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Representative image Rajouri , June 3: At least 45 forest fire incidents have been recorded in Rajouri district over the past 12 weeks, Conservator of Forests (West Circle), Rajouri, Sat Pal, said on Wednesday. Fresh visuals from the Sialsui Khadar forest area in Kalakote tehsil of the Rajouri Forest Division showed large sections of the forest engulfed in flames. The incidents come amid a series of forest fires reported from several locations across Jammu and Kashmir due to prevailing hot and dry weather conditions. Speaking to ANI, Sat Pal said that a total of around 45 fire incidents had been…
191 attacks on healthcare, 128 dead: What WHO’s latest Lebanon warning reveals (Image credit: AP) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised alarm over continued attacks on healthcare facilities in Lebanon, warning that the violence is costing lives and further restricting access to essential medical services.In its latest update, WHO reported that recent hostilities in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre have affected two of the city’s three hospitals.In an X post, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote, “Attacks on health in #Lebanon continue to take lives and deprive people of access to health care.””Jabal Amel Hospital where according…
Congress called for an independent environmental assessment to evaluate the project’s impact on mangroves, biodiversity and natural watercourses Thane: Alleging large-scale land reclamation and displacement of mangroves and natural water channels in the Balkum-Thane creek area to facilitate construction of the Coastal Road extension project, Congress’s Thane unit warned of potential flooding during the monsoon.In a statement, it called for an independent environmental assessment to evaluate the project’s impact on mangroves, biodiversity and natural watercourses. “Reclamation work has been undertaken at several locations adjoining creeks, wetlands and mangrove belts as part of the project which will potentially obstruct the natural…
File photo used for representational purpose. NEW DELHI: Lieutenant governor (LG) Taranjit Singh Sandhu has notified the establishment of Delhi’s first all-women police station.A cell dealing with crime against women and located within the Subzi Mandi Police Station complex has been designated as the all-women police station covering North district. More such stations may be created in the future, sources said.TOI reported on April 6 that Delhi Police was considering the launch of such a station.According to LG’s notification, the police station will be responsible for conducting probes, registering cases and carrying out investigations into offences against women.It will handle…
Siddaramaiah has breakfast with his coterie including Satish Jarkiholi and HC Mahadevappa in Delhi on Tuesday Bengaluru: The finance portfolio could emerge one of the most challenging responsibilities for chief minister-designate DK Shivakumar, if he decides to follow convention and handle the department himself.For nearly two decades, CMs have handled the finance portfolio. The only major exception came in 2006-07 when HD Kumaraswamy entrusted it to his coalition partner BS Yediyurappa in the JD(S)-BJP govt.Some senior functionaries, who support outgoing CM Siddaramaiah, are said to be pressing their claims for the portfolio. Shivakumar’s decision on the issue assumes significance since…
Pay more or travel more: Rents hit new highs around Hyderabad IT hubs By: Kolakaluri Lavanya ChopraHYDERABAD: Rising house rentals are reshaping the way people live in Hyderabad. As rents soar across Madhapur, Gachibowli, Kondapur, HiTec City and other localities along the IT corridor, many residents are being pushed into shared flats, crowded PG accommodations and longer daily commutes.For a growing number of professionals, finding a place to live is no longer just about comfort or convenience; it has become a tradeoff between saving money and saving time.Shakina Fatima, who works in Jubilee Hills, said, “Given the traffic, commuting from…
On Tuesday, when the plea came up for hearing, counsel for the petitioner requested the court to permit him to withdraw the plea Chennai: Madras high court on Tuesday dismissed as withdrawn a plea seeking registration of cheating and money-laundering cases against chief minister C Joseph Vijay for his alleged suppression of financial transactions and receipt of unaccounted cash as renumeration.The first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan passed the order on Tuesday, on a plea moved by M Rajkumar, a resident of Kodungaiyur. On Tuesday, when the plea came up for hearing, counsel…
Ahmedabad: A murder convict who twice escaped parole and was twice hauled back to prison by the same policeman ultimately made the officer his target. A Gandhinagar court has now sentenced Pravin alias Bholo Dhaval to “imprisonment till his last breath” for attempting to kill that officer in a revenge attack. The court said the accused was “dangerous to the community…and deserves nothing less than the harshest punishment”.The court also sentenced Dhaval’s two accomplices, Harshas Rathod and Ajaysinh Chavda, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment each. In addition, all three convicts were fined Rs 2 lakh each.While awarding the sentence,…
Panel to examine if narrower Aravali definition could expand mining areas Gurgaon: The composition of the high-powered committee (HPC) to which Supreme Court has given the task of defining Aravali Hills and Ranges was met with caution by environmentalists, two of whom are also petitioners in the case.They wondered how a committee led by a bureaucrat who reports to the central govt could be considered impartial or independent, and fulfil the court’s objective of a “fair, impartial and independent” expert assessment of measures needed to protect the hill ranges that run from Gujarat to Delhi and have been severely degraded…
Shillong: In the wake of the circulation of “fake news” regarding LPG shortage, the office of the deputy commissioner (supply), East Khasi Hills District, Shillong, has advised people against ‘panic buying’ of fuel and LPG cylinders.An official statement issued on Tuesday informed residents that “contrary to rumours and fake news” circulating on social media concerning an alleged shortage and increase in the prices of petrol and diesel, the situation is being “closely monitored” by the district administration, and all necessary measures are being taken to ensure availability and distribution of fuel and LPG across the district.“Citizens are advised not to…