Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Jaipur: Rajasthan has launched a Rs 310 crore project to scientifically clear nearly 75 lakh cubic metres of legacy waste — old garbage accumulated over several years — across 152 urban local bodies (ULBs) under the Centre’s Zero Dumpsite mission of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0.The project aims to eliminate…
Panaji: Designated feeding spots for stray dogs have been identified in parts of Panaji and other parts of Goa as part of an exercise involving local authorities, animal welfare groups and the District Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA).Officials from the directorate of animal husbandry and veterinary services (AHVS) said the process is…
Potholes on the roads (Chandigarh – tricity story pics) Mohali: Given the potholed and waterlogged roads of Mohali, one might think it has been pouring for weeks. But no, the heavy infrastructure damage is the result of barely one hour of rainfall – twice in the last 48 hours – that too when the rainy…
Silchar: Cachar district administration will set up a chief minister’s FIFA Fan Park at the DSA stadium in Silchar for public screening of FIFA World Cup matches from the quarter-final stage.The screenings will be held on a giant LED screen and entry will be free for the public, officials said. The fan park is scheduled…
Sharad ChandraDhanbad: In a major initiative to make Dhanbad cleaner and healthier, the district council (zila parishad) and Dhanbad Municipal Corporation have entered into a special collaboration to strengthen sanitation work across the district, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas.Under the joint initiative, garbage heaps lying unattended for years in areas under the jurisdiction of…
Kolkata: Mass resignations by councillors in civic bodies across the northern suburbs and Barrackpore industrial belt, including North Dum Dum, Titagarh, North Barrackpore, New Barrackpore, Bhatpara, Kanchrapara, Halisahar and Garulia, continued on Friday, with councillors of Kamarhati Municipality, including the chairman, resigned.Kamarhati Municipality chairman Gopal Saha and a councillor have tendered their resignations from their…
Bengaluru: Barely a year after granting ‘Industrial Township’ status to the Peenya Industrial Area by declaring it a special investment region, the govt has withdrawn the decision, dealing a blow to plans for a separate governance model for the industrial hub.In a notification issued on Tuesday, the urban development department said the proposal announced earlier…
Bengaluru: Barely a year after granting ‘Industrial Township’ status to the Peenya Industrial Area by declaring it a special investment region, the govt has withdrawn the decision, dealing a blow to plans for a separate governance model for the industrial hub.In a notification issued on Tuesday, the urban development department said the proposal announced earlier…
Jaipur: Concerned over sanitation and waste management in Jaipur, the Rajasthan High Court has directed municipal authorities to ensure that sanitation workers perform only the duties for which they were appointed and stressed that similar cleanliness measures should be implemented across Rajasthan.The court further asked GS Gill, additional advocate general, to finalise similar instructions for…
Pune: In 2025-26, 971 women lost their lives while giving birth. Even though the number is less than 1,106 deaths in 2024-25 and 1,131 in 2023-24, the matter is of grave concern since it points to persisting underlying causes and delay in medical attention.Joint director of health services Dr Sandeep Sangale said, “District civil surgeons…
