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Lucknow: The Lucknow Municipal Corporation has introduced the one time settlement (OTS) scheme for house tax collection in the state capital.Around Rs 1,500.76 crore is due as house, water and sewerage tax from 2,24,749 houses in eight zones which includes Rs 724.76 crore of arrears, Rs 497.41 crore of pending dues and Rs 278.58 crore as interest. Under the scheme which started on Aug 15, defaulters of more than Rs 1 lakh will be given the facility to pay in three installments.Scheme, interest and surcharge waiver opportunity will start on Monday. According to chief tax assessment officer Vinay Rai, the…
Ashwini Kumar Chandra (35), a native of Hasanpur in Samastipur district (Representative Image) SHEIKHPURA: An executive engineer of a power distribution company was found hanging inside his rented accommodation in Bihar’s Sheikhpura district on Sunday, police said.Ashwini Kumar Chandra (35), a native of Hasanpur in Samastipur district, had joined the Sheikhpura divisional headquarters of South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited as executive engineer (civil) around nine months ago, according to news agency PTI.”Upon receiving information that Chandra had locked his room from inside and was not opening it despite repeated knocks, police reached the spot and broke open the door.…
High-voltage power lines stretch above a residential neighborhood, highlighting grid infrastructure, electricity transmission, and safety concerns for homes located near high-tension wires.JDA issuing notices to residents and traders to appear before courtHigh-voltage power lines stretch above a residential neighborhood, highlighting grid infrastructure, electricity transmission, and safety concerns for homes located near high-tension wires.JDA issuing notices to residents and traders to appear before courtHigh-voltage power lines stretch above a residential neighborhood, highlighting grid infrastructure, electricity transmission, and safety concerns for homes located near high-tension wires. Jaipur: Jaipur Development Authority’s (JDA) enforcement wing has taken an unusual route in colonies beneath high-tension…
Chandrapur: Two months after death of a tribal woman exposed acute lack of road connectivity in a remote Maharashtra hamlet near Telangana border, residents of Ghodankappi in Jiwti taluka have taken up road construction themselves, saying they can no longer wait for the administration to act.The death of Sangeeta Gedam, a resident of Ghodankappi, was earlier reported prominently by TOI. Sangeeta died on June 14, following childbirth, after an ambulance reportedly could not reach the remote, hilly hamlet because there was no motorable road connecting it to the main route.The tragedy has now prompted her husband, Tulsiram Gedam, to mobilise…
T’puram: A two-wheeler rider was killed after being hit by a speeding car near the Vazhamuttam signal on Kazhakkoottam-Karode National Highway on Saturday, with police attributing the accident primarily to rash driving and over-speeding.The deceased is Pradeep Chandran, 42, of Vazhamuttam. The accident occurred around 11.50pm, when a car driven by a Tamil Nadu native, who was travelling from the Thiruvallom side towards TN, hit the two-wheeler near the signal.A night patrol police team reached the spot soon. Chandran was soon shifted to MCH. However, he succumbed to his injuries.The police took the car driver into custody and seized the…
Kolkata: Raja Sen, the cinematic custodian who treated the lens not merely as a tool of capture but as a bridge to the soul of Bengal, succumbed to a cardiac arrest at a city hospital on Sunday. Across a remarkable career spanning feature films, telefilms, and documentaries, Sen emerged as a visionary bestowed with three National Film Awards while remaining deeply rooted in the everyday poetry of ordinary lives. Sen was 70 and is survived by his wife and two daughters.Many who followed Sen’s works agree that his art stood out due to a rare gentleness, unwavering patience, and a…
The BBC’s Shaimaa Khalil sat down with Mopreme Shakur, Tupac Shakur’s stepbrother, ahead of opening statements on Monday in trial of the man accused of killing the rapper.During the interview, Mopreme reflected on Tupac’s legacy 30 years after his death, recalled the night of the shooting, and shared what it was like to grow up alongside one of the most influential figures in hip-hop.Read more about the case here. Source link
The week saves one of its stronger cards for you. The Sun and Jupiter support honour, visibility, and social respect, so people are more ready to listen, appreciate, and even recommend you today.You’ll likely feel the difference. A call gets returned faster. Someone mentions your name in a good light. A conversation that usually drags may suddenly open. Yet the day isn’t perfectly simple. There’s also a bit of confusion on the surface, like two wind gusts are circulating simultaneously. Therefore, enjoy the praise however; keep your feet in the ground.Love and Relationship:Personal life stays moderate, with some happiness and…
Srinagar, Aug 16: The second phase of Census 2027, covering population enumeration, will begin on Monday, August 17, 2026, in the snow-bound areas of Jammu and Kashmir and across Ladakh, Chief Principal Census Officer and Director Census Operations J&K and Ladakh Amit Sharma said on Sunday.Addressing media persons in Leh, Sharma said population enumeration is the most crucial stage of the Census process as it determines the actual population figures of the country. He said the exercise in the snow-bound areas has been scheduled ahead of the enumeration in the plain areas, which is expected to be conducted in February 2027.The Census officer said 16…
New images purportedly showing conditions aboard the USS George Washington have surfaced after separate complaints about conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln. The images, shared by author and investigator Seth Harp, appear to show a dirty bathroom floor, corroded pipes and a toilet containing brownish liquid. Harp described the carrier as “moldy old” following its nearly six-year Refueling and Complex Overhaul. However, the pictures remain unverified, with no public confirmation from the US Navy about when or where they were taken or whether they reflect the ship’s overall condition.Unverified USS George Washington photos raise questions about ship conditions, while its…