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Telangana maximising Godavari water use for farmers: Uttam Hyderabad: Telangana Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday said the govt is maximising the utilisation of Godavari waters for farmers in north Telangana, with five pumps operating at Sripada Yellampally to lift water to Mid Manair.After inspecting the SRSP, Kaddam and Sripada Yellampally projects along with ministers D Sridhar Babu and G Vivek Venkatswamy, Uttam reviewed inflows, storage and pumping operations, directing hourly monitoring to prevent any wastage.Rejecting claims that the pumped water is from the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS), he said the water entering Yellampally is natural Godavari…
Chennai: Metro ridership in the city crossed the one-crore mark for the second time this year in July, with 1.06 crore passengers travelling on the network. It is the highest monthly ridership recorded in 2026 so far, averaging 3.43 lakh commuters a day.The figure marks an increase from 96.75 lakh passengers (3.22 lakh a day) in June, when schools and colleges had just reopened. Officials attributed the jump to more commuters seeking an air-conditioned commute to escape the heat, educational institutions functioning the entire month, and office attendance returning to normal. March recorded the second-highest ridership of the year with…
Ahmedabad: The health and food department of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) inspected 1,689 food-related units across the city in July as part of its drive against unhygienic practices and food safety violations.During the monthlong inspection campaign, notices were issued to 511 establishments for unhygienic conditions and other regulatory lapses. AMC officials destroyed 1,543kg of inedible food and 1,066 litres of inedible liquid found during inspections.Five establishments were sealed in the month for unhygienic conditions. During the same period, two food samples were found to be unsafe for consumption, leading authorities to seize 2,000kg of chilli powder and 1,500 packets of…
Prayagraj: In a significant order, the Allahabad High Court has restrained the entry and parking of vehicles inside Prayagraj’s Chandra Shekhar Azad Park, popularly known as Company Bagh. The court also directed that no construction activity, whether temporary or permanent, shall be carried out in the park without its permission.A Division Bench comprising Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Garima Prasad, in its order dated July 30, further instructed the concerned authorities to ensure that the park’s joggers’ track remains properly maintained and free from any obstruction.The order came on a petition filed by Bhupendra Pandey challenging the construction of a…
Guwahati: Assam doubled Orunodoi aid in four flood-hit districts as chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the scheme’s latest version.Women beneficiaries in Sivasagar, Charaideo, Golaghat and Jorhat received Rs 2,500 each this month as a special relief measure. Beneficiaries elsewhere received Rs 1,100 after contributing Rs 150 each towards flood relief.“The govt has today provided an opportunity for women to contribute Rs 150 towards relief for flood-affected families. Women from other areas will take pride in saying that they, too, have contributed to helping families affected by the floods,” Sarma said. He added that the initiative could set a precedent…
Times News NetworkKanpur: In Etawah’s Jaswantnagar police station area, a petrol tanker helper died late on Friday night after a speeding unidentified truck hit him on the service road in front of Amrit Punjabi Hotel, while the tanker driver narrowly escaped. Police sent the body for postmortem and began searching for the vehicle, which fled after the accident.Police said their team reached the spot and inspected the scene. Sub-Inspector Lalit Chaturvedi said, “The body was sent to Etawah for postmortem. The family members have been informed about the incident, and legal action is being taken along with a search for…
Noida: In an effort towards environmental sustainability, Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) is set to develop a temple-themed park, named Adbhut Bharat, in Knowledge Park V using discarded materials. This will be the second such park, after the wildlife-themed park inaugurated in Nov 2025 near the Mahamaya Flyover.Spread over 20 acres near D-Park, the park will celebrate India’s architectural and cultural heritage by creating replicas of temples, forts and heritage monuments from across the country out of recycled materials.The project aims to promote environmental awareness while creating a new recreational destination for residents and tourists.The park will have four…
Pune: Rainfall activity eased considerably across Pune city on Saturday, with most areas recording only very light to light showers throughout the day. The ghat sections, however, continued to receive intense rainfall over the previous 24 hours, with several locations registering triple-digit rainfall totals until 8.30am on Saturday.Among the highest rainfall totals recorded in the ghats were Tamhini (280mm), Dawdi (249mm), Shirgaon (240mm), Bhira (223mm), Koyna (Navja) (174mm), Ambone (163mm), Dungerwadi (162mm), Lonavla (Off) (149mm), Koyna (Pophali) (136mm), Khand (133mm), Walvan (118mm) and Lonavla (Tata) (116mm).Within Pune district, rainfall between 8.30am and 5.30pm on Saturday remained light to moderate. Girivan…
Vasco: A resident of Zuarinagar, Sancoale, was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.5 lakh in an online scam after downloading an .APK file on his mobile phone to pay a gas bill.In a complaint to Verna police, Pavan Chauhan stated that on July 23 at 10.38am, he received a WhatsApp message claiming his Adani gas bill was pending and warning that his gas connection would be disconnected if payment was not made.The sender allegedly persuaded him to install an .APK file shared via WhatsApp for payment. After the installation, the accused allegedly gained unauthorised access to his phone and banking credentials…
New Facility To Convert Non-recyclable Waste Into Fuel Chandigarh:In a first-of-its-kind move aimed at ensuring scientific processing of difficult waste fractions, the Municipal Corporation (MC) Chandigarh has approved a Request for Proposal (RFP) to hire an agency for operating a 200-tonne-per-day (TPD) dry and mixed waste processing plant.The proposal, cleared by the MC House on Friday, envisages the establishment and operation of modern dry and mixed waste facilities equipped with advanced technology to process difficult waste streams, including coconut shells, cloth and textile waste, mattresses, wooden waste, bamboo, wires, cables, rubber, leather, multi-layered plastics and other bulky combustible waste.The selected…