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As flood water recedes, Fazilka admn works on war footing to restore damaged link roads, highways

With flood waters receding in the border villages of Fazilka, the administration is working to restore the damaged roads. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)
Updated on Aug 26, 2023 09:41 pm IST

Over 450 persons rescued from flood-hit areas of Punjab’s Sultanpur Lodhi

Under the rescue operation started by NDRF and SDRF , as many as 452 people have been taken to safer places including relief camps so far (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 14, 2023 10:26 pm IST

Thane, Kalwa, Mumbra go dry twice in 48 hours

HT Image
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 01:07 am IST

Commuters walk on tracks after OHE failure disrupts morning trains on WR

Mumbai, India - April 12, 2023: Commuters get off the train after an overhead wire snapped between Dahisar and Borivali stations on Western Railway, in Mumbai in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. (Photo by Vijay Bate/HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 12:58 am IST

Reader’s take: Is Chandigarh ready for monsoon?

Waterlogging in Sector 9, Chandigarh, on June 19.
Updated on Jun 27, 2020 11:14 pm IST

Power restored, Kolkata limps back to normalcy

The announcement came hours after many citizens blocked roads, including in Kolkata.
Updated on May 25, 2020 10:32 am IST

BMC chief comes up with 3 solutions to reduce flooding

After scrutiny and spot surveys to find out the reason for waterlogging after heavy rain on September 4, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday attributed it to the overflowing of Mithi river.
Updated on Sept 10, 2019 01:02 am IST

Repaired potholes in Thane last till next downpour

The Thane Municipal Corporation’s (TMC) promise of providing good roads for the 10-day Ganeshotsav festival has been washed down the drain with the heavy downpour this week. (Photo by Rishikesh Choudhary/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Sept 08, 2019 12:47 am IST

Government on war footing, sets up tents for displaced people

Until 4 pm on Monday, the city administration had set up about 809 tents and evacuated 5,620 people, government reports stated. By 8:30 pm, the count of the temporary tents had touched 1,000 and at least 8,000 were evacuated.
Updated on Aug 20, 2019 01:04 am IST

Prisoners’ ward of Bihar hospital converted into Intensive Care Unit

the hospital management has converted a prisoners’ ward into an Intensive Care Unit in Shri Krishna Medical College and Hospital. PTI Photo
Updated on Jun 20, 2019 02:38 pm IST

Mumbaiites to be penalised for dumping trash in nullahs, near railway tracks

The decision to penalise is a bid to ensure public places and stormwater drains don’t get clogged in the monsoon.
Published on Jun 12, 2019 12:29 am IST

2 Lucknowites doing their bit to help Odisha rebuild

Samarth Verma (IAS officer) and Taruka Srivastava (freelancer writer).
Updated on May 13, 2019 01:42 pm IST

Foot overbridge at Dombivli to shut from April 1; CR to build new one

According to local activists from Dombivli, the demand to close the old FOB was proposed long back.
Published on Mar 30, 2019 12:25 am IST

Delhi govt says it is cracking down on illegal path labs

A plea filed by one Bejon Kumar Mishra, contended that illegal pathological and diagnostic labs are found in every nook and corner of the national capital.
Published on Mar 12, 2019 01:42 am IST

Pithoragarh reels under rain fury: One goes missing, 41 villages cut off

At a press conference jointly addressed by officials monitoring rescue and relief operations in rain-hit Pithoragarh, additional secretary, disaster management Suvin Bansal said work was also on to improve the early warning system pertaining to earthquake warning.
Published on Jul 03, 2018 10:02 pm IST

Savitribai Phule Pune University chowk flyover to be demolished in June for new multilevel flyover

The 250-crore project has three proposed bridges — a vehicular flyover, a separate flyover for high capacity mass transit route (HCMTR) and Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro corridor. Two flyovers will streamline the vehicular movement on university road and Senapati Bapat road towards Aundh, Baner and Pashan.
Updated on Mar 28, 2018 04:35 pm IST