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In an effort to prepare for the monsoon season, the Patna Municipal Corporation has intensified its focus on sanitation and drainage management. Zonal inspectors are now under strict orders to maintain accountability for waste disposal efforts, which include utilizing an online portal to clear construction debris and conducting proactive night operations. Patna: The Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) has intensified its sanitation and monsoon preparations from Friday.Municipal commissioner Yashpal Meena fixed strict accountability for zonal inspectors across all 19 zones to manage waste and drainage systems. These inspectors will now be responsible for monitoring points where garbage is dumped, ensuring regular…
Alwar: A couple died during treatment due to severe burn injuries, after a fire broke out in their room in Nagla Mana village under Udyog Nagar police station area in the Bharatpur district Friday.The victims identified as Pushpendra (32) and his wife Madhu (28), who were asleep at the time of the incident.According to police, the fire erupted around 8am with flames spread rapidly, engulfing the room and leaving the couple trapped inside. Neighbours and family members, after hearing their screams and noticing the flames, broke open the door and pulled them out.However, doctor’s said that both husband and wife…
Nagpur: The Child Welfare Committee (CWC), Amravati district, on Friday directed Amravati police to produce minor survivors in the sensational Paratwada sexual abuse case within 24 hours, but authorities are yet to trace or establish contact with any survivor even on the second day of the outreach.A joint team of the district child protection unit and women police officials visited Paratwada again on Friday, but no survivor came forward fearing social taboo. CWC, citing provisions of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, reiterated that any minor in need of…
Ranchi: The state food and civil supplies minister Irfan Ansari’s directive to ensure doorstep delivery of LPG cylinders appears to have fallen flat, with residents still forced to queue up for hours to secure refills.In the city’s Chutia area, long lines of consumers were seen on Friday to get refills after they failed to get cylinders at their doorsteps despite booking cylinders about a month ago. A consumer, Vijay Bading, who queued up to obtain a refill from 4:30 am to 1 pm on Friday, said, “I had booked for a refill three weeks ago and also received delivery authentication…
T’puram: In a significant relief to daily commuters, a portion of under-construction Enchakkal junction flyover was opened to traffic on Friday, allowing smoother movement for vehicles travelling from West Fort towards Vallakadavu. NHAI removed barricades along the stretch following mounting public demand and persistent traffic congestion in the area.The decision comes after months of hardship faced by motorists and locals due to restrictions and diversions necessitated by the ongoing flyover construction. Enchakkal flyover is designed to decongest one of city’s busiest traffic nodes that connects East Fort, Vallakadavu, Attakulangara and airport-bound routes. The Rs 47-crore project is expected to streamline…
Kolkata: Darjeeling, Siliguri, Cooch Behar and North Dinajpur will cease to exist if the delimitation bill is passed, CM Mamata Banerjee said on Friday, slamming the BJP-led govt’s move as a “deliberate attempt at dividing the country”.”They tabled the delimitation bill. Women’s reservation is a false front, as I support it independently. We will support the women’s reservation bill when it is not coupled with the delimitation bill. I have sent 21 MPs to Lok Sabha. They (BJP) know they will get defeated if the contest happens in 543 seats. So, they are trying to increase the number of seats…
Video went viral after investigators determined the purported ursine was actually a man in a bear costume. Source link
Four Hatzola ambulances were set alight in the car park of a synagogue in Golders Green on 23 March. Source link
The FT Weekend says the PM “digs in” as he faces accusations from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch of lying to save his job. Elsewhere, the paper reports that oil prices have tumbled after the US and Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open for shipping. Iran’s foreign minister said the critical waterway would be “completely open” for commercial ships for the remainder of the two-week ceasefire, which ends next Tuesday. Source link
Shubman Gill may have produced one of his most assured knocks of IPL 2026 against Kolkata Knight Riders, but he had little interest in turning the conversation towards a replay of 2023. Gujarat Titans got the win they needed, Gill drove the chase with authority, and that was the frame he wanted to keep intact after the match.Shubman Gill celebrates his half-century during the IPL 2026 match vs KKR. (ANI Pic Service)The GT captain made it clear that personal comparisons, however flattering, were not welcome and held little weight with him at this stage of the season. His answer was…