New Delhi: Delhi govt on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) to enhance the city’s infrastructure, health facilities and public services. The partnership will focus on flyover beautification, hospital upgrades, water ATMs and modern energy hubs at DTC depots. Under the agreement, IOCL will adopt and maintain five…
Pune: Financial services and life sciences were projected to be key drivers of Pune’s office real estate growth, which was expected to reach 14 crore square feet by 2030, global commercial real estate firm CBRE stated in a report.The report, dated Nov 27, stated that the surge would be complemented by existing sectors like manufacturing…
Vasai: The registration of the Vasai school, Shree Hanumat Vidya Mandir, where the 13-year-old girl died after she was allegedly asked to do a 100 sit-ups as punishment, may get cancelled as per the suggestion of the Director of Education, Pune. This decision came after all the inquiry reports, conducted by the Palghar education officers,…
New Delhi: Following last month’s car bomb blast near Red Fort that claimed 15 lives and left 28 people injured, Delhi Police is tightening norms for sale and storage of dangerous chemicals, particularly ammonium nitrate.It will soon review and may revise an existing standing order that permits established labs and educational institutions to possess up…
Pune: A five-year-old boy from Ahilyanagar district survived a brutal leopard attack in mid-Sept because of swift intervention of his mother and intensive care at a Pune hospital. The child had suffered deep injuries to the head, face and ears, but has made remarkable recovery.The attack occurred while Nimish (name changed) was playing with other…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday quashed summons issued in March 2019, by a designated MPID Act judge in Mumbai against Amit Anand Rathi and Anand Rathi Commodities in the 2013 National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) case lodged by depositors.Justice R N Laddha held that the trial court order lacked reasons and the mandatory…
New Delhi: The impact of a western disturbance continued to raise the minimum temperature as Delhi’s air quality improved further. The minimum temperature stood at 10°C, which is about normal for this time of the year. It was 9.2°C on Tuesday, 8.7°C on Monday, and 8°C on Sunday.Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) was at 266…
Pune: Chartered accountants have played a vital role to ensure successful implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system in India, said principal chief commissioner of Central GST and Customs, Pune zone, Mayank Kumar.Kumar was speaking at the inauguration of a two-day national conference on GST ending Wednesday. The event was organised by the…
Nagpur: The state govt on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into tenders quoting “below estimated price” for repair works of old and dilapidated buildings in Mumbai after allegations of irregularities were made in the assembly.During a debate on a calling attention motion over nearly 16,000 cessed buildings in south Mumbai, Congress MLA Amin Patel sought immediate…
New Delhi: In a bid to curb one of the capital’s key dust sources, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has ordered the removal of all unauthorised roadside vendors selling or storing construction materials, officials said. In its Dec 9 order, DPCC said it was exercising its powers under Section 31(A) of the Air (Prevention and…
