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Residents sought removal of all illegal encroachments and unauthorised commercial establishments from the roadResidents sought removal of all illegal encroachments and unauthorised commercial establishments from the roadResidents sought removal of all illegal encroachments and unauthorised commercial establishments from the roadResidents sought removal of all illegal encroachments and unauthorised commercial establishments from the roadResidents sought removal of all illegal encroachments and unauthorised commercial establishments from the roadResidents sought removal of all illegal encroachments and unauthorised commercial establishments from the roadResidents sought removal of all illegal encroachments and unauthorised commercial establishments from the roadResidents sought removal of all illegal encroachments and unauthorised…

Itanagar: Police arrested a drug peddler at Solungtoo village in Arunachal Pradesh’s Namsai district and seized 82 grams of suspected heroin worth around Rs 16.40 lakh in the illicit market.The accused has been identified as Osina Chautang.Acting on a tip-off, a team led by Namsai deputy superintendent of police Kengo Dirchi raided Chautang’s house on Wednesday, following mandatory protocols under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.The search was conducted in the presence of independent local observers, including members of the All Namsai Area Youth Association (ANAYA), and recorded on video using the govt’s e-Sakshya digital application to…

Family and relatives paying a tearful farewell to Sagar GuptaMerchant Navy officer SargarFamily and relatives paying a tearful farewell to Sagar GuptaMerchant Navy officer SargarFamily and relatives paying a tearful farewell to Sagar Gupta Kanpur: Merchant Navy chief officer Sagar Gupta (30), who was killed in a recent drone attack in Ukraine while serving aboard a ship in the Black Sea, was cremated at Bhairav Ghat in Kanpur on Thursday morning. As the family performed the last rites, they renewed their demand for martyr status for Sagar, Rs 2 crore as compensation and a govt job for his wife. They…

The cash-only constraint impacts both sides. Conductors, unable to provide exact balance, often write remaining amounts on tickets for later settlement during the journey, forcing passengers to track unpaid balances. Ludhiana: At a time when digital transactions have become ubiquitous, passengers traveling on state-run buses in Punjab continue to face inconvenience due to the lack of UPI, debit, and credit card payment options.Commuters in the city stated that the absence of cashless payment facilities creates daily friction, particularly when conductors or passengers lack exact change. Regular commuters highlighted that while roadside vendors and petrol pumps adopted UPI long ago, state…

IIT Dharwad director Prof Venkappayya R Desai(left) and NITK director Prof B Ravi, exchanging the signed a memorandum of understanding between NITK, Surathkal and IIT Dharwad Mangaluru: The National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, celebrated its 67th Foundation Day on Thursday, commemorating founder Ullal Srinivasa Mallya. Director Prof B Ravi hoisted the institute flag and garlanded Mallya’s statue in the presence of over 200 staff members, students and alumni.Students who excelled in Classes X and XII and children of NITK staff were honoured, while two merit scholarships instituted by alumni of the 1981 batch were presented. Twelve staff members…

Noida to get two new metro corridors Noida: Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) has selected Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to construct two upcoming metro corridors — an 11.56-km stretch from Botanical Garden to Sector 142 and a 2.6-km extension from Depot to Boraki. The projects are expected to be developed in three years.The Botanical Garden-Sector 142 corridor will directly improve commuters’ access to Greater Noida and Jewar while linking Botanical Garden with key sectors.Estimated to cost around Rs 2,254.35 crore, the corridor will have eight elevated stations — Botanical Garden, Sector 44, Sector 96 (Noida Authority office), Sector 97, Sector…

Patients at Kamala Nehru Hospital on Thursday Pune: Regular healthcare services resumed at city hospitals by Thursday evening after the state chapter of Indian Medical Association and Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors called off their strike following the high court’s intervention in the imbroglio over allowing trained homeopaths practice modern medicine in the state.There was a lukewarm response to the strike in the city earlier in the day, while Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) did not proceed with registering homeopaths with Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology (CCMP) after the solo registration. Govt and private hospitals reported regular services in outpatient (OPD)…

In Goa, the transmission line will stretch 19.4km, of which 14.4km passes through forest and wildlife areas Panaji: The Union environment ministry’s Regional Empowered Committee (REC) has granted in-principle approval for diversion of forest land in Goa and Karnataka for the pending 400kV Goa-Tamnar transmission line project, clearing a key hurdle for the inter-state power link.The project requires diversion of 29ha of forest land in Goa’s Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park at Mollem and 32ha in Karnataka’s Kali Tiger Reserve. A total of 7,461 trees will be felled in Goa and 13,954 in Karnataka. Compensatory afforestation for both…

Shimla: Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of development projects worth around Rs 48 crore in Kasumpti assembly constituency of Shimla district.The projects include the newly constructed block development office building at Mashobra, public works department (PWD) offices at Bhattakufer and Baldeyan, a new ITI building, and a link road project to improve connectivity in the region.Addressing a public gathering, Sukhu said the govt was committed to protecting the interests and resources of the people of Himachal Pradesh.Sukhu highlighted the govt’s efforts in disaster relief, legal victories, power agreements and protection of state…

Lucknow: A DCM driver and his helper died after their vehicle rammed into the rear of a truck on the Outer Ring Road (Kisan Path) in Sarojininagar late Wednesday night, prompting a large-scale rescue operation involving the fire department, SDRF and police.The crash took place around 10.45 pm near the Gahru underpass when the DCM (UP92AT3170), travelling from Sarojininagar towards Bijnor, hit a truck moving ahead of it. The impact crushed the DCM’s cabin and left both occupants trapped inside.On receiving the distress call, Sarojininagar Fire Station officer Sumit Pratap Singh reached the spot with a rescue unit. Reinforcements from…