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18,000 building, land permits granted through 'BuildNow' portal in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, April 3 -- A total of 17,957 building and layout permissions were granted by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) through the "BuildNow" portal in the 2025-26 financial year. ... Read More


'Ganga water meets bathing standards; pollution declining'

New Delhi, April 3 -- Ganga water meets bathing standards at all monitored locations and pollution levels in the river are declining, according to the government. In a written reply to a question in ... Read More


CM Saini: Strengthening rural sanitation and drainage systems utmost priority

Chandigarh, April 3 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday stressed the need to strengthen sanitation and drainage systems in rural areas, directing officers concerned to ensure regular... Read More


No plant, no plan: Mohali sinks under stinking waste

Mohali, April 3 -- Even as Mohali struggles under a mounting solid waste crisis, the long-pending Solid Waste Management Project at Samgoli in Dera Bassi continues to be mired in delays, leaving the c... Read More


Assam polls: Eager to vote, UP's migrant workers head home

Lucknow, April 3 -- A steady stream of migrant sanitation workers from Uttar Pradesh is heading back to Assam ahead of the April 9 Assembly elections, driven by a strong urge to vote and secure their ... Read More


Global push to Himachal tourism, HPTDC profits exceed Rs 100 cr mark

Shimla, April 3 -- The Himachal Pradesh government proposes a major push to the tourism sector, undertaking massive investment plans and the expansion of Gaggal Airport for the landing of larger aircr... Read More


Already late

Nepal, April 3 -- Geopolitical tensions in West Asia, which erupted a month ago, have pushed fuel prices upward worldwide, including in Nepal. The early days of the war saw the rush to get liquefied p... Read More


'Imagine if someone blew up.': Iran slams US-Israel strike on Karaj bridge with London's Tower Bridge example

India, April 3 -- The Iranian embassy in the United Kingdom on Friday slammed the US and Israeli strike on the B1 bridge near Karaj by citing a London example: "Imagine if someone blew up Tower Bridge... Read More


Wi-Fi Is No Longer Just Connectivity. Cisco Wants Enterprises To See It As A Growth Engine

New Delhi, April 3 -- For years, enterprise Wi-Fi sat quietly in the background, expected to do its job without drawing much attention. It kept employees connected, devices online, and offices functio... Read More


Panchkula: Closed on paper, Jhuriwala site remains a dumpyard

Panchkula, April 3 -- Although the material recovery facility (MRF) at Alipur village has become fully functional and the earlier Jhuriwala transfer station has been permanently closed, the condition ... Read More