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The move will cover identified plots in sectors 3, 4, 6 and 7, where open land has repeatedly been used for dumping garbage and construction debris, creating unhygienic conditions Panchkula: Acting on persistent complaints and a recent pollution notice, the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) has decided to fence vacant govt land in Mansa Devi Complex (MDC) to check illegal dumping and encroachment.The move will cover identified plots in sectors 3, 4, 6 and 7, where open land has repeatedly been used for dumping garbage and construction debris, creating unhygienic conditions. The project, estimated at Rs 4.16 lakh, involves installing…

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Buxar: CM Samrat Choudhary on Saturday visited Buxar, where he offered prayers at prominent temples, reviewed ongoing development projects and inaugurated tourism infrastructure aimed at promoting the district’s cultural and spiritual heritage.Samrat first visited the historic Shri Vamaneshwar Nath Temple and offered prayers for the happiness, peace and prosperity of the state. He later reviewed the proposed Vamaneshwar Dham project after officials gave a presentation on the development plan.The CM also visited an exhibition organised inside the Buxar Central Jail campus showcasing handicrafts and products prepared by inmates. He planted a sapling on the temple premises during the visit.Later, Samrat…

Nagpur: Celebrating tradition and imagination, Baljagat hosted ‘Bahula Bahuli Che Lagna’ (doll wedding) transforming its Laxmi Nagar premises into a vibrant wedding venue. Organized under guidance of Shishu Ranjan and Bal Ranjan children’s wings, the event sought to familiarize the younger generation with regional customs through an interactive, community driven simulation.The ceremonial wedding of dolls, designated as Chiranjiv “Gudda” and Chi Sau Ka “Guddi,” adhered to traditional Maharashtrian matrimonial customs. The doll groom was attired in a golden kurta, conventional dhoti, and a saffron ‘pheta’ (turban). The doll bride was draped in a yellow and green ‘shalu’ (saree), complemented by…

Kolkata: A day after Trinamool general secretary Abhishek Banerjee threw an open challenge for anyone to prove he violated KMC building rules, state municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul said it was incumbent on him to reply to the notices and provide clarification, and not the other way round. “For 15 years, you were above the law. But not any more,” Paul said on Saturday.The KMC buildings department and the assessment department sent notices to 17 properties, purportedly owned or co-owned by Banerjee. Mayor Firhad Hakim acknowledged the notices were sent but clarified neither did he know nor was he supposed…

Arif Rashid Srinagar, May 22: Students from various parts of Kashmir have alleged that transport operators are not implementing the government-approved 50 percent fare concession for students in buses and minibuses across the Valley. Several students claimed that despite showing valid identity cards, conductors continue to charge full fare during daily travel to schools, colleges, universities, and other educational institutions. Zahid Ahmad, a student  said that students are facing difficulties while travelling in buses and minibuses as conductors refuse to provide the concession announced by the government. “When we ask for half fare and show our identity cards, the conductors…

A gunman who allegedly believed he was Jesus Christ was identified as the suspect in the shooting outside the White House and was later killed by US Secret Service personnel during exchange of gunfire near the presidential complex on Saturday evening.Nasire Best, 21 years old, allegedly opened fire at a security checkpoint outside the White House, triggering panic in the area and a massive federal security response. According to New York Post, Best was seen pacing suspiciously near 17th Street Northwest before pulling out a revolver and firing multiple rounds toward officers stationed near the checkpoint.Secret Service personnel immediately returned…

The last enumeration, conducted in 2018, recorded about 29.8 lakh trees within city limits and rose to nearly 33.7 lakh after Aarey Colony’s inclusionThe last enumeration, conducted in 2018, recorded about 29.8 lakh trees within city limits and rose to nearly 33.7 lakh after Aarey Colony’s inclusionThe last enumeration, conducted in 2018, recorded about 29.8 lakh trees within city limits and rose to nearly 33.7 lakh after Aarey Colony’s inclusionThe last enumeration, conducted in 2018, recorded about 29.8 lakh trees within city limits and rose to nearly 33.7 lakh after Aarey Colony’s inclusionThe last enumeration, conducted in 2018, recorded about…

New Delhi: A Delhi court has pulled up Delhi Police for keeping a man in “illegal custody” for nearly two months in the Uttam Nagar murder case, despite the investigating officer (IO) allegedly realising on May 3 that he had been wrongly arrested.Additional Sessions Judge Shivali Bansal of Dwarka Courts ordered the immediate release of accused Imran alias Bunty, noting that the chargesheet itself admitted he was not involved in the murder of Tarun Butalia and had been arrested due to mistaken identity. The lapse came to light during proceedings on taking cognisance of the chargesheet in the March 4…

A 26-year-old woman, Lakshmi Priya, died at her residence in Bengaluru. BENGALURU: A 26-year-old woman, wife of a police constable, died under suspicious circumstances at her residence in the KR Pura police quarters. Her family has accused her husband and in-laws of subjecting her to continuous mental and physical harassment after marriage.The deceased has been identified as Lakshmi Priya. She was married to Rajesh Aradhya on May 11, 2023, in Mysuru. According to the complaint filed by her father, Priya was allegedly harassed by her husband, father-in-law Palaksharadhya, and mother-in-law Bhagyamma soon after the marriage.Priya had delivered a baby girl…