New Delhi: Just hours before the devastating Hauz Rani fire, Shagun Sharma, a Central Accident and Trauma Services (CATS) ambulance driver, began what he thought would be a routine shift.Originally from Meerut, the former e-commerce delivery rider has spent the last three years driving ambulances across the capital. Nothing, however, prepared him for what he…
Thane: A 26-year-old housewife was arrested for allegedly strangling her one-year-old son to death, apparently in a fit of anger over some issue at her home in Mumbra, police said on Friday.The incident was reported to the police by the woman’s husband on Thursday.After being alerted, police rushed to the spot and sent the child’s…
Bengaluru: Jayanagar 2nd Block, known for its tree-lined streets, proximity to Lalbagh, and quieter surroundings compared to the bustling 4th Block, is grappling with a growing garbage problem. Nearly every street corner, especially along 7th Main Road, has turned into a blackspot, with piles of waste accumulating under signboards and along footpaths.Locals attribute the problem…
NLC India has already announced Rs 1.01 lakh crore investment plan through 2030 Chennai: NLC India (NLCIL), the lignite-cum-power major, is planning a capital expenditure (capex) of about Rs 23,600 crore, including its joint ventures, in FY27.In FY26, the company’s capex spending stood at about Rs 9,131 crore, its highest-ever annual capex, representing an 18%…
Hyderabad: Cinematography minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy and Textile minister Tummala Nageswara Rao, along with Bhongir MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy, on Friday inaugurated the ‘Thread Pochampally’ handloom exhibition and sales centre at HITEX.The three-day event is being organised by Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district collector Anurag Jayanthi.Speaking on the occasion, MP Kiran Kumar Reddy said efforts would…
Maruti Suzuki converts paddy straw and food waste into biogas Gurgaon: Maruti Suzuki is set to establish a biogas plant at its Kharkhoda facility, while expanding the existing biogas plant in Manesar. It will invest Rs 150 crore for the two projects.Managing director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, Hisashi Takeuchi, said on Friday, “Maruti…
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court is scheduled to hear Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee‘s petition challenging a CID summons and seeking protection from coercive action in a signature forgery case on June 10.The matter was listed before the single bench of Justice Chaitali Chatterjee (Das) on Friday. However, owing to paucity of time, the court could not…
A fence and boundary wall around a park and swimming pool near the affected tower at Gaur Green Avenue, where a fire broke out on April 12, had obstructed access for fire tenders Ghaziabad: The district administration has decided to demolish illegal constructions and encroachments inside housing societies, identifying them as potential fire hazards that…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said Goa will become the first state in the country to introduce a waste management technician course to create a skilled workforce in the sector. The course will be offered through industrial training institutes (ITIs).Launching the 90-day Green Goa, Clean Goa campaign, aimed at planting 10 lakh trees…
Gandhinagar: Citing a “decade of disasters” marked by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war and the ongoing West Asia-driven energy shock, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the disruptions underline the need for energy self-reliance and a faster shift to green energy.At an event in Surat, where he laid foundation stones and inaugurated projects…
