During the recent spell of heavy rain, Sheetla Mata Mandir Road had remained the most vulnerable spot for waterlogging Gurgaon: The proposed facelift of Sheetla Mata Mandir Road may be put on hold. GMDA is exploring augmenting the capacity of Leg-2 master stormwater drain passing along the stretch.Leg-2 — a key component of the city’s…
On Sunday, GRP officers at the Sainthia station rescued a stranded family —a woman and her two sons, one aged three and the other five—from Morigaon in Assam. The three inadvertently boarded a wrong train and found themselves at Sainthia station. GRP officers took them to the station’s women’s help desk and contacted her family…
A visual representation of the proposed flyover Noida: Noida Authority will develop a 500m-long flyover on the Noida Expressway to improve connectivity across the expressway between sectors 148, 149, 150, 151, 152 and 153. The project, estimated to cost Rs 85 crore, is aimed at improving direct cross-expressway connectivity and easing traffic movement in the…
Porvorim: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Monday informed legislators that the state cabinet has decided to regularise the employment of all contractual employees in the education sector who have completed 10 years of service, including Samagra Shiksha teachers.Sawant told the legislative assembly that even those teachers working under centrally sponsored schemes will be considered for…
Gorakhpur: A 15-year-old girl climbed atop a water tank in Mahadev Jharkhandi Colony on Sunday afternoon after allegedly being upset over a scolding from her mother, triggering a nearly three-hour rescue operation by police.The teenager, a resident of Awas Vikas Shivpur, climbed the tank around 1.30 pm and sat on its edge with her legs…
Ahmedabad: Residents of private housing societies and premises across Ahmedabad will now have to pay charges for tree trimming and disposal of green waste, with Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) Heritage and Recreation Committee approving a proposal to introduce the new fees on Monday.Under the proposed policy, residents will have to pay Rs 100 for trimming…
Chandigarh recorded an average maximum temperature of 34.5°C, the highest since 2020 Chandigarh: August ended on an unusual weather note for Chandigarh, with the city recording its highest average maximum temperature in six years and its lowest average minimum temperature in 16 years. The month was also relatively drier, with rainfall 13% below normal, the…
Pune: The city is gearing up for Big Butterfly Month this Sept, with nature groups, citizen scientists, photographers and butterfly enthusiasts preparing to document its rich winged diversity.The month-long initiative will feature guided butterfly walks, species surveys, photography sessions and awareness activities across the city’s hills, gardens, campuses and surrounding habitats, turning everyday green spaces…
Shillong: The Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival will be held on Nov 20 and 21, with American artistes Khalid, Swae Lee and Boys Like Girls among the announced performers. Two more headliners are expected to be announced.The festival will be held at the New Shillong Highland Grounds, a new venue designated by the Meghalaya govt for…
Forest department on Monday successfully rescued an adult female leopard from a cage installed in Ramsahay Purwa village under the Kakraha Range of the Katarniaghat Wildlife Division Lucknow: The forest department on Monday rescued an adult female leopard after it was trapped in a cage installed in Ramsahay Purwa village under the Kakraha range of…
