NDMC roads to see infra update by June 15

New Delhi: Several roads connecting key roundabouts in Lutyens’ Delhi are set to witness infrastructure upgrades, including installation of iron grilles, fresh road markings, redesigned bus stops and repair of potholes.New Delhi Municipal Council has decided to address 19 infrastructure and traffic management issues flagged by Delhi Traffic Police in central and south Delhi following…

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BMC shuts SAP-based birth and death registration system, shifts to CRS portal

Mumbai: The BMC has shut down its internal SAP-based birth and death registration system after an internal probe found massive “irregularities” in birth certificate enrolment. It has now shifted to the central government’s Civil Registration System (CRS) portal for new birth and death registrations and corrections in existing certificates.The SAP-based system, which was in use…

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Tax revamp cuts premium spirit prices by up to 23%

Bengaluru: Several premium whisky, gin and tequila brands in Karnataka are set to become significantly cheaper — 5% to 23% — after the state government’s liquor tax overhaul. Revised pricelists accessed by TOI, ahead of their official release on Saturday, show sharp cuts across prestige-and-above spirits.In the sample basket reviewed by TOI, prices fell by…

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Mamata vows to rebuild Trinamool

Kolkata: Against the backdrop of rumblings in the Trinamool following its poll debacle, party chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Friday told candidates who had lost the 2026 assembly elections that she would build the organisation afresh.A party senior quoted Banerjee as telling the candidates: “Those who want to leave are free to go; I will not…

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Rs 6k crore land freed in Noida in a year, say police

Noida: Gautam Buddh Nagar police commissionerate said it has helped free encroached land worth more than Rs 5,900 crore in 2025-26 as part of a major anti-encroachment drive. The large-scale campaign was carried out jointly by the police and development authorities across Noida and Greater Noida.The campaign was launched under directions from police commissioner Laxmi…

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