This road in Film City, Sector 16 is riddled with massive craters Noida: Broken roads across several Noida sectors have remained in disrepair for nearly a year, with the arrival of the monsoon worsening commuting conditions and raising safety concerns. Among the worst-affected stretches are the road from Kondli Bazaar to Millennium School in Sector…
Panaji: A 40-m-long floating jetty at Betul, inaugurated during India Energy Week, 2026, collapsed on Tuesday amid strong winds and rough seas after losing two support piers. The jetty is part of ONGC’s Sagar Setu project and was inaugurated by Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri in Jan.Authorities said the collapse was triggered by an imbalance…
Gorakhpur: Darshan Devi, mother of Gita Press trustee Devi Dayal Agarwal, passed away on Wednesday morning at around 5 am after a prolonged illness. She was 92 years old.The funeral procession commenced from the family’s residence in Gorakhpur at about 9.30 am with traditional rituals.Family members and relatives left for Varanasi with the mortal remains,…
Gandhinagar: The state govt on Wednesday amended its scheme to provide VAT relief on diesel to all mechanised fishing boats, removing the earlier restriction that limited the benefit to boats measuring less than 20 metres in length.After the cabinet meeting, state govt spokesperson Jitu Vaghani said, “All mechanised fishing boats in the state, including deep-sea…
Chandigarh: In the first sign of softening of stance, former CM Charanjit Singh Channi signalled on Wednesday that his camp would ultimately abide by Congress’s election strategy. Describing Rahul Gandhi as his leader, Channi said, “Elections are seven months away. Whatever strategy the party adopts, we will work accordingly and contest the elections.”This was preceded…
Pune: Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) issued a show-cause notice on Tuesday to NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar-linked Baramati Agro Sugar and Distillery unit in Indapur tehsil for failing to comply with norms on air and water pollution.Shetphalgade villagers Sagar Wabale and Chagan Wabale sent the complaint to the board after which a team inspected…
Several parts of Surat remained inundated in water on second day as the rain water is yet to recede Surat: A day after the torrential downpour eased, large parts of Surat remained marooned on Wednesday, with stagnant, murky water continuing to choke roads, homes, commercial complexes and industrial pockets. While the city woke up to…
Guwahati: The Assam govt on Wednesday told the assembly that suspected members of the NSCN (Nikki) allegedly attempted to collect ‘house tax’ and ‘census tax’ from villagers in Golaghat district along the inter-state border with Nagaland, but said no money was ultimately collected.Replying to a discussion, parliamentary affairs minister Pijush Hazarika said two persons from…
Lucknow: At a meeting with divisional commissioners and district magistrates on Wednesday, chief secretary SP Goyal said that 35 crore saplings are to be planted across the state under Vriksharopan Mahayagya-2026 on July 12, for which all preparations need to be completed before time.“Participation of school students should be prioritised. All departments should ensure geo-tagging…
Rajkot: A 73-year-old vegetable vendor was allegedly beaten to death by two people with an iron rod in Patri village of Mundra taluka in Kutch district on Tuesday.The victim, Abdullah Pathan, had gone to Patri in his rickshaw to sell vegetables at around 4.30pm when the accused, Imtiyaz Halepotra and Hardeepsinh Sodha, intercepted him. Imtiyaz…
