Chennai: Tambaram Corporation has proposed a ₹165-crore project to restore seven lakes to improve flood resilience, increase water storage and protect the waterbodies from encroachments and pollution.Madambakkam, Veeraraghavan, Nemilichery, Nanmangalam, Selaiyur, Peerkankaranai and Rajakilpakkam will be restored by the civic agency, which has at least 25 water bodies within 84.7 sq km. Of these, around…
SHRC has no authority in deciding pvt workplace disputes: HC Hyderabad: Telangana high court has ruled that the Telangana State Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) cannot entertain complaints arising from disputes between private employers and employees when no public servant is involved. Stating that TGHRC lacks inherent or plenary jurisdiction, the court noted that it can…
Kolkata: Bengal’s stringent, new anti-gang law made its debut on Saturday, with the administration using it to register seven FIRs at Hare Street and Entally Police Stations as it doubled down on Friday’s protest march in the city against the Centre for repeated paper leaks and other grievances.Seventy people — none of them students —…
Flanked by markets, two colleges and residential areas, the strech between Bhatia More and Ghanta Ghar sees regular tailbacks Ghaziabad: Stalled over repeated reviews and design changes, the draft for a four-lane elevated road connecting Ghanta Ghar to Bhatia Mod on GT Road, one of the city’s most congested stretches, has been submitted to the…
Panaji: Although the state govt has put the rollout of new smart meters on hold, the electricity department continues to install them for consumers who are willing, but without activating their smart features.“These are the only meters the department has. We don’t have the older electronic meters to supply consumers anymore. Smart meters too are…
Varanasi: A play school teacher allegedly branded the private part of a five-year-old nursery student with a hot knife after he urinated in his pants on Friday.Lalpur-Pandeypur police station in-charge Atul Singh said on Saturday that an FIR has been registered against the school authorities and the teacher in this connection. However, the medical report…
Deputy collector Haresh T Makwana inspects the Nayaka Dam site amid heavy rainfall at Chotila, in Surendranagar on Saturday Ahmedabad: Two days of relentless rain have erased much of Gujarat’s early monsoon deficit, lifting the state past half its average seasonal rainfall by Saturday. Seasonal rainfall in the state rose from 27.2% on July 20…
Tarn Taran/Amritsar: The Miri Piri Khalsa March, which commenced from the Akal Takht, proceeded with traditional grandeur from Gurdwara Bir Baba Budha Sahib towards its next halt at Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib, Tarn Taran, on Saturday.Before the march began, a congregation was held at Gurdwara Bir Baba Budha Sahib, where Giani Rajdeep Singh, Granthi of…
Pune: Celebrations over Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation were reported at several places across the city on Saturday. The SPPU Teachers’ Association also issued a statement on Saturday condemning the alleged use of force and violence against protesting students across the country, stressing that campuses must remain spaces for dialogue, dissent and democratic engagement.Rahul…
Guwahati: The special task force (STF) of Assam Police arrested three alleged operatives linked to the Pakistan-based Shahzad Bhatti network during coordinated operations in Dhubri, Chirang and Barpeta districts on Friday night.The accused were identified as Akramul Islam, Aminul Rahman, and Abul Hussain. Officers said they carried out anti-national activities through digital communication platforms, and…
