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Lawsuit by New Orleans truck attack victims says city, contractors failed to implement safety system
1 day, 13 hours ago

Lawsuit by New Orleans truck attack victims says city, contractors failed to implement safety system

Associated Press  

Six people who were injured and the father of a man who was killed in the New Year’s truck attack filed a lawsuit Thursday against the City of New Orleans and two contractors, claiming they failed to protect revelers from an Army veteran who sped around a police blockade and raced down Bourbon Street, killing 14 people and injuring at …

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GHMC chief gives assurance to contractors towards payment of pending bills
1 day, 15 hours ago

GHMC chief gives assurance to contractors towards payment of pending bills

The Hindu  

Commissioner of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation K. Ilambarithi said the corporation is in a position to clear the pending bills of contractors, thanks to the financial support from the government. Explaining the financial obligations of GHMC, Mr. Ilambarithi said every month, ₹180 crore goes for debt servicing, of which ₹120 crore is towards the loans availed for the Strategic …

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Contractors protest in front of GHMC headquarters for payment of dues
1 day, 15 hours ago

Contractors protest in front of GHMC headquarters for payment of dues

The Hindu  

Contractors working for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation staged a demonstration in front of the corporation’s headquarters on Thursday, demanding immediate payment of money due to them for the works carried out last year. Placards with slogans of ‘No payment, no work’ were held aloft while the GHMC Contractors Association threatened to stop works if payments are not made forthwith. …

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Lawsuit alleges racial and gender discrimination led to an Air Force contractor’s death
2 days, 23 hours ago

Lawsuit alleges racial and gender discrimination led to an Air Force contractor’s death

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — On the night Stephanie Cosme died, her sister and brother said they received a curt explanation from a U.S. Air Force official who met them at the hospital: The civilian contractor was failing to follow protocol when she was hit by an aircraft’s rotating propeller and killed. Saul Ewing, the law firm representing both the company and …

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KARNATAKA | Congress’ Priyank Kharge Under Heat Over Alleged Ties to Contractor’s Suicide
3 days, 1 hour ago

KARNATAKA | Congress’ Priyank Kharge Under Heat Over Alleged Ties to Contractor’s Suicide

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 08, 2025 14:30 IST - 5 MINS READ At a public meeting on January 6 in Bengaluru, several Dalit leaders and pontiffs from Karnataka came out in vehement support of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Priyank Kharge, whose close aide was named in a suicide note penned by Sachin Manappa Panchal, 26, a contractor from a …

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BJP MP predicts Congress fallout, says DK Shivakumar's patience 'running thin'
3 days, 10 hours ago

BJP MP predicts Congress fallout, says DK Shivakumar's patience 'running thin'

India Today  

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress government, alleging rampant corruption and predicting an imminent fallout within the ruling party. Bommai claimed that Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s patience, which he described as “extraordinary” given his nature, was nearing its breaking point. “Instability and internal discord have been evident …

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BMC issues 856 show-cause and 462 stop-work notices to improve AQI
4 days, 15 hours ago

BMC issues 856 show-cause and 462 stop-work notices to improve AQI

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: In order to keep its promise of improving the air quality levels in smog-covered Mumbai, the BMC has issued 856 show-cause notices to various construction sites and infrastructure projects for non-adherence to air pollution guidelines. We have issued a 24-hour notice on Monday, failure to comply with which stop-work notices will be issued and work will be stopped completely.” …

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Chhattisgarh journalist's heart was ripped out, shows autopsy; accused arrested
5 days, 10 hours ago

Chhattisgarh journalist's heart was ripped out, shows autopsy; accused arrested

India Today  

Suresh Chandrakar, the main accused in the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar in Chhattisgarh, was arrested by a Special Investigation Team from Hyderabad on Sunday. Suresh Chandrakar, a contractor, is believed to be the alleged mastermind behind Mukesh Chandrakar's murder after the journalist exposed him for allegedly indulging in corruption. Mukesh Chandrakar, who had been missing since the night of …

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Missing Chhattisgarh journalist, 28, found dead in contractor’s septic tank: Police
1 week ago

Missing Chhattisgarh journalist, 28, found dead in contractor’s septic tank: Police

Hindustan Times  

RAIPUR: A 28-year-old journalist, who had gone missing after going to meet a road contractor’s brother, was found murdered in south Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Friday. The television journalist, Mukesh Chandrakar’s body was found in a septic tank on the premises of the local road contractor in Bijapur town, police said. Police said Chandrakar went missing on January 1 shortly …

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CM Siddaramaiah stands by Priyank Kharge, dismisses BJP's allegations
1 week, 2 days ago

CM Siddaramaiah stands by Priyank Kharge, dismisses BJP's allegations

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has rejected the BJP's demand for the resignation of Minister Priyanka Kharge in connection with the suicide of a contractor. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah "Minister Priyanka Kharge's name is not on the death note of Bidar contractor Sachin, who committed suicide. Responding to the BJP's insistence that the investigation should be handed over to the CBI, the …

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Rajasthan: 45 injured as bus rams into trucks on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Dausa district
1 week, 2 days ago

Rajasthan: 45 injured as bus rams into trucks on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Dausa district

India TV News  

Rajasthan: Around 45 passengers were injured when a private bus rammed into two trucks, which had already collided with each other on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan's Dausa district on Thursday, police said. The DSP said around 45 passengers in the bus were injured and more than 20 were admitted to Dausa District Hospital. Earlier on December 5, Union Minister …

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BJP sends contractor's suicide note to Rahul Gandhi, Congress president
1 week, 2 days ago

BJP sends contractor's suicide note to Rahul Gandhi, Congress president

India Today  

The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party escalated its demand for the resignation of Priyank Kharge, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj. The party reportedly couriered the suicide note of civil contractor Sachin Panchal to Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, as part of its protest. The BJP claimed that the suicide note accused Raju Kapanur, a …

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BJP says Priyank Kharge linked to Karnataka contractor's suicide, he refutes charge
1 week, 6 days ago

BJP says Priyank Kharge linked to Karnataka contractor's suicide, he refutes charge

India Today  

A controversy erupted after a civil contractor, Sachin Panchal, died by suicide in Karnataka. In his seven-page suicide note, Sachin claimed that Raju Kapanur and five others hatched a conspiracy to murder BJP MLA Basavaraj Mattimadu and other leaders. The BJP has blamed Congress Minister Priyank Kharge, who happens to be close to the accused Raju Kapanur, for the suicide. …

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Karnataka contractor's suicide triggers war of words between Congress and BJP
1 week, 6 days ago

Karnataka contractor's suicide triggers war of words between Congress and BJP

India Today  

The suicide of a 26-year-old contractor in Karnataka's Bidar district has sparked a fresh political row between the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP. In the wake of these allegations, BJP leaders have targeted Priyank Kharge, who is the son of Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, questioning his involvement in the incident. "Priyank Kharge, with a penchant for speaking out of …

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Contractor’s Suicide Sparks BJP-Congress Row in Karnataka
2 weeks ago

Contractor’s Suicide Sparks BJP-Congress Row in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Bidar: The suicide of contractor Sachin Panchal from Bhalki Taluk has sparked a political storm in Karnataka, with BJP leaders accusing the Congress government of fostering a toxic environment for contractors. This misuse of power has led to incidents like the alleged suicide of SDA officer Rudresh due to undue pressure from Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar’s aide and the hooliganism targeting …

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Google collaborates with Anthropic to improve Gemini AI using Claude
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Google collaborates with Anthropic to improve Gemini AI using Claude

India Today  

Google is reportedly relying on Claude, an AI model developed by Anthropic, to help improve the performance of its own AI system, Gemini. Anthropic’s terms of service explicitly state that users are not allowed to access Claude to create or train competing AI products without approval. McNamara firmly denied any claims that Google has used Anthropic’s Claude to train Gemini, …

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Google partners with Anthropic's Claude to refine Gemini AI: What’s happening?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Google partners with Anthropic's Claude to refine Gemini AI: What’s happening?

India TV News  

In a surprising move, Google is leveraging Anthropic’s AI model, Claude, to enhance the performance of its own AI system, Gemini. According to a report by TechCrunch, contractors hired by Google are comparing outputs from Gemini and Claude, evaluating factors like truthfulness, clarity, and verbosity to provide feedback for improvement. Google and Anthropic Join Forces to Improve AI Models How …

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New damage delays I-40 reopening in North Carolina closed by Helene
3 weeks ago

New damage delays I-40 reopening in North Carolina closed by Helene

Associated Press  

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. — The reopening of a section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding has been delayed after more asphalt from eastbound lanes fell this week, the state Department of Transportation said on Friday. The primary road connection between North Carolina and eastern Tennessee was severed in late September as flooding in …

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Tourism Australia spent three-quarters of its budget on contractors
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Tourism Australia spent three-quarters of its budget on contractors

ABC  

Auditors have slammed the tourism office for spending three-quarters of its budget on contractors, with most of those contracts made through closed-door arrangements that did not show "value for money". Auditors found Tourism Australia regularly failed to comply with requirements to find contractors who were best value for money, treating suppliers fairly and appropriately declaring possible conflicts of interest. Tourism …

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Halt privatisation of BEST services: Workers’ union to BMC
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Halt privatisation of BEST services: Workers’ union to BMC

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: If the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking wants to restore its former glory and regain people’s trust, the privatisation of its bus services must be halted immediately. This was the demand made by the BEST Kamgar Sena, a workers’ union, in a letter sent to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in the aftermath of the BEST bus accident in …

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PMPML to scrap 327 old buses & get 400 new CNG buses by 2025
3 weeks, 4 days ago

PMPML to scrap 327 old buses & get 400 new CNG buses by 2025

Hindustan Times  

The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited will soon get 400 new CNG buses even as it scraps 327 old buses in a phased manner. Currently, there are around 2,000 buses in the PMPML fleet; 1,005 out of which are owned by the PMPML, with around 950 being contract buses from four different contractors. Nitin Narvekar, joint managing director, PMPML, said, …

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Hand grenade found near PWD contractor’s home in Imphal East, extortion suspected
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Hand grenade found near PWD contractor’s home in Imphal East, extortion suspected

Hindustan Times  

IMPHAL: A hand grenade was reportedly found near the residence of a public works department special contractor in Imphal East, under the jurisdiction of Heingang police station, on Sunday morning. Hand grenade found near PWD contractor’s home in Manipur Despite measures taken by the Manipur police to combat the rising extortion, bomb threats continue to plague various sectors in the …

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Architects slam new system for fire approvals
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Architects slam new system for fire approvals

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Fire Brigade’s decision to discontinue the use of private contractors in issuing fire safety approvals and appoint their own fire officers instead has been opposed by architects and engineers in the construction industry. Until then, private contractors were allowed to issue fire approvals for buildings less than 32metres high, while structures taller than that must be certified …

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Delivery contractors say Aavin Madurai offered contracts to delivery vehicles outside tender process
1 month ago

Delivery contractors say Aavin Madurai offered contracts to delivery vehicles outside tender process

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: Milk delivery contractors and dealers have alleged that Aavin has been offering contracts to some delivery vehicles, outside the tender process, at rates of rent hiked by as much as 20%-57% causing huge losses for the state government cooperative over the past two years. According to Tamil Nadu Milk Dealers' Welfare Association President S A Ponnusamy, the delivery vehicles …

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