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Kerala: PNG gas leak in Thiruvananthapuram after road work damages pipeline

Kerala: PNG gas leak in Thiruvananthapuram after road work damages pipeline

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A PNG gas pipeline was damaged during road construction work at Kumarapuram here on Tuesday afternoon, causing a leak. An officer from Chackai fire station said that information of the gas leak was received around 12.50 pm and a team was immediately dispatched to the area. He further said that the valve of the Piped Natural Gas (PNG) pipeline was closed immediately and the personnel of the fire and rescue service are overseeing the repair work. “Once the remaining gas from the pipe is expelled, the repair work will be carried out,” the officer said. Local residents alleged that the pipeline should have been laid much deeper, and a major tragedy was averted due to God”s grace. BJP MLA V Muraleedharan, who reached the spot, said there was no need to be concerned as it was natural gas and would not catch fire easily. “There might be temporary difficulty for people in the area who may have inhaled it,” he said. He said that it needs to be examined if the guidelines for laying the …

Simhastha Kumbh 2027: Nashik conducts monsoon audit of key infrastructure

Simhastha Kumbh 2027: Nashik conducts monsoon audit of key infrastructure

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With the Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027 set to coincide with the monsoon season, the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority (NTKMA) has intensified preparations by conducting extensive field inspections across Nashik city and Trimbakeshwar to assess the impact of heavy rainfall on critical infrastructure. In a parallel move, the Authority has introduced a secure QR code-based e-authentication system for all official administrative orders to enhance transparency and prevent document forgery. The monsoon assessments, carried out on July 8 and 9, aim to identify vulnerabilities in drainage, mobility, sanitation and public infrastructure so that corrective measures can be implemented well before the mega religious gathering. Trimbakeshwar inspection focuses on flood-prone zones On July 8, NTKMA Commissioner Shekhar Singh, accompanied by Additional Commissioner Kamlakar Randive, Deputy Collector Minakshi Rathod, Chief Officer Amol Chaudhari, Trimbak Municipal Council Chief Officer Govind Jadhav, and officials from various departments, inspected key locations in Trimbakeshwar. The team visited the proposed Sadhugram site, ghat areas and other strategic locations to evaluate waterlogging-prone zones, natural surface water flow, drainage efficiency and the suitability of the proposed …

Onion growers urge Maharashtra govt to prioritise rain-hit farmers

Onion growers urge Maharashtra govt to prioritise rain-hit farmers

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Association president Bharat Dighole said while traffic congestion in urban areas receives immediate attention from authorities and the public, the financial hardship faced by farmers due to recurring natural disasters and falling crop prices often goes unnoticed Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Pune rains: Warkaris urged to skip travel to Alandi for 'palkhi' ceremony

Pune rains: Warkaris urged to skip travel to Alandi for 'palkhi' ceremony

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Trustees of the Shri Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Sansthan on Tuesday appealed to devotees to avoid travelling to Alandi in Pune district for the annual ceremony scheduled on July 8 due to severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall. The trustees requested devotees to join the procession at a later halt once weather conditions improve. They said the departure ceremony will be held with only a limited number of participants as a precautionary measure. The decision was taken during a meeting of the trustees after reviewing the flood situation in Alandi, where the Indrayani river has crossed the danger mark following continuous rainfall across Maharashtra. Authorities shift people to safer locations Every year, lakhs of devotees participate in the annual pilgrimage from Alandi and Dehu to Lord Vitthal’s temple in Pandharpur town of Solapur district ahead of Ashadhi Ekadashi. However, the ongoing flood situation has severely affected arrangements this year. On Monday, devotees staying on temple premises and accommodation facilities in Alandi were shifted to safer locations after the water level of the Indrayani river increased. Authorities also …

TPG, ICICI Bank, GIC to acquire Aseem Infrastructure Finance from NIIF | Business News

TPG, ICICI Bank, GIC to acquire Aseem Infrastructure Finance from NIIF | Business News

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3 min readMumbaiJul 6, 2026 08:41 PM IST US-based TPG, a leading global alternative asset management firm, has signed definitive agreements with the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) to acquire a 100% stake in Aseem Infrastructure Finance, alongside co-investors GIC of Singapore and ICICI Bank. TPG’s investment is being made through TPG Rise Climate, the firm’s dedicated climate investing platform, as part of its Global South Initiative, a strategy launched in partnership with ALTÉRRA to scale climate solutions across emerging markets. ICICI Bank will hold up to a 5% stake in the company. While NIIF and TPG did not disclose the value of the transaction, market estimates peg the deal at around Rs 5,000 crore. Headquartered in Mumbai, Aseem Infrastructure Finance is a leading sustainable infrastructure debt financier focused on renewable energy, power transmission and other infrastructure assets in India. The company was established by NIIF in 2020. NIIF, India’s sovereign-linked alternative asset manager, is the majority shareholder, while the Government of India and Japan’s SMBC are minority shareholders. Aseem has disbursed over Rs …

NMC rejects proposals for new government medical colleges in Ramanagara, Kanakapura and Bagalkote

NMC rejects proposals for new government medical colleges in Ramanagara, Kanakapura and Bagalkote

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The construction work of the new campus of RGUHS near Archakarahalli in Ramanagara at a cost of about ₹600 crore is in full swing, and 70% of the work has been completed. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The National Medical Commission (NMC) has rejected the State government’s proposal to set up new government medical colleges – Ramanagara Institute of Medical Sciences in Ramanagara, Kanakapura Institute of Medical Sciences in Kanakapura of Bengaluru South district, and Bagalkot Institute of Medical Science in Bagalkote district. The main reasons cited are the non-appointment of necessary human resources, including teaching and non-teaching faculties and non-development of other infrastructure, including buildings. The Medical Education Department has now decided to complete the recruitment process as early as possible and submit a proposal to the NMC for permission to set up these three colleges by October 2026. Four years of effort After the previous BJP government transferred the government medical college sanctioned for Kanakapura to Chikkaballapur, the Congress government that came to power in 2023 has been making efforts to build a …

PM Modi to launch Rs 1.06 lakh crore projects in Rajasthan

PM Modi to launch Rs 1.06 lakh crore projects in Rajasthan

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Rajasthan and Gujarat on Saturday to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for a series of major infrastructure and development projects spanning aviation, urban transport, energy, and semiconductors. During the day-long tour, he will launch projects worth around Rs 1.06 lakh crore in Rajasthan, lay the foundation stone for Jaipur Metro Phase-2, and inaugurate one of India’s first semiconductor assembly and testing facilities in Gujarat. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

MP Sribharat inaugurates ₹40-lakh infrastructure works at ZP High School

MP Sribharat inaugurates ₹40-lakh infrastructure works at ZP High School

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Visakhapatnam MP M. Sribharat on Monday inaugurated infrastructure works worth ₹40 lakh at the Zilla Parishad High School in Sunil Sharma Colony, Chinnagadili, executed under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS). The works include three additional classrooms, a multipurpose hall, safety grill works, ground levelling, an RO drinking water plant shed, ceiling fans, LED lighting and other amenities aimed at providing a safer and more conducive learning environment. Addressing the gathering, Mr. Sribharat said investment in educational infrastructure was an investment in the nation’s future and that MPLADS funds should be utilised to create durable assets with long-term social benefits. He said education, healthcare, sports infrastructure and libraries deserved priority as they directly contributed to nation-building. Recalling that the school had earlier faced a shortage of classrooms and adequate safety infrastructure, he said the new facilities would enhance the learning experience of students. “We can construct school buildings, but it is the teachers who build the lives of students. Education should not be confined to securing good marks in examinations alone. It …

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw calls Bengaluru ‘garbage city’, shares vision of what it could have looked like

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw calls Bengaluru ‘garbage city’, shares vision of what it could have looked like

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Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has sparked a discussion on Bengaluru’s urban planning after sharing a graphic contrasting the city’s current infrastructure with what it could have been if designed with more greenery. Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar Shaw (PTI) Sharing the image on X, Mazumdar-Shaw wrote, “This is how we need to design & plan our roads that reflects our garden city. Unfortunately it’s now a garbage city with shrinking greenery,” The graphic compared 2 versions of an elevated road corridor. One side, titled “What we built,” showed a concrete-heavy stretch with captions claiming trees had been removed, footpaths and service roads eliminated and public amenities lost. The other, titled “What we could have built,” reimagined the same corridor with retained trees, cycling tracks, wider footpaths and street amenities like lighting, benches and bins. Take a look at the post below: (Also Read: ‘Come on startups. Where’s your innovation?’ Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw challenges entrepreneurs on use of drones) What did social media say? The post quickly caught the attention of social media users, with many blaming poor …

Vaishno Devi Yatra crosses 50 lakh pilgrims in 2026, records 27 per cent YoY growth

Vaishno Devi Yatra crosses 50 lakh pilgrims in 2026, records 27 per cent YoY growth

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The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra has achieved a significant milestone in the current calendar year, with the number of pilgrims paying obeisance at the revered cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir”s Reasi district crossing the 50-lakh mark on June 22. This represents an impressive increase of over 27.3 per cent compared to the 39.84 lakh pilgrims who visited the shrine during the corresponding period last year, an official said on Tuesday. “During the same period in 2025, approximately 39.84 lakh pilgrims had visited the holy Shrine, whereas the Yatra during the current year has recorded 50.70 lakh pilgrims, reflecting a substantial increase of 10.86 lakh devotees,” a spokesperson of the Shrine Board said. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link