Donkeys found dead near Raigad Fort: Animal husbandry department warns contractors against animal cruelty | Mumbai News

Navi Mumbai: Days after five donkeys used for transporting construction materials at Raigad Fort were found dead, assistant commissioner of animal husbandry department Subhash Dalvi inspected the area on Wednesday. The department has written to the contractors and authorities warning them of action for animal cruelty.Activists alleged that contractors use around 150 donkeys instead of…

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Why only profs as presiding officers, why not use me, too: HC judge slams EC | Kolkata News

Kolkata: “You (Election Commission of India) can appoint judges also under Section 26 (of Representation of People Act) as polling officers… I am ready to go,” said Justice Krishna Rao of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday, slamming the EC for not producing notifications, indicating whether assistant professors could be appointed as presiding polling officers…

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NMMC starts tunnel road work underneath Palm Beach Road; trees to be hit | Mumbai News

Navi Mumbai: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has expedited the tunnel road work underneath the Palm Beach Road in Sanpada sector-19. The underpass opposite the Moraj Circle area has been under attention over the proposed axing and transplantation of 440 trees.The state tree authority had green signaled the tree issue in June 2023. However,…

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7 cricket stadiums yet to share groundwater compliance data, NGT told | Delhi News

New Delhi: Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA) has informed National Green Tribunal (NGT) that seven cricket stadiums, including Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, were yet to share compliance data on the utilisation of groundwater and its recharge.In Jan, 12 cricket stadiums across the country did not share details of the same, with NGT subsequently imposing a fine…

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