Road blocked at Digapahandi over waterlogging Berhampur: Several residents on Tuesday staged a road blockade at Digapahandi in Ganjam district, demanding resolution of the waterlogging problem that plagues Digapahandi bus stand area. Around 3-foot rainwater inundated the place after the nor’wester on Monday evening.The road communication between Berhampur and Rayagada came to a halt for…
Times News NetworkAhmedabad: Tensions flared in the Asarwa area on Monday morning as residents of Bhogilal ni Chali confronted officials of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), seizing their vehicle keys in protest over days of contaminated drinking water supply.The standoff began when AMC officials arrived to inspect the site amid mounting complaints. A heated altercation…
Homebuyers say lack of basic services keeps flats unoccupied Mohali: Hundreds of families in the Sushma Valencia project continue to remain without electricity and water despite recent relief from the Punjab and Haryana high court, sparking a protest outside the PSPCL office Monday.Residents who approached the office to apply for connections were told that the…
Krishnagiri: Residents of Kelamangalam town under the Thalli constituency in Krishnagiri, staged a protest on Monday, opposing eviction notices served by the Hindu religious and charitable endowments (HR&CE) and revenue departments. As many as 1,027 houses, built decades ago on a temple-owned land has been home to these families for two generations, triggering sharp reactions.The…
Dumka: The heavy coal freight operations would be permanently shifted from the Dumka railway station to the proposed Madanpur block station as part of a major infrastructure development project aimed at improving logistics facilities at the latter while addressing environmental concerns at the former, the Eastern Railway said in a statement.Madanpur, located about 10 km…
Dumka: Body of a 26-year-old man was found hanging from a tree near a govt health centre in Godda district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Sheikha Zulfikar, a resident of Baredih village under Mahagama police station (PS) limits.Panic gripped the locality after locals spotted Zulfikar’s body hanging from a tree near Sarwa sub-health…
Times News NetworkBicholim: Residents of Lamgao ward, under the Bicholim Municipal Council (BMC), have expressed concern over the sudden stoppage of pre-monsoon work in the ward after labourers were diverted elsewhere, allegedly due to political pressure.Locals said the work began on Monday following repeated requests. Labourers opened and started cleaning the ward’s choked gutters, but…
T’puram: A major drainage pipe leak on Krishnavilasam Road in Vazhuthacaud on Tuesday morning triggered serious health and sanitation concerns among residents, with untreated sewage reportedly flowing onto the road continuously for the past five days.The leak, located barely 50m from the private residence of the state’s home minister, has drawn criticism over what locals…
Kolkata: Sachin Singh, the KMC councillor of ward 36, was arrested on Tuesday on charges of extortion, fraud and allegedly collecting cut money in the Narkeldanga area, police sources said.Singh became the second KMC councillor to be arrested after Sudip Polley (ward 123). Multiple other councillors like Baiswanor Chattopadhyay (ward 91), Mala Roy (ward 88),…
Rain has exposed the extent of damage on Bengaluru’s Bannerghatta Road, where potholes, slush and dust now define daily commute Bengaluru: Bannerghatta Road is not just another city artery; it is the road that houses one of India’s most prestigious management institutes — Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). It is also the gateway to…
