Ghaziabad: Twenty-one private hospitals have been dropped from the Ayushman Bharat panel after being found to have failed govt-prescribed quality standards and allegedly indulged in irregularities that could have left beneficiaries denied cashless care or paying for treatment that should have been free.The action followed complaints and data analytics by the state anti-fraud unit. Officials…
The pole leaned precariously over the balconies of house numbers 50 and 51 instead of crashing to the ground Ghaziabad: A dilapidated double-electricity pole carrying an 11,000V overhead cable and a 63kVA transformer collapsed in Vikram Enclave around 5.40 am on Thursday, narrowly missing two homes after it got entangled in the very wires it…
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TOI flagged illegal sand mining operations along Yamuna at Loni’s Panchayara village in Nov 2024 Noida: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought replies from seven respondents — including three district magistrates and a senior superintendent of police (SSP) — impleading them in a hearing on sand mining along Yamuna.The NGT hearing in the case had…
Photo used for representation Ghaziabad: All govt and semi-govt buildings will gradually shift to solar power, a district administration official said on Thursday, adding that the drive to install solar panels will be divided into phases. The first phase will cover Vikas Bhavan, govt hospitals and police stations. Rooftop surveys of the identified buildings have…
Noida: National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Noida CEO to examine allegations regarding inadequate and improper removal of concrete around trees and take appropriate action within two months. The district forest officer (DFO) was also asked to verify allegations of overpruning of trees and file a report.On Aug 6, a bench comprising chairperson Justice Prakash…
Noida: Authorities have prohibited the use of laser beams and other forms of artificial lighting within a 27-km radius of the Noida International Airport to strengthen aviation safety.District magistrate Medha Roopam on Wednesday said the restriction has been imposed in accordance with the provisions of the Aircraft Act, 2024, Aircraft Rules, 1937, and the relevant…
There are 86 SOS boxes along DME Ghaziabad: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Aug 12 said a fine of Rs 10,000 will be imposed on ambulance operators who don’t reach an accident spot within 10 minutes of a call made on the highway helpline 1033 or from SOS call boxes. But nearly half…
Tenants say they should be entitled to use common amenities on the same terms as homeowners Noida: Tenants in several highrise societies in Noida are being asked to pay additional charges to access amenities such as swimming pools, gyms and clubhouses. The move is yet another addition to the long list of discrimination that these…
Noida: District consumer commission has ordered ICICI Lombard General Insurance to pay Rs 2.4 lakh towards the repair costs of an insured vehicle to a private company. It awarded Rs 2,000 as compensation, holding the insurer’s refusal to settle the claim to be a deficiency in service.Interprofit Pvt Ltd had filed an application with the…
