Mumbai: With monsoon approaching and fears of flooding in the chronically waterlogged Parel railway station area mounting, BMC has launched a crackdown on contractors working on the Sewri-Worli Elevated Road project, demolishing illegal site structures and slapping penalties of over a crore on agencies like MMRDA linked to the work.The action follows a high-level meeting…
Telangana has registered a significantly higher rate of cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act compared to the national average, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data. Hyderabad: In a worrying trend, Telangana has registered a significantly higher rate of cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual…
Kolkata: The state govt will soon launch a pilot project on scientific waste management and garbage disposal in the Asansol-Durgapur region under the Centre’s Swachh Bharat Mission.“Under the Swachh Bharat Mission, a pilot initiative will soon begin in the Asansol-Durgapur region focusing on scientific waste management, proper garbage disposal, sanitation, hygiene awareness and cleaner surroundings….
Mapusa: With the southwest monsoon fast approaching, uncertainty clouds the opening of the crucial Chandel-Hasapur bridge near Mopa international airport. The delay has sparked widespread panic among residents of Chandel-Hasapur, who fear complete isolation if the temporary alternative route fails during heavy downpours.The Rs 20 crore steel bridge project, intended to replace a dangerous, four-decade-old…
The DDCET examination for engineering aspirants was held on May 5 Ahmedabad: The Admission Committee has released the final answer key for the Diploma to Degree Common Entrance Test (DDCET), conducted for admissions into engineering and pharmacy degree courses. Along with the final key, amended marks have been awarded to candidates due to errors identified…
Chandigarh: Facing scrutiny from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) over the condition of the endangered Indus river dolphin, Punjab govt has defended what it described as substantial conservation measures, statutory compliance and continuous monitoring mechanisms undertaken for protection of the species and its habitat.The National Green Tribunal is monitoring the conservation of the endangered Indus…
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Aparna Kumar, a 2002-batch Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer Lucknow: May 21 is a summit day for IPS officer Aparna Kumar, literally and metaphorically. Ten years ago on this day in 2106 the UP cadre officer created history by becoming the nation’s first IPS to scale Mount Everest — a feat achieved after overcoming two…
Chief Secretary V Srinivas Jaipur: Chief Secretary V. Srinivas Wednesday chaired a high-level review meeting regarding the supply of petrol, diesel and LPG in the state. In the meeting, he said that adequate stocks of petrol, diesel and LPG are available in the state, and there is no need for the public to panic and…
NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Wednesday said that he had moved to an ashram on the outskirts of Patna till the next assembly polls in Bihar.While talking to reporters in Bihar’s Darbhanga, PK said, “Last night, I shifted out of the place in Patna where I had been living. The Bihar Navnirman…
