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Rat attack on garbage piles weakens Parsik Hill in Thane
Rats burrowing into a 107-year-old rail tunnel in Mumbai have weakened the hill through which it passes, causing concern for authorities. Two incidents of cave-ins have been reported, and boulders have been rolling down the hill, indicating loosening soil. The rats have been drawn to garbage dumped on the hill, and their burrows have further weakened the hill. Measures are being taken to stop the dumping of garbage and to clear unauthorised slums in the area. Retaining walls have been built to protect the rail lines from collapsing.
Updated on Jul 27, 2023 12:53 AM IST
‘Environment Week’ begins at Prayagraj’s IIIT-A
On the first day of Environment Week, members of the IIIT-A fraternity took the initiative to use their air conditioners at 24°C.
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:53 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Northeast India reeling under intense heat spell, says IMD data
Long heat spells are unusual in the region which usually records frequent thunderstorm activity in April and May. But this year, there have been fewer thunderstorms
Updated on Apr 22, 2023 08:01 PM IST
Jayashree Nandi
Biographies of 4 sportsmen now in class 9, 10 textbooks: Punjab minister Bains
Besides Balbir Singh Senior and Milkha Singh, the life stories of Asian Champion boxer Kaur Singh and country’s first Arjuna awardee Olympian athlete Gurbachan Singh Randhawa have been included in the textbooks of physical education of classes 9 and 10, the minister said in a statement
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 11:16 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
8 passenger jetties to connect Bhayandar and Dombivali
Maharashtra Maritime Board has floated tenders for the construction of eight passenger jetties across Mumbai. The project will cost $13m and will be shared by the Centre and the state governments. The project is part of the Centre?s Sagarmala initiative, under the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. The ferry services on this route may commence at the end of 2025, according to a senior MMB official.
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 12:50 AM IST
Prayag Arora-Desai
Panchkula: Former Sultanpur village sarpanch booked for embezzling ₹27.17 lakh
Police have booked the former sarpanch of Sultanpur village, Barwala, for embezzling government funds worth ₹27.17 lakh meant for developmental works
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 01:58 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Panchkula
Climate and Us | India should expect, and prepare for, unexpected weather
IMD forecast above-normal maximum temperatures and a higher-than-normal frequency of heatwave days from April to June. What do we make of these aberrations?
Updated on Apr 03, 2023 05:06 PM IST
Jayashree Nandi
Connection between heart disease and soil contamination: Study
Pollution of air, water and soil is responsible for at least nine million deaths each year. More than 60% of pollution-related disease and death is due to cardiovascular disease such as chronic ischaemic heart disease, heart attack, stroke and heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias).
Updated on Jul 29, 2022 05:03 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Washington
