New Delhi: National Green Tribunal rapped DUSIB over the continued discharge of untreated sewage into Yamuna via Barapullah drain, particularly from JJ clusters, and imposed an additional Rs 50,000 cost for repeated delays and non-cooperation in proceedings.The tribunal is hearing various pleas, including one by the Nizamuddin West RWA, demanding remedial measures to treat Barapullah…
School Bus Owners Association has expressed serious concern over the continuous rise in diesel and fuel prices Mumbai The School Bus Owners Association (SBOA) on Monday expressed serious concern over the continuous rise in diesel and fuel prices at a time when schools across the state are preparing to reopen for the new academic year.“School…
Bengaluru: A financial dispute turned deadly after a 25-year-old autorickshaw driver was murdered allegedly by a friend and his relative, who dumped the body in a pit at a vacant site on the city outskirts.The victim is Rakshith N, a resident of Udhay Layout in Tavarekere. His mother Pushpalatha said Rakshith left home around 6pm…
Chennai: More than one in three pregnancies in Poonamallee carried a significant medical risk last year, according to a study by Tamil Nadu Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine.Published in the latest edition of Tamil Nadu Journal of Public Health and Medical Research, the study found that 38.1% of pregnancies in peri-urban area were…
BRS leader Ch Madhu, 45, was stabbed to death on Saturday Hyderabad: Police on Monday arrested five persons in connection with the murder of BRS leader C Madhu in Suryapet district, saying the killing was allegedly a revenge plot linked to a murder case dating back nearly two decades.Addressing a press conference, investigators identified the…
City observatories recorded maximum temperatures between 41.6°C and 42.7°C on Monday Intense heat continued to tighten its grip on the city, and the little respite after sundown also seems to be dwindling.Monday brought one of the season’s warmest nights, with the mercury settling at 31.2 degrees Celsius — 4.5 degrees above normal and only the…
Kolkata: Goat prices in Kolkata have surged sharply ahead of Eid-uz-Zuha on May 28 as increased demand and limited supply have reshaped livestock markets across the city following renewed enforcement of cattle slaughter regulations in the state. Traders at major goat markets said prices have risen by nearly 70% to 75% this year as many…
Noida: Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) revised property allotment rates across all categories by 3.5%. The board approved the revision on May 2, under which commercial property rates have touched Rs 98,776 per sqm, while residential plots in developed sectors are now priced at Rs 51,363 per sqm.The revision precedes the start of commercial…
Panaji: The revenue department has overhauled its land valuation methodology, replacing the uniform rate system with a category-based approach that assigns different values to areas within a village based on location and available amenities, with Taleigao serving as the pilot project.Currently, the revenue department fixes a minimum land rate for an entire village. Under the…
Varanasi: In a major boost to maternal and newborn healthcare services, Varanasi has received a significant gift. South city MLA and former minister Neelkanth Tiwari on Sunday laid the foundation stone of Varanasi’s first MSNCU (Maternal Sick Newborn Care Unit) building at the Govt District Women’s Hospital in Kabirchaura. This state-of-the-art health unit, to be…
