Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation takes up special drive for removal of shops located on footpaths

Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation takes up special drive for removal of shops located on footpaths

The Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation has taken special drive for the removal of petty shops which were set up on footpaths in almost all localities of the City. Tiffin centers, tea shops, panipuri counters, mobile repair centers and others have come up on well developed footpaths with the funds provided by the Union and central governments … Read more

Shops in bus stands that violate food safety norms to face action in Karnataka

Shops in bus stands that violate food safety norms to face action in Karnataka

A file photo of food stalls in a bus stand. The general perception is that instances of violation of norms are more among shops and establishments in crowded and busy areas, like bus stations, which have a floating population.  | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram   The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) has warned shops and establishments … Read more

Free blood-pressure checks in barber shops

Free blood-pressure checks in barber shops

Chief pharmaceutical officer for England David Webb said: “The enormous expansion in the number of blood-pressure checks delivered over the last year is thanks to the hard work of community pharmacies, which have more than doubled the number of blood pressure checks delivered, and the innovation of local teams, going into the heart of communities, … Read more

Massive fire at market in Howrah, over 50 shops suffer damage

Massive fire at market in Howrah, over 50 shops suffer damage

A massive fire broke out in Howrah in the early hours of Friday, July 21, 2023, in which over 50 shops were burnt. A total of 12 fire tenders have rushed to the spot to douse the flames. Speaking about the incident, Divisional Fire Officer Ranjan Kumar Ghosh said, “As soon as we got information … Read more

T.N. Chief Minister wants Tasmac shops to be run without any complaints: Minister Muthusamy

T.N. Chief Minister wants Tasmac shops to be run without any complaints: Minister Muthusamy

Tamil Nadu Minister for Housing and Urban Development S. Muthusamy distributing loans to women self help groups at Collectorate in Erode on July 18, 2023. Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara (left) and MLA E.V.K.S. Elangovan (right) are seen. | Photo Credit: M. Govarthan   Tamil Nadu Minister for Housing and Urban Development, S. Muthusamy, who is … Read more

Lacklustre ‘Akshaya Tritiya’ for gold shops

Lacklustre ‘Akshaya Tritiya’ for gold shops

Middle-class buyers showed little interest in making big purchases this Akshaya Tritiya, say gold shop owners in Ongole | Photo Credit: KOMMURI SRINIVAS Come ‘Akshaya Tritiya’, women usually make a beeline for jewellery outlets to buy gold jewellery. But this time around, the enthusiasm the buyers showed was missing, with the gold price remaining high. … Read more

Upkeep of ill-maintained medians beneath metro corridor to be vested with shops

Upkeep of ill-maintained medians beneath metro corridor to be vested with shops

With the completion of greening of medians beneath the Kochi metro corridor remaining a far cry over five years since the mass rapid transport system was commissioned, Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has decided to descope medians that have not been preened up from the ambit of firms that had been vested with the greening … Read more