New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) claims it has achieved nearly 70% sterilisation of stray dogs in more than 200 wards since Aug 2024, based on a report submitted by 13 NGOs operating 20 Animal Birth Control (ABC) centres across the city. Experts, however, have raised concerns about the accuracy of the data, pointing…
Pune: Renowned author Vishwas Patil was unanimously elected as the president of the 99th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan (All India Marathi Literary Meet) on Sunday.The programme, scheduled to take place in Satara from Jan 1 to 4, 2026, has been organised by the Shahupuri branch of the Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad and the Mavala Foundation.“Vishwas…
Mumbai: The Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) has granted in-principle approval to BMC’s proposal for developing a plaza in front of the Kala Ghoda statue and converting five more adjoining streets into pedestrian-only zones — taking total such streets to 10. The cost is estimated at Rs 10 crore, reports Richa Pinto.BMC had last year…
New Delhi: A sedan plunged off the Mukarba Chowk flyover onto the railway tracks near Haiderpur Metro Station on Sunday, flipping over and bringing train services to a halt for nearly an hour. Police also discovered an abandoned motorcycle near the tracks, believed to have been left there the previous day. The driver of the…
Pune: As many as 50 residents of the Wadgaon Sheri area came together on Sunday morning for a determined three-hour cleanliness drive to clear the roads, footpaths and civic areas of garbage. The volunteers, supported by the PMC sanitation staff, collected heaps of garbage, scraped muck, and cleared chronic dumping spots across key stretches of…
Mumbai: A 42-year-old rickshaw driver from Chembur died allegedly after being administered medicines and an injection by a quack doctor, who was later found to have no medical qualifications. The Chunabhatti police have registered a case following a complaint by the victim’s wife.According to the FIR, the deceased, Nantun Jha, had undergone a molar extraction…
New Delhi: After the water level of Yamuna River receded in Delhi, the risk of vector borne diseases like dengue and malaria has increased in flood-affected areas. To prevent people from falling victim to these diseases and to reduce mosquito breeding, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is preparing to use drones in flood-hit areas. The…
Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday strongly defended his govt’s stand on OBC and Maratha reservations, asserting that the recently issued govt resolution (GR) does not undermine the rights of OBCs.“Not a single non-OBC person will be included in the OBC category. The GR has clear safeguards,” Fadnavis said.Speaking to reporters at the CoEP…
Thane: A massive car rally was held on Sunday from Bhiwandi in Thane district to Jassai village in Navi Mumbai, demanding that the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport be named after late farmer leader D. B. Patil.The rally, which began from the Mankoli area in Bhiwandi, witnessed participation of over 2,500 vehicles and nearly 12,000…
New Delhi: Delhi Metro was awarded India’s highest official language (rajbhasha) award, ‘Kirti Puraskar’, for outstanding performance in the field. Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the award to Vikas Kumar, managing director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, during the Hindi Diwas celebrations and All India Rajbhasha Conference held in Gandhinagar on Sunday. TNN Source…
