New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Friday decided to ban spas and massage centres from operating in residential areas, addressing a long-standing concern among residents. It also extended the Suniyo scheme till Dec 31, providing property tax relief to citizens. A private proposal, initiated by councillor Sharad Kapoor of Amar Colony ward and seconded…
Pune: The knowledge, reflexes, and teamwork of schoolchildren were put to the test at the Times of India-NIE Inter-School Quizomania 2025, held in association with Shiksha Gurus, where Sanskriti School, Bhukum, claimed the championship title. The competition, which saw the participation of over 100 schools from across the city, had six teams advance to the…
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Friday directed the additional collector of encroachment, western suburbs, and the assistant commissioner of P-North Ward in Goregaon to cooperate within the next 10 days with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to probe allegations of large-scale tampering of land records. This tampering allegedly involved public servants, BMC, and touts…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday launched a rooftop solar power system, a modern fire station and a new power substation, highlighting the govt’s push for clean energy and infrastructure development. In Rithala, Gupta launched the installation of the solar power systems on 1,000 govt buildings, calling it a step towards making “govt…
Pune: The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has launched a major crackdown on illegal hoardings along state and national highways to ease traffic congestion and curb risks of accidents. The drive, which began earlier this month on the Pune-Nashik highway’s Chakan stretch, saw 55 structures pulled down, officials said.PMRDA joint commissioner and deputy collector…
Mumbai: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Mumbai crime branch, probing a land scam involving large-scale tampering of property records to convert Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) and No Development Zone (NDZ) lands into developable plots along the Mumbai coastline, has arrested Mohammed Vasi Akhtar Shaikh (38), who allegedly played a key role in manipulating city…
(L-R) Sunita Trivedi, retired government official (batch of 1977), with Ajay Verma, senior advocate (batch of 1982), and Kavita Sharma, former principal of the college (batch of 1969 and 1971) “I was always a backbencher! But the college taught us how to be independent,” shared senior advocate Rajiv Nayar, batch of 1976, after receiving the…
Pune: A daily wage worker and his friend allegedly attacked the former’s brother-in-law — a food delivery person (32) — with a sharp weapon at Nehrunagar in Pimpri on Wednesday evening as the victim slapped his wife. The food delivery person suffered serious injuries in the attack. The Sant Tukaramnagar police have registered a case…
Mumbai: BMC BMC has initiated an online application process for its newly launched fast-tracked and weekend marriage registration services.It has also expanded the marriage registration services to Christian, Jewish and Parsi couples from the same religion. For Sikhs, in addition to the current facility, registration of marriages under the Anand Marriage Act, 1909, has also…
New Delhi: Responding to allegations of assault on two students from Kerala made by CPI (M) MP John Brittas, Delhi Police inquired into the matter and found the claims unsubstantiated. On Sept 24, at Red Fort police post, two individuals were brought in by a group of hawkers after allegedly thrashing them at a nearby…
