TIRUPUR: A forest guard has been arrested along with two others on charges of attempting to sell a pair of elephant tusks in the Amaravathi forest range of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR).The arrested men have been identified as A Mariappan, 49, a forest guard attached to the Kuzhipatti beat in the Amaravathi forest range;…
Hinting that engineering flaws and lack of traffic planning had led to infrastructure being “cursed” Sardesai said that better sense needs to prevail within govt Panaji: Questioning govt’s knee-jerk reaction of prohibiting two-wheelers from using the 5.1km Porvorim flyover, GFP MLA Vijai Sardesai on Sunday said that govt inaugurated the Rs 641 crore project in…
Nagpur: Three men broke into a shop and decamped with mobile phones and accessories worth ₹6.2 lakh in Shanti Nagar area. The incident came to light on Saturday morning.The shop is located at Dahi Bazaar near Mehndibagh Road. The complainant, Rakesh Taklikar (34), a resident of Yashodhara Nagar, told Shanti Nagar police that he had…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat University police have registered a case against two men for allegedly obstructing police personnel while they were carrying out security arrangements for a programme attended by the chief election commissioner (CEC) at the JB Auditorium of Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) on IIM Road on Thursday evening.According to a complaint filed by head constable…
Chennai: The discharge of Krishna water from Andhra Pradesh’s Kandaleru reservoir to Chennai will stop within the next two to three days, as the reservoir’s water storage has fallen sharply.Currently, only 40 cusecs of water are being released towards Chennai, a fraction of the usual supply. The city received around 3 TMC of Krishna water…
Jaipur: Voter turnout in wards associated with Rajasthan’s top political figures varied sharply during the urban local body elections, with several recording turnout above or below Jaipur Municipal Corporation’s overall 63.55%.Ward 64 in Bagru constituency, where Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma resides, recorded 52.98%, with 9,698 of 18,305 registered voters exercising their franchise. Polling stood…
Chennai: Passengers exiting Chennai International Airport can now use the new plaza and adjoining cab pick-up point, almost a year after the construction was completed. On Sunday, Union civil aviation minister K Ram Mohan Naidu will virtually inaugurate the facility.Located about 30m from Terminal 1 (T1), the plaza will let passengers board cabs closer to…
Udupi: The Udupi district police have made elaborate security arrangements across the district for the peaceful conduct of Ganesh Chaturthi, including idol installation and immersion programmes.SP Hariram Shankar said 492 Ganesha idols would be installed and immersed across the district. Of these, 415 locations have been classified as normal, 74 as sensitive and three as…
The National Lok Adalat was conducted to facilitate the settlement of pending cases through conciliation and mutual agreement Dhubri: The National Lok Adalat settled 43 Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) cases at Dhubri Court on Saturday, awarding compensation totalling nearly ₹1.97 crore.The Lok Adalat was held in accordance with the directions of National Legal Services…
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