New Delhi: The Delhi govt informed National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Dec 5 that the process of virtually mapping and demarcating a one-in-100-year floodplain — an area that gets submerged in a big flood, on average once every 100 years — along the Yamuna, with one-metre contour spacing, has been delayed and is expected to…
Pune: The Deccan Gymkhana police on Sunday registered separate cases against a motorcycle rider, and an autorickshaw driver and his friend for driving under the influence and creating a ruckus on JM Road and FC Road.According to the police, the 30-year-old motorcycle rider, a resident of Range Hills, rode in a rash manner and hurled…
New Delhi: Enforcement Directorate has filed a prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, against 14 individuals, including former Delhi minister and Delhi Jal Board (DJB) chairman Satyendar Jain, in connection with alleged irregularities in the award of four DJB tenders for sewage treatment plants. Others named in the complaint include…
Pune: Sub-inspector Pramod Chintamani, who was earlier arrested in a graft case and subsequently suspended, was on Monday dismissed from service. Pimpri Chinchwad police commissioner Vinoy Kumar Choubey issued the orders in this regard.Chintamani was attached to the economic offences wing (EOW) of the Pimpri Chinchwad police. The officer had demanded a bribe of Rs…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has ordered a study to identify gaps in infrastructure, assess service quality and suggest steps to ensure that homeless people can get better shelters and services not only during the winter and the peak summer, but throughout the year. “Govt wants a comprehensive evaluation of night shelters to understand how they…
Pune: Winter is tightening its grip across Maharashtra, with minimum temperatures dipping in several districts.According to Monday’s observations, Shivajinagar recorded 11.3°C, while Pashan logged 11°C. Lohegaon reported 15.8°C, and Magarpatta saw a minimum of 16.8°C. In the state, Yavatmal was coldest at 8.8°C and Ratnagiri reported the highest maximum temperature at 34.6°C.India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
Navi Mumbai: Citizen groups in Navi Mumbai raised alarm over the safety of mature banyan, peepal, and almond trees as the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) began widening roads and footpaths in Vashi. Work at Sector 28 involved deep excavation around the bases of several large trees, prompting calls for written assurance from the civic…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Comic Con returned in full technicolour chaos over the weekend, pulling in fans who arrived suited up as everything from blood spattered anime heroes to fairytale icons. Kids wore masks too big for their faces, teenagers shimmered in K-pop glitter, and adults many long-time regulars – returned with familiar excitement.Among the most…
Pune: Police registered a case of rash and negligent driving against an SUV driver after his vehicle hit a car and an autorickshaw around 11am on Monday in the Puru Society area in Vimannagar. The auto driver sustained injuries. “The SUV driver was detained and later taken to Sassoon General Hospital for a medical test….
Mumbai: The minimum temperature in Mumbai dropped to 18.4 °C on Monday morning, down from 20.3 °C recorded a day ago on Sunday. IMD forecasts indicate that the city can expect temperatures to dip further in the coming days.On Monday, the IMD Santacruz observatory recorded minimum temperatures of 18.4 °C, which was 0.4 degrees below…
