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MACT awards ₹16lakhs to kin of 18-yr-old killed in mishap
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:52 AM IST
Tribunal presided over by additional district and session judge Ved Parkash Sirohi said that the compensation is to be paid by owner and driver of the vehicle, Sahil Sharma, a resident of Ambala
Shailee Dogra, Panchkula
Seeking regularisation, two ‘motivator workers’ climb atop water tank in Mohali
The employees, who were also carrying a bottle of fuel in their hand, refused remained atop the water tank for almost seven hours, demanding regularisation of jobs
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:51 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mohali
Citizens to take out march to raise civic concerns
Citizens will be highlighting civic issues before the municipal commissioner on Wednesday under the initiative ‘Chalo PMC’
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:20 AM IST
PMPML plans to restart bus service to Pune airport
Following demand from flyers, PMPML plans to restart bus service from Pune airport to various destinations
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:14 AM IST
Auctioning of khatara cars fetches BMC ₹4.23 crore
The BMC in Mumbai has auctioned 4,533 abandoned vehicles to scrap dealers, earning ₹4.23 crore. The vehicles were melted, recycled, and sold as scrap. The auction process has been changed to speed up the process, with pictures of abandoned vehicles being uploaded to an eAuction portal. After a notice is issued, the vehicles are towed to scrapyards and depots. The entire process takes three months, and the vehicles are auctioned to make space for other abandoned vehicles. There have been no cases of luxury cars being abandoned.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:08 AM IST
Linah Baliga, Mumbai
PMPML to not give drivers double shift
After a PMPML probe found that the accident that took place at BRT corridor last week involving two of its buses was due to one of the drivers being on double shift, the administration has decided to do away with the practice for its drivers
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:04 AM IST
Spice of Life: From flights of fancy to dreams taking off
My desire to catch a flight someday found its ground when the once trailblazing invention by ‘Wright Brothers’ mentioned in our school textbook spiritedly tickled my fancies. Little did I know then that from flying a modest paper plane, I would, decades later, fly aboard a real plane!
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:04 AM IST
UN Upadhaya
Murder bid on dera follower: Faridkot police get 2-day custody of Lawrence Bishnoi’s aide Brar
Faridkot police presented Brar in the court of judicial magistrate Ajaypal Singh after his three-day remand in an extortion case ended on Tuesday.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:03 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Faridkot
Relief as Ganga, Yamuna come below danger mark in Prayagraj
The rising trend was after 90,000 cusecs of water were released from the Bariapur barrage in Madhya Pradesh.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:01 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
High time Bhagwant Mann takes responsibility and works for state, says Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar
Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Sunil Jakhar was here to attend a meeting with party workers in Sunder Nagar, Ludhiana and said the youth needs employment but in the absence of any expansion of the industry, there are no job avenues.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:01 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Ludhiana
5 years later, fruit vendor gets 10-year jail term for sexually assaulting minor
As per the prosecution case, on April 20, 2018, when the child was playing on a ground outside her house, the 49-year-old man - father of her friend - took her towards a tunnel behind some parked vehicles, and began touching her inappropriately, and later sexually assaulted her
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:01 AM IST
Charul Shah, Mumbai
BMC doubles down on addressing shortage of medicines at hospitals
BMC hospitals in Mumbai face an artificial shortage of medicines, leading to patients having to buy them elsewhere. Doctors and nurses are now being assigned to monitor the stock and cleanliness to address the issue. A CAG report also highlighted delays in finalizing contracts for medicines.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:59 AM IST
Somita Pal, Mumbai
61-year-old ‘mentally disturbed’ man held for threat call to Mantralaya
A mentally disturbed man has been arrested in Mumbai for making a hoax call claiming there would be a terror attack on Mantralaya.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:58 AM IST
Megha Sood
Branding of wellness centres: Punjab must go by the book to get Ayushman funds: Govt in RS
All states and UTs execute a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Centre as per the framework of the national health mission (NHM) which mandates compliance by the states with the guidelines issued under it
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:58 AM IST
Press Trust of India, New Delhi
38,000 gender violence offenders identified in over 2 weeks
A little over 33,000 were counselled and issued warnings; cases were lodged and investigation was pursued on complaints against 1,119 such anti-social elements.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:57 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Agra stinks as sanitary workers go on strike
The strike was a sequel to a tiff between corporator Rishabh Gupta and sanitary supervisor Ajeet alias Vikasdeep. The sanitary workers alleged the corporator had attacked Vikasdeep and demanded his arrest. Gupta, on the other hand, refuted the allegations.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:57 AM IST
I will never join hands with BJP, Pawar Sr tells party workers
Sharad Pawar, chief of the Nationalist Congress Party, has stated that he will never join hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and there should not be any confusion about his stand on this matter. Pawar made the comment while interacting with a delegation of NCP leaders from Pune who went to meet him in Delhi. Pawar's comment is significant amid rumors of factions and loyalty shifts within the party. He also emphasized the need to fight against the BJP in upcoming elections and asked party workers to start preparations.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:56 AM IST
I-Day will be celebrated by saluting soil and worshipping heroes, says Yogi
The CM said after setting a record last year by hoisting six crore national flags under ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, this year also the national flag should be hoisted at every residence, every business establishment, industrial units, government and non-government buildings
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:54 AM IST
Four ECL Finance officials depose before Khalapur police
The MD of ECL Finance Ltd along with three employees visited a police station in Navi Mumbai for questioning regarding a loan taken by Nitin Desai.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:53 AM IST
Central team assess flood damage in Mohali, Patiala & Sangrur districts in Punjab
An inter-ministerial Central team visited flood-affected areas in Punjab to assess the damage caused by recent floods and gather information from local officials and farmers. The Punjab government had requested the Centre's intervention to compensate farmers for the loss of crops. The team will submit a report to the Union government for appropriate action to be taken.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:52 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Mohali/patiala/sangrur
MSRDC collected ₹120.84 crore in toll on two highways in six months
Car owners in Mumbai and surrounding areas have paid ₹120.84 crore in toll for using the Eastern and Western Express Highways in the first half of 2023, according to data from the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation. The toll is for the flyovers and bridges across the city, not the highways themselves, said Radheshyam Mopalwar, managing director of MSRDC, in response to a demand from a local politician to stop charging motorists for using the highways. Toll rates for cars are ₹40 for one way.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:52 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha, Mumbai
Jaipur Express firing: Voice samples, photos of killer cop sent to forensic lab
GRP officials said they would pitch the samples against RPF constable’s voice in the videos to ascertain genuineness of the clips based on which the police have added the charge of inciting religious hatred against the accused.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:50 AM IST
Megha Sood
Stay united, take NDA performance to voters, Modi exhorts Maharashtra MPs
Almost all MPs from Maharashtra's ruling NDA coalition – BJP, Shinde Sena, and the NCP's Ajit Pawar faction – attended the meeting on Tuesday evening.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:50 AM IST
Rajasthan show interest in buying paddy stubble from Punjab
In October and November during paddy harvest season, Punjab produces 22 million tonnes of paddy stubble, out of which 40% (8.8 million tonnes) is used in the boilers, as industrial fuel and mixed in the soil and rest approximately 13.2 million tonnes in set ablaze leading towards a serious health and environmental hazard, as per official state figures
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:50 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
13,155 cybercrime cases registered in U.P. since 2022: Govt
The Uttar Pradesh government has taken legal action against 7,570 cyber criminals, recovering ₹90 crore from them in over a year. 13,155 cybercrime cases were registered between 2022 and March 2023, with charge sheets filed in 4,372 cases and final reports in 4,606. The state government is actively dealing with cybercrime and has seen a decline in crime rates since the Yogi Adityanath government took office.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:49 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
12 goats die after consuming polluted water from Taloja river
On August 3, livestock farmer Buddha Mahtre had taken his goats for feeding in the adjacent pasture. En route, a 1km trip from his village, the goats passed the river. “Due to rainfall, there is ample water in the river. My goats drank from the river, and in a few minutes, four collapsed and perished”
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:48 AM IST
JSW Steel general manager duped of ₹50,000 by fraud posing as CEO
The deputy general manager of JSW Steel Ltd was tricked out of ₹50,000 by a fraudster who posed as the CEO of the company. The police suspect that this is a part of a larger scam targeting employees of the company.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:46 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi
70-year-old robbed of jewellery worth ₹50k while chanting Om Namah Shivay
A 70-year-old man in Thane was robbed of ₹53,000 worth of ornaments after being hypnotized and made to chant Om Namah Shivay by an accused. Police are searching for the accused through CCTV footage.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:45 AM IST
Anamika Gharat
Mahim Causeway to be widened from 6 lanes to 10 lanes
Mumbai commuters will face a difficult journey between the city and suburbs for the next 36 months as a key bridge is taken down for renovation. The bridge over River Mithi, part of Mahim Causeway, will be replaced with a wider and longer path. The bridge is a critical junction connecting Mahim with SV Road and is used by office workers and those travelling to the airport. The renovation is necessary as the bridge is almost 60 years old, and the work will be carried out in phases over the next three years.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:45 AM IST
Dapoli resort case: Lokayukta disposes of Somaiya’s complaint against Parab
Citing Lokayukta order, Parab on Tuesday said this has exposed Somaiya and proved that the complaint was politically motivated. Parab said that he has got a clean chit in the complaints filed by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:45 AM IST
