Day: August 19, 2019

Delhi Metro bags Japan Society of Civil Engineers' award

MP govt signs MoU with Centre for metro rail projects

9:06 pm August 19, 2019

New Delhi: Metro trains will soon be plying in Madhya Pradesh as the state government on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for metro rail systems in Bhopal and Indore, officials said. The MoU was signed here in the presence of Madhya Pradesh’s minister for Urban Development and Housing Jaivardhan Singh […]

India to study climate change in deep oceans: Secretary

9:02 pm August 19, 2019

Chennai: India is all set to study climate change in the deep oceans as part of an ambitious Rs 6,500 crore Deep Ocean Mission, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, M Rajeevan said here on Monday. Studying climate change, marine biodiversity and survey for compounds like hyrdrocarbons and minerals will be part of the deep ocean […]

Delhi: Water levels in Yamuna rise after heavy rains

Yamuna breaches danger mark in Delhi

8:51 pm August 19, 2019

New Delhi: The Yamuna river breached the danger mark in Delhi on Monday evening, prompting authorities to evacuate people from low-lying areas. According to a Delhi government official, the river was flowing at 205.36 metres, just above the danger mark of 205.33 metres. The official said that the water level is expected to rise further […]

Ex-IPS officer gets 15 yrs in jail for smuggling drugs

8:48 pm August 19, 2019

Mumbai: A special court on Monday convicted former IPS officer Saji Mohan for illegally possessing and smuggling drugs, sentencing him to 15 years in jail. The special Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) court also convicted a Haryana Police constable, Rajesh Kumar Kataria, in the 2009 case and awarded him 10-year imprisonment. Kataria was Mohan’s […]

Ganga crosses danger mark in Haridwar

8:43 pm August 19, 2019

Haridwar: Heavy rains in Uttarakhand over the recent days have flooded rivers in the state with the Ganga crossing the danger mark in Haridwar and flowing close to it in Rishikesh. At least 12 people were killed in rail-related incidents in the state, most of them in the early hours of Sunday. The Ganga is […]