Pune: The civic body and the traffic police are planning to set up traffic diversions to assist the grade separator work at Shastrinagar Chowk on Nagar Road. The changes in the vehicular flow will be implemented in phases.The grade separator will eliminate the halting of vehicles at the junction and is expected to reduce chaos.Some…
Thane: The National Lok Adalat held in Thane on Saturday awarded compensation of Rs 1.05 crore to the kin of a man who died in a road accident last year.Santosh Taigade, a deputy manager in a private firm with an annual salary of more than Rs 11 lakh, died on the spot after his motorcycle…
Mumbai: An unidentified roadside dweller, who appeared to be in his mid-30s, was left critically injured after a speeding SUV, allegedly being driven by a drunk driver, jumped onto the footpath where he was standing and hit him early Saturday on LBS Road, Ghatkopar West. The vehicle thereafter climbed the steps of neighbouring shops before…
New Delhi: Delhi Police’s crime branch has arrested a truck driver and three of his associates for stealing 6,000 kg of copper scrap worth Rs 55 lakh. The driver, Manish Kumar, who initially posed as a victim, was revealed as one of the key conspirators.Kumar claimed that robbers impersonating bank officials had stopped his vehicle…
Navi Mumbai: Fresh studies indicate that there is no threat from water birds to aircraft at the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). However, environmentalists have called for the prompt notification of wetlands to facilitate the conservation of biodiversity in the city. The water birds moving across the wetlands tend to fly at lower heights…
NEW DELHI: Growing challenge of synthetic drugs and clandestine labs, extradition of fugitives and trafficking through Dark Web will be high on agenda of discussion at the conference of Heads of Anti-Narcotics Task Force to be held in Delhi next week, officials said. Heads of narcotics units of 36 states will be congregating at the…
Kalyan: The Kolsewadi police in Kalyan arrested a 55-year-old shopkeeper for allegedly molesting a woman staffer at his shop in Kalyan East. The incident came to light after members of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) intervened, made the victim slap the accused, and circulated the video on social media, which quickly went viral.According to police,…
Pune: The city chapter of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (Credai) has partnered with a subsidiary of the Singapore-based Building and Construction Authority (BCA). The collaboration aims to develop sustainable, innovative, and high-quality building practices in India’s real estate and construction sector. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Wednesday…
Thane: The construction quality of projects executed by the Thane Smart City has come under scrutiny after several amenities at the ambitious Kopri Waterfront Project, part of the Thane Smart City initiative, developed structural damages within two years of its inauguration.Once a popular local hotspot featuring a 250-metre jogging track, children’s play area, open-air gym,…
New Delhi: In a major move to rid the city of its perennial problems with rainwater, Delhi govt has finalised a futuristic stormwater drainage master plan. The project report prepared by PWD incorporates the use of advanced technologies and global best practices aims to address the chronic waterlogging, urban flooding and infrastructure stress, issues that…
