CHENNAI: Going harder on overcharging liquor buyers beyond the maximum retail price (MRP), the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) has revised its penal action to dismiss personnel at retail vending shops if they are caught violating the MRP norms for a third time.The revised disciplinary guidelines, issued through a circular by Tasmac on Friday,…
Hyderabad: The city cybercrime police registered a criminal case against the operators of two handles on the platform ‘X’, for allegedly posting defamatory and abusive content targeting chief minister A Revanth Reddy.In the police complaint filed on Thursday, Kailash Sajjan, state secretary of the Telangana Congress party social media wing, alleged that he came across…
Against a prescribed requirement of 45 Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations, only 22 were operational as of June 30 — a shortfall of 23 stations Gurgaon: Haryana is racing to meet a series of pollution-control targets ahead of the winter season, but a review presentation prepared by Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) shows…
Cops at Esplanade during the protest rally Kolkata cops on the sidelines of the protest rally Cops at Esplanade during the protest rally Kolkata cops on the sidelines of the protest rally Cops at Esplanade during the protest rally Kolkata: The city police on Friday adopted a strategy of maximum restraint while handling the students’…
Ghaziabad: With Kanwar Yatra set to begin next week, UP govt has rolled out a plan to manage the annual pilgrimage — from barricaded bathing ghats and illuminated routes to hospital alerts, ambulances, CCTV surveillance and round-the-clock control rooms. In the city, officials have identified two main Kanwar routes covering 78.5km and two auxiliary routes…
The board plans to plant native and medicinal species to promote conservation-based livelihoods Panaji: The Goa State Biodiversity Board (GSBB) will establish a centre for achieving biodiversity conservation through livelihood intervention at Chopdem in Pernem after state govt approved the transfer of over 3 lakh sqm of land.Under the project, the board plans to plant…
Sarkhej underpass in Ahmedabad flooded after heavy rain Ahmedabad: As large parts of Ahmedabad remained inundated after heavy rain, Ahmedabad Range IG Raghvendra Vatsa and Ahmedabad Rural SP Omprakash Jat toured rains-affected localities in Ghuma and Bopal aboard a tractor on Friday to assess the situation and oversee rescue efforts. Ahmedabad Range IG Raghvendra Vatsa…
Chandigarh: The municipal corporation has received a lone bid for the operation and maintenance of the 300-tonne-per-day wet waste processing plant at the Dadumajra dumping site following the expiry of the previous contract.MC officials are currently scrutinising the bid and undertaking document verification before deciding whether to accept the offer or invite fresh tenders. Sources…
Pune: A 55-year-old resident of Kalyaninagar was lured into investing in a fake digital gold scheme, duping him of Rs 94.4 lakh.Pune cyber police registered a case against the fraudsters on Thursday.An officer said, “The complainant works with a private company. In November last year, the crooks contacted him through a social media platform and…
Majuli, the world’s largest river island located in Assam, is gradually vanishing into the riverbed due to erosion by the Brahmaputra River Guwahati: River erosion has completely wiped out 364 villages in Assam and partially affected 797 others, the assembly was told on Friday.Revenue and disaster management minister Keshab Mahanta said around 6,96,450 bighas, or…
