Pune: The lack of civic body-provided green spaces in their rapidly developing area finally pushed a group of Kharadi residents over the edge, right into direct action.This self-named group of ‘PMC Warriors’ is working with Pune Municipal Corporation hands-on, in a bid to kick-start a long-pending community garden in the locality.Group members said they were…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday reactivated stalled construction activities related to housing, industrial sheds, schools, colleges, universities and hostels with covered area between 20,000 and 1,50,000 sqm by ruling that these can go ahead with the state environmental authority’s nod, exempting them from the rigours of securing environmental clearance from the Centre, reports Dhananjay…
New Delhi: Delhi govt is considering four locations to build a new secretariat – the Rajghat power plant, Khyber Pass area in Civil Lines, ITO MSO building, and Indraprastha Estate near the new WHO building, PWD minister Parvesh Verma said on Tuesday.“There are three or four good locations where a new secretariat can be constructed….
Pune: The Nanded City police summoned a civic contractor and a sub-contractor for questioning as part of an ongoing investigation to fix the responsibility for the death of a worker and injury to three others at a PMC project site. “For now, a case of accidental death has been registered in connection with the incident….
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray criticised BJP minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha’s demand for temporary pigeon feeding zones at BKC, Aarey and National Park under supervision. He said Lodha must give his own plot for the pigeons. Aaditya also took a dig at CM Fadnavis for suggesting BMC should regulate controlled feeding of pigeons…
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi plans to inaugurate its multilevel shuttle car parking facility at M Block Market in Greater Kailash I by the month-end. All civil and electrical works have been completed. There are 18 trees that have to be removed and MCD expects permission to chop them down to come within…
Pune: Sant Tukaramnagar police on Monday arrested three daily wage workers on charge of assaulting a 35-year-old man in Pimpri’s Gandhinagar and snatching his wife’s gold pendant worth Rs40,000.The incident occurred around 5pm on Aug 3. While fleeing from the spot, the trio hurled cement blocks, causing the victim’s 48-year-old neighbour to sustain injuries in…
NAVI MUMBAI: An FIR has been registered against two ophthalmologists in Vashi for alleged negligence that led to five patients losing vision after undergoing cataract surgeries.Senior inspector Sanjay Dhumal said the FIR was registered on Monday after one of the patients – a 67-year-old man – lodged a complaint. His complaint included a report from…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday announced the relaunch of the U-Special bus service around Delhi University, reviving a transport option once central to student life. The announcement was made during the inauguration of the new academic block at DU’s Social Centre School. Aimed at easing daily commutes for university students, the relaunched…
Pune: Unknown men made off with cash and gold jewellery worth Rs6.95 lakh from a techie’s house in Hinjewadi. The techie’s wife lodged a complaint with the Hinjewadi police on Monday.The 42-year-old woman stated in her complaint that she used to keep cash and gold jewellery in a cupboard in her daughter’s bedroom. On August…
