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Thane civic commissioner issues warning over water and power connections to illegal constructions

Thane civic commissioner issues warning over water and power connections to illegal constructions

THANE: Thane's Civic Commissioner, Abhijit Bangar, has issued a stern warning to municipal staff and a private electricity provider, cautioning them to be held accountable if they are found to have facilitated water and power connections to ongoing illegal construction projects in Kalwa, Mumbra, or Diva, as reported by officials.The warning follows recent discussions surrounding the issue of illegal...

Installation of AFC-PC gates underway at Howrah station, Signaling Rapid Progress for East-West Metro Expansion

Installation of AFC-PC gates underway at Howrah station, Signaling Rapid Progress for East-West Metro Expansion

KOLKATA: The anticipation among the people of Kolkata has reached a fever pitch as significant developments unfold in the East-West Metro expansion project. The construction works spanning from Howrah Maidan to Esplanade are nearly complete, with a focused effort on electrical, beautification, and miscellaneous tasks that are rapidly nearing their conclusion. The ambitious goal is to open this stretch...

Puducherry assembly session concludes in 25 minutes

Puducherry assembly session concludes in 25 minutes

PUDUCHERRY: The 15th legislative assembly of the Union territory of Puducherry, which convened for the fourth session on Wednesday, concluded within 25 minutes much to the chagrin of the members of the opposition parties – the DMK and the Congress.The House passed resolutions thanking the Union government for granting approval to provide 10% quota for government school students in admission to...

Delhi govt urges Centre to conduct review meeting of NCR states to check stubble burning | Delhi News

Delhi govt urges Centre to conduct review meeting of NCR states to check stubble burning | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: Delhi environment minister, Gopal Rai, has called upon the Central government to convene a review meeting with the states neighbouring the national capital in light of the commencement of crop stubble burning, known as "parali" burning. In letters addressed to Union minister of environment Bhupender Yadav and Union agriculture minister Narendra Tomar, Rai stressed that efforts to mitigate...

Mumbai: Two coaches added to Ganpati special trains due to demand

Mumbai: Two coaches added to Ganpati special trains due to demand

MUMBAI: Due to rising demand, Railways has decided to increase coaches of two Ganpati special trains which go through Konkan.The 01167/68 LTT-Kudal Express earlier had 22 coaches and will now operate with 24 coaches from September 20. This includes additional sleeper and general coach, an official said.The 01165/66 LTT- Mangalore Exp earlier had 22 coaches, and will now have 24 coaches from September...

Men in stressful jobs who feel underappreciated are at DOUBLE risk of heart disease, finds study

Men in stressful jobs who feel underappreciated are at DOUBLE risk of heart disease, finds study

According to another article published in Frontiers in Psychology, “in the ERI model, work-related stress is conceptualized as lack of fairness of the reciprocity of efforts expended and reward received at work.” Lead study author Mathilde Lavigne-Robichaud, R.D., M.S., doctoral candidate, Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center...

Women’s empowerment a matter of principle for BJP: Amit Shah on Women’s Reservation Bill | India News

Women’s empowerment a matter of principle for BJP: Amit Shah on Women’s Reservation Bill | India News

NEW DELHI: Brushing aside apprehensions of a delay in the implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill, Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said in the Lok Sabha that the next government will conduct the census and the delimitation exercise immediately after the elections and set in motion the process to make reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state Assemblies a reality.Intervening in the...

Nagaland: 8 killed as SUV falls into gorge after being hit by goods vehicle | Kohima News

Nagaland: 8 killed as SUV falls into gorge after being hit by goods vehicle | Kohima News

KOHIMA: Eight people were killed as an SUV fell into a gorge after being hit by a goods vehicle in Nagaland's Tseminyu district on Wednesday, officials said. The accident happened near K. Station, about 65 km from state capital Kohima, in the early hours, they said. The impact of the crash was such that the truck also slipped off the road and fell into the gorge over the SUV, they added. The SUV was...

Karnataka moves Supreme Court over inability to release 5K cusecs water to TN, seeks Mekedatu clearance from Centre | Bengaluru News

Karnataka moves Supreme Court over inability to release 5K cusecs water to TN, seeks Mekedatu clearance from Centre | Bengaluru News

BENGALURU: The Karnataka government on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court expressing its inability to release 5,000 cusecs of water per day to Tamil Nadu from the Cauvery reservoirs in the state.It has also urged the centre’s intervention in the matter and has sought for immediate intervention of the union government to construct the Mekedatu balancing reservoir.On late Tuesday evening, through the...

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