MCD struggles to push open air restaurants | Delhi News

New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s much-publicised open-air restaurant policy, launched in Nov 2022 to promote Delhi’s night-time economy, has failed to take off, with the number of licensed establishments dropping from 201 to fewer than 100.Despite repeated efforts by MCD to promote terrace dining and open-air restaurant spaces, officials said the concept had struggled…

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A hyderabadi in the water: New beetle species named after the city | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: Hyderabad has acquired an unusual new namesake—not a biryani, not a celebrity, and not even a tech start-up, but a tiny aquatic beetle discovered in a seasonal pond.Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), along with collaborating institutions, have named the newly identified freshwater species Amphiops hyderabadi after the city. In doing so,…

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Two housing projects off Dwarka e-way found releasing untreated sewage, served notices for violations | Gurgaon News

Inspections were carried out by HSPCB to check if STPs in rapidly expanding housing societies along Dwarka Expressway were operating according to prescribed environmental norms Gurgaon: Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) found two group housing projects along Dwarka Expressway bypassing untreated effluents as part of its review of sewage treatment plants in highrises. The…

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71 out of 80 TMC MLAs attend Mamata’s 1st meet after polls | Kolkata News

Kolkata: Seventy-one of the 80 newly elected Trinamool MLAs attended a meeting convened by party chief Mamata Banerjee at her Kalighat residence on Wednesday, where she alleged that functionaries within her own party had “sabotaged” the assembly election, contributing to Trinamool’s defeat.“Some of our own people sabotaged us. We will examine all such allegations. A…

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Ahmedabad: Workers strike work in Memco industrial unit, resume after assurance | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: Around 500 workers at an industrial unit in the Memco area went on strike on Wednesday, raising demands over salary hikes and overtime payments. The workers staged a protest and halted operations, also listing eight demands related to wages and working conditions.Sources said employees had earlier raised concerns about pay revision and overtime compensation,…

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