UPPCL mandates prepaid smart meters for new connections LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has clarified that all new electricity connections in the state will continue to be issued only with prepaid smart meters.The suspension of smart meter installation applies only to replacement of existing meters under RDSS, and not to new connections,…
Ongoing construction on land diverted for building road Jaipur: The forest department has issued notices to 48 commercial establishments allegedly operating on diverted forest land along the 200-foot road stretch between Apex Hospital and the Jagatpura Railway Overbridge (ROB).The action pertains to 0.858 hectares of forest land within the Jhalana-Amagarh Conservation Reserve area, comprising Khasra…
Pune: The Indapur police on Saturday evening arrested two men for bludgeoning a 54-year-old man to death in Tarangwadi village in Waghjai Chowk area earlier in the day over suspicion of an illicit relationship.The duo allegedly attacked the victim with iron rods and fled. “The victim suffered severe head injuries and was taken to a…
Dimapur: Highlighting environmental challenges in Nagaland, environment, forests & climate change minister CL John identified forest fires, particularly jungle burning for cultivation purposes, as a cause of environmental degradation.Addressing a programme to mark the World Environment Day at the Kohima Peace Memorial & Eco Park on Friday, John expressed concern over the continued prevalence of…
IIT Delhi invites applications for Applied AI, ML and Decision Science programme 2026 IIT Delhi has opened admissions for its Applied AI, ML and Decision Science Programme, an eight-month online certification course designed for professionals seeking skills in artificial intelligence, machine learning, predictive analytics and decision-making frameworks. The programme, delivered through eVIDYA in association with…
Lucknow: Shiksha mitras (para teachers) on Tuesday expressed gratitude to chief minister Yogi Adityanath for hiking their honorarium by 80% and making a provision for cashless treatment of up to Rs 5 lakh.Tej Bhan Singh, a shiksha mitra from Kasganj who was honored by the CM, said: “We thank the govt for restoring our dignity….
Varanasi: Ghazipur police arrested a rape accused, Santosh Yadav (40), during an encounter at Karhar Buzurg trijunction in Mardah police station area of Ghazipur district In the early hours of Wednesday.The accused suffered bullet injuries in both legs and was admitted to CHC for treatment.Kasimabad CO Anubhav Rajarshi said that acting on a tip-off, a…
Protests in Khoda outside the victim’s house on Saturday morning Ghaziabad: Tension gripped Khoda through Saturday, a day after a Class 11 student, 17, died from stab wounds allegedly inflicted by another youth on Bakrid, with grieving relatives and local residents seeking justice and several right-wing outfits reaching the colony on the Delhi-Ghaziabad border, prompting…
People use boats to break up the foam covering the waters of the Yamuna in New Delhi Noida: Calling rivers the lifeblood of civilisation and criticising official apathy, the Supreme Court has ordered the formation of a high-powered committee under the Union home secretary to prepare a coordinated plan for the Yamuna’s revival.The apex court…
A group of children with small cans gather at a tap to fill water near Pashan, even as residents prepare for alternate-day water distribution starting Monday Pune: Residents of several city areas have raised apprehensions about PMC’s plan to supply water to them every alternate day in designated evening and night hour slots. According to…
