Day: December 4, 2019

BMC to set up desalination plant to solve Mumbai's water woes

Water quality row: DJB says over 98% samples collected during special drive found fit to drink

9:34 pm December 4, 2019

New Delhi: The Delhi Jal Board on Wednesday said it collected over 4,200 water samples for testing in the last 10 days from across the national capital and more than 98 percent of them were found fit for drinking. According to the World Health Organisation, one sample is collected per 10,000 people. “We collected 4,204 […]

Uddhav govt will not act in biased manner, says minister

9:30 pm December 4, 2019

Mumbai: The Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government will not act against anyone in a prejudiced manner, cabinet minister Eknath Shinde said on Wednesday. He made the comment while replying to a query whether the Shiv Sena-led government will withdraw cases registered against Maratha quota stir protesters after a meeting of the state cabinet […]

‘Step Out At Night’ event to make women feel safe on streets: North Delhi Municipal Corporation

‘Step Out At Night’ event to make women feel safe on streets: North DMC

9:30 pm December 4, 2019

New Delhi: The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (North DMC) is going to celebrate ‘Step Out At Night’ event at Azmal Khan Road, Karol Bagh at night from 7 pm to 11 pm on 5th and 6th December, 2019 to make women feel safe and secure on streets. Commissioner of North DMC Varsha Joshi in a […]

Former PM tells Modi to take efforts on Women's Bill

Deve Gowda’s grandson booked on attempt to murder charge

9:28 pm December 4, 2019

Bengaluru: Former prime minister H D Deve Gowda’s grandson Suraj Revanna and over 150 others have been booked on charges of attempt to murder and rioting at Nambihalli in Hassan district, police said on Wednesday. Suraj Revanna, son of former minister H D Revanna, allegedly thrashed some BJP workers, including a BJP corporator from Bengaluru […]

UNICEF: Syria's war has killed and wounded 12,000 children

UNICEF organises seminar on child trafficking

9:26 pm December 4, 2019

New Delhi: In an attempt to create awareness about child trafficking, the UNICEF organised a seminar on trafficking in India and South Asia here recently. The seminar, which was attended by Queen Silvia of Sweden, discussed imperative issues such as sexual exploitation of children, forced labour, organ removal, bonded labour, domestic servitude, child marriage, illegal […]