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Kanpur residents protested rain-damaged roads by symbolically renaming a street Yamraj ka Dwar KANPUR: Residents of Kanpur protested against the worsening condition of rain-damaged roads by symbolically renaming 80 Feet Road in Barra as ‘Yamlok Dwar’. A young man, dressed as Yamraj, cut a ribbon to highlight the numerous waterlogged potholes.Protesters held a banner by the roadside that stated: ‘Yamraj ka Dwar-Grand Opening (road to hell grand inauguration)’. They claimed that the road was filled with hundreds of large potholes and blamed the negligence of Nagar Nigam for the difficulties faced by road users.Local residents conveyed that traveling on this…

Pune: The Kudale Foundation organised a free food distribution programme in Khadki last month, with around 1,000 people receiving meals.Biryani, raita and gulab jamun were distributed to citizens visiting the Khadki market. The programme was held at the Wheelers Talkies Complex in Khadki.Foundation president Nanasaheb Kudale welcomed local dignitaries present at the event.Managing director Neeraj Kudale said the foundation had undertaken several social initiatives over the years. He said the organisation had provided 17 ambulances in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad as part of its social initiatives.Shubham Kudale conducted the programme and proposed the vote of thanks. Source link

Porvorim: Chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday that he would meet the villagers of Karapur-Sarvan on Thursday and hear out their grievances. The villagers have been sitting on a protest for 150 days against a real estate project in the village.Leader of opposition Yuri Alemao, raising the issue during Zero Hour, said that the protest has completed 150 days, and the villagers have expressed fears of major environmental damage by the project to the village. He said that no site inspection has been held to date by officials based on the complaints filed by the villagers.“The villagers say that…

Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Shimla: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday reviewed the implementation of welfare schemes under the social justice and empowerment department, including the Mukhya Mantri Sahara Yojana.The department launched a dedicated online application to ensure transparent, efficient and hassle-free delivery of benefits. So far, 4,050 active and eligible beneficiaries have migrated to the new system, while Aadhaar-based e-KYC has been completed for 3,958 beneficiaries. An official spokesperson stated that financial assistance for 3,723 beneficiaries for July 2026 had been disbursed.The department has also received 4,143 new applications through the e-Kalyan Portal,…

A deep sinkhole opened on a Lucknow road, injuring one motorcyclist. LUCKNOW: A 10-foot-deep sinkhole opened in the middle of a road near the residence of former Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma in Lucknow, leaving a motorcyclist injured. The incident occurred beside a metro pillar, barely a short distance from the IT College intersection.The motorcyclist fell into the cavity and was taken to hospital. He was later discharged, officials said.According to the Lucknow Municipal Corporation, seepage from a drain running beside the metro pillar caused the road to cave in. The affected stretch has been barricaded and repair…

Patna: RJD national working president Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Tuesday accused the BJP-led NDA of systematically trying to abolish reservation, claiming the poor representation of SC, ST and OBC communities in top positions exposed the ruling alliance’s approach.Addressing a news conference in Patna, Tejashwi cited the representation of these communities in universities, govt departments and high courts, alleging their numbers could be “counted on fingers”.“In the country’s universities, there isn’t even a total of 10 vice-chancellors from the SC-ST-OBC categories. Among the secretaries of the Government of India, there isn’t even a total of 10 secretaries from the SC-ST-OBC categories,…

Nagpur: The death of a morning walker, allegedly knocked down by a speeding car driven by a drunk motorist on Sunday, has exposed a dangerous reality in the city – for many residents, a simple walk often means risking their lives.Encroached footpaths, illegal parking, and the absence of dedicated walking spaces force hundreds of residents onto busy roads every morning, leaving them vulnerable to speeding and inattentive motorists.Union minister Nitin Gadkari has raised the issue on several occasions, but little has changed on the ground. Many residential areas lack usable footpaths or walking tracks, while available open spaces are often…

Varanasi: Aam Aadmi Party’s UP in charge and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday criticised BJP-led state govt and local administration over closure of a govt school in Konia area, alleging that it continues to be listed as operational on govt’s U-DISE portal.Singh said AAP spokesperson Mukesh Singh had exposed the condition of the school through a video, after which the administration allegedly treated him like a criminal. He claimed Mukesh Singh’s arrest reflected govt’s attempt to hide its failures through authoritarian methods.Singh also rejected the administration’s claim that the school was shifted and said the building was closed…

The BJP has warned the Shiv Sena about its alliance with the MNS in KDMC. KALYAN: The political row between the BJP and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) over the alleged removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photograph in Pune has now spilled over into the Mahayuti alliance in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), with the BJP warning the Shiv Sena that it could walk out of the civic alliance if the Sena continues to share power with the MNS.The warning was issued after MNS youth leader Amit Thackeray allegedly got a photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi removed at a…

Kolkata: While the number of dengue cases in Bengal this year is significantly less in number than the earlier years, Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday did a review meeting on dengue and other vector borne diseases at Swasthya Bhawan. The meeting was attended by various stakeholders, including health, urban development, transport irrigation, police, district and civic body administrators.“Last year by this time now the state had logged 7,600 plus dengue cases. This year during the same period around 4,000 plus positive dengue case are there so far. At present there is one death and 148 active cases across the…