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Amravati: Khadimal and 13 surrounding villages located in the remote tribal belt of Melghat in Amravati district receive significant rainfall during monsoon, suggesting the area is water sufficient throughout the year.But locals from these villages say they have been suffering water crisis during the summer months, especially from March to May, for their entire life.The hilly region where these villages are nestled has low groundwater level due to the topography. The water flows downhill, lowering the water table in the hilly areas. Every summer, the water level in the wells hits alarming levels. With wells, bore wells, and streams drying…
In Gujarat’s dry region, Devbhumi Dwarka police busted a racket where hand sanitizers were sold as alcohol substitutes. A Kirana shop marketed ‘hand rub’ for intoxication, confirmed by forensic analysis to contain dangerous levels of ethyl and isopropyl alcohol. RAJKOT: In dry Gujarat’s coastal region, hand sanitizers are being sold as intoxicating beverages.The Devbhumi Dwarka police uncovered this operation where a Kirana shop marketed hand sanitizers as ‘hand rub’ to individuals seeking alcohol, with shopkeepers suggesting its consumption for intoxication.Police investigations, supported by forensic analysis, confirmed that the liquid matched commercial hand sanitizers’ composition and was dangerous for human consumption,…
Jamshedpur: The Jharkhand Industrial Area Development Authority (JIADA) Adityapur regional office is on a drive to remove unauthorized shops encroaching upon the roads in the Adityapur industrial area.JIADA officials stated that over 250 unauthorized shops were demolished in the last five days since the drive commenced on May 20.The officials mentioned that the drive is being carried out in all seven phases of the industrial area, stretching from Adityapur to Gamharia. “The entrepreneurs raised the issue of encroachment with the top officials of the industry department. Following that, directions were issued, and then the regional office, jointly with the local…
Surat: A mere 14mm of unseasonal rainfall on Wednesday was enough to expose the fragility of Surat’s urban infrastructure, plunging several areas into chaos. Waterlogging across key parts of the city compounded the woes of residents already grappling with dug-up and barricaded roads due to ongoing civic projects.For months, commuting has been a challenge for citizens as construction related to the Metro Rail project and drainage system has left several thoroughfares in disrepair. The simultaneous execution of multiple projects in the same localities has left residents with few viable routes, forcing them to navigate a maze of diversions and potholes.Senior…
Vadodara: The Sardar Patel Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (SPSEC), operating under the Startup Incubation Center of Sardar Patel University (SPU), is relaunching its certificate course in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and preparing to introduce a new course on entrepreneurship fundamentals.”The 40-hour IPR certificate course helped students and startup founders understand the importance of protecting intellectual assets. Many participants went on to register their ideas and explore commercialization opportunities,” officials said.Buoyed by this success, the course is being offered again this year. Open to a wide range of participants — including students, teachers, freelancers, homemakers, business owners, researchers, and startup founders…
Varanasi: In a joint operation, the Raunapar and Jiyanpur police arrested a wanted criminal after a shootout in Balpur area early Saturday morning. The accused sustained bullet injuries during the exchange of fire. The police seized a country-made pistol, live cartridges, Rs 10,100 in cash and a motorcycle from his possession.According to Azamgarh’s Assistant Superintendent of Police (Rural) Chirag Jain, the Raunapar police were conducting vehicle checks near Suraina Bazaar when the Jiyanpur team arrived, having received a tip-off about the movement of the wanted criminal involved in multiple cases of loot and other crimes. The combined teams increased vigilance…
THANE: The state govt will establish independent, trained disaster management teams—modeled on the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)and Thane Regional Disaster Management Cell (RMDC)—in most districts and key municipal bodies, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced on Friday. These teams will serve as the primary responders during emergencies, he said during a media briefing on the pre-monsoon preparedness in Thane district.“Two NDRF teams have already arrived in the district and will be stationed in Thane and Kalyan during the monsoon,” Shinde said. “We’re also working on replicating the Thane RDMC model across major districts and municipal bodies. These teams are…
T’puram: Southern Railway has enhanced passenger capacity by adding more coaches to eight trains in the state, including expanding the Mangalore-T’puram Vande Bharat from eight to 16 coaches. Kasaragod Vande Bharat had already been upgraded to 20 coaches four months ago.With educational institutions reopening, seven heavily used passenger trains received additional coaches, increasing from 12 to 14 carriages between May 20-22. These include services on the Kottayam-Nilambur, Kollam-Alappuzha, Nagercoil-Kottayam and T’puram routes.T’puram divisional railway manager Manish Thaplyal emphasized that these improvements reflect careful analysis of passenger needs and demand patterns. Over past year, nine major express trains got additional coaches,…
Representing India in an all-party delegation, Banerjee urged the diaspora to champion India’s anti-terrorism stance globally, following the Pahalgam attack claimed by a Lashkar-e-Taiba proxy. Kolkata: Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee referred to Pakistan as “vile handlers of rabid dogs” in a strongly-worded address before the Indian diaspora in Japan on Saturday. He is in Japan as part of an all-party delegation of MPs to take India’s stance on terrorism to the world.”If terrorism is a rabid dog, Pakistan is its vile handler. We must first unite the world to tackle this wild handler—else it will continue to breed…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai received heavy rain on Sunday morning, causing traffic jams in several parts of the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted more rainfall in Maharashtra and nearby states in the coming days. According to the IMD, a depression over Madhya Maharashtra is moving east-northeast at 20 kmph. As of Saturday night, it was located near Sangli, Solapur, Osmanabad, and Bidar. The weather system is expected to weaken over the next 12 hours.In Thane district, heavy rain damaged roads on the Bhiwandi-Wada stretch, leading to traffic jams up to 8 km long. Some commuters were stuck for…