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Located at Kara Dham on the banks of the Ganga, the shrine is a prominent pilgrimage site Prayagraj: The tourism department has initiated plans to develop a ‘Maa Sheetla Dham Corridor’ at Kara Dham in Kaushambi, modelled on the Kashi Vishwanath and Vindhyachal corridors, to provide better facilities to devotees and turn the shrine into a major religious-tourism hub.Kaushambi—known as the city of Lord Buddha—is also being integrated into the tourism circuit of the Prayagraj division as the state govt expands religious and spiritual tourism and develops corridors at major ancient religious sites. The district’s religious identity is further defined…

5.15 lakh people in 947 villages under 49 blocks of mostly Bhadrak, Balasore, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar are affected Bhubaneswar: The state govt on Sunday issued a high alert for some north Odisha districts as the flood situation worsened with rivers Baitarani, Brahmani and some tributaries witnessing a rising trend again following widespread rainfall.This development came in the wake of the formation of a fresh low-pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal on Sunday. A red warning has been issued for extremely heavy rainfall in three districts — Balasore, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj — till Monday by India Meteorological Department (IMD).…

The matter was heard on Aug 7 by a bench of NGT chairperson justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Dr Afroz Ahmad Gurgaon: National Green Tribunal has given Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) four weeks to complete a cross-verification of Charkhi Dadri’s carrying capacity for stone crushing activities — an exercise that remains incomplete more than a year after it was first ordered.The matter was heard on Aug 7 by a bench of NGT chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Dr Afroz Ahmad. Counsel for CPCB sought an adjournment, telling the tribunal that cross-verification of the carrying capacity report…

A team of central experts, state veterinary officials and district administrators has launched an intensive containment drive against the foot-and-mouth diseaseA team of central experts, state veterinary officials and district administrators has launched an intensive containment drive against the foot-and-mouth diseaseA team of central experts, state veterinary officials and district administrators has launched an intensive containment drive against the foot-and-mouth diseaseA team of central experts, state veterinary officials and district administrators has launched an intensive containment drive against the foot-and-mouth diseaseA team of central experts, state veterinary officials and district administrators has launched an intensive containment drive against the foot-and-mouth…

Kanpur: The city witnessed light to moderate rainfall in several areas on Sunday morning, providing relief to residents from the prevailing sultry weather.The morning showers, coupled with overcast skies, made the weather pleasant. However, humidity levels remained high during the afternoon.The maximum temperature dropped by 3.2 degrees Celsius and settled at 31.2 degrees Celsius. Light drizzle during the night brought the minimum temperature down to 25.4 degrees Celsius, making conditions comparatively comfortable.Relative humidity was recorded at 92%, while north-westerly winds blowing at speeds ranging from 2.8 kmph to 6.1 kmph also provided some relief.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast…

Mangaluru: Visitors to the popular Kadri Park are facing severe inconvenience due to the deplorable condition of its public washrooms. Plagued by poor hygiene, rampant vandalism, and a complete lack of accessible facilities for specially-abled individuals, the toilets have become a major point of concern for regular park-goers and families.Caretakers from the horticulture department, who are tasked with the park’s daily upkeep, have expressed immense frustration over the situation. According to the staff, the premises are frequently misused by miscreants during late-night hours. These individuals allegedly utilise the washrooms for alcohol consumption and routinely vandalise the sanitary fittings, breaking pipes,…

In P-3, streetlights stay on till 6.30am Noida: Greater Noida residents have sought tighter checks on when streetlights are switched off to prevent unnecessary power consumption. While residents of several sectors, including Omicron, Gamma and Delta, have complained about non-functional lights, some areas such as P3 have reported lights remaining on well beyond the stipulated time.“We submitted a request to the additional CEO of GNIDA, urging a review of streetlight operation times, as currently the lights remain switched on well into the daylight,” Amit Bhati, president of the RWA of P-3, said.According to residents, streetlights in several sectors across the…

It took officials more than eight months to capture a leopard at Pune airport. It was caught last December after its first sighting in April Pune: A fresh leopard sighting has been reported in Lohegaon 4-5 km from the highly sensitive Pune Air Force Station, from where another leopard was caught last Dec, after a seven-hour multi-agency operation.The latest sighting was first reported in the early hours of Aug 13 (Thursday), when residential CCTV showed the leopard hunting a stray dog in the Khandoba Mala area, a largely residential neighbourhood. Since then, the animal has been seen at least three…

Panaji: The town and country planning department has approved the designation of 23,02,189sqm of land across five large tracts as non-developable area under Section 39A of the Town and Country Planning Act, with the bulk of the land concentrated in Tiswadi and comprising mangroves, salt pans, khazan areas and paddy fields.The five proposals cover land at Ella, Santa Cruz, Mormobi-O-Pequeno and Murda in Tiswadi, and Navelim in Salcete. Together, the properties account for more than 23 lakh sqm.The largest tract is a 13 lakh sqm parcel at Mormobi-O-Pequeno, where the published land use comprises mangroves, salt pans, khazan and paddy…

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann Chandigarh: The Punjab govt felicitated members of village defence committees (VDCs) and ward defence committees (WDCs) on Independence Day for their role in the ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ anti-drug campaign, launching a fortnight-long review exercise that will culminate in a state-level meeting on August 31.The recognition drive follows an Aug 2 decision chaired by chief minister Bhagwant Mann to integrate anti-drug activities into celebrations and key official functions. At the district level, deputy commissioners honoured assembly and vice-assembly coordinators, sub-divisional magistrates recognised block coordinators, and village sarpanches felicitated local VDC members during school and panchayat events…