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NGO volunteers and students take part in the BDA’s Guinness World Record plantation drive at Nada Prabhu Kempegowda Layout in June 2026. Bengaluru: Bangalore Development Authority’s ambitious bid to set a Guinness World Record by planting 15 lakh saplings in June came with a hefty price tag of Rs 12.5 crore.Responding to a question from Yelahanka BJP MLA SR Vishwanath in the legislative assembly Tuesday, CM DK Shivakumar said BDA spent that amount on the record attempt, including procurement and transportation of saplings, hiring Guinness World Record consultants, digital platform charges and advertisements.The BDA procured three broad categories of planting…
KBR Park one-way traffic system Hyderabad: Hyderabad police commissioner VC Sajjanar observed that the first day of the one-way traffic system around KBR Park has caused traffic congestion at certain places during the peak hours due to road design issues and lack of public awareness. The senior cop said that police in coordination with GHMC officials will monitor the situation, which is expected to improve in a few days with increased public awareness.While answering the media queries during a media conference at Hyderabad police commissioner’s office in ICCC, Banjara Hills, Sajjanar said traffic flow was smooth during the morning hours…
Senthil Kumar, co-founder & chief business officer, Qube Cinema with Ashim Mathur, VP, marketing (Asia Pacific), Dolby Laboratories Chennai: Digital cinema technology company Qube Cinema plans to expand its EPIQ screens, its proprietary premium large-format (PLF) brand, to 30 screens in the country.It plans to roll out 30 EPIQ screens equipped with Dolby Vision and Atmos over the next three years. EPIQ currently has about 12 screens and is targeting about 20 by the end of the year, said Senthil Kumar V, co-founder of Qube Cinema.Premium large format (PLF) screen refers to bigger and better screens and projection technologies and…
Ahmedabad: Fourteen iPhones allegedly vanished from a parcel inside a luxury bus travelling from Pune to Ahmedabad. The phones, valued at Rs 10.7 lakh, were reportedly removed while the driver and cleaner were distracted.The parcel’s sender approached Ramol police on Monday.According to the complaint, the theft took place between 10.30am on July 15 and 3.30pm on July 16. The parcel, sent by a 28-year-old Pune resident originally from Rajasthan, was to be delivered in the CTM area.Police said the accused was travelling on a seat booked in another person’s name. He allegedly took advantage of the driver’s and cleaner’s inattention,…
Prayagraj: A wanted criminal was injured and arrested along with two of his accomplices after an encounter in Fatehpur late Monday night, police said.The police recovered two countrymade pistols of .315 bore, three unused cartridges, two used cartridge, Rs 12,500 cash, an iron rod, and a SUV from the criminal identified as Rafeeq (45).He was admitted to the hospital in Fatehpur for treatment. The gang was involved in stealing goats and other cattle.Police said a joint team of Bakewar and SOG police were conducting routine checks near Devmai canal bridge road when they noticed three suspicious men in a SUV.…
Swami Laxmananda Saraswati Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: Nearly 18 years after the killing of VHP functionary Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati and his four associates at Kandhamal’s Jalespata Ashram, a special court in Paralakhemundi on Tuesday acquitted D. Keshab Rao alias Azad, an alleged Maoist, holding that the prosecution failed to prove his involvement in the murders beyond reasonable doubt.The seer’s murder triggered large-scale communal violence in Kandhamal in 2008, while the disappearance of the Justice AS Naidu Commission report on the killing during the 2024 change of govt is currently under investigation by the crime branch.Additional sessions judge (special court), Paralakhemundi, Sri Satyanarayan Patra,…
Manesar civic body to get first C&D waste processing plant in 4 monthsManesar civic body to get first C&D waste processing plant in 4 monthsManesar civic body to get first C&D waste processing plant in 4 monthsManesar civic body to get first C&D waste processing plant in 4 monthsManesar civic body to get first C&D waste processing plant in 4 months Gurgaon: Municipal Corporation of Manesar (MCM) will get its first construction and demolition (C&D) waste processing plant, with a leading automobile manufacturer set to build the facility for Rs 8 crore. The plant, which will be built on about…
Guwahati: Assam plans to partner with Spices Board India to turn its spice production into higher-value business opportunities.The state govt is preparing a long-term institutional partnership through a memorandum of understanding (MoU), focusing on processing, value addition and better market realisation for farmers.The proposal was discussed during a meeting with Spices Board India secretary MS Manivannan, Chief Secretary Ravi Kota said.Assam has more than 1.08 lakh hectares under spice cultivation, producing over 4.06 lakh metric tonnes in 2024-25. Ginger, turmeric, chilli, black pepper, garlic and coriander are among the major spices grown in the state.Under the proposed partnership, the govt…
CDAP, IIT Kanpur Organises Session on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Kanpur: The Cell for Differently Abled Persons (CDAP), Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, organised a session on ‘Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)’ with the objective of fostering awareness about disability-related biases and challenges and promoting a more inclusive and equitable environment.Addressing the programme, head, CDAP, Prof Anubha Goel, highlighted the importance of awareness, accessibility and equal opportunities for persons with disabilities. In the inaugural address, chairperson, Students’ Placement Office, IIT-K, Prof Manjesh Kumar Singh, spoke about the facilities and support available through the Students’ Placement Office for students with disabilities…
While 1.65 lakh trees were classified as healthy, the report highlighted 32,876 mechanically cut trees as evidence of illegal felling. Ludhiana: Punjab’s first comprehensive tree census has mapped 2,00,000 trees across 46 municipal wards in Ludhiana, revealing a predominantly young canopy and flagging widespread illegal felling with nearly 33,000 mechanically cut trees.Ordered by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) following local activist petitions against the concretisation of green spaces, the survey covers Wards 31 to 73, along with Wards 91, 92, and 93. Out of the total surveyed population, 82.6% of trees are under 20 years old, and 94% have a…