In three years, 243 highway deaths in twin districts

 For the purpose of easier travel the four lane national highways were planned across the country  but unscientific  implementation  of the project has caused  severe problems  to people especially those residing on either side of the highways.  In the National  Highway 4 stretch from  Hiriyur taluk in…

Bid to save Munnar’s fragile ecology

 In Munnar there are  tight controls on construction of commercial buildings and regulations on land use ,industrial activity and tourism development  to preserve the  fragile environment of the region.  The Committee chaired by Mullakara Ratnakaran has urged the government to create a development authority  for…

Four States come together for elephant census

 An  elephant census  is about  to be conducted between May 9 and 12 in the States of Odisha,West Bengal ,Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.  This is the first such attempt.  On Friday during a regional workshop a  decision to this effect was taken by senior Forest Department Officials of the four states.  The…

New midday meal norms ‘inhuman’

 In Rajasthan teachers and anganwadi workers have spoken out against the centre’s recent decision to link midday meal scheme to Aadhaar ,saying the process of food  distribution and teaching and learning would be disrupted by this.  If any child is excluded through Biometrics then it would be only an “inhuman…

Various events across city bring women to the fore

 In Besant Nagar Elliot’s beach on Wednesday ,a group of men portraying the role of women victims of harassment in the recent past approached other men at Elliot’s beach.  To ensure women’s security and gender equality a pledge was taken.  International women’s day was observed in Chennai in a unique…

Tanker operators continue protest

 Southern suburbs witnessed second day of strike as private water tanker operators are seeking licence to draw groundwater.  For the past two days many lorries have been parked along the Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Radial Road and near the Navallur Toll gate.  Recently Kancheepuram district administration seized tankers…

Seven killed, 25 injured in road mishap at Vijayawada

 In  Vijayawada district on tuesday seven passengers died and 25 people suffered injuries during wee hours when a private travel bus fell in a canal in National Highway village of Krishna district.  The Diwakar travels was on the way to Hyderabad from Vishakapatnam and it met with an accident when the driver lost…

Power breakdown in Kolkata Metro, thousands stranded in tunnel

  Thousands  of passengers of Kolkata Metro were stranded in the tunnel of the metro railways for about 15 minutes after power outrage affected the service of the underground railways here on Thursday morning.  The Calcutta Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) was blamed by the Metro authorities for the…