The demolition action was to be carried out in a phased manner, similar to the exercise conducted by Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) in private developer colonies Gurgaon: The citywide anti-encroachment drive of Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), scheduled to begin Monday, has been put on hold.The decision comes as the Punjab and…
PHED additional chief engineer Ramchandra Raar meets villagers of Kekri Block in Ajmer Ajmer: Villages in Ajmer are facing hard times as drinking water supply here has been severely affected. Villages like Sanpla, Sapali, Supa, Gopalpura, Kheri and Shankali in Kekri block have not been receiving supply for the last 10 days. Many illegal connections…
Hyderabad: As many as 30 sheep were killed in a lightning strike on the outskirts of Enmanabetla village in Kollapur mandal of Nagarkurnool district on Saturday, while the shepherd narrowly escaped. The incident occurred around 4.30 pm when Magdham Chinna Venkataiah, a shepherd from the village, had taken his sheep out for grazing.“At around 4.30…
Rajkot: Bhavnagar is witnessing a quiet but meaningful shift in everyday habits, as an eco-conscious push to replace disposable tissue paper with reusable cloth napkins begins to take hold across hotels, eateries and community spaces. Driven by local activists, the move is emerging as a simple yet effective way to cut waste and reduce the…
Playback singer Jasmine Sandlas recently witnessed a tense moment during her concert in Dehradun after a section of the barricading near the audience area reportedly collapsed, causing chaos at the venue for a brief period.According to eyewitnesses present at the concert, several attendees standing near the front lost balance and fell after the barricade gave…
Jaipur: A special Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court in Bikaner Monday remanded Rajasthan State Seeds Corporation nominated director Jugal Kishore Bishnoi and five other accused to ACB custody till June 12 in connection with an alleged Rs. 2.5 crore bribery case linked to a seed company facing regulatory action.The ACB arrested Bishnoi Sunday night along with…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh govt has cleared subsidies ranging from 40% to 60% for fisheries-related projects, positioning the sector as a key contributor to its Viksit UP-2047 development vision. The department of fisheries has opened applications for three schemes in the current financial year, with submissions accepted until July 31.Additional chief secretary Mukesh Meshram said…
Gandhinagar: Rallies and roadshows marked the final day of campaigning for Gujarat’s civic body elections, with chief minister Bhupendra Patel leading a BJP roadshow in eastern Ahmedabad as candidates across parties held similar outreach programmes in their wards. Patel, accompanied by Gujarat BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma, led the roadshow that began from Shyam Shikhar crossroads,…
LUDHIANA: Three men, including a father-son duo, died after inhaling toxic gas at a hand tools manufacturing unit located at RK road in Ludhiana in the wee hours of Monday. Two other factory workers, who are unconscious, have been admitted to the hospital.The deceased are Maan Singh, his son Amit amd and the worker of…
Ahmedabad: Homegrown pharma major Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd on Monday announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire US-based Organon & Co in an all-cash transaction at $11.75 billion. The US-listed firm’s acquisition marks one of the largest outbound deals by an Indian drugmaker.Under the agreement, Sun Pharma will buy all outstanding shares of…
