Mumbai: An app-based cab drivers union on Sunday announced a hunger strike unto death at Azad Maidan from Monday, demanding strict enforcement against illegal bike taxis and implementation of govt-approved fares on aggregator platforms. Drivers alleged that despite repeated statements and directives from the transport department, companies such as Ola, Uber and Rapido allegedly continue…
Bengaluru: A 6.2-km road proposed under the 2015 Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) has remained stalled for nearly two decades, worsening congestion and disrupting planned growth in east Bengaluru.The 140-ft-wide link from Gunjur to ORR via New Horizon College was designed as a key arterial route for Varthur, Panathur and surrounding areas. While stretches from both…
Chennai: Amid sharp political exchanges, the campaign trail is also seeing moments of warmth. In several constituencies, teachers are stepping out to campaign for their former students.In Chennai, DMK’s Thousand Lights candidate N Ezhilan’s professor J Amalorpavanathan went on a door-to-door campaign on Saturday, distributing pamphlets to voters. Amalorpavanathan recalled Ezhilan’s years at Madras Medical…
Hyderabad: The sleuths of the Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST), a few days ago, held a meeting with various dairy suppliers from Maharashtra, Haryana and Telangana to warn them about adulteration in paneer and khova.Officials said that a large quantity of dairy products is arriving in Hyderabad without proper packaging or requisite labelling. “In…
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Kolkata: Akshay Tritiya started on a muted note on Sunday with lower than expected footfall across jewellery stores in Kolkata. City jewellers however expect a better turnout on Monday as the auspicious occasion stretches over two days. They also apprehended that many buyers stayed away from purchasing gold this time as there was confusion over…
Noida: UP govt has put out a draft unified building code that could sharply change how projects come up across Noida, Greater Noida, Yamuna and other industrial development authority areas.The proposed regulations seek to replace separate rules for every development authority with one common framework. They also plan to raise floor area ratio (FAR) limits…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday said that people of the country will give a 2/3 majority to BJP in the next Lok Sabha elections and BJP is committed to pass the women reservation bill in Parliament. Sawant said that he will soon fill the cabinet berth, which is vacant after the death of…
Ahmedabad: As old residential societies undergo redevelopment, what about the trees that have stood in their compounds for decades, or even longer? The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) calls for their transplantation elsewhere but the machinery it acquired for the job in 2016 has not helped much. The massive truck-mounted transplanter bought from the state forest…
Ludhiana: Commuters using one of Ludhiana’s most critical transport arteries face another treacherous monsoon season, as the municipal corporation (MC) delays major structural repairs to the Jagraon Bridge in favour of an upcoming “world-class roads” project.Despite surveys warning that the 50-year-old flyover’s structural integrity is compromised, the civic body has opted for minor ramp renovations…
