Noida: Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) is set to establish a 300-tonne-per-day (TPD) compressed biogas plant at Astauli dumpsite, around 20km from Pari Chowk, in a major push for waste management and reduction of legacy garbage in the city. The authority has issued a request for proposal for the project, which is estimated to…
Panaji: Local taxi operators requested the sarpanch in the Cavelossim gram sabha on Sunday, to allow their taxis to operate outside hotels and other commercial establishments. They fear that the taxi service provided by the hotels will ruin the local taxi operators’ daily livelihood.“We have locals operating restaurants, spas and rental cars in our village….
Gorakhpur: A couple and their son, returning by car from Ranchi, who died in a road accident, were cremated on Sunday. The newly-wed daughter joined the rituals and buried the pet dog who was with the family in the car. The bodies were taken to Rajghat cremation ground, where the bride’s cousin lit the funeral…
Ludhiana: Punjab’s fresh police action against environmental degradation started on Sunday with 11 first-information reports (FIRs) about dumping dairy waste into the Buddha Dariya.The legal action follows complaints from Ludhiana’s municipal and urban wastewater management officials who inspected dairy complexes near Humbran and Tajpur Road and reported direct discharging of animal waste into the waterway….
Hisar: A political row within Haryana BJP escalated on Saturday after Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma accused former chief minister Bhajan Lal and his son of “electoral misconduct”, alleging they had won polls through “badmashi”.Responding sharply, BJP leader Bhavya Bishnoi termed the remarks “unfortunate” and said, “Those who have reached the Rajya Sabha through others’…
Aizawl: The counting of votes for the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) elections will be conducted from 8am on Monday, state election commissioner H Lalthlangliana said.Lalthlangliana said the counting will he held on the premises of the Aizawl district deputy commissioner’s office, where four counting halls with a total of 36 counting tables have been set…
Ayodhya: As Ayodhya reels under scorching heat, a sharp decline has been registered in the number of devotees visiting the Ram temple in Ayodhya.To provide relief to devotees, temple authorities have made special arrangements.The maximum day temperature, according to IMD data, was recorded at 42 degrees Celsius on Saturday. The mercury is expected to remain…
Jaipur: Repeated power outages, reported from several parts of the city Sunday, disrupted the weekend for many residents at a time when rising temperatures have pushed up Jaipur’s electricity demand significantly.Areas like Narayan Vihar, Jhotwara, Sirsi Road were among several others that faced frequent outages throughout the day.While seasonal peaks in power demand are typical…
Police are investigating the case (ANI) MEERUT: A private contractor based in Bulandshahr, Jitendra Kumar, opened fire on his guests at his birthday party when they smeared cake on his face against his wishes, leaving three members of a family dead. Kumar is on the run. The triple murder took place on Saturday night inside…
A gunman who attempted to attack the White House Correspondents’ Association event in Washington DC reportedly compiled a 1000-word manifesto in which he listed his intended targets, while singling out one Trump administration official he did not plan to harm: FBI director Kash Patel.The suspect was identified as 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen who sent a…
