Новости за 19.11.2015

Three drunk passengers of a Chennai-bound Indigo flight including a functionary of Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha were arrested at the Coimbatore airport for attempting to take photographs of a woman flight attendant on Wednesday night.

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), in reports released in 2013 and 2014, had berated the city corporation and handed out advice on steps to avoid flooding but the civic body seems to have learned little.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav is likely to stay away from Nitish Kumar’s swearing-in ceremony in Patna on Friday as he is busy co-ordinating the ‘Green UP, Clean UP’ campaign in Saifai, where music composer AR Rahman is all set to perform.

The state auditor has raised queries over the inflated construction cost of the SATIS project carried out under the JNNURM scheme and sought explanation from the civic administration

In a major relief to the common man seeking police intervention, the Allahabad high court on Thursday directed the state government to ensure uploading of all First Information Reports (FIRs) which are lodged in the state on the official site of Uttar Pradesh Police. The FIRs should preferably be uploaded within 24 hours of filing, the court said.

Residents will soon be able to get a receipt of their property tax payment on their smart phones and emails. The civic chief has introduced several initiatives to simplify the functioning of the department

The forest department on Thursday gave in to demands of some 200 residents of Bechua village, promising to pay each of them a day's wage to chase a herd of Dalma elephants from the adjoining forest.

The sad state of the lakes across the city has sparked fear and tension among environment activists across the city. Most of the lakes are contaminated and are a huge threat to marine life. Activists blame the TMC for their negligence towards this

: In a sharp U-turn, the Vasundhara Raje government on Wednesday night cancelled the appointment of all 12 members to the governing body of Jawahar Kala Kendra who were nominated to the cultural body just 48 hours ago.

At a time when the political parties in Mumbai are flexing their muscles over the issue of open gymnasiums, the fitness equipments installed at 11 different locations in the lake city in open air surroundings has received overwhelming response from enthusiasts, with the administration contemplating to introduce many more such facilities across the city

While a slight nip in the air has brought some respite from heat for locals, encounters with slithering creatures like Russell Vipers are giving them a tough time

City athlete and international medalist Shraddha Ghule has claimed double gold in various track and field events at the Mumbai University Annual Athletics Meet

A 25-year-old history-sheeter was arrested for allegedly possessing illegal firearms from the Wagle estate area on Wednesday

Senior UP minister Shivpal Yadav had a narrow escape in Pilibhit on Thursday when the fuel tank of his helicopter started malfunctioning, leading to the leakage of fuel.

A 34-year-old bled to death when an iron pulley fell on his head while cleaning an underground water tank at a residential complex in Hiranandani Estate on Thursday