Kolkata: Engineers have overcome a technical challenge that will pave the way for reconstruction of houses that had collapsed following multiple cave-in incidents at Bowbazar in 2019 and 2022 during the East-West Metro construction.With deep foundation ruled out due to the presence of the twin metro tunnels that lie directly beneath Durga Pituri Lane and…
Police conducted inspections along the Kanwar route from the Kadrabad Ganga Canal pipeline to Loni border Ghaziabad: Ahead of kanwar yatra, police are setting up 14 watchtowers and 56 temporary police booths along the kanwar routes in the district. The yatra will begin on July 30, with Sawan Shivratri being observed on Aug 12. Police…
Davondem locals protest mega-construction project Margao: Villagers of Davondem in Fatorda on Tuesday staged a fresh protest against the Margao Municipal Council’s (MMC) continued inaction over a mega construction project in the village, nearly three weeks after they first marched to the municipality demanding a halt to the work.The protesters had hoped to raise the…
Gujarat University, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: A day after protests by ABVP, Gujarat University’s vice-chancellor in charge has constituted a three-member committee to investigate alleged irregularities in high-salary appointments across several departments, including Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC).The move comes after ABVP raised objections to appointments made during the tenure of the former vice-chancellor. The…
Mohali: In a setback to Gmada, the Permanent Lok Adalat, Mohali, has ordered the attachment of assets in the office of its Estate Officer (EO) for allegedly failing to comply with a compensation award passed in a consumer dispute over the lack of basic civic amenities in Aero City.The case pertains to a residential plot…
Pune: Four men riding a motorcycle robbed a liquor shop cashier of Rs 8.06 lakh after spraying pepper on his face around 10.55 pm on Sunday.The cashier, Hauskumar Ingale (42) of Narhe, lodged a complaint with the Narhe police on Monday morning. Inspector Ishwar Chavan said, “The incident took place on the service road of…
Guwahati: Assam legislators, barring Raijor Dal’s two members, on Tuesday pledged one month’s salary for flood relief and rehabilitation.Assam has 126 MLAs, of which Raijor Dal made no announcement, though MLA Mehboob Muktar was present in the House. Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi, who represents from flood ravaged Sivasagar, was not present in the House…
Ritika Singh Sisodiya / TNN Lucknow: A Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court on Tuesday barred four advocates from entering any court premises in Lucknow district after taking cognisance of an alleged assault on a litigant and Delhi-based lawyers inside the district court complex and attempts to obstruct judicial proceedings.A special bench of Justice Rajan…
To generate the QR code, consumers must visit PHED’s official website and enter their consumer connection number along with the registered mobile number Jaipur: Nearly six lakh water consumers in Jaipur will be able to pay their bills by simply scanning a personalised QR code from Aug 10, as Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) introduces…
NMC asks medical colleges to set up support units for students NEW DELHI: Students with benchmark disabilities seeking admission to MBBS courses will now undergo an individual assessment of their functional abilities to determine whether they can acquire essential competencies required for the course with reasonable accommodation. National Medical Commission (NMC) Monday issued new guidelines…
