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Tholkappia Poonga (Adyar Eco Park) file photo Chennai: Amid complaints over restricted public access and concerns about inadequate manpower for upkeep, Chennai Rivers Restoration Trust (CRRT) has decided to outsource the maintenance and security of the 358 acre Tholkappia Poonga, including the Adyar creek and estuary.According to tender documents, the outsourced agency will have to deploy 104 personnel to maintain the eco-park — 49 for horticulture and general maintenance, and 55 security personnel. The maintenance team will comprise 37 Mazdoor I and 12 Mazdoor II workers, besides an ecologist/manager and a mangrove specialist to keep track of mangroves near the…

A performance from Odisha at the eventA performance from Punjab at the eventA performance from Odisha at the eventA performance from Punjab at the eventA performance from Odisha at the event Bhubaneswar: Odisha and Punjab shared the stage in UK with Odia Society of United Kingdom (OSUK) bringing the two cultures together at its two-day convention in Manchester recently, blending traditional music, dance and community celebration.The unusual fusion is also reflecting an unusual diaspora identity where younger generations are embracing their regional roots while creating a shared Indo-British cultural space.A central feature was the audio-visual presentation ‘Puri to Punjab’, which…

Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Police on Sunday rescued 18 children from Namsai district, who were illegally employed as domestic helps, and arrested one alleged facilitator in a major crackdown on a child trafficking syndicate, state officials said.The alleged facilitator has been identified as Rupali Padung.The operation followed a month-long investigation that had earlier led to the rescue of 16 children and arrest of three facilitators from Aalo, Mechuka, Pasighat, Naharlagun, Itanagar and Longding, bringing the total number of rescued kids to 34.The case is registered at Namsai police station on August 17 and is being investigated by deputy superintendent of police…

Mangaluru: A team from the bus manufacturer is expected to visit the spot on Sunday to inspect the KSRTC bus that was gutted in a fire while travelling from BC Road to Bengaluru via Subrahmanya late on Saturday night.An official from the Puttur division told TOI that the exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained and an investigation is underway“KSRTC officials have already inspected the spot, while the Ashok Leyland team is scheduled to visit to examine the gutted bus and ascertain what led to the fire,” he said.The bus, belonging to the BC Road depot, was…

Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav and Haryana environment and forest minister Rao Ranbir Singh during an International Vulture Awareness Day event in Panchkula on Sunday Chandigarh: India’s efforts to pull its vulture population back from the brink of collapse require sustained scientific intervention and coordinated action by govts, conservation agencies and local communities, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav said on Sunday.Addressing a national-level workshop – From Crisis to Recovery – Conserving India’s Vultures – in Panchkula to mark International Vulture Awareness Day, Yadav stressed the need to strengthen measures aimed at protecting threatened vulture species and their habitats.The workshop brought…

Patna: Former CM Nitish Kumar on Sunday visited several flood-hit villages and towns in Patna district, while RJD working president Tejashwi Prasad Yadav urged the Centre to declare the floods a national disaster and provide Rs 5,000 crore in assistance.Nitish visited Punpun, Akauna, Neema, Beldarichak, Lakhna, Nihalchak, Baluachak, Deokali, Dhanaura, Veer Oriyara, Sewdaha Bigaha, Awdhara, Pabheri, Jalalpur, Sahru and Saeen.Nitish also discussed the situation with deputy CM and water resources department (WRD) minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary, stressing the safety of affected families and timely relief.Tejashwi highlighted the damage caused by flooding to crops, houses and livestock and urged PM Narendra…

Ranchi: Resident doctors of the Rajendra Institute of medical Sciences (Rims) suspended their work on Sunday after relatives of a patient, who died during treatment, allegedly thrashed doctors on duty at the surgery ward.The doctors demanded tighter security arrangements not only inside the hospital but on premises.Rims Junior Doctors’ Association president Dr Jitendra Kumar, said, “The patient was admitted on Sunday with severe pancreatitis in a critical state. Doctors made all possible attempts to save him but he collapsed at the surgery ward.”The attendants of the patient assaulted the on-duty doctors with sticks while accusing them of negligence, he further…

T’puram: Water supply will be disrupted across many areas in the city on Monday as production at two major water treatment plants at Aruvikkara will be suspended for urgent maintenance work at a Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) substation.According to Kerala Water Authority (KWA), production at the 72 million litres per day (MLD) and 75 MLD treatment plants will be stopped from 11am to 1pm on Monday. The interruption is required to facilitate urgent maintenance work at the KSEB substation that supplies power to the water authority’s facilities at Aruvikkara.The shutdown is expected to affect several densely populated residential areas…

Kolkata: While retrospective conversations surrounding his birth centenary frequently label Uttam Kumar as a romantic matinee idol, such views often overlook the actor’s willingness to embrace dark, complex and non-conformist roles that challenged his standard ‘bhadralok’ screen image. To explore this uncharted territory with fresh academic scope, a discussion was held at Sisir Mancha on Saturday, featuring Biswajit Chatterjee, Ranjit Mullick, Rudranil Ghosh, Saswata Chattopadhyay, Kharaj Mukherjee, Kushal Mukherjee, Ritwik Chakraborty and Anjan Dutta.The talks gave Gen Z the cues to appreciate the Mahanayak’s mastery in anchoring psychological dramas, such as ‘Nayak’, gritty thrillers, like ‘Thana Theke Aschi’, and tragedies,…

Questions have been raised about United’s lack of recruitment during the latter days of the transfer window, with no striker signed to support Sesko.It was interesting to note Joshua Zirkzee remained on the bench for a game he could have played in for Everton had United not ruled out the prospect of the Dutch forward joining on loan because they were unable to secure a replacement.United also opted not to bring in Rayan Ait-Nouri from Manchester City because they did not want to sign a left-back permanently to put pressure on Luke Shaw.Shaw was one of the visitors’ better performers…