Pune: The three-day weekend, with Independence Day on Friday, has triggered a travel rush, increasing traffic on highways and boosting hotel bookings, with highway police deploying extra personnel to areas prone to bottlenecks, aiming to prevent massive traffic jams.Anticipating congestion, entrepreneur Pratibha Singh brought her Mumbai trip forward to Thursday, while Adhersh Nair also advanced…
Thane: As the country observes the 79th Independence Day on Friday, several citizens and societies from Thane are taking the offbeat path to celebrate the day and make a difference to society. While a group of activists is working out plans to provide insurance cover to tribals staying along city fringes, an NGO will celebrate…
New Delhi: After Supreme Court reserved its order on stray dogs on Thursday, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said it will continue its drive against aggressive and attacking dogs. The Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules permit it to keep such dogs under observation for 10 days, it added.“We are adhering to the court’s direction dedicatedly…
Pune: With the festive season expected to kick off with Independence Day and Janmashtami celebrations, shopping malls in the city are anticipating a 20% to 25% increase in foot traffic starting this weekend. Malls have put in place additional manpower to prepare for crowd management and to ensure parking facilities are well managed to avoid…
Mumbai: For the first time ever, the BMC has issued a detailed standard operating procedure (SOP) for the retrieval and transportation of immersed Ganpati idols, particularly those made of Plaster of Paris (PoP), in line with Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) guidelines. The civic body acted following the Bombay High Court directive issued on July…
New Delhi: A 50-year-old man died and his daughter was critically injured after a neem tree fell on their motorcycle in southeast Delhi’s Kalkaji during Thursday morning’s torrential downpour.The deceased, Sudhir Kumar, was on his way to drop his daughter, Priya, at her NGO office in Amar Colony when the falling tree hit them at…
Pune: Gone are the days when Independence Day celebrations in the city would end with the disheartening sight of Tricolours tossed on the ground, abandoned in parks or discarded in corners of housing societies. City-based organisation Bharat Flag Foundation, which works to protect the dignity of the national flag, said collection of discarded flags has…
Navi Mumbai: Panvel City Municipal Corporation recovered Rs 167 crore property tax paid by 60,082 property holders. Since the launch of the amnesty scheme, 37,519 property owners have taken 90% fine exemption with a day left (Aug 15) and collectively availed Rs 64.8 crore. A protest was held on Wednesday on the property tax.The scheme…
Plan a house party this I-Day Spending the long weekend in the city? Make your Independence Day celebrations at home lively and meaningful, and full of charm. From crafting freedom vision boards with friends and hosting a potluck to a patriotic film marathon, there’s plenty to keep the day spirited. Set the mood with a…
Pune: AeroMall authorities of the city airport, in coordination with cab aggregator company Uber, are planning to set up a lounge for flyers at the first floor pick-up point, where the facility of zero waiting is already provided if one books a ride. However, flyers pointed out that this move doesn’t make sense to them….
