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Noida: Water scarcity due to inadequate supply and leakages, and a decline in the quality of water were highlighted by the District Residents Welfare Association (DDRWA) in a meeting with Noida Authority CEO Krishna Karunesh on Thursday. Senior vice president of the association Sanjeev Kumar said with new sectors being developed and many high-rises coming up in recent years, water has become a serious issue. There are frequent leakages and a lack of adequate Ganga water supply throughout the year. “TDS level in tap water sometimes touches 2000. It is nearly four times govt’s prescribed limits. This can lead to…

Pune: Flyers boarding international flights from the city airport may soon be able to skip the long and stressful immigration queues. Minister of state (MoS) for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol told TOI that he would push for the ‘Fast Track Immigration’ facility to be available soon in Pune. “The immigration process comes under the Union ministry of home affairs. We will talk to the MHA on the details so that Pune can also have the facility soon,” he said. Pune: Bakery Owner’s Death, 3T Propylene Leak On Expressway, Rise In Kids’ Pneumonia and MoreCentre rolled out the ‘Fast Track Immigration-Trusted…

Panaji: A day after TOI reported the debris accumulation at La Marvel Colony in Dona Paula, Panaji Mayor Rohit Monserrate on Friday assured that it would be cleared at the earliest.“The corporation will only be clearing the debris illegally dumped in the area,” he told TOI.Goa: Drugs Criticism By CM, Porvorim Road Closures, Valpoi Student Shines And MoreTOI reported on Feb 6 that the La Marvel Residents Welfare Association , Dona Paula, accused the civic authorities of prolonged inaction and bias over alleged encroachments and dumping of construction and demolition waste on a privately owned open space in Dona Paula.In…

Chandigarh: The municipal corporation of Chandigarh Friday approved the highest bid of Rs 76 lakh (including GST and taxes) for organising this year’s Rose Festival. With this arrangement, the MC will not spend from its own budget, as the selected firm will finance the entire festival. The firm has been permitted to install advertisement boards, LED screens and a few advertising balloons during the three-day event. This is the first time the MC floated an Expression of Interest ) to invite firms and companies to finance the festival. Three bidders applied, and after scrutiny, the highest bid was placed before…

Lucknow: A major fire broke out in the basement of an underconstruction hotel building near Vibhuti Khand police station in Gomtinagar on Friday, triggering a large-scale firefighting operation by the fire department. No casualty was reported.The fire broke out around 4pm and the Hazratganj Fire Station control room received information through the ROIP system. Two fire tenders from the Gomtinagar Fire Station were immediately dispatched to the spot. Simultaneously, the officer-in-charge of Indiranagar Fire Station also rushed to the site. In total, nine fire tenders and one water bowser were deployed at the site. Firefighters wearing gears entered the first…

Bettiah: The endangered vulture population in Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) in West Champaran is showing encouraging signs of recovery, offering renewed hope for biodiversity conservation in the region.Five acres of land in compartment number T-22 of the Gonauli forest range under VTR have been earmarked for setting up a Vulture Conservation Centre, said district forest officer, VTR division-2, Vikas Ahlawat.Officials said groups of around 25 to 30 vultures have recently been sighted in areas like Madanpur, Gobardhana, Harnatand and along the Gandak river within the VTR landscape. The species observed mainly include the long-billed vulture (gyps indicus) and the white-rumped…

Jaipur: The zonal officer of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Thursday provisionally attached an immovable property in Gurugaram worth approximately Rs 13.48 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with a large-scale fraud on the Indian Railways allegedly committed by M/s Vinayak Logistics India Pvt Ltd, M/s Vinayak Logistics, and its proprietor-director, Pravesh Kabra. With this latest attachment, the total value of properties seized in the case rose to Rs 16.15 crore, which the ED said represented the entire proceeds of crime identified during the investigation.Jaipur: Med Graduates Held, Traffic Dept Corrigendum, Arrest Warrant Stay For…

Nagpur: The city police crime branch recently arrested a 25-year-old repeat offender for vehicle thefts, detecting around eight fresh cases and recovering an equal number of stolen bikes. The accused, Ritik Asopa, has more than 80 cases already registered against him, with over 75 vehicles recovered in earlier operations.In what has become an endless loop, Ritik keeps gets caught, spends time in jail, secures bail and steals more two-wheelers before getting arrested again, said an official adding that the pattern has remained unbroken for years.Nagpur: Thakare 55th Mayor, Women Softball Championship, Maoist Prabhakar Shot And MoreRitik’s elder brother, Rishabh, was…

The prime minister is scheduled to visit the Dera Ballan on the occasion of Guru Ravidas Jayanti on Sunday. Ranchi: Two days after the Ranchi civil court received an email threatening to blow up the court premises with RDX, the city police on Friday noon pressed bomb detecting and disposal squads into service along with sniffer dogs to carry out detailed security checks. Later, the police declared the threat a hoax.Notably, the threatening email came to the civil court’s registrar on Feb 4 evening, which was a holiday on account of Shab-e-barat. The email threatened to blow up the premises…

KOLKATA: A day before EC’s Feb 7 deadline for SIR hearings, Bengal chief electoral officer Manoj Agarwal said on Friday he would seek more time from the poll panel to wrap up the process in several assembly constituencies in the Kolkata North Lok Sabha seat and Malda and South 24 Parganas districts.The CEO will also seek an extension for the Kurseong assembly constituency to hold a special hearing for Missionaries of Charity nuns. ‘Justice Is Crying…’: Mamata Banerjee Takes EC Head On In Supreme Court Over SIR Row In Bengal “Of the 294 assembly constituencies, 15-20 may require an additional…