The three-month drive is set to begin on Oct 1 Mumbai: A civic action plan against illegal multi-storey slum structures has become a political hot potato. Multiple parties, including BJP, which has the majority in the BMC House, have pushed back against a three-month special drive set to begin on Oct 1 targeting 39,111 structures…
Bengaluru: For years, obesity and other weight-related conditions have complicated the management of cardiovascular disease. Now, as clinical trials show that glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs can deliver significant weight loss even in people without diabetes, cardiac specialists in the city say the medicines could bring a shift in cardiovascular care.Dr Arunkumar Ullegaddi, consultant, adult cardiology,…
Chennai: Private sector dairy player, Hatsun Agro Product (HAP), has launched ‘Go-Dhan’. The flagship initiative is aimed at empowering dairy farmers across Odisha by improving access to financial support, government schemes, modern dairy practices and technology, the company said in a statement here on Monday. It was formally launched at Bhubaneswar, it added. “Through the…
Hyderabad: Four women were killed and three others injured after the autorickshaw in which they were travelling collided with a speeding truck near Naspur Gate in Mancherial district on Monday. While two women died on the spot, two others succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment, police said.The victims were among seven women from Gudepalli and…
MCG will hold an election on Oct 1 to fill the vacancy Gurgaon: Deputy mayor Anoop Singh has resigned as an elected councillor member of MCG’s Finance and Contracts Committee (F&CC), creating a vacancy on the key civic panel. Singh resigned after being appointed deputy mayor on Sept 14, which makes him an F&CC member…
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Monday pulled up Election Commission for its “conduct” during the hearing of a dispute over an election symbol, suggesting a “connivance” between the poll body and Democratic Trinamool Congress, which was allotted the ‘envelope’ symbol that was previously with Indian Secular Front (ISF).“Conduct of the parties reveals connivance between them….
An under-construction club of Tower D3 in Jaypee Wish Town Noida: Wish Town homebuyers have blamed Mumbai-based Suraksha Group, which is completing the stalled Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL) projects, for poor construction quality and delays. A group of buyers, who met Noida Authority officer on special duty (OSD) Santosh Kumar on Monday, claimed possession of…
Sawant also appealed to pet owners to ensure their dogs were vaccinated Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Monday addressed the issue of stray dog bites on Goa’s beaches, saying the dogs would be “lifted and rehabilitated”.Inaugurating the World Rabies Day event in Panaji, Sawant said tourism department had reported 16 dog-bite cases on beaches…
Varanasi: An action plan for the revival of the Lauwa river in Sonbhadra district was presented at the Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, on the occasion of World Rivers Day.The presentation was held under the “One River, One Initiative” programme of the State Clean Ganga Mission, Lucknow. Selected district project officers from…
Ahmedabad: Autorickshaw and taxi unions agreed on Monday to continue negotiations with the state govt following assurances from the transport commissioner’s office. Officials promised action on long-pending demands, including a crackdown on private vehicles, such as bike-taxis, operating commercial passenger services, alongside a time-bound plan to regulate app-based aggregators like Ola, Uber, and Rapido.The unions…
