MPCB Asks BMC to Overhaul Beach Sanitation, Tighten Festive Ban on Single-Use Plastics | Mumbai News

Ahead of festival season, the BMC was directed to immediately step up sanitation operations across all major beaches Mumbai: In a major push to clean up the city’s coastline, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has instructed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to immediately step up sanitation operations across all major beaches.Following a high-level review…

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How labourer’s tip-off & policeman’s curiosity busted drug racket in Karnataka | Bengaluru News

A stockhouse bordering the agricultural land was regularly being used to dump what appeared to be medicine waste consisting of vials, tubes and strange packets filled with foul-smelling powders Bengaluru: The discovery of the alleged spurious-drug racket earlier this week began with a group of labourers working in an agricultural field and a curious constable…

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Senthilbalaji appears for inquiry in Tasmac irregularities case | Chennai News

Chennai: Former minister V Senthilbalaji appeared before the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) in Alandur on Saturday for questioning in connection with a case involving alleged irregularities in the functioning of Tasmac. Investigators questioned him about the alleged irregularities, documents collected during the searches and his links with the other accused.The DVAC FIR names…

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Neighbours recount terror, uncertainty after Kondapur building collapse | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: Residents of neighbouring apartment blocks were shaken after the collapse of a seven-storey under-construction building in Anjiahnagar, Kondapur, on Saturday, with many describing scenes of panic, dust, and uncertainty in the immediate aftermath.Jaywant and Neelima Mudliar, who live on the fifth floor of C Block in the adjoining apartment complex, were resting at home…

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Kashi emerges as global tourism hub: Experts at FHRAI’s convention | Varanasi News

More than 1,400 delegates from India and abroad attended the convention and witnessed performances showcasing the musical heritage of the Banaras gharana. Varanasi: The three-day 56th annual convention of the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), titled ‘Anant Kashi’, was inaugurated in Varanasi on Friday, bringing together hospitality and tourism industry leaders…

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