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Rs 45 crore has been sanctioned for the Bhandup bird park Mumbai: A bird park is set to come up in Bhandup 4km from BMC’s Mulund aviary. Mulund MLA Mihir Kotecha said the Mulund aviary will comprise enclosures with 22 different species of birds, while the Bhandup bird park, which will be built on 20.1 hectares in the Thane creek flamingo sanctuary, will provide an opportunity to see 250 species of migratory birds in their natural habitat.Mumbai suburbs guardian minister Ashish Shelar has sanctioned Rs 45 crore for the Bhandup nature park. Kotecha said the project involves constructing eco-friendly tourism…

Delhi Police issues traffic advisory as diversions likely near Kisan Ghat NEW DELHI: Traffic movement is likely to be affected in parts of central Delhi on Tuesday as the Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory ahead of a demonstration scheduled at Kisan Ghat from 8.30am. Commuters have been warned of possible diversions and congestion on several key roads.According to the advisory, diversions may be enforced on a need basis to ensure smooth traffic management and public safety. Farmer protest at Kisan Ghat today; Delhi traffic police issues advisory.Traffic is likely to be diverted from Delhi Gate, Rajghat Crossing, Guru…

Bengaluru: Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) will launch a month-long plantation drive from Aug 15, with plans to plant 64,000 saplings across the city’s five municipal corporations.Announcing Bengaluru Hasirooru Green City campaign as a public-private planting programme, Bengaluru development minister Krishna Byre Gowda said the initiative aims at increasing the city’s green cover amid concerns over deteriorating air quality. Over 9.6 crore has been earmarked in the budgets of the five corporations for the programme.The minister said the number of trees planted in the city over the past two decades did not match the figures reflected in GBA’s tree census, highlighting…

Hyderabad: Nearly 1 kg of gold ornaments was stolen by unidentified burglars from an ornament manufacturing firm’s office at Banjara Hills Road No 10. Though a case was registered on Saturday, the theft came to light on Monday.The complaint was filed by a Gujarat-based firm that operates an office in Banjara Hills and takes orders from jewellery stores for making diamond-studded ornaments.According to police, an employee of the firm had collected 14 jewellery pieces from a local jewellery store on July 13 for diamond work. The ornaments were found intact when the locker was checked on July 17. However, the…

Ahmedabad: A retired govt employee and his wife had a narrow escape after four unidentified men allegedly tried to attack them with sticks and hurled bricks at them near Pragatinagar Garden in Naranpura on June 23. Based on the couple’s complaint, Naranpura police on Monday registered an FIR against the unidentified assailants.According to the complaint, Kiran Nayak, 59, went to pick up his wife, Kamal, 55, after her morning walk at the garden around 7.30 am. As the couple were leaving for home, they noticed a biker waiting near an under-construction building, accompanied by three men carrying sticks.As the couple…

The group were members of a network marketing company, AWPL and were travelling in a Maruti Suzuki Fronx to attend a company event in Nainital. Gurgaon: Three people died and three others were critically injured after the SUV they were travelling in crashed into an unidentified vehicle on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Nuh at 3am on Monday.While Ram Kishan Meena (37), his brother-in-law Avinash Meena (19), and Anita Sharma died on the spot, Usha Devi, Bhure Singh and Nehnu Ram Meena were critically injured.The occupants — residents of Sansera village in Jaipur district of Rajasthan — were members of a…

Aizawl: Mizoram state taxation commissioner HK Lalhawngliana on Monday said India has made significant progress across sectors under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, asserting that the country’s economic growth has been a key driver of its overall development.He was speaking at a one-day programme on “12 Years of Governance on Employment Generation and Economic Reforms under GST,” organised by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), Aizawl, under the Union ministry of information and broadcasting. The programme included expert sessions by officials from the state taxation department and the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) on various govt initiatives and economic reforms.The…

Kanpur: The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the conviction of Piyush Shyamdasani, Renu alias Akhilesh Kannaujia and Sonu Kashyap in the Jyoti murder case. It also confirmed the acquittal of Manisha Makhija.Piyush Shyamdasani, Renu alias Akhilesh Kannaujia and Sonu Kashyap had filed appeals challenging their conviction, which had already been upheld by the Allahabad HC. The fourth appeal was filed by the state against the acquittal of Manisha Makhija, who had also been prosecuted in the murder case and was presented as a conspirator.A division bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma observed that the appellants shall…

MSEDCL officials conducting awareness drive to inform residents of smart meters Pune: The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) has conducted around 200 awareness camps across Pune city and interacted with nearly 40,000 consumers to improve acceptance of smart meters. The initiative comes amid opposition from some consumers over the installation of smart, or time-of-day, meters.“MSEDCL has formed teams comprising two engineers and three other staff members to visit large residential complexes and educate residents about the benefits of smart meters,” said Sunil Kakade, chief engineer, MSEDCL Pune.The utility has also deployed vans equipped with visual display screens to…

Chandigarh: Mayor Saurabh Joshi highlighted Chandigarh’s success in clearing the Dadumajra legacy waste dump and pitched for a longer tenure for elected mayors during the All India Mayors’ Council meeting held in New Delhi.The meeting was chaired by Union housing and urban affairs minister Manohar Lal Khattar and attended by mayors from 11 cities across the country.Representing Chandigarh, Joshi showcased the Dadumajra dumping ground’s transformation as an example of environmental revival and sustainable urban development. He informed the gathering that the legacy waste had been scientifically processed and removed, helping reclaim the site and improve environmental conditions.The mayor also advocated…