New Delhi: Very high bacteria contamination was found in the water being supplied to several houses in southwest Delhi’s Janakpuri, Central Pollution Control Board has submitted before National Green Tribunal. CPCB, on NGT’s order, collected water samples from 17 houses in the first week of Sept and nine of them had coliform or bacteria, with…
Pune: The state housing department is likely take a final decision soon on establishing an independent authority on the lines of MahaRERA for a structured, transparent and accountable framework to specifically supervise redevelopment projects across Maharashtra.Advisory committee members of the state department said the move follows extensive feedback from housing society federations and associations. Committee…
MUMBAI: Bombay HC Saturday directed its registry to inform whether a petition, challenging deputy CM and urban development minister Eknath Shinde‘s stay on demolition notices to two “illegal” buildings in Vashi is a PIL. Only on Wed, it had asked govt to show Shinde’s authority to grant stay.“The registrar (judicial) shall verify and submit a…
New Delhi: In a move that adds another dimension to matrimonial disputes, HC sought the stand of the girlfriend, noting there was “prima facie” a case of civil injury as a cause of action against her, “which is distinct from the remedies falling within the exclusive jurisdiction of the family courts.““Significantly, neither the Hindu Marriage…
Pune: Maharashtra clinched the pole position in the country with 849 intercountry and domestic adoptions in the last finnacial year — a 38% surge from the state’s previous fiscal’s tally of 522.Across India, 4,515 children found families — the highest adoption count in over a decade. Still, over 36,000 prospective adoptive parents (PAPs) are on…
Navi Mumbai: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) launched a fortnight-long mega cleanliness drive tagged ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ from Sept 17 to Oct 2. The city has been categorised under the ‘Super Swachh League’ of the cleanest cities in the country, maintaining top three positions for several years due to the active contributions of sanitation…
New Delhi: Nearly 60,000 schoolchildren in the city were screened for eyesight problems during the 2024-25 academic session and close to 3,000 needed vision correction glasses, Municipal Corporation of Delhi data shows. The drive, conducted by MCD teams and NGOs at 288 schools, highlights a worrying gap — thousands of children are still in classrooms…
Pune: City hospitals are witnessing a dramatic rise in acute bronchitis and pneumonia cases this season, with pulmonologists attributing the surge to increased humidity, erratic weather patterns and more aggressive strains of viruses and bacteria.Doctors said outpatient departments were recording a noticeable rise in flu-like symptoms compared to last year. They warned that individuals with…
Navi Mumbai: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has intensified its ongoing dog birth control programme, which has been operational since 2006 at the Turbhe Dog Control Centre. The programme focuses on the sterilisation, surgery, and vaccination of stray and pet dogs to manage the canine population within the city. NMMC has now issued an…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday inaugurated the city’s first large-scale biogas plant at Nangli Dairy with a capacity to process 200 metric tonnes of waste or cow dung daily. The plant will produce 5,600kg CNG, which will be supplied to Indraprastha Gas Limited through a pipeline. It will also generate 30 tonnes…
