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Gurgaon: State industry and commerce minister Rao Narbir Singh proposed removing the 15-metre height cap on industrial buildings in Haryana. Proposed under the Industrial Policy 2026, removal of the cap will allow factories and manufacturing units to expand vertically instead of having to look for land for expansion. The change is significant for Gurgaon and Faridabad, where industrial land prices surged sharply, forcing units to restrict operations.Industry and commerce minister Rao Narbir Singh submitted the proposal to chief minister Nayab Singh Saini and said vertical development was necessary to meet Haryana’s economic goals by 2047. “The high price of land…

Deputy CM Urged To Reject Kuki Label For Thadou Identity Guwahati: The swearing in of BJP’s Kuki Zo legislator Nemcha Kipgen as deputy chief minister of Manipur Wednesday triggered a fresh storm in the state’s fragile ethnic landscape, with her identity itself becoming a contested political battleground.On one hand, Kuki Zo Council announced a social boycott of community MLAs who joined the new government with protesters blocking roads by burning tyres in Kangpokpi district late on Wednesday.Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New Labour Codes, Delhi’s 807 Gone Missing And MoreThe Joint Forum of Seven (JF7), a body of Kuki freedom fighters…

Belagavi: Even as the state govt passed the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2025, which proposes 2 years’ imprisonment even for the betrothal of minors, confusion persists over whether it became an Act, with contradictory claims from the minister and department officials.While women and child welfare department officers maintain that the Bill is yet to come into force, minister for women and child welfare Laxmi Hebbalkar asserted that it is already an Act, claiming the governor signed it.Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New Labour Codes, Delhi’s 807 Gone Missing And MoreThe contradiction came into sharp focus in a child…

Kanpur: A minor studentdies by suicide in Panki police station area on Wednesday night. Before jumping before the train, the student wrote a suicide note accusing another minor from the area of blackmailing. Family members said that the boy was a high school student at a private school and used to take coaching from a teacher in the area. They said he left home for coaching at 9pm on Wednesday. When he did not reach the coaching, the teacher informed the family. Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New Labour Codes, Delhi’s 807 Gone Missing And MoreDuring the search, family members found…

Ludhiana: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), which has been hearing multiple petitions on pollution in the Buddha Dariya, has underlined the need for a permanent solution to the issue. In its orders on the petitions, the Tribunal said it must be ensured that the water body is not polluted by any units or violators even in the normal course, when the matter is not under active monitoring by the NGT.The orders stated that the Tribunal expected the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) to take this into account while working out…

Mysuru: Dog squads, an integral part of the policing system, are playing a significant role in assisting police in cracking various crimes. Over the last five years, the Mysuru City police dog squad helped detect 291 cases, while the district dog squad contributed to the detection of 693 cases.According to data shared by home minister G Parameshwara in response to an unstarred question raised by Mandya MLC Madhu G Madegowda, 2,331 crimes were traced across Karnataka through police dog squads in 2025. The minister also informed the House that the current strength of the police dog squad in the state…

Noida: Gautam Budh Nagar police commissionerate has put forth a proposal to set-up six water police outposts across key riverine, canal-side, and religious locations in the district. The initiative is being planned under the direction of police commissioner Laxmi Singh, with the primary objective of ensuring public safety, effective rescue operations, and law enforcement at water bodies frequented by devotees and tourists, officials said.According to officials, as footfall around rivers and canals increases during events such as the shravan month kanwar yatra, chhath puja, durga puja, and other religious celebrations, the risk of accidents and emergencies rises significantly. The new…

PUNE: The overturning of a propylene gas tanker on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway has triggered questions over why a highly flammable chemical was being transported by road. Experts and industry officials say such movement is routine worldwide and driven by demand patterns, logistical constraints and the absence of viable alternatives such as pipelines or shipping for inland deliveries. The tanker involved in Tuesday’s incident was carrying 21 tonnes of propylene gas from BPCL’s Kochi refinery to Dahej, a major industrial hub in Gujarat. Propylene in India is largely produced domestically at refineries and supplied to factories spread across the country, many…

Mapusa: The newly inaugurated Govt Hospital and Research Centre, Tuem (GMC link), has officially opened its doors, providing a healthcare boost to the residents of Pernem. Residents expressed satisfaction as the GMC-link hospital began addressing the long-standing need for specialised care closer to home.Goa: Tourism Crackdown, Education Changes, Farm Distress, Payment Glitches and Academic Expansion“The start of services is a huge relief. We no longer have to travel all the way to Bambolim for basic specialist consultations,” said Taramati Parab, a local who was visiting the hospital.“We urge govt to expedite the launch of casualty and emergency services” said Tulsi…

CHANDIGARH: A CCTV video has emerged showing the fatal shooting of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) functionary Lucky Oberoi outside a gurdwara in the upscale Model Town area of Punjab’s Jalandhar city early on Friday morning.The brazen attack took place during the morning hours at around 7.35am on a street burstling from vehicles and devotees heading towards gurdwara. Chandigarh: Murder Outside Gurdwara, Roads Shut, Trees Saved and more As Lucky Oberoi stepped out of the Gurdwara, unlocked his Mahindra Thar parked outside, a hooded youth casually walked towards the SUV and suddenly fired shots at Lucky from close range while he…