New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will commence its winter session of heritage walks and cultural events from mid-Oct, scheduling one walk each month until March. The initiative aims to guide participants through city’s iconic heritage structures, accompanied by historians who will share little-known facts and stories about each site. The first walk in…
Mumbai: Health minister Prakash Abitkar on Wednesday said Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MJPJAY) package rates as well as the number of packages would be increased to bring more private hospitals under its fold. At the moment, several private hospitals are reluctant to be empanelled under the scheme as the coverage is inadequate and…
An AIIMS study reveals Delhi teenagers are developing forward posture, back pain, and reduced flexibility due to sedentary lifestyles and excessive screen time NEW DELHI: Slouching over phones, sitting for hours in classrooms and skipping warm-ups before sports — lifestyle habits like these are already showing adverse effects on the health of Delhi’s teenagers. A…
Pune: Investigations by the Pimpri Chinchwad cybercrime police into a Rs 2.24 crore online share-trading fraud revealed that transactions worth Rs 3.53 crore were made in Santosh Rupnar’s bank account, the arrested Manjari resident.The Pimpri Chinchwad cybercrime police on Sept 5 had arrested a trader Santosh Rupnar (40) from Manjari in Pune while investigating a…
Mumbai: A sessions court recently convicted and sentenced a 40-year-old labourer to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of his wife with a heavy stone in 2020. The accused, Mohammed Ansari, who had a history of alcohol and ganja addiction and frequently ill-treated the deceased, Yasmin Bano, over suspicions about her character, was only released…
New Delhi: On Thursday, Delhi’s skyline will blaze with towering effigies as Ravana, the symbol of evil, rises again, only to fall in flames. From 80 to nearly 200 feet tall, his effigies will dominate Ramlila grounds across the city, backed by light shows, 3D projections and AI-powered theatrics. The battle of good versus evil,…
Pune: PMPML’s plan to bring double-decker buses back to the city does not appear convincing for civic activists, transport groups and regular commuters, who rather want strengthening of the fleets of midi or smaller buses to improve public commute.They said not all roads in the city were fit for the double-decker buses and there should…
MUMBAI: Actor Shilpa Shetty and her businessman-husband Raj Kundra, accused in a Rs 60 crore fraud and cheating case, have moved the Bombay High Court seeking suspension of the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against them so that they can travel abroad.Their plea came up for hearing on Wednesday before a bench of Chief Justice…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has welcomed the Supreme Court‘s order mandating the imposition of environment compensation charge (ECC) on all vehicles, removing exemptions for commercial vehicles carrying essential goods.An official said the Sept 26 order covers vehicles carrying vegetables, fruits, milk, grains, eggs, poultry items and salt, among other items. MCD is…
Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, following the cabinet meeting on Tuesday, had announced that all concessions typically given during drought will be extended to flood-affected people. Now, the opposition has criticised Mahayuti govt over this declaration, claiming that it has made no specific announcements — such as a farm loan waiver or monetary package —…
