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One bad idea not enough, so, BEST replicated it

India, Sept. 12 -- Taking a leaf out of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) book, the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking is considering innovative lighting on stre... Read More


2025 floods: Punjab flags Bhakra, Pong reservoir mgmt before NGT

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- Punjab has raised concerns before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) over the management of the Bhakra and Pong reservoirs, arguing that shrinking storage capacity, rigid reserv... Read More


Maharashtra health department orders monthly inspections of hospitals, PHCs

India, Sept. 12 -- Amid concerns over patients facing difficulties in accessing services at public healthcare facilities, the Maharashtra Public Health Department has directed senior officials to insp... Read More


28-year-old beaten to death over old enmity in Jaunpur

VARANASI, Sept. 12 -- : A 28-year-old man was beaten to death with iron rods over old enmity at Ramdayalganj market under Line Bazar police station in Jaunpur district on Friday, police said. The dece... Read More


Sugar commissionerate likely to revise production estimate for next season

India, Sept. 12 -- The Maharashtra sugar commissionerate is likely to revise its sugar production estimate for the forthcoming crushing season, beginning on October 15, following a prolonged dry spell... Read More


UP electric buses see revenue surge, but costs unrecovered

India, Sept. 12 -- The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC), which launched the electric bus service operations in the Gautam Budh Nagar district around mid-June, is yet to begin fu... Read More


Noida demolishes 5-storey 'illegal' commercial complex in Hajipur

India, Sept. 12 -- The Noida authority on Friday said it has demolished a five-storey unauthorised commercial building in Hajipur in Sector 104. Officials said the demolition came after a court recen... Read More


Residents complain of persisting sewage woes in sectors 82, 47

India, Sept. 12 -- Sewage blockages have led to overflow onto roads and, in some cases, into homes in sectors 82 and 47, residents said. They alleged that the problem has persisted for months and that... Read More


Noida: Bike taxi driver held for sending inappropriate messages to woman

India, Sept. 12 -- A bike taxi driver was arrested in Noida on Friday after he allegedly sent inappropriate messages to a woman, who used the platform for delivery of a parcel. The woman shared the sc... Read More


Ghaziabad: Woman holds father at gunpoint after car-loan verification denied; FIR filed

Ghaziabad, Sept. 12 -- A 28-year-old woman was booked for allegedly threatening her father at gunpoint after he refused to verify his address for her car loan in Ghaziabad on Wednesday, police said on... Read More