
Greater Noida: 52 societies participate in Swachhta competition
GREATER NOIDA: Fifty-two societies participated in the Greater Noida authority’s competition to encourage waste management rules
PUBLISHED ON JAN 12, 2021 11:33 PM IST
GREATER NOIDA: Fifty-two societies participated in the Greater Noida authority’s competition to encourage waste management rules.
“The authority will scrutinize the data provided by the societies and finalise the winners,” said Deep Chandar additional chief executive officer of the Greater Noida authority. The Authority is yet to finalise the date of announcement.
The winner will get ₹2 lakh prize money, the first runner-up ₹1.5 lakh and the second runner-up ₹1 lakh.
The scrutiny will involve a team from the health department verifying the apartment owners’ association claims on waste management..

Why Kerala is reporting nearly half of India’s Covid-19 cases
By Ramesh Babu
UPDATED ON JAN 28, 2021 03:32 PM IST
Health experts blamed the over-confidence of the government and its dependence on antigen tests, considered to be less accurate than the RT-PCR tests, for the rising number of cases and high positivity rate

Tripura: Teachers clash with police; 90 left injured
By Priyanka Deb Barman
PUBLISHED ON JAN 28, 2021 08:46 AM IST
Sec 144 continues to be imposed in west district as terminated teachers clashed with the police outside chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb’s residence

Panchkula MC approves ₹119-crore budget
By HT Correspondent, Panchkula
PUBLISHED ON JAN 28, 2021 12:17 AM IST
All agendas were cleared in one go at the general House meeting of the Panchkula municipal corporation (MC) held on Wednesday

Mohali MC elections: AAP to have alliance with Kulwant group
By Hillary Victor, Mohali
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 10:49 PM IST
It is learnt that Azad group will be contesting on 29 seats while AAP will fight on 21 seats, though the formal announcement is expected on Friday

Arundhati Roy among others to attend Elgar Parishad on January 30
By Nadeem Inamdar
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 09:34 PM IST
PUNE The Bhima Koregaon Shauryadin Prerna Abhiyaan’s second edition of the Elgar Parishad on January 30, will be addressed by intellectuals from the liberal background who will speak on the fight against economic, social and cultural policies of the central government

Pune’s Maharashtra Education Society launches web radio
By Prachi Bari
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 09:34 PM IST
PUNE In a unique initiative city-based MES Sou Vimlabai Garware High School, Junior College, which is run by the Maharashtra Education Society (MES), has launched a web radio to make learning more interesting and fun for school students

Highest one-day turnout as 83% beneficiaries vaccinated in Pune city
By Steffy Thevar
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 09:33 PM IST
PUNE Pune city recorded its highest percentage, 83%, of beneficiaries being vaccinated in one day, on Wednesday, which took the district’s average to 71% across 51 sites

Float tender for Mula-Mutha river rejuvenation project: Gadkari to PMC
By Abhay Khairnar
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 09:33 PM IST
PUNE Union minister Nitin Gadkari has instructed the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the Jalshakti Mantralaya to float the tender for Mula-Mutha river rejuvenation project immediately

323 new Covid cases, 4 deaths reported in Pune dist
By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 09:32 PM IST
PUNE The district reported 323 new cases and four deaths due to Covid-19 on Wednesday, according to the state health department

Active Covid cases in Pune district increase over past week
By Steffy Thevar
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 09:32 PM IST
PUNE The district recorded 1,177 new cases in the last four days (from January 23-27) which has led to a rise in active cases, according to the state health department

Blood disorder likely cause of Odisha death days after Covid-19 jab: Officials
By Debabrata Mohanty
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 12:03 PM IST
At least five people in the state have taken ill after their Covid-19 vaccination. But all of them are doing well now

Uttar Pradesh: Man arrested for raping, blackmailing minor in Ballia
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Sameer
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 11:20 AM IST
The man’s father has been arrested as well after the girl’s family alleged that he knew about the sexual assaults and allegedly intended to convert her too

CM Uddhav Thackeray inaugurates Patripool RoB, SATIS and smart city integrated command centre in Kalyan
By Sajana Nambiar, Kalyan
PUBLISHED ON JAN 26, 2021 12:17 AM IST
Maharastra state chief minister (CM) Uddhav Thackeray inaugurated the new Patripool rail overbridge (RoB) via video conference and used the event to stress the importance of wearing face masks to stay protected against Covid-19

RTE notification: Online admission form available beginning February 9
By Namrata Devikar
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 11:13 PM IST
PUNE In order to avail admission under the Right To Education (RTE), parents can now fill the application form online from February 9 for the academic year 2021-22

With rise in private hostel fee, students struggle to make ends meet
By Dheeraj Bengrut
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 11:13 PM IST
PUNE The students who are returning to the city from their hometowns are facing financial stress as they struggle to support themselves amid rising housing cost and other necessities