New Delhi: National Green Tribunal has directed that the Delhi Ridge Management Board be constituted and begin carrying out its assigned responsibilities. Last year, the Supreme Court granted statutory powers to the board, but the body has yet to appoint two mandatory members from the civil society.A bench comprising chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert…
Chennai: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has directed corporations and municipalities to use local body funds to improve Amma Canteens in the city. An order issued by the municipal administration and water supply (MAWS) department said the CM had directed local bodies, including the GCC, to use their own funds to procure vessels, carry out…
NEW DELHI: Delhi HC on Thursday sought the Centre and Delhi govt’s stand on a plea by Indian National Congress seeking execution of a sale deed in the party’s favour for its former headquarters at 7, Jantar Mantar Road.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav issued notice to authorities but refused to pass any interim order. Even as…
PMPML currently operates 1,160 CNG buses and 233 diesel buses Pune: PMPML is not considering an immediate fare hike despite rising CNG prices piling pressure on operating costs. However, a decision on the same could be taken soon if fuel prices continue to climb, the transport utility’s CMD Mahesh Awhad told TOI on Thursday.“There was…
Lucknow: Invest UP on Thursday showcased the state’s growing global capability centre (GCC) ecosystem at the NASSCOM GCC Summit in Mumbai.The summit, which was attended by multinational corporations, investors and CXOs, saw the state officials present UP as an emerging destination for technology and business operations.Officials said that the most significant feature was UP’s GCC…
Jaipur: With severe heatwave conditions prevailing across the state, anganwadi workers have demanded that holidays be declared for children aged 3 to 6 years enrolled at anganwadi centres. Around 16.89 lakh children are enrolled in nearly 63,000 anganwadi centres across the state.The Akhil Rajasthan Mahila Evam Bal Vikas Sanyukt Karamchari Sangh has written to the…
India captain Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir (Getty Images) Mohali: When India’s ODI team assembles here in Mohali on Wednesday, it will be the formal onset of their preparations for the ODI World Cup in South Africa in Oct-Nov 2027. Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya are expected to be declared fit for the three-match ODI…
Chennai: Students staying at the M C Raja Social Justice Hostel at Saidapet flagged poor food quality, inadequate amenities and safety concerns during chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s surprise inspection of the facility on Friday.Students complained that meals served at the hostel often contained worms and bugs. “The quality of food improved briefly after we…
Gurgaon: Rain and thunderstorms swept across several parts of the city on Thursday evening, giving residents major relief from the weeklong heatwave and days of scorching heat and dry weather.In a nowcast issued at 4.19pm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had warned of light to moderate thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, hail and wind speeds of…
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