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The fire department has conducted an inspection of Kanwar camp.Umesh Kumar The fire department has conducted an inspection of Kanwar camp.Umesh KumarThe fire department has conducted an inspection of Kanwar camp.Umesh Kumar The fire department has conducted an inspection of Kanwar camp.Umesh KumarThe fire department has conducted an inspection of Kanwar camp.Umesh Kumar The fire department has conducted an inspection of Kanwar camp.Umesh KumarThe fire department has conducted an inspection of Kanwar camp.Umesh Kumar The fire department has conducted an inspection of Kanwar camp.Umesh KumarThe fire department has conducted an inspection of Kanwar camp.Umesh Kumar The fire department has conducted…

Picture for representation Pune: The future of proposed town planning (TP) schemes in Pune is in the dark after the state govt has decided to put the brakes on them after chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, in a recent meeting, told authorities to scrap them.”Processes like arbitration for land acquisition were carried out in some cases. Land acquisition has progressed. Now, rolling it back is an issue,” a senior PMC official said.Pune has 15 TP schemes which began as early as 1915. The city has eight of them developed between 1939 and 1989 in areas like Deccan Gymkhana, Gultekdi, Parvati, Sangamwadi,…

Bicholim: Fruit and vegetable vendors at the Bicholim market have urged the Bicholim Municipal Council (BMC) to provide electricity connections. They said that poor lighting forces them to shut their stalls after dusk, resulting in losses despite paying sopo tax.“We pay the sopo tax, but there is no electricity in the market. We are forced to close our stalls before nightfall, which directly affects our earnings,” said Maya Chari, an oil vendor.Vendor Sunil Patil appealed to the BMC to provide a dedicated electricity connection for traders operating in the vegetable and fruit market.Social activist Sachin Mayekar said vendors depended on…

Payal Manwinder Singh Giaspura Chandigarh: In a rare display of intra-party friction, a few Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs cornered their own govt during the Question Hour in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Friday, putting ministers on the defensive over alleged administrative apathy, a land scam, and delayed development projects.“Will there be action taken in this case or will dust continue to be thrown in everyone’s eyes?” asked AAP MLA from Payal Manwinder Singh Giaspura, while highlighting a delay in panchayat land bidding in his constituency.Expressing dissatisfaction with panchayat minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond’s response, Giaspura challenged him on the floor…

A fire that broke out in an electrical switchboard in the basement of the General Surgery Department at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) in the early hours of Friday was swiftly contained, with all patients evacuated safely and no injuries reported Lucknow: Panic gripped attendants and hospital staff at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) in the early hours of Friday after smoke spread through the paediatric surgery ward, forcing the evacuation of around 50 children, including patients on ventilator and oxygen support. No injuries or casualties were reported.According to officials, staff noticed smoke inside the surgery block near Gandhi Ward…

The body of Sushila Devi lies covered outside Begusarai Sadar Hospital in the rain Patna: State’s “high-tech” sadar hospital in Begusarai has come under scrutiny after the body of a 58-year-old woman allegedly remained in the rain for hours while her family ran between police stations and the hospital to complete post-mortem formalities.Sushila Devi, a resident of Ward No. 10 under Balia police station, was injured in a road accident on July 13. She was treated at sadar hospital and discharged on Aug 4 evening, but died at home the same night.Her family informed Balia police, who advised them to…

Alwar: Supreme Court-appointed high-powered committee on Aravalli protection held a public consultation at Circuit House on Friday, hearing submissions from environmentalists, villagers, NGOs, conservation experts, mining lease holders, workers, farmers and project proponents.Memorandums sought sustainable development alongside conservation, action against illegal mining and encroachment, environmental and social assessment of the region, protection of local livelihoods, and stricter enforcement of forest and wildlife laws.The consultation followed Supreme Court’s May 25 order in a suo motu petition. The committee is scheduled to tour Aravalli region till Aug 10 to examine definition and demarcation issues, ecology, biodiversity and sustainable mining, and submit its…

Cong MLA Wadettiwar in BramhapuriGosikhurd Right Bank Canal near Torgaon in BramhapuriCong MLA Wadettiwar in BramhapuriGosikhurd Right Bank Canal near Torgaon in BramhapuriCong MLA Wadettiwar in Bramhapuri Chandrapur : Congress Legislature Party functionary and MLA Vijay Wadettiwar has demanded a high-level inquiry into the execution of the ₹235-crore Gosikhurd Right Bank Canal project, alleging that poor-quality construction and collusion between contractors and officials led to cracks in the canal within a year, affecting irrigation for farmers in Brahmapuri taluka.During an inspection of the canal near Torgaon in Bramhapuri taluka on Friday, Wadettiwar accused the contractor and irrigation department engineers of…

Ranchi: Amid protests from the streets to the state assembly over alleged irregularities in the JPSC civil services examinations, the CID has summoned three former JPSC members—Dr Ajita Bhattacharya, Dr Anima Hansda and Dr Jamal Ahmad—for questioning on Monday. The move follows four days of questioning of former JPSC chairperson L Khiyangte in connection with the case. The CID’s latest summons signals a deeper examination of the recruitment process and possible lapses now under the scanner. Source link

As many as 80 buses are off the road Surat: Massive traffic congestion and rising air pollution have become a daily concern for residents as the city’s public transport system struggles to meet growing demand. The situation has worsened following the recent floods, which forced at least 80 buses off the roads.According to population-based global standards, the eighth-most populated city in India requires 3,000 buses to adequately serve its residents. However, only around 775 buses are currently in operation, leaving a massive gap between demand and availability.The flood-damaged buses are currently parked at workshops and depots for assessment by insurance…