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Pune: After nearly nine years -- almost four of them without elected representatives -- all major political parties are set to contest the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections, turning the spotlight on control of the civic body's ₹12,618-crore budget. Crucial for citizens as they expect basic amenities from the local government, the polls will also give residents of 23 villages, merged into PMC limits, their first opportunity to elect local representatives and press for long-pending infras ...Read More >
The Congress has accused the BJP of aiming to "loot" the BMC and divide Mumbai's residents ahead of civic elections. Party leaders claim the BJP spreads hatred and neglects crucial city issues like sanitation and infrastructure, prioritizing divisive politics over Mumbaikars' well-being. Mumbai, With the civic elections around the corner in Maharashtra, the Congress on Saturday launched an attack on the BJP, alleging that Mumbai will be "unsafe" under the saffron party, which will "loot" the co ...Read More >
New Delhi: In response to worsening air quality, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has rolled out an aggressive action plan to combat pollution across Lutyens' Delhi. The initiative includes procuring a set of new cleaning machines, deploying advanced cleaning equipment and expanding dust suppression systems. NDMC vice-chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal said the civic body is in the process of procuring 13 new mechanical road sweepers (MRS) by Dec-end. "The new machines include five CNG-operated MRS ...Read More >
The rights panel has directed that the allegations made in a complaint before it is inquired into, according to the proceedings of a case before a bench of the National Human Rights Commission . The complainant alleged that "roadside vendors and hawkers/pottery sellers are being subjected to unnecessary and inhumane treatment investigation" and action by municipal authorities concerned across various cities in India, and he has sought the intervention of the NHRC in the matter. These vendors a ...Read More >
The incident, which occurred on LBS Marg around 6:30 am today, left three people seriously injured An accident occurred in Mumbai's Ghatkopar when a Kia Seltos broke through a barricade, crossed the footpath, and collided with the wall of a shop. The incident, which occurred on LBS Marg around 6:30 am today, left three people seriously injured. The video showed the vehicle in a damaged condition, with the surrounding area, including barricades, also damaged. The car was seen resting on the st ...Read More >
Mumbai: A day after a roadside dweller was left critically injured after a speeding SUV jumped onto the footpath and hit him, Ghatkopar police arrested the driver Bhavika Dama (30) and her friends Koram Bhanusali (30) and Aniket Bhansode.As the medical test confirmed that Dama, who sustained injuries to her hand, was driving under the influence of alcohol, police have added charges of drunk driving and culpable homicide. The unidentified victim, still unconscious, is being treated at Rajawadi Ho ...Read More >
MUMBAI: A 30-year-old man was severely injured when an allegedly drunk woman lost control of her SUV and rammed into him in Ghatkopar on Saturday morning. The police said the SUV broke through a metallic railing, climbed onto a 3-foot high footpath, and dragged the victim towards a nearby shop, and even drove up the three steps leading to the shop. According to the Ghatkopar police, the victim, who is yet to be identified, suffered severe head injuries and a leg fracture among other bruises. He ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Heavy rain soaked Delhi on Thursday, leaving vehicles stranded on waterlogged roads for hours as commuters waded their way through submerged roads. Several tree falling incidents were reported across the city, one of which claimed a life in Kalkaji. A DTC bus was stuck on the waterlogged Dhaula Kuan-Gurugram road, where cars were stuck in rainwater, and those travelling on motorcycles and scooters had to get down and push their vehicles through the flooded section. A vi ...Read More >
Ajmer (Rajasthan) [India], July 20 (ANI): Following incessant heavy rainfall for two consecutive days, the Anasagar Chaupati area in Ajmer was waterlogged on Sunday morning. As the lake overflowed, the residential areas bore the brunt. Traffic movement on the route has been halted; only large vehicles are permitted to move here, while small vehicles and two-wheelers are not being allowed. Earlier, the Ana Sagar lake in Rajasthan Ajmer overflowed on Saturday morning, following incessant rain, ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 20: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is in the final stages of preparing the tender for the long-awaited second rail-cum-road bridge over the Brahmaputra at Saraighat, with the project expected to be completed by December 2029. Sanctioned during the 2023-24 financial year at an estimated cost of Rs 1,473.77 crore, the bridge will form part of the doubling of the Agthori-Kamakhya railway line. Senior NFR officials confirmed that engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) ...Read More >
Guwahati, The construction of a second rail-cum-road bridge over the Brahmaputra at Saraighat in Guwahati is expected to commence soon, an official said on Saturday. The tender is likely to be finalised shortly, and construction work will start immediately after it, he said. This second bridge at Saraighat was sanctioned as part of the doubling of the Agthori-Kamakhya railway line under Northeast Frontier Railway . It was sanctioned in 2023-24 with an estimate of ₹1,473.77 crore, and is targ ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The US embassy in India has warned that "committing assault, theft, or burglary in the United States won't just cause you legal issues -- it could lead to your visa being revoked and make you ineligible for future US visas". The warning was issued days after a video of an Indian woman who tried to leave a store with a cart full of items without paying went viral. This also prompted the embassy to say, "The US values law and order and expects foreign visitors to follow all US laws."Res ...Read More >
Mumbai: Continuing its streak in national cleanliness rankings, Navi Mumbai has emerged as Maharashtra's only representative in the newly launched 'Super Swachh League' of the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 for cities with 10 lakh plus population. It secured the third position in the overall cleanest cities ranking after Indore and Surat.This elite classification, positioned above regular rankings, acknowledges the fact that Navi Mumbai has maintained top-three positions in the annual cleanliness dri ...Read More >
Jaipur: In a decisive move, the state govt informed the Rajasthan High Court Tuesday it would not cancel the controversial 2021 sub-inspector recruitment examination, despite allegations of paper leaks and use of dummy candidates. After months of protests for and against the demand to cancel the exam as well as the court's directives for administrative clarity in the matter, the state govt finally made its stand clear during the hearing before the single bench of Justice Sameer Jain.Advocate gen ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi BJP has joined traders in addressing concerns about deteriorating sanitation conditions and encroachment on the main road of Chandni Chowk. In a letter to mayor Raja Iqbal Singh, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor provided a detailed, point-by-point account of various issues, including problems caused by proliferating rickshaws, inconsistent waste collection and unregulated encroachment.Kapoor claimed that the Chandni Chowk beautification project, costing nearly Rs 99 ...Read More >
Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson and general secretary of the trade union 'Chandni Chowk Nagrik Manch', Praveen Shankar Kapoor, on Tuesday wrote to Delhi Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh complaining about the "poor condition" of the historic town and "lack of action by the MLAs and councillors" and seeking directions for its restoration. "The root issue in and around Chandni Chowk is that all MLAs and councillors are from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), under whose political patronage encroachments ...Read More >
Thane: Maharashtra Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday night announced the construction of a grand memorial, including a king-size statue of his mentor Anand Dighe, in the city. The announcement came nearly three years after Shinde took over the Shiv Sena leadership in 2022. Shinde described the project as a tribute to Dighe, who played a key role in establishing a Shiv Sena stronghold in Thane and surrounding areas. The Dharmaveer Anand Dighe Tower will be reconstructed at Chhatra ...Read More >
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