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Chennai: The blast at a goldsmith unit, triggered by a hand-held gas torch, leaving one dead and six injured on Wednesday, has blown the lid off the bustling, but hazardous jewellery-making industry in Elephant Gate. Officials say more than 1,000 such units operate out of tiny 10ft by 20ft rooms, which are poorly ventilated and lack even basic safety measures.Wednesday’s blast occurred after a gas leak went undetected by workers at a gold melting unit on the fourth floor of a building on Singannan Street. Chennai: Poll Seat Disputes, Bird Flu Scare, Crimes Against Women & MoreWhile the unit owner,…
Ahmedabad: The standing committee on Thursday approved the formation of the Amdavad District Tourism Development Society (ADTDS) to boost tourist attractions in Ahmedabad. The state govt will provide Rs 10 crore to the society, which will be registered as a trust, under the Societies Registration Act, 1960, and the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950.ADTDS will identify tourist sites and plan infrastructure upgrades, beautification works, tourist amenities, sanitation and drinking water facilities, traffic and parking arrangements, cleanliness measures, signage, and other initiatives to promote tourism. The municipal commissioner will complete related procedures, including setting up the governing council and executive council,…
Pune:A 75-year-old Kharadi-based retired manager of a private company lost Rs1.5 crore between July and Oct last year after cybercrooks promised him handsome returns in online share-trading.He submitted a complaint to the Pune cybercrime police in Jan. After its verification, an FIR was registered on Wednesday.Pune: Flight Scare, Expiry Food Crackdown, Returning Winter Chill & MoreAccording to the police, the suspects added the victim’scellphonenumber to a group on a messaging application. Its members frequently thanked the group admin for trading tips. After reading these messages, the victim was impressed.”Without informing any of his family members, the victim contacted the group…
Chandigarh: The Haryana govt on Thursday highlighted its focus on strengthening health care services in the state during the 5th day of the budget session of the Assembly.CM Nayab Singh Saini said that the state govt is committed to providing better healthcare services to its citizens. As part of this effort, district-level hospitals are being equipped with facilities such as CT scans, MRI and digital X-rays. 10 such hospitals were already upgraded and dedicated to the public, while others are in the process of being enhanced, he said.Chandigarh: Fatal Crash, ₹590-Cr Bank Fraud, Farmer Stir & MoreCM Saini added that…
Lucknow: Several student and social groups staged a march on Thursday against the sealing of Lal Baradari, demanding that the administration make public the official order and safety report. Police stopped the march midway.The protest followed a 48 hour ultimatum to Lucknow University seeking clarity on why the nearly 200-year-old structure was sealed without a public explanation.The students also demanded details of Rs 5 crore sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan and withdrawal of action against protesting students, saying peaceful protest is their democratic right.A student leader, Amitesh Pal said, “We are demanding transparency and accountability. Students should…
Jaipur: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ajmer on Saturday, former chief minister Ashok Gehlot has written to the PM, urging him to keep his election-campaign promise that no welfare scheme started by the Congress govt in Rajasthan would be discontinued or diluted if the BJP govt came to power in the state.In his letter, Gehlot reminded PM Modi of this promise he made at an election rally in Chittorgarh on Oct 2, 2023. “The people of Rajasthan accepted those words as ‘Modi ki Guarantee’,” Gehlot wrote, expressing regret that the state govt was doing “exactly opposite” of…
Nagpur: A 13-year-old Class 8 girl survivor of repeated incestuous rape by her 16-year-old biological brother at a Kalmeshwar village in Nagpur district, and currently 26-week pregnant, has sought medical termination of pregnancy. Her father moved the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court on her behalf on Thursday.The Kalmeshwar police earlier admitted the survivor to Indira Gandhi Govt Medical College for initial treatment and pregnancy confirmation but she was shifted to Govt Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur on Thursday.Nagpur: Airport Redevelopment Plea, Drone Surveillance For Tigers, Industrial Investment & MoreOn the court’s directions, a specially-constituted medical board at GMCH, is…
Kolkata: Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority (SMPA) achieved its first night-time pilotage at the upper reaches on Wednesday night. Experienced pilots navigated container vessel Sinar Pangalam Susu on her inward voyage through the narrow channel of Kolkata Dock System during hours of darkness, marking the first such achievement in the port’s 155-year history.”SMPA achieved a historic milestone by breaking the long-standing myth of no pilotage at the upper reaches during hours of darkness,” SMPA chairman Rathendra Raman said on Thursday. The upper reaches of the river stretch from Diamond Harbour to Kolkata. “Due to the exemplary coordination between various departments,…
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