MUMBAI: The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission took up suo motu (on its own) the health menace caused by the steep rise in Mumbai’s pigeon population and their open feeding spaces. On Tuesday, Justice A M Badar, the HR Commissioner, issued a notice to and called for reports from the state principal secretary, Health Dept,…
NEW DELHI: As rains drenched large parts of Delhi on Wednesday, Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma visited several waterlogging-prone areas to assess the situation, including the infamous Minto Bridge underpass.The minister, who also represents the New Delhi constituency, said efforts by the Delhi government over the past few months have helped prevent flooding…
Pune: With the connectivity of Metro services improving in several parts of the city, real estate prices along the corridor have seen a significant boost.Micro-markets such as Hinjewadi, Wakad, Baner, Balewadi, Tathawade, and Aundh — which are aligned with the under-construction Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro line — have seen a surge in premium home sales, with units…
Mumbai: With activists of political parties resorting to violence in the name of asserting Marathi asmita (prestige), a sense of unease has gripped many, especially in the class engaged in providing services and running small establishments.They fear that they or their employees could be targeted because they do not speak Marathi fluently. Political aggression manifesting…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Wednesday took note of unnecessary references clogging up state-run forensic science laboratories (FSL) and asked Delhi govt to examine if guidelines and a standard operating procedure (SOP) can be framed to streamline their functioning.The high court said these SOPs can regulate the state-run forensic science laboratories from examining unnecessary…
Pune: The civic administration has filed only three cases against people for burning garbage in June and levied a fine of Rs 15,000.Environmentalists claimed that Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is not focusing on solving the garbage burning issue.Many residents have observed the burning of dry garbage, garden waste, plastic bags, and tyres across the city.“Even…
Mumbai: Owners of around 20,000 bars in the state, including 8,000 from Mumbai region, under the banner of AHAR (Association of hotels and restaurants) have threatened to go on strike if the recent rise in taxes — license fees (10-15%), Value Added Tax (10%) and the Excise (60%) — are not withdrawn. “In less than…
New Delhi: In its final bid to oppose the bail petitions of northeast Delhi riot accused, including Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid, Delhi Police on Wednesday alleged that the intention behind the Feb 2020 riots in the national capital was to globally defame the nation through a well-planned and orchestrated criminal conspiracy.Arguing before a special…
Pune: A section of BJP MLAs from Pune has highlighted the persistent traffic congestion issue in the district, expressing frustration over project delays, such as the ring road, and poor implementation of initiatives like the Smart Cities Mission, which was launched by their own govt in 2015.Hundred cities were selected for the Smart Cities Mission…
Mumbai: A group of 23 Indian pilgrims of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, who were stranded after a bridge collapsed in Tibet, are safe and expected to fly back to Mumbai from Nepal on Thursday morning.The group landed in Kathmandu on June 26 and the eight-day spiritual journey began a few days later. The yatra nearly…
