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The enforcement action has expanded well beyond the DLF colonies where demolition drives were launched earlier Gurgaon: Several established residential neighbourhoods, including Sushant Lok, South City, Ardee City, Greenwood City, Vatika, The Westerlies and Vipul World, are now under the scanner of the department of town and country planning (DTCP).DTCP has issued 1,319 show-cause notices and 662 restoration orders, even as demolition and sealing drives continue across the city.South City accounts for the largest number of show-cause notices with 538 cases, followed by Sushant Lok, even as DTCP’s crackdown on unauthorised construction and land-use violations across licensed colonies in the…
Rajya Sabha MP Kanad Purkayastha and Borkhola MLA Kishore Nath hold a meeting with plant officialsRajya Sabha MP Kanad Purkayastha and Borkhola MLA Kishore Nath hold a meeting with plant officialsRajya Sabha MP Kanad Purkayastha and Borkhola MLA Kishore Nath hold a meeting with plant officialsRajya Sabha MP Kanad Purkayastha and Borkhola MLA Kishore Nath hold a meeting with plant officialsRajya Sabha MP Kanad Purkayastha and Borkhola MLA Kishore Nath hold a meeting with plant officials Silchar: Indian Oil Corporation Limited’s (IOCL) LPG bottling plant at Jarailtola will remain shut for six months for repairs and safety assessments.The plant, in…
Kanpur: Two children died and 12 others fell ill in Garhakasda village on the Yamuna banks in Etawah’s Chakarnagar block amid a mysterious illness. One sick child was admitted to an ICU in Etawah, while others were treated at private hospitals in Etawah and Auraiya. The cause of the illness is yet to be ascertained.Around 14-year-old Satyendra died on Thursday night after developing fever and vomiting. Subsequently, 13-year-old Gungun, 13, fell ill and died while being taken to a private hospital in Babarpur, Auraiya. The deaths triggered panic, with 12 other children reported ill. Two children from neighbouring Pura Mallahan…
Mangaluru: In view of the upcoming festive season and the public events and processions scheduled across Dakshina Kannada, Mangaluru City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH and Dakshina Kannada superintendent of police Arun K issued a 17-point set of guidelines for organisers.The guidelines will apply to events including Eid Milad on Tuesday, Krishna Janmashtami and Mosaru Kudike on Sept and 5, Ganesh Chaturthi from September 14, Navarathri Sharada Mahotsava from Oct 11 to 21, Deepavali from Nov 8 to 10 and Christmas on Dec 25.Organisers must submit complete details of the event, along with the names and contact numbers of…
Karnataka Okkuta leaders were detained during a protest at the KRS Dam MANDYA: Karnataka Okkuta state president Vatal Nagaraj and several party leaders and workers were detained on Tuesday while staging a siege protest at the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam over the Cauvery water-sharing issue.After being detained, Nagaraj announced that his organisation would block the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border at Attibele on September 1.He warned that vehicles would not be allowed to cross between the two states.Speaking to ANI, Nagaraj said, “On September 1, we will block the border at Attibele. We will not allow any vehicles to pass. We…
Pune: Former chairperson of the Maharashtra State Women’s Commission (MSCW), Rupali Chakankar, on Monday filed a case of defamation against multiple individuals.This includes women office-bearers of different political parties from Pune and across the state for uploading alleged defamatory and objectionable content on social media sites and the persons who wrote alleged objectionable comments below these posts.Chakankar lodged a complaint with the Pune cyber police stating that these comments and contents were uploaded on different social media sites when her name surfaced in the Nashik-based astrologer Ashok Kharat’s case. She claimed she had appeared before all the authorities who had…
Punjab minister Harbhajan Singh ETO Ropar: Punjab minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Monday laid the foundation stone of a new 111.24-metre high-level steel bridge to be constructed over the Sirhind Canal in Ropar, replacing the old bridge considered a lifeline of the Ropar main market. The construction work was formally initiated by the Punjab Cabinet minister as well.Sharing details, ETO said that the bridge, being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 16.38 crore, would significantly strengthen the infrastructure of Ropar (Rupnagar) city. Besides streamlining traffic, the bridge would play an important role in boosting local commercial activities. He said…
ECI to use schools and colleges to create informed young votersCEC Gyanesh Kumar at regional conference on electoral literacyECI to use schools and colleges to create informed young votersCEC Gyanesh Kumar at regional conference on electoral literacyECI to use schools and colleges to create informed young voters Lucknow: The Election Commission of India will strengthen its Electoral Literacy Clubs in schools, colleges and universities to help young people understand elections and participate more actively in democracy.CEC Gyanesh Kumar announced the initiative while addressing students and teachers from Uttar Pradesh at a regional conference on Electoral Literacy Clubs 2.0 and ECINET…
Patna: Tourist footfall at eco-tourism destinations across Bihar increased by 35.7% in two years, rising from 55.20 lakh in 2022-23 to 74.90 lakh in 2024-25, according to data shared by the tourism department on Tuesday.The increase points to growing interest in destinations offering natural landscapes, wildlife, adventure activities and improved tourism facilities.Rajgir Nature Safari recorded one of the most significant increases, with visitor numbers rising from around 1.59 lakh in 2022-23 to nearly 3 lakh in 2024-25 — about 1.9 times the earlier figure.Karamchat Dam in Kaimur recorded an even sharper rise. The site received 46,163 visitors in 2022-23, compared…
Jaipur: Political posters, banners and hoardings continue to appear across Jaipur despite the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) being in force, with walls, public spaces and even direction boards carrying unauthorised publicity.JMC officials said the issue persists because new material is often put up before enforcement teams can spot it.Deputy Commissioner of Jhalana zone Arpana Sharma said dedicated teams have been deployed to remove posters and other publicity. Deputy Commissioner of Murlipura zone Shraddha Singh said teams are working in three shifts to clear illegally placed posters, banners and hoardings.A report submitted Monday said 412 items were removed between Aug…