degrees below normal, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).IMD has forecast continued pre-monsoon activity across…
