Totos compete with buses, choke roads Kolkata: The West Bengal Transport Department has drawn up a plan to realign the operation of toto, or e-rickshaw, services across urban local bodies (ULBs), restricting them primarily to last-mile connectivity and keeping them off major roads and highways. The move is aimed at easing congestion and strengthening the…
Banabitan bio-diversity park in Salt Lake Kolkata: The daily entry fee of Rs 10 for morning walkers from 5 am to 7 am at Banabitan bio-diversity park in Salt Lake has been waived. The green projects wing under West Bengal Forest Development Corporation issued a public notice, announcing the waiver coming into effect from Sunday.“It…
Vijayawada: The Omicron RF.5 sub-variant of SARS-CoV-2 has been detected in four Covid-19 samples collected from Kadapa district and sent for genome sequencing to the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune. However, there is no scientific evidence to suggest that the strain is more severe than other Omicron lineages.According to the state’s medical and health…
The bridge is expected to ease congestion, eliminate dangerous wrong-side driving on the existing bridge and reduce accidents T’puram: Thousands of motorists using the NH 66 bypass in the capital could heave a sigh of relief within the next four months, with National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) planning to open the long-awaited Thiruvallam service…
Kolkata: A 30-year-old woman was molested at a night club on Park Street in the early hours of Sunday. A venue employee was also involved in allegedly assaulting the woman’s fiance when the latter tried to intervene, the woman claimed.According to cops, the incident took place at around 3 am when the woman was preparing…
Accused forged letter to claim compensation paid for land acquired for the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway project Vadodara: A Padra resident has accused his maternal uncle and four others of forging his deceased mother’s consent letter to claim over Rs 2.62 crore in compensation paid for land acquired for the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway project.Based on a complaint filed…
Panchkula: Drinking water shortage and poor drainage during the monsoon emerged as the biggest civic issues raised by residents during the first public hearing and ward committee meeting of ward number 17 SundayThe meeting witnessed participation from a large number of residents, who highlighted various civic issues and submitted suggestions for improving basic amenities in…
Jaipur: Around 150 families in Sector 120 on Vijay Path in Mansarovar have been grappling with low water pressure from the Bisalpur pipeline for nearly a month, leaving many households dependent on private water tankers. Residents said the supply is too weak to fill overhead tanks, forcing them to buy tankers every two or three…
Ahmedabad: A day after nine people, including three minors, were killed in a blast at an illegal firecracker factory in Ramol, Ahmedabad police commissioner Anupam Singh Gahlaut on Sunday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT).Gahlaut told the SIT to submit a progress report within 10 days.The explosion occurred around 3.30pm on Saturday at New Gujarat…
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Medicinal Plants Board, which functions under the state health department, distributed more than 2.8 lakh medicinal saplings through seven govt-run medicinal plant gardens across the state in 2025-26.An official statement on Sunday said the board provides up to 10 saplings free for personal use, 50 for schools and institutions, and 500 for…