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New Delhi: NGT has issued notices to the Delhi govt and the forest department on two separate matters regarding alleged encroachment and access roads through notified forest land in the southern ridge.In the first matter, Devender, a local resident, filed a plea in the tribunal claiming that a road from the forest land was carved in the southern ridge in Asola village. The plea alleged that SDM Saket, on Nov 22, 2021, directed the forest department to remove an obstruction and provide right of way through the forest land to owners of farmhouses B-7, B-8 and B-9. The plea contended…

Bengaluru: More than 200 volunteers came together Saturday to participate in the first activity under #IamBengaluru – Volunteer for Parks, an initiative by The Times of India and presented by Multigen, aimed at encouraging citizens to take an active role in improving the city’s public green spaces.The drive at a BDA park in Banashankari 6th Stage brought together people from different age groups, united by a common goal of making Bengaluru’s parks greener. From students and working professionals to senior citizens, volunteers came together to plant saplings and contribute to the city’s green cover.The inaugural activity was organised in association…

Traffic congestion and rising nighttime temperatures together cost city residents nearly 200 hours every year Traffic violation on city roads. Hyderabad: Traffic congestion and rising nighttime temperatures are together costing city residents nearly 200 hours every year, according to two recent studies. While clogged roads eat into Hyderabadis’ time, rising nighttime temperatures are increasingly robbing them of sleep.According to the latest TomTom Traffic Index, Hyderabad commuters lose around 123 hours a year to traffic congestion, equivalent to more than five full days. The city recorded a congestion level of 55.5%, while the average time required to cover 10 km was…

Chennai: Another round of verbal warning broke out over the all-party MPs meeting convened by chief minister C Joseph Vijay on delimitation, with DMK and AIADMK on one side and TVK on the other. DMK deputy general secretary Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Saturday termed the meeting a “political drama” intended to divert attention from the Mekedatu dam controversy and the Cauvery water dispute.School education minister A Rajmohan hit back, alleging that DMK had stayed away from the meeting to “please its new friend,” an apparent reference to BJP. Health minister K G Arunraj accused DMK of cosying up to BJP to…

Heavy deluge last month triggered flood-like conditions across several parts of the city Ahmedabad: The state govt has announced a special financial assistance and rehabilitation package to support micro, small, and medium units hit by severe flooding this July. Heavy deluge last month triggered flood-like conditions across several parts of the city, including Bopal, inflicting heavy losses on local businesses.To ensure swift distribution of relief within Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) limits, civic authorities have set up dedicated area assistance committees across municipal zones. These committees will oversee application verification, inter-departmental coordination, and final aid approvals under state govt guidelines.Each zone’s…

A 150-metre-long Tricolour became the centrepiece of a grand Tiranga Yatra taken out by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in Prayagraj on Saturday Prayagraj: A 150-metre-long tricolour became the centrepiece of a grand Tiranga Yatra taken out by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad in the city on Saturday to mark 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’. A large number of students, youth and ABVP workers participated in the yatra from Medical Chauraha to Subhash Chauraha, raising slogans of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ and carrying a message of putting the nation first.The yatra began with the national anthem and sought to…

Kishori worked for a private company, relatives said Gurgaon: A 28-year-old was stabbed to death by a 17-year-old boy in Faridabad’s Om Enclave on Friday night, with his family alleging he was attacked after asking the teenager not to smoke. Police have apprehended the juvenile but say the motive is still under investigation.The incident occurred around 11pm when Kishori was standing near his house talking to his friend Anil. The teen approached, pulled out a cigarette and asked Anil for a matchbox. According to Anil, Kishori told him not to smoke, prompting the minor to hurl abuses, which led to…

Aizawl: Workers of the opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) youth wing on Saturday protested outside the chief minister’s office in Aizawl as Lalduhoma returned from Delhi.The MNF has issued an ultimatum to Lalduhoma to publicly apologise by Aug 15 for his recent remarks on the Mizo Peace Accord.The protesters wore pawndum, traditional black shawls, to express anguish over the chief minister’s recent narratives terming the Memorandum of Settlement as a memorandum of understanding between the Union ministry of home affairs and a political party, rather than an agreement encompassing the people of Mizoram.The protesters could not meet Lalduhoma, who travelled…

The mangled remains of the car Kanpur: Two people died and three others were injured after a speeding car rammed into a stationary truck from behind on the Bundelkhand Expressway around 9 am on Saturday. The accident occurred near Etaily outpost under Achhalda police station in Auraiya at kilometre 277.9.Police said five people were travelling in a car from Jhansi to attend an Urs being held in Bareilly. The impact of the rear-end collision was so severe that the front portion of the car was completely damaged.The victims were identified as Mohammad Jamal (50) and Shakeela Bano (62). Mohammad Firoz…

Of the identified, 25,907 voters have died, while 48,572 have permanently shifted out of the district Chikkamagaluru: A total of 97,207 voters will be dropped from the draft electoral rolls in Chikkamagaluru district as they have been marked as ASDDO – Absent, Shifted, Deceased, Duplicate and others during the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR).Of those identified, 25,907 voters have died, while 48,572 have permanently shifted out of the district.A total of 11,141 voters had duplicate or multiple entries at more than one place while 11,182 were absent during the verification process, and 529 were removed for other reasons.Chikkamagaluru district has…