Residents claimed that the accumulated waste has become a breeding ground for insects and rodents Residents claimed that the accumulated waste has become a breeding ground for insects and rodents Residents claimed that the accumulated waste has become a breeding ground for insects and rodents Residents claimed that the accumulated waste has become a breeding…
Siliguri: North Bengal is set for a major development push, with state govt announcing plans to create a ‘Himalayan Hill City’ by bolstering the links between Siliguri and the towns of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Kalimpong and Mirik. There will be no developmental difference between north and south Bengal, state minister Agnimitra Paul said.After an administrative meeting…
Noida: In the wake of recent fire incidents in Noida and Delhi, the Federation of Noida Residents Welfare Associations (FONRWA) has written to the GB Nagar police commissioner, seeking urgent measures to strengthen fire safety standards across the city.The federation has demanded a comprehensive inspection of hotels, guest houses and paying guest accommodations, along with…
Panaji: Waste paper from govt departments may soon have a new lease of life, as it will be used to recycle and manufacture books. The Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC) has taken up a pilot project under which approximately 30 metric tonnes of outdated and obsolete textbooks were collected for recycling.Through this process, the waste…
Varanasi: Three members of a family, including a four-month-old infant, were killed and two others seriously injured after a bus hit a motorcycle carrying five people in violation of traffic rules on the Saidpur-Bahriyabad road in Ghazipur district on Sunday. The victims, all from Shahpur village, were returning home after visiting a family member at…
Ahmedabad: The city on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 41.9 degrees celsius, which was 1 degree higher than normal. With the southwest monsoon covering parts of Maharashtra, it is expected that rains may reach south Gujarat by June 15.The forecast for the state indicated that there will be no major change in maximum temperatures…
Chandigarh: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Punjab general secretary Jagmohan Singh Raju, a retired IAS officer, has resigned from his party post, days after Kewal Singh Dhillon took over as the state unit chief.In a letter addressed to BJP Punjab general secretary (organisation) Manthri Srinivasulu Garu, and marked to Dhillon, Raju said he wished to step…
Pune: Officials of the Government Railway Police (GRP) have shifted 60 beggars from various platforms and entry and exit points at Pune railway station to a govt-run rehabilitation facility in the last two months as part of efforts to enhance passenger safety and improve cleanliness on the premises.“We have shifted these individuals to the Government…
Shillong: Meghalaya has consistently been registering high cancer cases in the country, prompting health officials and cancer specialists to call for early screening, lifestyle changes and HPV vaccination among vulnerable groups.Health and family welfare minister Wailadmiki Shylla urged people to take advantage of free screening facilities available across the state’s healthcare network.The minister was addressing…
Lucknow: Panic gripped Kodri village in Bahraich district after a 65-year-old woman was attacked by a leopard while she sitting outside her house on Sunday morning.The woman suffered injuries on her neck and hands but was rescued after villagers rushed to the spot, forcing the animal to flee.Surja Devi was sitting outside her home when…
