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Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) rolled out pink buses offering free services to women Chennai: State transport minister A Vijay Tamilan Parthiban travelled with passengers in a govt bus on Friday and interacted with commuters, drivers and conductors to understand issues faced in public transport services.The minister boarded a Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) bus at Saidapet, bought a ticket and travelled till Guindy Race Course. He spoke to passengers about facilities available in govt buses and asked whether they faced any inconvenience while travelling. He assured them that grievances would be brought to the attention of chief minister C Joseph Vijay…

Ahmedabad: Fuel prices were increased for the third time in less than 10 days, taking petrol prices in Ahmedabad close to the Rs 100-per-litre mark amid rising global crude oil prices and firm international fuel trends. State-run oil marketing companies revised retail prices with effect from 6am on May 23. Petrol price in Ahmedabad increased by 85 paise per litre from Rs 98.38 to Rs 99.23, while diesel price rose by 94 paise per litre from Rs 94.19 to Rs 95.13. The latest revision follows the earlier price revisions announced on May 15 and May 19.Since the first price rise…

Prayagraj: In a major push towards eco-friendly infrastructure and improved passenger amenities, North Central Railway (NCR) has initiated the process to set up electric vehicle charging stations at major railway stations across its jurisdiction. NCR has floated tenders for setting up charging points at five stations in the first phase, with e-auction scheduled for May 26.After awarding the work, the facilities are expected to become operational within six months.Under the initial phase, EV charging stations will be set up at Prayagraj Chheoki, Naini, Chunar, Tundla and Mirzapur railway stations. A previous tender issued for Aligarh station was cancelled and will…

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has drawn up a comprehensive fire-fighting plan for Unit-I, the city’s biggest retail vegetable and grocery market, aiming to curb frequent fire mishaps that cause repeated losses to traders.BMC officials said underground pipelines would be laid across the market to create a network of hydrant points along internal roads, ensuring quicker access to water during emergencies. The plan is being implemented in coordination with the power distribution company, the fire services wing and Water Corporation of Odisha (Watco).BMC will build an underground water storage facility inside the market so that water can be pumped directly…

Coimbatore: Tamil Nadu Farmers Protection Association has submitted two separate representations to TVK-led govt, seeking to amend a policy that permits actions detrimental to environment and withdraw another policy that indirectly encourages illegal mining activities in the state.In a petition addressed to natural resources minister T K Prabhu, the association’s state secretary, R. Sathish Kumar, sought amendment of govt order (Ms.) no. 23 dated Feb 23, 2022, particularly clause IV-A 35-F(3)(L) that permits abandoned quarry pits to be used for dumping solid waste. The petition was submitted to the minister on Friday.Sathish said several local bodies were misusing the provision…

The review came a day after a major technical fault disrupted power supply in several parts of the city Gurgaon: Amid rising temperatures and a spike in power outages and tripping incidents, Haryana has ordered stricter checks to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply across the city.Special energy secretary and managing director of the North and South Haryana Power Distribution Corporations, Vikram Singh, directed officials to prevent avoidable disruptions, particularly during peak summer demand.Singh was in Gurgaon for a whole-time director-level review meeting of DHBVN to assess the progress of ongoing projects, schemes and pending works.“Power outages should be kept to a…

Dimapur: The Nagaland govt has directed all unauthenticated state employees to mandatorily submit identity documents for verification and authentication under the Personal Information Management System (PIMS).A notification issued by the personnel & administrative reforms department through PIMS cell on Friday stated that the move has been initiated to strengthen employee authentication and ensure better governance.The department stated that the state govt had earlier issued several instructions to departments and employees to link Aadhaar with PIMS through official memorandums.However, many employees are yet to complete the Aadhaar linkage process, resulting in failure of identity authentication, it said.The notification directed all unauthenticated…

Kanpur: The body of a 19-year-old student was found hanging in a private hostel room in Kanpur’s Kalyanpur Kala area on Saturday. The deceased was a second year, OT technician student at Paramedical college, and was a resident of Etawah.As soon as the incident came to light, panic spread across the hostel premises, and the students informed the police.According to fellow students, the boy had returned from home on Friday, and showed no sign of stress and was completely normal. However, late night, he went to a nearby vacant room, where he allegedly hanged himself.Kalyanpur police station in-charge, Santosh Kumar,…

A man was murdered in city Ludhiana: A 22-year-old newly married woman allegedly hanged herself at her residence following persistent harassment for dowry, prompting the Ludhiana police to arrest her husband and parents-in-law on Friday. Acting on a complaint filed by the victim’s mother, police registered an FIR against the trio under Sections 80 (dowry death) and 3(5) (joint criminal intent) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).The tragedy comes just over a year after the woman entered a love marriage with the prime accused last year, which initially had the full backing of both families. According to the victim’s mother’s…

A car was set on fire in Sector 63 during the protestNaresh Kumar (in pic) was arrested on Saturday for allegedly vandalising and vehicles on fireSeveral vehicles in a car showroom, Vipul Motors, were allegedly set on fire during the workers’ protest on April 13A car was set on fire in Sector 63 during the protestNaresh Kumar (in pic) was arrested on Saturday for allegedly vandalising and vehicles on fireSeveral vehicles in a car showroom, Vipul Motors, were allegedly set on fire during the workers’ protest on April 13A car was set on fire in Sector 63 during the protest…