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Chandigarh’s architect, Le Corbusier, pointing to his original master plan in a historical photograph Chandigarh: The land-starved city has approved sweeping amendments to its master plan, ditching decades of Le Corbusier’s architectural tradition to mandate high-rise apartments and double industrial density.UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday approved major draft amendments to the Chandigarh Master Plan-2031. Backed by the central govt’s deregulation initiatives, the reforms completely ban new plotted housing developments outside the historical core.The master plan splits the territory into distinct architectural zones to preserve Chandigarh’s heritage while unlocking residential capacity. Doubling the industrial floor area ratio and forcing…
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath distributes land allotment certificates under the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), in Lucknow, on Friday Lucknow: Investors who received land allotment letters under the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) on Friday hailed UP’s evolving industrial ecosystem, citing improved infrastructure, quicker clearances and better connectivity as key reasons behind expanding their businesses in the state.The allotment letters were handed over to 17 investors planning projects in sectors such as renewable energy, electronics, apparel, IT services, home appliances and industrial manufacturing in the fast-developing YEIDA region near the upcoming Noida International Airport.Among the firms that received…
Patna: Science, technology and technical education department has introduced a system of holding parent-teacher meetings twice every academic session in all 38 govt engineering colleges and 46 govt polytechnic institutes across the state to ensure overall development of students. Department’s minister Sheela Kumari said the meetings, scheduled in April and Nov, aim to strengthen communication between parents, teachers and institutions.During the meeting, parents are informed about student’s academic progress, attendance, and overall performance. Teachers and parents also discuss academic, behavioural and personal challenges faced by students and work jointly towards solutions. According to the department, suggestions and feedback received from…
Kota: Kota Development Authority (KDA) Friday suspended three engineers and imposed a penalty of Rs 17 lakh upon the contractor after retired school principal Rameshwar Rawal died by falling into an open drain, under Borekheda police station area late Wednesday night.Taking a dig at govt apathy and inaction, former CM Ashok Gehlot and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly Tika Ram Jully took to X and condemned the BJP govt for negligence and taking the life of a common man like a cockroach.While returning on a motorbike from a retirement party, Rameshwar Rawal, who retired from a govt school…
Nagpur: Amid the intense summer heat and rising temperatures across the city, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has intensified efforts to protect homeless citizens and beggars from heat-related risks through a special rescue and rehabilitation initiative. The civic body has so far provided safe shelter to 466 homeless individuals, while successfully rehabilitating 159.The initiative, being implemented by NMC’s Social Development Department, aims to prevent heatstroke-related casualties among people living on the streets. Civic officials said that homeless individuals identified during rescue operations are shifted to shelter centres and provided support services including healthcare, food, counselling and rehabilitation assistance.According to NMC…
Dhanbad: A delegation led by Jharia MLA Ragini Singh and Dhanbad mayor Sanjiv Singh met governor-cum-chancellor Santosh Gangwar at Raj Bhavan and submitted a memorandum opposing the proposed cluster system in Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University (BBMKU).Singh voiced “serious concern” over the plan, warning it could create practical difficulties for students across Dhanbad and Jharia. She said the coal belt’s socio-economic and geographical conditions differ sharply from other parts of Jharkhand, with many students coming from labour-class, middle-class and economically weaker families. Frequent travel between colleges, she argued, would be financially burdensome.The MLA said forcing students to attend classes in…
Gorakhpur: A 16-year-old school topper drowned in the Rapti river in Gorakhpur’s Jhangha area while bathing with five friends. His mother has alleged that he was deliberately drowned out of jealousy over his academic success.The deceased was a Class XI student at Aditya Public School and had topped his school in the Class X CBSE exams with 91%.According to police, the victim had gone to the river with five friends on Thursday afternoon. His family received a phone call around 3 pm informing them that he had drowned. When relatives reached the riverbank, they found his clothes and slippers lying…
T’puram: Thiruvallom police filed a chargesheet against five accused in connection with murder of a youth who was stabbed near a bar at Vazhamuttam earlier this year. The victim, Sujith (25), of Pachallur, succumbed to injuries after the attack that took place on Feb 22.Police said the murder was allegedly triggered by a long-standing rivalry between two groups, linked to an altercation during a festival held at Panathura nearly a year ago.The chargesheet, running over 500 pages, was filed before judicial first class magistrate court in Neyyattinkara within 85 days of the incident after completion of the investigation by Thiruvallom…
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Friday verbally requested the state not to take any action against former Trinamool MLA of Rajarhat-Gopalpur Aditi Munshi and her husband and BMC councillor Debraj Chakraborty in an assets case till June 19. The HC also ordered interim protection to BMC mayor-in-council Tulsi Sinha Roy till June 22 in a different case.The IO has been directed to file a comprehensive report on June 19, when the matter will be next heard by Justice Jay Sengupta. The state, represented by additional advocate general Rajdeep Mazumder, opposed the couple’s anticipatory bail plea, saying that they amassed properties…
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