New Delhi: The capital is stepping into the era of artificial intelligence with an initiative designed to turn students into innovators, problem-solvers and future tech leaders.On Sunday, chief minister Rekha Gupta launched ‘Delhi AI Grind’ at Central Park, Connaught Place, marking what Delhi govt officials described as India’s first city-centric AI and innovation movement.The programme…
Pune: Even before political parties finalise their poll strategies, citizens across several neighbourhoods have begun organising themselves to ensure that local issues do not get sidelined in the upcoming civic elections.The plan is that these citizens’ charters will be handed over to all aspirants seeking their votes in the polls. Their goal is to ensure…
Mumbai: A multispeciality hospital will soon start functioning in Palghar, a tribal district plagued by poor medical infrastructure. It will be run by the World Memon Organisation’s WMO Memon Hospital. Spread over 1.75 acres, the 116-bed hospital located on Saatpati Road is one of the few multi-speciality hospitals in Palghar. Founded with the munificence of…
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has asked authorities to examine if traffic signals in the city can be made to remain functional round the clock due to the movement of gig workers and other personnel late at night. HC disposed of a PIL in this regard that sought a direction to the concerned traffic…
Pune: For 39-year-old Bavdhan resident Aditya Potdar, the past week felt like a whirlwind emotional marathon—one he never signed up for. Caught in the middle of the IndiGo flight disruptions, Potdar found himself shuttling between two cities in just two days—only to come back without his luggage.Even after finally making it home, Potdar has been…
Palghar: A 35-year-old debt-ridden man allegedly committed suicide by setting himself ablaze in Palghar district shortly after midnight on Sunday, police said.His wife and nephew also suffered burns while trying to put out the fire, they said.The incident occurred at 12.40 am at Phulpada in the Virar area.The deceased, identified as Akilesh Vishwakarma, ran a…
New Delhi: Disguised as a woman to evade detection in CCTV cameras, a 24-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a house in southwest Delhi’s Mohan Garden and fleeing with jewellery, watches and a handicam along with an associate.The incident came to light on Nov 16, when a complaint was received from a…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad police on Friday and Saturday seized three country-made pistols from the Chinchwad, Chakan, and Bhosari areas, and arrested three men and detained one minor in this regard.Police have registered separate complaints in this matter.On Saturday, the Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch detained a 16-year-old youth from Chinchwad and seized a country-made pistol…
Thane: Over 700 trees on the vast premises of Thane Regional Mental Hospital campus are likely to be removed from the 63-acre campus to accommodate the reconstruction of the ageing facility.Thane Municipal Corporation’s (TMC) tree authority has sought objections from residents after the Public Works Department (PWD) recently sought permission to displace the trees apparently…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has finalised a tech-driven overhaul of its public distribution system (PDS) to curb pilferage and ensure transparency in ration distribution.The system will send WhatsApp/SMS alerts to beneficiaries, will have geo-fenced e-PoS machines, iris authentication and advanced weighing systems. A command centre will monitor all the transactions in real time across nearly…
