New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Monday asked Municipal Corporation of Delhi to inform if it has any rule or notification classifying the usage of parks under its jurisdiction in the city.A bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was hearing a plea by some people challenging the use of a…
Pune: A new study by ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV) has identified a mutated strain of norovirus — a hybrid form of the stomach bug better known for causing diarrhoea — as one of the key pathogens linked to the Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) outbreak in Pune earlier this year. Another pathogen responsible for the outbreak…
Navi Mumbai: In a significant step toward environmental rejuvenation, the inauguration of the ecological revival of Sale Lake, also known as Ganga Lake, was held at Sale village, Mangaon, Raigad. The project, titled “In-Situ Ecological Water Treatment, Rejuvenation, Restoration, Conservation, Cleaning and General Beautification (Horticulture Landscaping) of Sale Lake”, was executed using ayurvedic potion JalVed,…
New Delhi: To untangle some of Delhi’s worst traffic points, the Public Works Department has invited consultants to prepare feasibility studies for flyovers, underpasses, or elevated corridors across eight previously proposed major stretches of the city. Covering nearly 47km, these will be part of an integrated transit corridor development plan.Each corridor has been mapped with…
Pune: To manage heavy traffic and crowds during the ongoing Ganeshotsav, the Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad police have both announced road closures, traffic diversions, and parking arrangements until Sept 6, the last day of the festival. In the old city areas of Pune, all major routes will remain closed to traffic after 5 pm until…
Mumbai: A single burger and fries were clearly inadequate for a 14-hour flight delay. Pointing this out, a district consumer commission has ordered SpiceJet Ltd to pay Rs 50,000 in compensation for “expenses incurred and mental agony” to a Mulund resident and an additional Rs 5,000 to cover legal costs.“Adequate arrangements of meals, refreshments and…
New Delhi: Several parts of Delhi received incessant rain on Monday. There are chances of very light to light rain over the next few days. No colour-coded warning has been issued for the next five days.According to the India Meteorological Department, Safdarjung, which is the city’s base station, logged 25.6 mm of rainfall from 8.30…
Pune: After Centre cleared a proposal to construct a Metro line from Ramwadi to Wagholi, steps are being taken to extend the project’s run to Alandi to improve connectivity in the city’s eastern parts. A study of the proposal is expected to begin soon. A Metro route has already been proposed till Vishrantwadi. Alandi is…
Mumbai: The state cabinet has green-flagged the submission of BEST’s demand for approximately Rs 3,400 crore from the Centre to upgrade and modernise its infrastructure to reduce distribution and commercial losses and enhance supply efficiency.“The cabinet has decided to recommend submission of the detailed project report worth Rs 3,346.29 crore presented by BEST undertaking to…
New Delhi: Delhi Pollution Control Committee has missed its Aug-end deadline to set up six new and continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations (CAAQMS) after receiving an inadequate number of bids. A fresh tender has now been issued, with the operationalisation of the stations expected to be around mid-Nov. An official said that after the…
