NEW DELHI: The government is all set to implement the "14 minutes miracle" scheme on October 1 for Vande Bharat Express trains.Under this scheme, the Vande Bharat trains will be completely cleaned and ready for the next trip in just 14 minutes. This will be launched at 32 places on Sunday, including Delhi, Shirdi etc.The ministry of Railways had earlier announced that it was going to implement the "14...
KOLKATA: A 17-year-old student has succumbed to dengue infection, making it the first known dengue death in central Kolkata during the current outbreak. Most dengue deaths in the city this year have so far been reported from the southern and eastern parts of the city, along with pockets of northern fringes like Bangur Avenue and Bidhannagar.TOI had reported the death in its late edition on Friday.The...
In a bid to contain the cattle menace, the Greater Chennai Corporation has increased the fine to be levied on cattle owners from 2,000 to 5,000 per head if they let the animals roam the streets. This comes in the wake of an increase in stray cattle attacks, including on a nine-year-old girl in Arumbakkam recently. In Triplicane too, six people were attacked by cattle. The corporation has increased the...
NEW DELHI: The government is looking to create more dedicated parking space around Kartavya Path and the upcoming Common Central Secretariat (CCS) buildings to meet the requirement of visitors and office goers. TOI has learnt that the necessity for this was felt primarily because creating huge parking spaces in basements of upcoming CCS buildings is taking more time and impacting the timelines of these...
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the aspirational districts programme changed the lives of more than 25 crore people in 112 districts of the country and its success will now form the basis of the aspirational blocks programme.PM Modi made the remarks as he launched a unique week-long programme for aspirational blocks called 'Sankalp Saptaah' at the Bharat Mandapam here.The prime...
THANE: Local residents led by the Thane unit of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) staged a peaceful protest on the Eastern Express highway at Anand Nagar condemning the toll rate hike.The hike will be implemented starting October 1 at all five Mumbai entry points.Traffic movement towards Thane or Mumbai was not affected as the protestors stood by the roadside holding placards with messages...
KOLKATA: Kolkata and Bengal could end up with a monsoon rainfall deficit this year despite a 60% rain surplus in September and a low-pressure formation over the Bay of Bengal, which promises "enhanced rainfall" in the next few days.Officially, monsoon withdraws from Bengal around October 10 after it arrives in early June. By Friday, Bengal had received 1,186.2mm rain against the normal count of...
CHENNAI: Days after the AIADMK walked out of the NDA alliance, the BJP state unit has convened a meeting of state office-bearers, district presidents and zonal in-charge, besides its core committee to discuss the 'prevailing situation' and strengthening organisational structure for the upcoming LS polls. The party is also engaged in dialogues with 'friendly partners' dismayed by the sudden developments...
NEW DELHI: Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal unveiled a 15-point winter action plan on Friday and stressed the cooperation of NCR states to make the season less harsh on everyone. "Pollution knows no boundaries. The air from Haryana comes to Delhi, and Delhi's air goes to Uttar Pradesh," he said. Hotspot-specific action plans, monitoring of open-waste burning, and alternative routes on 90 roads are part of...
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