CM Suvendu Adhikari at Swasthya Bhawan on Thursday Kolkata: The state-run SSKM Hospital is expected to get more beds, some of them even before Durga Puja, to tackle the patient rush. Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari also indicated at increasing the capacity at the state-run hospital’s Trauma Care Centre, apart from adding facilities, including beds, to…
Mumbai plans a Rs 13,000-crore flood mitigation master plan for chronic flooding issues. MUMBAI: The Rs 13,000-crore integrated flood mitigation master plan announced by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis during the ongoing Assembly session on Wednesday combines conventional drainage upgrades with nature-based solutions to tackle Mumbai’s chronic flooding, particularly in low-lying areas.BMC officials said the proposal…
A file photo of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. NEW DELHI: A BTech graduate who worked as a Mathematics teacher at coaching centres in Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar has been arrested for allegedly helping the Hari Boxer-Lawrence Bishnoi gang conduct a recce of a businessman they later tried to extort, news agency PTI reported on Thursday.The accused, identified…
Chennai: The 100-MLD Minjur desalination plant is expected to resume operations by Dec, bringing relief to North Chennai neighbourhoods. However, the plant will initially supply only 20 MLD before gradually ramping up to its full capacity. Officials said the restoration was delayed as critical equipment required for the repair works had to be imported, and…
Patna: With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting widespread rainfall across Bihar over the next three days, the state govt on Thursday issued a flood alert and directed officials to step up preparedness measures.The IMD issued an orange alert for thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rain on Friday in West Champaran, East Champaran, Gopalganj, Siwan, Saran,…
PM Modi, accompanied by Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, visited MCG. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, visited the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where he signed the jerseys of young cricketers and posed with Australia’s official mascot, “Ruby the Roo.“Former Australian men’s cricket team captain Steve Waugh also met PM…
Taratala warehouse collapse Kolkata: The mandatory pre-construction soil tests were not carried out at the Taratala site, revealed an internal KMC investigation into the collapse of a warehouse being built there.A team from the structural engineering department at Jadavpur University will carry out soil tests once the steel and concrete debris is removed from the…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra govt took its first step towards implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on Thursday with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announcing the formation of a seven-member committee led by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai to formulate a draft legislation for its implementation within six months. Desai had earlier headed a committee which…
NEW DELHI: The city witnessed the year’s most intense spell of rain on Thursday, making it the wettest July day in three years. The heavy downpour caused the maximum temperature to drop below 30 o C. Four stations in DelhiNCR received more than 100mm of rainfall in 24 hours till 8.30am Thursday. Tukmirpur-Khajuri logged 160mm,…
TVK’s `friendly parties’ met and decided to take forward the formation into an official alliance on July 1 Chennai: Days after TVK’s ‘friendly parties’ met and decided to take forward the formation of an official alliance, differences among alliance partners have begun to surface. CPI and CPM have questioned govt’s decision to provide jobs to…
