A stretch of Shankarsheth Road which is part of the Palkhi Marg in disrepair Pune: Some parts of the Ashadhi wari palkhi routes damaged in the recent heavy showers were urgently repaired by the road department over the last two days when the rains took a break to prevent inconvenience to warkaris, said the Pune…
Recent rains have turned roads dug up for sewerage and repair works into slushy stretches, making commuting difficult and hazardous for motorists, pedestrians and schoolchildren in Mohali Mohali: The municipal corporation’s decision to undertake road excavation and sewerage repair works on the eve of the monsoon has left residents across Mohali grappling with muddy roads,…
Gaya: District magistrate (DM) Shashank Shubhankar has constituted 21 committees to ensure proper preparations for the annual fortnight Pitripaksh Mela, which will be held from Sept 25 to Oct 10 this year. At the first review meeting on Wednesday evening, the DM assigned specific responsibilities to senior nodal officers, nodal officers and committee members, directing…
Patna: In the heart of Patna, the Bankipur assembly constituency, a traditional BJP bastion, is buzzing with anticipation ahead of the July 30 byelection. Long associated with the political legacy of the father-son duo of Nabin Kishore Prasad Sinha and Nitin Nabin, the seat has emerged as a litmus test of urban voter sentiment in…
Heavy traffic congestion on Karve Road in Pune due to the rain on Sunday Pune: The showers that Pune district and the ghat areas experienced in the 24 hours from 8.30am on Saturday to Sunday somewhat quelled fears at least for now of the El Nino effect and its long shadow on the monsoon this…
A section of the Pune-Bangalore Highway service road near Mhalunge was left waterlogged after rainfall Pune: Just two days of monsoon rain have once again exposed the fragile state of the city’s roads and drainage infrastructure, with residents flooding social media with images and videos of cratered streets, persistent waterlogging, uneven carriageways and utility chamber…
Ludhiana: While the season’s first spell of rainfall brought much-needed relief from the heat in Ludhiana, it also exposed persistent infrastructure problems. Residents in many localities complained of roads caving in and getting damaged besides disrupted traffic after the overnight rainfall on Wednesday.Among the worst-hit areas was Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, where residents reported road…
Shahir Amar Shaikh Chowk, Fatimanagar, Bhairobanala Chowk, Radha Hotel Chowk in Baner, North Main Road in Mundhwa, Tadigutta Chowk, Seven Loves Chowk are among the identified locations Pune: The traffic police have identified 26 critical waterlogging-prone locations across the city where even moderate rainfall often leads to severe traffic congestion. The department has shared the…
The duo interacts with residents, RWAs and village representatives, taking stock of local issues and seeking early resolution Mohali: In a bid to improve civic services and address pending grievances, mayor Sarabjit Singh Samana and MLA Kulwant Singh have launched ward-wise public feedback meetings across the city.The drive aims to identify gaps in development works,…
The Haibowal site for a luxury gate in Ludhiana Ludhiana: Beautification schemes in Punjab’s wasteful pre-election spending have outraged locals, who say they need basic running water and roads instead of a luxury gate to a foul-smelling river.When the municipal corporation floated a ₹39 lakh tender recently to construct a decorative entrance in Haibowal, residents…
