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HC relief for engineer whose degree was withheld due to scrapping of 5% Muslim quota

India, May 16 -- The Bombay High Court has come to the rescue of a city resident who was denied an electrical engineering degree despite successfully completing the course from an institute in Ratnagi... Read More


Mayor pushes for encroachment inspectors, dog parks

India, May 16 -- Ahead of the annual palkhi procession, mayor Manjusha Nagpure on Thursday directed the encroachment department to launch a special clearance drive. She also sought verification for a ... Read More


HC permits felling of mangroves for coastal highway, asks turtle nesting sites to be protected

India, May 16 -- Observing that the upgradation of the Revas-Reddi Coastal Highway was a project of "public importance" aimed at improving road connectivity between Maharashtra and Goa, the Bombay Hig... Read More


BMC turns to AI to digitise old records; pilot underway in E ward

India, May 16 -- In a major step towards modernising civic administration and preserving historical records, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched an initiative to create a digital... Read More


Police foil farmers' march; detain protestors, oppn leaders

India, May 16 -- Chaos reigned in South Mumbai as police intercepted a protest by mango and cashew farmers, who were to march from Girgaon Chowpatty to Varsha, the chief minister's bungalow, on Friday... Read More


Ludhiana: Denied permission to ride horses, Nihangs 'assault' man; 13 booked

India, May 16 -- A dispute over horse riding turned violent in the Sadar police station area after a group of Nihangs allegedly assaulted a man for refusing to allow them to ride his horses and later ... Read More


BMC cracks down on illegal water pumps amid 10% supply cut

India, May 16 -- Amid the ongoing 10% water cut in Mumbai starting from Friday due to declining reservoir levels, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has directed officials to take stringent ... Read More


HSPCB penalises 14 construction sites in Gurugram over dust pollution

India, May 16 -- The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) imposed environment compensation fines on 14 construction sites and projects on Friday for failing to install and operate web cameras... Read More


Trial begins for traffic diversion ahead of Manesar elevated road construction

India, May 16 -- With the traffic diversion trial carried out in Manesar on Friday, the area witnessed heavy congestion throughout the day and commuters faced long traffic snarls near NSG camp and adj... Read More


Incomplete works hamper services at Farrukh Nagar sub-divisional civil hosp

India, May 16 -- Five years after its inauguration in 2021, the sub-divisional civil hospital in Farrukh Nagar continues to face infrastructure delays, residents and officials said on Thursday. Patie... Read More