Ahmedabad: After the deadly AI 171 plane crash over a medical hostel in Meghaninagar on June 12 last year, authorities have moved to crack down on bird feeding around the city airport. Acting on orders from the Ahmedabad Airport Environment Committee, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has identified and shut down 18 bird-feeding sites in…
PGI The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) New Building will be functioning very soon. Photo by PRITAM THAKUR Chandigarh: After years of delay and mounting pressure on existing facilities, PGI is set to operationalise its Rs 485 crore Advanced Mother and Child Centre (AMCC) this week, providing a major boost to maternal…
Pune: Locked houses will not be skipped during the ongoing house-listing and housing census and enumerators have been instructed to make as many as three, including late-night visits, before classifying a unit as ‘locked’ or ‘vacant’.A census official said, “Even if a house is locked or temporarily unoccupied, its existence and condition will be recorded….
Lucknow: Visitors to the Lucknow zoo will soon have a new attraction, with the UP tourism department set to renovate a modern polyhouse inside the zoo’s Butterfly Park at a cost of Rs 2 crore.Zoo director Sanjay Biswal said that the idea is to develop a natural habitat for butterflies to thrive and create a…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed the implementation of Ayushman Bharat and other central welfare schemes in West Bengal, days after the BJP formed the government in the state for the first time.In a post on X on Tuesday, PM Modi said, “The welfare of my brothers and sisters in West Bengal…
Rupee extended its losing streak on Tuesday, slipping to a record low of 95.63 against the US dollar in early trade, as it remained under pressure from rising oil prices, intensifying geopolitical tensions and fragile investor sentiment.The decline follows an already weak session on Monday, when rupee fell 82 paise to close at 95.31. Sentiment…
‘Reacher’ the high-octane action series starring Alan Ritchson, has officially been renewed for a fifth season by Amazon MGM Studios. The official announcement comes even before the makers could announce a release date for the show’s Season 4 premiere.‘Reacher’ renewed for Season 5According to a report on Variety, the action thriller has become one of…
UP APO admit card 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) will release the UP Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO) admit card 2026 on its official website, uppsc.up.nic.in. Candidates who have registered for the recruitment examination can now download their hall tickets by visiting the UPPSC portal. The Mains examination for the Assistant Prosecution Officer…
New Delhi: Lieutenant governor T S Sandhu has directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to prepare a comprehensive roadmap to transform Dwarka sub-city into a decentralised economic hub and a major destination for domestic and global investments.Similar plans are also being drawn up for DDA’s other sub-cities — Rohini and Narela — as part of a…
Worli in Mumbai braces for parking restrictions to ease heavy traffic load (File Photo) MUMBAI: To decongest streets of Worli, traffic police have issued certain parking restrictions.“GM Bhosle Road is an important road connecting PK Kurne Chowk to Acharya Atre Chowk (Worli Naka). This road is two-way and there is a large amount of vehicular…
