A sudden rush of rain, narrow exits and a false collapse alert triggered a crush that killed 19 people and injured 25 at north Kolkata's Chorbagan pandal.
The draft changes to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules aim to enhance road safety while simplifying online citizen services through Aadhaar integration.
After videos showed motorcycles losing traction on freshly painted flyovers, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation acted overnight to clean the surfaces and install anti‑skid devices, citing public safety as the priority.
Ahead of the Navaratri rush, the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation has set up extra water points, mobile toilets and luggage‑safekeeping centres on the sacred Indrakeeladi hill.
