Mumbai: Along with a 100-acre plot in Andheri West around Gilbert Hill, Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) is set to launch 18 projects in Mumbai under the state govt’s recently introduced slum cluster redevelopment scheme.Clusters of at least 50 acres, where over 51% of the area is occupied by slums, will be taken up for the…
A Bengaluru homemaker tragically smothered her 13-year-old daughter before taking her own life. BENGALURU: A 45-year-old homemaker smothered her minor daughter to death before committing suicide at her Immadihalli residence in Whitefield Monday. The deceased are Suvarna Chandrashekhar and her daughter Tarunya Chandrashekhar, 13.The incident came to light when Suvarna’s husband Chandrashekhar repeatedly called her…
Karur houses textiles, bus body building, spinning mills, dyeing units, mosquito net manufacturing and weaving units. “Handloom weaving has been neglected by govts,’’ says A Arunachalam, a 61-year-old handloom weaver “We have not recovered. With each passing day, the pain only grows,’’ says V Jayasri, grandmother of two year-old Dhruv Vishnu, the youngest victim of…
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the Congress govt of ignoring the promises made to Dalits during the assembly elections. He said the Congress had promised Rs 12 lakh for Dalit families, while the BRS govt provided Rs 10 lakh under the Dalit Bandu scheme. He alleged that, even after being in power…
Penalties for students found under the influence will escalate from a warning to fines of Rs 2,000 and Rs 5,000 for repeat offences Gurgaon: Haryana higher education department has directed all universities and colleges to implement stricter anti-drug measures. These include declaring a 500-metre radius around campuses as strictly monitored “drug-free zones” and introducing compulsory…
Kolkata: In Bengali homes, recipes lived in memory, in the rhythm of hands, in the smell of mustard oil and the aroma of coconut paste. And many were cooked and savoured in the peak of summer when Nababarsha was celebrated. The tradition has waned over the years as families now prefer a feast at a…
UP forms panel as Noida labour protests turn violent NOIDA: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday constituted a high-powered committee to address the labour unrest in the city since last week, as fresh violence broke out across multiple sectors.The committee, chaired by the industrial and infrastructure development commissioner, will include senior officials from the MSME…
Panaji: Goa police on Tuesday busted a fake call centre operating in the state, arrested seven persons for allegedly cheating US nationals, and seized digital items worth Rs 23 lakh.PI Deepak Pednekar of the cyber crime police station said a raid was conducted at a rented bungalow in Karmali where the call centre was functioning….
GORAKHPUR: Aurangabad village in Bhathat area of Gorakhpur district, known for its traditional terracotta craft, is set to be developed as a major rural tourism destination under a state govt initiative.According to officials, the tourism department has prepared a project worth nearly Rs1 crore to transform the village into a ‘Special Tourist Village.’ The execution…
When the Commonwealth Games arrive in Ahmedabad in 2030, the city will face a basic challenge — how to move large numbers of people across congested roads in sweltering heat. Public cycling was seen as part of the solution. For now, however, the city’s Public Bicycle Sharing System (PBSS) remains largely confined to leisure riding…
