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Civic officials said Rs 23.1 lakh of the total penalty amount has been recovered specifically from offenders involved in illegal dumping and unauthorised transport of construction and demolition waste Mumbai: BMC has collected a little over Rs 70 lakh in penalties and booked 4,006 violators since the city’s new Solid Waste Management (SWM), Cleanliness and Sanitation Bye-laws came into force on April 1.The objective of the penalties was “not revenue generation, but behavioural change”, said the civic administration, adding that enforcement must become a part of daily sanitation management rather than an occasional drive.Civic officials said Rs 23.1 lakh of…

Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have stepped in to ease the burden on candidates arriving in Karwar for the Civil Police Constable recruitment examination scheduled on Sunday. Recognising the challenges faced by outstation applicants, especially those travelling from distant parts of the district and state, the police department has made special arrangements for their stay.According to an official release, the district will host thousands of aspirants for the written examination, with around 6,475 candidates expected to appear across multiple centres. These centres are spread across Karwar and Ankola, including prominent educational institutions such as govt colleges, PU colleges, and high schools.For…

PUDUCHERRY: A 20-year-old college student collapsed while participating in a physical test and was declared dead upon arrival in the hospital in Puducherry on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Gokul from the Kannamangalam area near Arani in Tiruvannamalai district. Gokul was a second-year undergraduate student at a college in Arani. His father, Babu, is a labourer.The recruitment rally started at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in Uppalam here on Saturday morning. During the timed running segment of the physical fitness test, Gokul collapsed on the track. Organisers rushed him to Puducherry govt general hospital for emergency medical attention.…

Household goods scattered at a room in the builder’s house in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: Unidentified miscreants allegedly broke into the residence of a city-based builder in Laxmi Sagar area here and decamped with gold ornaments, cash and other valuables worth more than Rs 1 crore late on Friday night.Builder Pritam Jena and his family were away when the burglary took place at the house between 10 pm and 11 pm, sources said.According to the sources, the accused also reportedly took away the hard disk of the house’s CCTV surveillance system, apparently to destroy evidence and avoid identification by police. The theft…

Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Saturday directed officials to ensure smooth and uninterrupted traffic movement on Nehru Path, popularly known as Bailey Road, as construction of the Patna Metro gathers pace. The corridor, considered the lifeline of Patna, passes through several key localities and serves as the main link between Patna and Danapur.Reviewing road construction department projects at the Sankalp auditorium in Lok Sevak Awas, the CM instructed officials to widen stretches of Nehru Path wherever required and identify alternative routes well in advance at locations likely to be affected by Metro construction. He said diversion routes should be upgraded…

Jamshedpur: The East Singhbhum district administration has approved the upgradation of 46 high schools into Plus Two institutions from the next academic session. Also, 15 middle schools would be upgraded to high schools and two primary schools to middle schools, allowing students to continue education in their own institutions.The decision was taken during a meeting of the district establishment committee (DEC) chaired by deputy commissioner (DC) Rajiv Ranjan on Friday.Ranjan said, “The decisions would strengthen the district’s educational infrastructure and improve access to quality education. Enabling students to pursue higher classes within their localities would reduce the need for long-distance…

T’puram: Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has launched four bus services in Thiruvananthapuram to strengthen public transport connectivity across the city and its coastal region.Transport minister C P John flagged off the services, saying the initiative is aimed at providing passengers with more convenient, safe and punctual travel while improving connectivity in key parts of the state capital.The new services will operate on the East Fort–Valiyathura–Vettucaud–Veli, Thampanoor–East Fort–Ambalathara–Milk Colony–Prathyasa Flat–Pratheeksha Flat–St Xavier’s Jn–Valiyathura–Kallummoodu–East Fort–Thampanoor, East Fort–Palkulangara–Pettah–Kannammoola–Medical College and Vizhinjam–Ambalathara–Poonthura routes. The corporation expects the services to improve accessibility for commuters travelling between residential neighbourhoods, commercial centres, educational institutions and…

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) are among the lowest paid in the country when it comes to additional incentives provided by the Union Territories and States, according to data presented by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development in the Lok Sabha.The Jammu and Kashmir Government provides a monthly top-up of Rs 600 to Anganwadi Workers and Rs 300 to Helpers, in addition to the Centre’s honorarium of Rs 4,500 and Rs 2,250 respectively. AWWs and AWHs also receive performance-linked incentives of Rs 500 and Rs 250 per month.With the UT contribution included,…

“Do what you can do tomorrow, today,” says Roy Kim, a 13-year-old Oregon student who has solved the water crisis for numerous farmers in the region. The teenager developed a device that turns moisture in the air into water, helping farmers access a sustainable and reliable source of water in drought-prone areas, as per a report by Young Scientist Lab.As global warming continues to increase, farming becomes more and more difficult for the farmers who rely on water for irrigating their crops. Most of the time, they rely on sources such as groundwater, surface water and rainfall for the same,…

Mumbai: The state’s anti-conversion law, called the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026, is now in force in the state after being published in the official gazette on receiving the assent of President Droupadi Murmu.Officials said the Act was published in the official gazette on July 30 and came into force on the same date. “Legal action may now be initiated in cases involving unlawful religious conversion in the state strictly in accordance with the provisions of the new Act,” a senior official said.The legislation was passed by the legislature during the budget session in March before being sent to…