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Sewerage pits dug up on Ludhiana’s Noorwala Road Ludhiana: A painfully slow sewage pipeline project has choked traffic and turned an arterial commercial road into a hazardous obstacle course, sparking demands for a quick intervention ahead of the monsoon.Shopkeepers and commuters along Noorwala Road in Ward 3 say the poorly managed infrastructure project has tanked local business, triggered health issues, and left the community plagued by dangerous, un-levelled trenches.The excavation work, which began in April along the stretch from Sartaj Nagar to the Radha Swami Satsang Ghar, followed a separate water supply pipeline project. Because municipal planners failed to coordinate…

Noida: The city e-bus service will begin operations from June 15, the same day the first commercial flights will take off from Noida International Airport. The announcement was made on Wednesday during a review meeting by Noida Authority and UPSRTC.In a separate meeting in Lucknow, UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials to ensure the availability of sufficient buses in the first phase for connectivity to the airport. He said the public transport system should be fully strengthened before the proposed flight operations begin. The number of buses will be increased once the ridership and demands increase.The bus service will…

Pune: The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has proposed new connector roads and widening projects around the busy Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park in Hinjewadi to ease persistent gridlock and improve traffic flow along phases I-III corridor in Pune’s busiest IT hubs.The proposed network is expected to ease movement between Hinjewadi, Wakad, Marunji and Maan, while also reducing traffic pressure from vehicles entering the IT hub from Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad.The authority has submitted proposals to the Pune collector for land acquisition, as well as joint surveys and measurement of required land parcels. Officials said the planned projects aimed to…

Colva/Mapusa: With the tourism season drawing to a close, over 353 govt-allocated beach shacks across Goa are set to shut operations by May 31, ending the annual shack season that began in Sep. The closure, enforced since the 1970s, is a precautionary measure ahead of the monsoon.Shack owners across both South and North Goa described the season as satisfactory but challenging, citing changing tourist behaviour, rising travel costs, erratic weather, and global geopolitical tensions as key factors affecting business.In South Goa, restaurateur and shack owner Edwin Baretto from Cavelossim said business was better than last year until Easter, after which…

Panchkula: A late-night clash and vandalism were reported in a Sector 5 club after a group of youths and bouncers allegedly got into a violent confrontation on the intervening night of May 24 and 25.Police said two vehicles were damaged by bouncers, while the other group allegedly vandalised property inside the club premises. The dispute reportedly began over entry and escalated into violence.According to police, a group led by Narayan Dutt alias Nitin reached the venue but was denied entry due to heavy rush, leading to an argument that soon turned into a heated confrontation. During the altercation, both sides…

Lucknow: A man allegedly killed a stray dog in a brutal manner in Lucknow’s Nigohan area, prompting outrage among locals and animal lovers after a video of the incident surfaced on social media, police said on Wednesday.According to separate complaints submitted by villagers and an NGO, the incident took place on Tuesday. The accused, Ballu of Nigohan village, first repeatedly slammed the dog to the ground and later slit its throat with a knife. He allegedly skinned the animal even as people nearby tried to stop him.Several villagers submitted a complaint at Nigohan police station demanding strict action against the…

Jai Narain PandeyPatna: BJP state president Sanjay Saraogi said the party has planned to organise programmes at booth level from June 5 to 21 to highlight the achievements of PM Narendra Modi govt’s 12 years in office. He said development camps will also be held at the grassroots level to make people aware of the work done in the last decade.“Bihar has also benefitted significantly during the last 12 years. Numerous development projects across the sectors of roads, railways, infrastructure, health, education, and connectivity have gained momentum. The benefits of the central govt schemes have reached crores of citizens in…

Jaipur: Union home minister Amit Shah has ordered the demolition of all unauthorised structures within 15km of the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan, directing authorities to intensify action against infiltration, narcotics smuggling, terrorist financing and other cross-border crime networks.Chairing a high-level security review meeting in Bikaner Tuesday, Shah assessed security arrangements in Rajasthan’s five border districts — Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Sriganganagar and Phalodi — in the presence of CM Bhajan Lal Sharma, senior state officials, district magistrates and SPs.Shah called for strict enforcement of a “zero-tolerance policy” on illegal construction near the international border and directed officials to clear the entire…

Rajkot/Ahmedabad: At a time when the Babesia infection has killed five lions including two cubs, a vital cog in the disease management machine — 12 contracted veterinary doctors who were mainly posted in Gir and Sakkarbaug Zoo — have submitted their resignations en masse, to protest Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) recruitment rules.The vets submitted a joint resignation, saying the GPSC rules ignore specialized wildlife experience even as the state battles a virus-linked spate of lion deaths.The veterinarians, working with the Gujarat State Lion Conservation Society and the Sakkarbaug Zoo Management Advisory Society, gave their one-month notice last week.Their protest…

Ranchi/Jamshedpur: Police in Ranchi on Wednesday conducted flag marches on bikes as part of confidence-building measures on the eve of Bakrid.Across the state, including the capital, security forces are on high alert to ensure law and order on Thursday. Police said that besides tight vigil on streets and sensitive areas, special focus will also be on social media to thwart any attempts to spread rumours.Ranchi deputy commissioner Manjunath Bhajantri cautioned people from resorting to rumour-mongering and directed officials to take action against anyone indulging in criminal and communal activities.In the evening, administrative and police officers along with large number of…