Bengaluru: Notwithstanding opposition from farmers and political parties against the proposed Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township (GBIT) near Bidadi in Bengaluru South district, Karnataka govt Thursday issued the final notification for the acquisition of nearly 500 acres in three villages in Ramanagara and Harohalli taluks.The move signals the state’s resolve to push ahead with one of…
Chennai: Several areas will face a 24-hour disruption in piped drinking water supply for two days as Metrowater undertakes a major pipeline interconnection project.The disruption will affect areas including Kolathur, Jawahar Nagar, Sembium, Ayanavaram, Perambur, Korattur, Anna Nagar West Extension, Villivakkam and Anna Nagar West that fall within three zones—Thiru Vi Ka Nagar, Ambattur and…
Hyderabad: In a significant ruling clarifying the legal liability of ‘customers’ in prostitution cases, the Telangana high court has ruled that the mere presence of a person in or around a brothel is not enough to prosecute him under Section 370A(2) of the Indian Penal Code as a customer. The section deals with human trafficking…
Residents reported brief spells of light drizzle in some areas, though no significant rainfall was recorded at the city’s observatories Gurgaon: Strong winds swept through Gurgaon on Thursday evening, kicking up dust and bringing light drizzle to isolated parts of the city, as temperatures dropped sharply from the intense heat recorded earlier this week.According to…
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress descended into deeper crisis on Thursday after its Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik resigned from the party and Upper House, making him the third to do so since Monday.With its Lok Sabha MPs Saayoni Ghosh and Mala Ray also leaning towards the rebel camp, there was, however, a breather of sorts:…
The station has been divided into outposts at Milestone 32, the cargo terminal and the domestic terminal Noida: With Noida International Airport set to begin domestic operations on Monday, GB Nagar police commissionerate has unveiled a comprehensive security and traffic management plan.The Jewar domestic terminal police station is already operational, staffed with adequate personnel under…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said that Goa is developing the country’s first state-level happiness index, measuring well-being across education, health, culture and community. Union govt should extend centrally-sponsored scheme funding to Goa on a 90:10 basis, on the lines available to north eastern and Himalayan states, the CM said at the Niti…
Varanasi: Opposing Varanasi Municipal Corporation’s decision to shift meat and fish shops from main city areas to city outskirts, Sajha Sanskriti Manch, a joint forum of social and political groups, termed it a bid to benefit supply chains or corporate groups and mega stores. They said the move will hit livelihood of hundreds of petty…
Ahmedabad: The education department of the Gujarat govt has announced a major recruitment drive to address the shortage of teachers in govt and grant-in-aid primary schools across the state. Under the Samagra Shiksha scheme, about 16,000 gyan sahayaks will be hired on an 11-month contractual basis. The online application process began on Thursday and will…
Beyond the 32 homes funded by the textile traders, the remaining houses were built through diverse contributions: five were funded by members of the Indian hockey team, 22 by a prominent Punjabi singer, 16 in Malakpur village by another noted singer, and five in the Sasrali area of Ludhiana by an NGO Ludhiana: Nearly a…
