Pune: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) corporators in the PMC on Friday staged a walk-out of the general body (GB) meeting, alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has the clear majority in the civic body, “is handling the administration autocratically.“The corporators left the house en masse claiming that the BJP rejected their demand to…
Gurgaon: Nearly two months after Haryana launched its human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination campaign on Feb 28, the state has achieved only about 6% coverage, prompting a review at a state steering committee meeting on April 23.In roughly eight weeks since rollout, only 13,580 doses have been administered against a target of 2.26 lakh for…
Despite promises of Rs 1 crore compensation, families of the 54 workers killed in the Sigachi blast HYDERABAD: One year after the devastating explosion at Sigachi Industries’ Pashamylaram unit that killed 54 workers and injured 20, families of victims say they are still awaiting full compensation promised by the govt and the company, leaving them…
The rebel camp submitted a letter from Palaniswami requesting the speaker not to initiate action against the MLAs under the anti-defection law. CHENNAI: Chennai: The bitter fortnight-long power struggle within AIADMK ended in a fragile truce on Wednesday, with the rebel camp led by C Ve Shanmugam and S P Velumani negotiating a patch up…
Milk prices in Kerala will go up by Rs 4 per litre from June 1 after dairy cooperative major Milma approved a price revision citing rising production, procurement and distribution costs amid mounting pressure on farmers.The decision was taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF),…
You may wake with a clouded mood today, and that’s not your imagination. The Moon is stirring pressure and emotional heaviness, while Saturn places hurdles in routine work, so even ordinary tasks may feel slow or irritating. One missed reply, one traffic delay, one sharp word, and your mind could sink faster than usual.Don’t let…
Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy (Photo by Michal Walusza/Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: Like any other elite chess tournament, Norway Chess pitted Indian Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh against her compatriot Koneru Humpy, the top-ranked women’s player of the country, setting up an all-Indian clash on Tuesday at the Deichman Bjørvika library in Oslo. Drawing two players from…
Vasai’s traditional water system, its ancient ponds called bavkhals, is systematically disappearing as land values soar. On a blindingly hot morning in Vasai, Ranjeet Vartak leads us down a rutted rack in Bhuigaon Village and gestures towards a scene that could be mistaken for a trick of the light—an informal housing settlement sitting solidly on…
A flooded stretch of the road in Waki on the Pune-Nashik highway Pune: Heavy, incessant downpour brought the industrial hubs in the district to their knees on Monday, with several companies suspending operations for the day, in parts of Chakan, Talegaon and Mulshi.The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority dispatched teams to rescue around 25 workers…
Noida: More than 10.7 lakh disputes — from traffic challans and revenue matters to labour claims, cheque bounce cases, consumer complaints and accident compensation — were settled in a single day at the second National Lok Adalat on Saturday.According to District Legal Services Authority, district courts disposed of 3,03,925 cases, while revenue courts settled 7,66,447…
