Panaji: The town and country planning department is set to convert the existing outline development plans (ODPs) for Margao and Mormugao into comprehensive GIS-based masterplans under the Centre’s Amrut 2.0 programme. The move will see both cities digitally mapped with data-driven blueprints covering land use, infrastructure, transport, housing and employment.The exercise is being undertaken under…
Gorakhpur: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for 470 development projects worth around Rs 1,054 crore in Gorakhpur on Thursday.The projects include inauguration of 173 completed works and foundation laying for 297 others. A major highlight of the event will be the inauguration of a newly developed eco park at…
Ahmedabad: The The old city areas of Ahmedabad is heading for a tight electoral contest, with the BJP, Congress, and AIMIM going head-to-head across all 16 seats spread over four wards. While these three parties remain the main players, candidates from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and several independents are expected to influence the final…
Ludhiana: A fast-track court has sentenced a 22-year-old man to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping a minor girl. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict, Raj Mohan Yadav. If he fails to pay, he will face an additional ten months of imprisonment.The case dates back to September 28,…
Abohar: Four persons suffered burn injuries after “a spark in the generator wire” caused a fire and “triggered blasts” in a house located in the Patel Park area of Abohar Tuesday night.Eyewitnesses said the doors of the house and nearby shops were blown off. The fire brigade reached the site and extinguished the fire.While three…
Surat: Khyati Kejriwal (28), wife of city-based industrialist Abhishek Kejriwal, allegedly died by suicide on Tuesday evening at the couple’s bungalow in a society on the posh Ghod Dod Road area. The couple had married just two months ago in Feb.Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) VR Malhotra said, “Umra police received a call from Maitri…
Silchar: Once among Assam’s prominent urban centres, Silchar is now facing a deepening infrastructure crisis, with potholed, waterlogged roads turning daily commutes into an ordeal. Mounting public anger has led the Greater Silchar Citizens’ Forum to lash out at both the ruling establishment and the opposition for failing to address the issue.Forum general secretary Sadhan…
Lucknow: Ever thought water hyacinth can be transformed into an excellent fertilizer, decorative storage baskets and eco-friendly handbags? Considered one of world’s most aggressive and destructive aquatic weeds, it is often spotted floating on Gomti river, posing risk to aquatic life.Many such conservation and productive techniques were exhibited during a ‘Green Fair’ organised by Lucknow…
Rajkot: The sessions court in Rajkot has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of his wife, 11-year-old son and his wife’s paramour. On Oct 22, 2023, Pravin alias Kanu Dafda intentionally ran them over with a truck out of spite and jealousy.Additional sessions judge, P J Kayastha, convicted Dafda, 46, under…
Jaipur: The fire at the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd (HRRL) has put the spotlight on the refinery’s Crude Distillation Unit (CDU), the single most critical and expensive component of the project.For a refinery of 9 million tonne per annum capacity, experts estimate the CDU alone costs between Rs 6,000–9,000 crore, consistent with industry benchmarks. With…
