The MMRDA plans to acquire 104.2851 hectares of land for the project Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has begun the process for acquiring land for the first phase of the proposed Rs 58,754.71-crore Uttan-Virar sea link by issuing a 15-day notice to landowners in Uttan village to indicate whether they are willing…
Bengaluru: Associated Management of Primary and Secondary Schools in Karnataka (KAMS) has raised an objection against National Council for Education Research Training (NCERT) releasing a kannada textbook (R3) for CBSE schools.The book, named Krishna is already in the eye of a storm, for its name and alleged favouritism towards vegetarianism.In the representation to the chairman…
Tambaram to Hold Pulse Polio Drive at 180 Centres on Sunday Chennai: Tambaram Corporation will conduct a Pulse Polio immunisation drive across its five zones on Sunday, June 28, to administer oral polio drops to all children below 5 years of age.The special vaccination campaign will be held from 7 am to 5 pm in…
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court has granted interim protection from arrest to former Andhra Pradesh minister and YSRCP senior leader Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao till June 29 in connection with the AP liquor scam currently being probed by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED).Justice K Sujana granted the interim relief and directed the ED to file…
Kolkata: The high level inquiry committee set up by the state govt is finalising a standard operating procedure based on which audit of high-rises and commercial buildings in 12 civic body areas, including Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), will be conducted.Officials said the audit will be conducted according to a two-layer system. The first layer will…
Noida: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said UP had transformed from “jungle raj” to “mangal raj” as he laid the foundation stone for Amber Enterprises and Ascent-K Circuit’s facilities to manufacture finished printed circuit boards (PCBs), components on which India has massive import dependence.Speaking at the event in Jewar in the backdrop of the…
Pune: The men’s lightweight double scull duo of Lakshay and Ujjwal Kumar Singh created history as they bagged India’s first ever gold at World Rowing Cup in Lucerne, Switzerland, on Saturday.The pair clocked 6 minutes 26.09 seconds to clinch the coveted medal ahead of strong competition from Hong Kong’s San Tung Lam and Tik Lun…
Guwahati: Members of the Assamese film fraternity gathered at Kumar Bhaskar Natya Mandir on Saturday to mark legendary Assamese filmmaker Brajen Barua’s 54th death anniversary, celebrating his lasting impact on Assamese cinema and recognising behind-the-scenes workers who helped build the industry alongside him.The programme, organised for the first time by Pragati Silpi Sangha, paid tribute…
Lucknow: The UP BJP has decided to continue with Basit Ali as its minority morcha president. The development comes two days after the party held back the name of the minority frontal leader while announcing the names of the new state office-bearers.The omission had raised questions within political circles about whether the decision was merely…
Jaipur: App-based bike taxi and delivery services in Jaipur are set to face stricter enforcement as the transport dept prepares a crackdown on private-number two-wheelers ferrying passengers or goods for a fee.The move follows representations from ride-hailing app associations, which alleged that private bikes continue to operate illegally, undercutting riders who switched to commercial registration.Under…
