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The four-storey club in Sector 43 is being built at an estimated cost of Rs 5 crore Gurgaon: With a senior citizens’ club in Sector 43 nearing completion and plans underway for another club and an old-age home, HSVP is adding elderly-focused civic amenities to the city’s urban landscape.The four-storey club in Sector 43, near Golf Course Road, spans 1,500 square metres and is being built at an estimated cost of Rs 5 crore. “More than 80% of the structure is complete, and the building is expected to be ready for use by July 30,” said HSVP sub-divisional officer, NK…
Silchar: One person died while a youth sustained critical injuries in two separate accidents reported from Cachar district on Eid ul-Zuha on Thursday. An unidentified man was found lying in a bloodied condition beside a railway track at Chandranathpur on Thursday morning. Local residents who spotted him said the injured man was crying for help.He was rushed to Sonapur Ramkamal Health Centre by locals but died during treatment. His identity was yet to be ascertained till the filing of this report. The incident created panic in the area. Government Railway Police (GRP) from Badarpur and Barkhola Police later reached the…
Ludhiana: A series of four fuel price hikes within just 11 days has pushed petrol and diesel prices up by over Rs 7 per litre, severely hitting transporters, auto-rickshaw drivers, and delivery agents. Daily wage workers and trade unions are expressing anger, pointing out that the govt refused to slash retail prices when global crude oil market rates were low, yet quickly passed the burden onto the public the moment market costs rose.The aggressive pricing cycle began on May 15, when petrol jumped by Rs 3 and diesel by Rs 2.94, pushing retail rates to ₹101.12 and ₹90.9 per litre…
The man was temporarily staying in a flat at Lotus Boulevard society Noida: A 65-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the ninth floor of a residential tower in Sector 100 on Wednesday. Police said a preliminary investigation shows he had been suffering from a kidney ailment and had severe depression. Hours before the incident, he had gone to meet one of his friends, who is battling the same disease.The man was a resident of Sector 35 and had been staying temporarily in the ninth-floor flat belonging to his sister at Lotus Boulevard. The incident took place around…
PMPML currently operates 1,160 CNG buses and 233 diesel buses Pune: PMPML is not considering an immediate fare hike despite rising CNG prices piling pressure on operating costs. However, a decision on the same could be taken soon if fuel prices continue to climb, the transport utility’s CMD Mahesh Awhad told TOI on Thursday.“There was a hike in fares last year, so we are not looking at an immediate move in this regard. The fuel price situation is being monitored closely. It is a wait-and-watch game for now. Based on the developments, a further call will be taken,” said the…
Patna: If all goes as planned, faculty-starved colleges and universities across the state are likely to get more than 12,000 teachers of different categories soon.Sources said the Bihar State University Service Commission (BSUSC) would advertise the posts and begin the recruitment process once the draft statute for appointment of assistant professors receives the chancellor’s approval and reservation rosters for vacant posts of assistant professors, associate professors and professors are cleared by the higher education department.The revised appointment process for assistant professors envisages the introduction of a written test in addition to the interview.According to official estimates, nearly 5,000 posts of…
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Rajkot: Nearly a month after the Rajkot Municipal Corporation election results, the BJP’s announcement of key civic office-bearers on Thursday was marked by intense lobbying, last-minute consultations and internal political manoeuvring, culminating in the surprise elevation of Nehal Shukla as Rajkot’s new mayor.Considered close to the political camp of former chief minister late Vijay Rupani, Shukla’s rise capped a dramatic political journey that began even before the civic polls.In a striking twist, Shukla was not among the BJP’s original candidates for the April RMC elections. The party had initially fielded Sahilesh Jani from Ward No. 7, but altered its decision…
Ranchi: Rims on Thursday announced that it would repair all defunct water filters on the hospital premises.An official communiqué from Rims on Thursday said that a company, Minu Marketing Private Limited, in coordination with the institute administration, has agreed to provide support for technical survey, restoration and maintenance of drinking water units installed on the campus under its CSR initiative.Notably, TOI on Wednesday highlighted the issue of defunct water taps at Rims creating inconvenience for patients, attendants and staff visiting the hospital for months, disrupting access to safe drinking water.“Under this public interest effort, Rims medical superintendent has granted approval…
New Mayor of Surat Maya Mavani. Surat: Amid prolonged consultations and last-minute deliberations, the BJP on Thursday unveiled the new leadership of the Surat Municipal Corporation, ending a three-hour wait for councillors and sealing Maya Mavani’s elevation as mayor.Councillors of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) had gathered nearly a month after the civic elections for the announcement of office-bearers, but the process was delayed as internal discussions within the party leadership continued for hours. Initially assembled in a meeting hall in the presence of city BJP president Paresh Patel, councillors were later shifted to the general board hall after nearly…