Mumbai: Mhada on Thursday issued a letter of acceptance to a consortium of builders for the cluster development of Abhyuday Nagar, Kalachowkie. Under the scheme, residents occupying flats measuring 210 sq. ft carpet area will receive free homes measuring 641 sq. ft carpet area.Mhada accepted the bid submitted by the consortium of MGN Agro Properties,…
With sandalwood theft continuing to be a major concern for growers in the state, Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd has invited farmers, scientists and organisations to suggest advanced technologies and equipment to protect the precious trees.Announcing the initiative Thursday, industries minister MB Patil said individuals and organisations with innovative anti-theft solutions will be given the…
The mother fell on the tracks and her daughter was also struck while trying to help her Gurgaon: A 48-year-old woman and her mother died after being hit by a train while crossing the railway tracks at Garhi Harsaru railway station on Thursday morning.They were identified as Mamta Devi, a resident of Basharia village in…
Kolkata: Members of West Bengal University Karmachari Parishad held a gathering at Aurobindo Bhavan, the administrative building of Jadavpur University (JU), on Wednesday to celebrate the victory of BJP in the Assembly elections. The members said there was “a need to revive the education system in JU and root out anti-national activities from campus”. National…
road accident illustration Noida: A factory worker was allegedly crushed to death and his coworker was critically injured after a speeding truck rammed into their motorcycle from behind on Sector 67 Road on Wednesday.Police said the accident occurred around 8.30pm when Pyaruddin Mirza and Anil Kumar were returning home after work. They said the truck…
Margao: A woman from Cuncolim was cheated of Rs 2 lakh by cyber fraudsters who impersonated Delhi Police officers and Google Chrome representatives. The complainant, Supriya Dessai, a resident of Culwaddo, Cuncolim, told police that on April 22, unknown persons contacted her and falsely claimed to be officials of Delhi Police and representatives of Google…
Gorakhpur: The Yogi Adityanath govt is accelerating road infrastructure development in rural areas of Gorakhpur, with major widening and strengthening projects in the city’s southern belt nearing completion. The initiatives are expected to improve connectivity and ease transportation for lakhs of residents in areas that remained infrastructure-deficient for decades.According to the Public Works Department (PWD),…
Ahmedabad: After a brief, three-day flirtation with comparatively cooler weather, Ahmedabad has re-entered the furnace. The city’s maximum temperature climbed to 43.2°C, nearly two degrees above the seasonal average, on Thursday, effectively ending the short-lived respite. While parts of Gujarat recently enjoyed a dip in the mercury due to local weather shifts, the India meteorological…
Ludhiana: There is some relief for the city as Ludhiana recorded a slight drop in suicide cases in 2024 as compared to the previous year, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report. However, illness — mainly mental illness or insanity — continued to be the leading cause of such deaths.The NCRB report…
Patiala: The MGNREGA Karmchari Union (Punjab) has issued a final ultimatum to the state govt, warning of a mass march to the rural development minister’s residence on May 13 if outstanding salaries are not released. Representing around 1,600 contractual employees—including gram sewaks, data entry operators, and JEs—the union has already begun a boycott of all…
