Corporator stages protest Kanpur: Anger over contaminated water supply for the past year in Kanpur’s Juhi area spilled onto the streets on Monday, with Ward 14 Kidwai Nagar Sabzi Mandi corporator Shalu Sunil Kanojia, along with local women, staging a strong protest by entering a pit at Juhi Bara Devi Chauraha carrying dirty, black water….
What started with concerns about access to clean drinking water eventually led three Indian teenagers to an idea that could offer a remarkably simple way of tackling microplastic contamination. Vivaan Chhawchharia, Ariana Agarwal and Avyana Mehta, all 16, developed Plas-Stick, a biodegradable powder made from discarded tamarind seeds that can bind tiny plastic particles in…
Randeep Hooda on Saturday headed to flood-ravaged Sivasagar to support affected residents Ananya Birla, daughter of industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla, has also been providing aid to flood-affected residents in upper Assam Ananya Birla, daughter of industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla, has also been providing aid to flood-affected residents in upper Assam Randeep Hooda on Saturday headed…
Prayagraj: The state government is all set to develop modern facilities at cattle shelter sites (gaushalas). The district administration has set up 12 standards for basic amenities at cattle shelter houses and plans are afoot to operate Prayagraj based cattle shelters with modern amenities.Chief Veterinary Officer (Prayagraj) Dr Shivnath Yadav, said that in accordance with…
Kavadias started arriving in Varanasi on the first day of the month of Sawan Varanasi: Thousands of devotees thronged Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham on the first day of the holy month of Shrawan on Thursday for the sacred darshan and jalabhishek of Lord Shri Kashi Vishwanath, as the temple administration put in place extensive arrangements…
The smart bus shelters will be equipped with advanced technology, green features and EV charging facilities Varanasi: The UP govt will construct 15 modern bus queue shelters across Varanasi to strengthen the city’s urban transport infrastructure and improve passenger amenities.Designed as integrated public facility centres and bus stops, the shelters will offer safe, smart and…
Unhygienic conditions in a restaurant Pune: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the licences and registrations of 12 eateries, restaurants, and bakeries across the region after inspections uncovered serious hygiene lapses, expired food stocks, and violations of safety norms.The crackdown, conducted on July 18 and 21, was part of the state govt’s “safe…
Ghaziabad: The health department is deploying 100 doctors, around 200 paramedical staff, and 65 dedicated ambulances along the Kanwar yatra route. It has also set up 26 temporary health camps and directed all govt hospitals to keep emergency services operational round the clock during the pilgrimage.All 102, 108 and Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances will…
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath offers milk during a ritual at Shri Dudheshwar Nath Mahadev Temple in Ghaziabad on Saturday Ghaziabad: Chairing a review meeting on Friday, chief minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials to deploy adequate police personnel along yatra routes, install CCTV cameras and ensure drone surveillance.He directed officials to monitor social media and digital…
Bhubaneswar: Housing and urban development minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra on Monday reviewed drinking water supply arrangements ahead of Rath Yatra and the expected influx of lakhs of devotees to Puri and inspected the ongoing construction of the new 42 MLD water treatment plants in the city.The minister held a review meeting with senior officials to…
