New Delhi: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) after a plea alleged that private builders had illegally installed borewells and were extracting groundwater without permission. The petitioner, Arun Kumar Tomar, claimed he filed a complaint with the DJB chairman on Jan 20, but no action followed.Tomar alleged…
Pune: A 17-year-old boy’s right palm severed from his wrist in a brutal machete attack by two minors (both 17 years old) over an old enmity in a slum area near Shivajinagar railway station around 3pm on Wednesday.Senior inspector Mahesh Bolkotgi of the Shivajinagar police said, “Our teams admitted the victim to Sassoon General Hospital….
Mumbai: Circular Train Operations (CTO), a bold proposal to run long-distance trains in a circular loop without entering choked railway termini in cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, and Danapur in Bihar to ease pressure on them, has been gathering dust since a year.Conceived by former Mumbai divisional railway manager Rajnish Kumar…
New Delhi: A 19-year-old woman is fighting for life after consuming acid at her residence in southwest Delhi’s Vasant Kunj. Her family alleged that she was sexually exploited for a few years by a 25-year-old man under the pretext of a marriage. He has been arrested.On June 18, police were informed by a hospital about…
Pune: Water supply resumed in the Pashan and Bavdhan areas on Wednesday, but residents complained of frequent low pressure and erratic supply, demanding administrative action to boost pressure for consistent relief.The water supply was disrupted in many parts of Pashan, Bavdhan and Baner over the last two days after a leakage developed in a pipeline…
Vasai: Two constables from the Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar commissionerate were arrested by Achole police in Nalasopara early Wednesday morning on charges of abetment of suicide and criminal intimidation. Following their court appearance in Vasai on Wednesday afternoon, they were remanded to police custody for five days. The arrests stemmed from allegations of pressuring a…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has initiated steps to establish 10 integrated public health laboratories (IPHLs) across the city to enhance diagnostic support at the primary healthcare level. A committee has been formed by the department of health and family welfare to oversee the planning and implementation of the project.The IPHLs will cater to primary health…
Pune: Students who have applied for first year junior college (FYJC, Std XI) and do not possess the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) identification can still confirm their admissions in the allotted colleges. The APAAR identification is used to manage and track academic credits. Many students were sent back by colleges to register first…
Mumbai: The Dharavi Redevelopment Project and the Slum Rehabilitation Authority have been formally appointed as the special planning authority for the 8.5 hectares (21.25 acres) Kurla dairy land. Both agencies are part of the Special Purpose Vehicle, Navbharat Mega Developer Pvt Ltd, set up to execute the Dharavi Redevelopment Project. The physical possession of the…
New Delhi: The construction of the Nand Nagri flyover, which extends from the Mandoli prison complex to Gagan Cinema on Mangal Pandey Marg, has overcome a significant obstacle. It has received a special area exemption under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA), enabling a tree officer to make the final decision on the felling…
