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Jaipur: Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board has outlined measures to address environmental concerns in the Jojari river region, with a focus on plantation drives and scientific management of industrial waste.RPCB Chairperson Aparna Arora said that coordinated efforts will be undertaken to ensure sustainable industrial growth while maintaining environmental balance. “Directions have been issued to carry out plantation along and around the Jojari river to improve ecological conditions,” said Arora.To tackle waste generated from High Rate Trans Evaporation Systems (HRTS), the Board will seek technical support from expert institutions such as the National Institute of Hydrology. The aim is to develop…
Nagpur: A cluster of high-risk zones — including Lakadganj, Hanuman Nagar, Nehru Nagar and Mangalwari — has emerged as the epicentre of the mosquito menace in Nagpur, with consistently high density levels over three months exposing serious gaps in the city’s vector control strategy.In the same period, the city reported two malaria cases, four chikungunya and 10 dengue cases. Sources indicated the actual numbers could be higher than those officially recorded by the civic body.The January report (with average reporting across 10 zones is around 26.68) already raised red flags, with Culex quinquefasciatus density remaining high across key zones. Hanuman…
Jensen Huang (File Image) Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has now made a strong case for California. According to a report by Bloomberg, Huang has urged the people not to leave the state despite its high taxes. The comments made by the Nvidia CEO comes at a time when several billionaires have relocated elsewhere, citing frustration over the proposed wealth tax. Speaking at an event at the Stanford alongside Congressman Ro Khanna and former national security adviser H.R. McMaster, Huang said: “I say to everybody, ‘Move to California. Don’t leave. It’s the highest taxes in the world, but it’s OK. The…
MUMBAI: An overhead equipment breakdown between Bhayandar and Naigaon disrupted Mumbai local services on Western Railway this morning, railway officials said.The disruption occurred on the down through line at around 7.52 am near kilometre marker 44/1-6, officials said.Initially, two local trains and one MEMU service were held up due to the technical snag.Officials said that one local and one MEMU have since been taken out, while the remaining EMU was in the process of being cleared.Diesel locomotive (DSL) power was being arranged to move the affected train, while a tower wagon was dispatched from Vasai Road to the site to…
Pune: Maha Metro has submitted a revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the elevated Metro line from Bhakti Shakti Chowk to Chakan to the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) for further consideration. The proposed line will cover a total distance of 47.2km, an increase of 5km from the earlier planned length of 42.2km. In addition, three new stations have been included, bringing the total number of stations to 34 from the earlier 31.The inclusion of additional stations has increased the project cost to Rs 12,937 crore, up from the earlier estimate of Rs 10,383 crore.Significant alignment changes have been proposed…
Jaipur: Rajasthan United Football Club (RUFC) are set to shift focus to an important away fixture as they travel to Hyderabad to take on Sreenidi Deccan FC in their next Indian Football League (IFL) encounter at the Deccan Arena, Hyderabad on Sunday.After an intense stretch of five consecutive home matches, RUFC now step away from familiar surroundings, carrying momentum and confidence built in front of their home supporters. The team has shown resilience and determination throughout this home run and will look to translate that form into a strong performance on the road.After four wins from home ties, Rajasthan United…
Chandrapur: A sub-adult female leopard was killed after being struck by a train near Wihirgaon Naka in Maharashtra’s Rajura taluka on Saturday morning, once again highlighting the growing threat to wildlife along railway corridors cutting through forest areas.The carcass of the 18-month-old leopard was found along a South Central Railway track around 8.40am within Vihirgaon beat, under Chanakha round of Rajura range. Forest officials rushed to the site soon after being alerted. A post-mortem was conducted by veterinary officer Dr NP Telange, with the report awaited. Source link
An alleged case of dowry-related cruelty by a railway-retired father-in-law against his daughter-in-law has come to light in Kanpur after a video of the woman’s screams and the assault went viral on social media. KANPUR: An alleged case of dowry-related cruelty by a railway-retired father-in-law against his daughter-in-law has come to light in Kanpur after a video of the woman’s screams and the assault went viral on social media. The woman was seen pleading for help, but people around were too scared to intervene. According to information, the victim, a woman from Prayagraj, was married in 2020 to Himanshu Dubey…
Hyderabad: Thieves stole an entire SBI ATM in Yellareddypet town of Rajanna Sircilla district early on Saturday. After prying it open in a nearby forest area, the miscreants decamped with over Rs 6 lakh in cash. Police have launched a manhunt to nab the accused.The incident occurred near the Yellareddypet bus stand at around 2 am, when unidentified offenders entered the unmanned ATM centre and stole the entire machine. “The CCTV camera in the ATM was not working. We asked the agency entrusted with its maintenance, and they informed us that the camera was defunct. We are examining CCTV footage…
Pune: The Market Yard police on Friday arrested a 33-year-old office boy of a private coaching institute on Satara Road for allegedly taking objectionable photographs of and inappropriately touching a Std VIII student in the building’s basement.The student, a boy, informed his parents about the incident on Thursday, following which his father lodged a complaint at the Market Yard police station. Acting on the complaint, police registered a case and arrested the accused under relevant sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.According to police, the student had been attending classes at the coaching institute for the past…