GENRE: LN

Fire at SRA building in Goregaon West Seven persons died and over 60 were injured in a fire at the Jay Bhavani SRA building in Goregaon west. The fire gutted the ground floor with shops and the seven residential floors. Parked vehicles, items in the shops, meter cabins, household items were also damaged. The fire was extinguished at 0654 am on 6th October using six hose lines and 8 motor pumps. Out of the 62 injured five are critical. The injured have been admitted to Cooper Hospital and HBT hospital. Various agencies including persons from six NGOs were mobilised to…

3233 பேருந்துகள். 633 தனித்துவமான வழிகள். நகரம் முழுவதும் உள்ள 31 டிப்போக்களில் பணிபுரியும் 19,762 பணியாளர்களின் அர்ப்பணிப்பு முயற்சியின் மூலம் நாள் ஒன்றுக்கு 28 லட்சம் பயணிகளுக்கு சேவை செய்தல். இது சென்னையின் பெருநகரப் போக்குவரத்துக் கழகத்தால் (MTC) நடத்தப்படும் பேருந்து சேவையின் மேலோட்டமாகும். சென்னையில் அடிக்கடி பேருந்துகளில் பயணிக்கும் அமுல்யா கூறுகையில், “சென்னையில் செல்ல வேண்டிய இடத்திற்கு பேருந்து வருமா என்பது அதிர்ஷ்ட விளையாட்டாகவே உள்ளது. நான் ஒரு பேருந்தைப் பிடிக்கும் நம்பிக்கையில் மணிக்கணக்கில் காத்திருப்பேன். பேருந்து கிடைக்காத நாட்கள் பல உண்டு."  சில நகர வழித்தடங்களில் பேருந்துகள் மிகவும் குறைவாகவே உள்ளன என்பதையும் சுட்டிக் காட்டுகிறார், மேலும் பெசன்ட் நகர் டெர்மினஸிலிருந்து எழும்பூருக்கு பேருந்துக்காக ஒரு மணி நேரத்திற்கும் மேலாகக் காத்திருந்த தனது தனிப்பட்ட அனுபவத்தை விவரிக்கிறார்.  அடையாரைச் சேர்ந்த மற்றொரு பயணியான உர்சுலா கூறுகிறார், "மெட்ரோ பணியை அனைவரும் குற்றம் சாட்டுகிறார்கள், ஆனால் பேருந்துக்காக மணிக்கணக்கில் காத்திருப்பதை நான் புரிந்துகொள்வது கடினம்."…

A few residents of Kannagi Nagar Block 1 were occupied with the task of sun-drying salted fish on jute sheets; there were children in school uniforms amongst them. At the entrance of the block, under the relentless noon sun, the women talked about the state government's newly launched breakfast scheme in government-run schools - sharing their optimism and concerns. The breakfast scheme being discussed was inaugurated on September 15, 2022, on a small scale before being expanded the following year to cover primary schools across the entire state. The scheme now spans more than 1,500 government schools throughout Tamil Nadu. …

As the 10-day Ganpati festival got over with much fanfare, we delve into its environmental impact and explore some of our stories related to the festival - city's preparations for the festival, the push for eco-friendly Ganpati celebrations, and snapshots from this year's festival, capturing the emotional farewells by devotees. According to civic officials from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), over 39,000 idols of Lord Ganesh were immersed in various water bodies on the last day, and more than 2,05,722 idols were immersed across Mumbai over ten days. The Ganpati festival is commonly linked to significant environmental consequences. The idols are…

Students, women, farmers and Dalit groups gathered together on October 2nd, Gandhi Jayanti, to demand the withdrawal of a government order restricting protests to the confines of Freedom Park. The protestors intended to march from Gandhi Park at Maurya Circle to Vidhan Soudha but were detained by the police.   In 2022, the BJP-led Karnataka government passed an order barring protests anywhere in Bengaluru, except Freedom Park. Since its enforcement, the order has been used to arrest a wide range of protesting groups, including Citizens for Sankey, a group that opposed the proposed widening of Sankey Road, farmers from Devanahalli…

Sudden, heavy downpours after hot and humid days have been a frequent occurrence over the past two months in Chennai. Such rainfall during the lesser southwest monsoon season is a deviation from the norm for the city. The northeast monsoon season is the most critical period for rainfall in Chennai, as it provides more than 50% of the city's annual rainfall. The southwest monsoon season, on the other hand, provides only around 20% of the city's annual rainfall. However, this year, the city experienced an early and abundant southwest monsoon this year. What do these high numbers mean for the…

"I have a vivid memory from my childhood when I was about 8 years old. My grandfather took me to the Hanging Gardens, and I was absolutely thrilled. The trees, the open spaces to run, the panoramic views from the top – it all convinced me that no other garden could possibly be as beautiful as this one. This was in the 1980s, and my grandfather passed away not long after that. But the dearest memories I have with him are of those moments in this garden, playing around while he watched from a distance." "I hadn't thought about that…

Chennaiites have had a spate of complaints about the state of the city in recent months. From the menace of stray cattle to poor roads, all avenues such as social media and the civic body’s official app are being used by residents to raise their grievances. However, they continue to be deprived of constitutionally mandated platforms in the form of Area Sabhas and Ward Committees to put forth their complaints. With most of the residents not having the chance to attend Area Sabhas and Ward Committee meetings, citizen participation in urban governance has a long way to go in Chennai.…

As the curtains fall on this year's monsoon season, let's take a moment to examine Mumbai's rainfall performance this year. Due to worries of El Nino, a climate pattern indicating abnormal Pacific Ocean warming, officials anticipated rain deficit. However, contrary to expectations, the weather systems aligned in such a way that Mumbai not only received substantial rainfall but also surpassed its average expectations, experiencing an abundance of rain during the past four months. Mumbai has received a remarkable 2956.4 mm of rainfall so far, with July marking an all-time high at 1,770 mm. However, the month of August was mostly…

Bengaluru grapples with a dengue crisis yet again and it is worth asking why. What about the city makes it ripe for a dengue epidemic? Dengue is a tropical disease caused by the dengue virus, which is transmitted to humans by mosquito bites. Most dengue transmissions are caused by one mosquito species, Aedes aegypti. This species also transmits Chikungunya, Zika, and Yellow fever. Aedes breeding behaviour Dengue mosquitoes are large, slow fliers and have distinctive white markings on their legs, making them easy to spot. As with most mosquito species, only the females bite and drink blood, usually just before…