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Times News NetworkKanpur: District magistrate Jitendra Pratap Singh on Monday inspected Chainpurwa, village located in the Kateri area of Sadar Tehsil in view of the rainfall and reviewed the preparations to deal with the Ganga’s water level and possible waterlogging. Village head Ravi Nishad said that this year no situation of waterlogging has arisen in the village and the current situation is completely normal.Along with taking information about the Ganga’s water level, the district magistrate obtained information regarding the availability of boatmen, the condition of boats, and other necessary facilities to be used in relief and rescue operations if required.…

Gadkari said he was the public works department (PWD) minister in the state govt when the Pune-Mumbai expressway was constructed. PUNE: Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday mentioned how he was trolled on social media for damages on the connecting link recently, even though it was the state govt that had implemented the project and not his ministry.He was speaking at a lecture series, Festival of Thinkers, organised by Symbiosis International University (SIU) on Monday. He highlighted the importance of futuristic planning and the need for better quality monitoring.Gadkari said he was the public works…

The cameras are deployed at selected high-density, high-risk locations, and critical intersections identified through road-safety assessments by the PWD, traffic police and district road safety committees Panaji: State govt will review the performance of Goa’s AI-enabled traffic enforcement system, which came into force on Aug 1, with an interdepartmental committee expected to meet next week to assess violation data and decide the next course of action.The committee will be chaired by the transport secretary and include the principal chief engineer of the PWD and the superintendents of police of North Goa, South Goa and Traffic. The director of transport, Arvind…

Barinderjit.SalujaMohali-Sirhind highway to open by end of SeptMohali: Commuters between Mohali and Sirhind are set to get a major travel boost, with the Rs 651 crore Mohali-Sirhind greenfield national highway likely to be opened for traffic by the end of Sept after clearing its final inspection stage.The 27.37km access-controlled corridor, being developed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under the Bharatmala Pariyojana, will provide a direct, signal-free link between Mohali and Sirhind/Fatehgarh Sahib, bypassing congestion-prone stretches, including Landran Chowk.Confirming the development, NHAI project director Ashim Kumar Bansal said the highway is complete and the final inspection has been…

Lucknow: Shiv Sena functionary and former corporator Kamlesh Kedarnath Rai, who was arrested after his licensed pistol went off accidentally during security screening at Varanasi airport on Sunday, injuring two screening staff, was released on bail on Monday, police said.Rai, a Mumbai-based businessman, is a resident of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh. His son Ritesh Rai is a corporator in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).Phoolpur police station had booked Rai under Sections 125(A) and 125(B) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for causing hurt through an act endangering the life or personal safety of others.“Since both sections are bailable, Rai was released on…

Patna: Six children drowned in separate incidents in Patna and Katihar districts on Monday, turning what was meant to be a day of religious observance on the third Somwari of Shrawan into a day of mourning.In Patna, the incident took place around 6.15am near Ranisarai village under Bakhtiyarpur police station area, where seven girls from the same family had gone to the Ganga river to bathe before offering prayers at a temple. One of them ventured into deep water and began drowning. The other girls rushed to save her, but all seven were caught in the strong current.Locals managed to…

A corner being used as community bin for waste dumpingQR code stuck outside homes by JMC officials for residents to address civic grievancesgarbage lined streets of Shyam VatikaSeveral weeks worth household waste dumped on the streets of Shyam VatikaA corner being used as community bin for waste dumpingQR code stuck outside homes by JMC officials for residents to address civic grievancesgarbage lined streets of Shyam VatikaSeveral weeks worth household waste dumped on the streets of Shyam VatikaA corner being used as community bin for waste dumping Jaipur: Garbage collection in Shyam Vatika area of Jaisinghpura Khor remains irregular, with residents…

Colonel Anshit Shrivastava, director of Army Recruitment Office (ARO), with a paralympic archer in Gadchiroli Nagpur: Army recruitment office recently scanned the interiors of Gadchiroli for potential soldiers while reaching out to over 1,500 youths, including girls, in the district. This was the first-of-its-kind outreach in the once Maoist-affected district.Covering remote areas of the district from Aug 10 to 12, the team came across youths with excellent physical stamina, with some even clocking 100 metres in a mere 10.3 to 10.4 seconds, a feat which even many athletes may find tough to accomplish. The purpose of the visit was to…

Gorakhpur: After unfurling the national flag at Syed Modi Railway Stadium here on Independence Day, North Eastern Railway general manager Uday Borwankar highlighted key achievements of NER, including completion of around 26 km of doubling and third-line works, commissioning of eight new trains and extension of three services. He said, 6.64 crore passengers travelled from NER stations, generating nearly Rs 1,200 crore in revenue, up 17.5% year-on-year. He reviewed a parade by RPF personnel, Civil Defence volunteers, Scouts and Guides, and railway school students.Borwankar said 107 km of complete track renewal and 126 km of rail renewal had been completed,…

A fire broke out on the second-floor terrace of the Air Traffic Control (ATC) building at Kolkata airport KOLKATA: A fire broke out on the extended open terrace area of the second floor of the Air Traffic Control (ATC) building at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata around 4am on Tuesday, triggering a swift response from the airport fire services. Flight operations remained unaffected.Airport officials said the blaze was brought under control with three fire engines within a short time, though cooling operations and precautionary measures continued until around 6am.The fire was confined to the second-floor open area…