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Hindustan Times
13 hours ago
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
BMC assigns deputy engineers in 227 wards to rid the city of potholes
Mumbai: In a decisive move towards pothole-free roads, the BMC has assigned deputy engineers across its 227 wards to conduct daily inspection of their respective area to proactively identify and fill potholes before they grow larger and complaints are filed. 'The objective is clear: pothole-free roads for Mumbai's citizens. Any evidence of road degradation will be met with stringent action,' said civic chief administrator Bhushan Gagrani, during a key strategy meeting at the BMC headquarters held on June 9 with officials from the roads and traffic department, including additional municipal commissioner (projects) Abhijit Bangar. Bangar said that the pothole-repair contractors had already been appointed, and added that each deputy engineer would be responsible for maintaining 10 km to 15 km of roads. He said, 'Monitoring from the office is not acceptable,' and added that engineers should monitor the roads in a hands-on manner, ideally inspecting them every other day using two-wheelers in vulnerable stretches. Bangar said that deputy engineers needed to be vigilant and take swift action, particularly in areas prone to heavy rains. He highlighted the BMC's ongoing road concretisation efforts that have reduced the frequency and severity of potholes in recent years, and significantly brought down repair expenditures between 2023 and 2025. According to Bangar, pothole repairs should not wait until public complaints arise. He said that engineers must identify issues proactively, and prioritise weekend repairs when traffic is lighter, to ensure a smoother commute at the start of the work week. To ensure uniformity and durability in repairs, specific guidelines have been issued: potholes must be filled in a square shape to ensure a smooth finish; on roads more than six meters wide, cold mix materials are prohibited because they are not long term solutions; only mastic asphalt is to be used. In some locations, geo-polymer concrete, a more lasting solution, may serve as a viable alternative. Mastic cookers must be maintained in ready-to-use condition at the divisional level, and every contractor must have their own mastic production setup to avoid supply delays. In addition, a detailed weekly plan must be in place to confirm which mastic projects will remain operational over weekends. Assistant engineers are to coordinate with deputy engineers to ensure appropriate deployment of mastic cookers and vehicles. As per the guidelines, all mastic cooker vehicles must be equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) devices that can be tracked via the Vehicle Tracking System (VTS). Bangar said that vehicles without the GPS systems will not be paid for any pothole work done by them.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Vitesse Energy price target raised to $20 from $19 at Northland
Northland raised the firm's price target on Vitesse Energy (VTS) to $20 from $19 and keeps a Market Perform rating on the shares. Vitesse announced a $24M legal settlement in its favor from Hess Corp (HES) relating to a dispute on post-production deductions from its revenue, which was not in the firm's model and is a 'nice surprise,' the analyst tells investors in a research note. Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter Published first on TheFly – the ultimate source for real-time, market-moving breaking financial news. Try Now>> See the top stocks recommended by analysts >> Read More on VTS: Disclaimer & DisclosureReport an Issue Vitesse Energy Resolves Legal Dispute with Hess Vitesse Energy downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Northland Vitesse Energy resumed with a Buy at Alliance Global Partners Vitesse Energy Reports Q1 2025 Results and Guidance Vitesse Energy's Earnings Call: Growth Amidst Volatility
Business Wire
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
VTS Activate Multifamily Becomes the Global Leader in Resident Experience Technology, Achieving Record Adoption Among Top Landlords
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- VTS, the industry's only technology platform that unifies owners, operators, brokers, and their customers across the real estate ecosystem, today announced record adoption across a number of key metrics for its resident experience solution, VTS Activate Multifamily. The announcement comes as a number of major landlords have recently selected VTS Activate Multifamily as their resident experience solution of choice, marking significant growth for VTS and a spike in metrics across the board, bringing the total number of users on VTS Activate Multifamily to nearly 600k, in over 400k residential units, across 5 countries and 3 continents globally. Major residential industry players such as Lendlease, Habitat, and Stonehenge, among others, have all selected and deployed VTS Activate as their resident experience solution of choice for properties across their portfolio. VTS Activate Multifamily provides owners and operators with a new solution to fully integrate and elevate their on-site experience in multifamily properties – increasing resident satisfaction and equipping teams to best serve them. With in-app resident and property insights, multifamily teams understand what resonates with residents and take action to strengthen their communities, increase efficiency, and secure renewals to generate and protect revenue. VTS Activate Multifamily was created as a singular ecosystem to connect property teams and residents to each other and the building, and facilitates tasks such as opening doors, work orders, registering guests, managing packages, rent payments, amenity reservations, communications, and more. In-app communications give residents a direct connection to their community, which can notify residents about things such as events, promotions from nearby retailers, property updates, and more at their fingertips. For a single building or across a portfolio, VTS Activate Multifamily has the unique ability to scale and grow alongside owners and operators of apartment and condo communities, single-family rentals, student housing, and senior living. 'Multifamily owners, operators, and property teams face unique challenges in how to best serve residents with a best-in-class experience. The right data and insights, as well as technology to facilitate the daily journey of residents through a property, are now essential for multifamily companies to continually attract and retain residents,' said Nick Romito, CEO of VTS. 'Innovative residential companies recognize the importance in providing their staff and residents with a seamless property experience, while also benefiting from deepened relationships, and unparalleled insights to help teams understand their residents, how they're using space, and the value they get from it – generating more revenue through renewals and lower vacancy rates.' With built-in operations features and sophisticated tools to deliver the right communications, content, and experiences to the right audience, VTS Activate Multifamily delivers a seamless and personal end-to-end experience at scale, driving engagement and increasing property satisfaction. Through insights that measure sentiment health and activity, multifamily operators and property teams can best anticipate needs of residents, navigate renewals, and deliver value through a tech-enabled experience, meeting the demand of residents in today's multifamily market. 'As our teams continue to focus on delivering the best possible lifestyle experience for our residents, VTS Activate Multifamily has proven to be an invaluable tool for building management, resident engagement, and relationship development,' said Michael Carson, Chief Technology Officer at Habitat. 'This resident experience platform, powered by VTS, offers a sleek, branded interface for residents and streamlined workflows for our staff. The result is increased resident satisfaction and improved operational efficiency — both of which contribute to higher renewal rates and greater revenue generation.' Beyond insights, access control, and operations management, VTS Activate Multifamily delivers sophisticated marketing capabilities that allows property management to create highly configurable, branded programming across their spaces and resident network to curate a sense of community. With events, perks, content, communications, and more, the experiences and offerings delivered to residents increase engagement and revenue. For more information on VTS Activate Multifamily, visit our website, and our interactive experience. About VTS VTS is the industry's only technology platform that unifies owners, operators, brokers, and their customers across the commercial and residential real estate ecosystems. In 2013, VTS revolutionized the commercial real estate industry's leasing operations with what is now VTS Lease. Today, the VTS Platform is the largest first-party insights and collaboration engine in the industry, transforming how strategic decisions are made and executed by real estate professionals across the globe. With the VTS Platform, consisting of VTS Lease, VTS Market, VTS Activate, and VTS Data, every stakeholder in real estate is given real-time market information and workflow tools to do their job with unparalleled speed and intelligence. VTS is the global leader, with more than 60% of Class A office space in the U.S., and 13 billion square feet of office, residential, retail, and industrial space is managed through our platform worldwide. VTS is utilized by over 45,000 professionals and over 1.2 million total users, including industry-leading customers such as Blackstone, Brookfield Properties, LaSalle Investment Management, Hines, BXP, Oxford Properties, JLL, and CBRE. To learn more about VTS, and to see our open roles, visit
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Coast Guard rejects Schumer's claim that DOGE contributed to fatal Brooklyn Bridge crash
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer suggested that the Department of Government Efficiency may be at least partly responsible for a Mexican navy tall ship crashing into the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night. Schumer made the claim in a press release on Sunday, saying he had been briefed on the details of the deadly crash, which left two people dead and over a dozen more injured. Schumer argued that a U.S. Coast Guard system may have been operating at partial capacity due to a DOGE hiring freeze at the Department of Homeland Security, but the Coast Guard itself says the system was "fully functional during the incident." "We know that the Trump administration has been meddling in U.S. Coast Guard operations, from staffing to command and comms, and I have the general sense of a DOGE dysfunction in parts of the Coast Guard, to put it mildly," Schumer wrote in a statement. "After being fully briefed on last night's Brooklyn Bridge accident, one thing is very clear. There are many more questions than answers as to how the accident occurred and whether it could have been prevented." Schumer went on to point to the DOGE-implemented hiring freeze at the U.S. Coast Guard, arguing it could have impeded the Coast Guard's Vehicle Traffic System (VTS), which works in a similar fashion to the air traffic control system. Crew On Mexican Navy Tall Ship Seen Clinging To Rigging After Collision With Brooklyn Bridge, Video Shows "There are indications that this service called the VTS may not have been fully or adequately functional in light of that hiring freeze. We don't know the answer to that question. We need answers. If this were the case, Brooklyn Bridge accident could be a national harbinger, demanding immediate attention," Schumer said. Read On The Fox News App "The current hiring freeze at the Department of Homeland Security, DHS, which the Coast Guard is part of, may have limited the ability of the Coast Guard to fully staff up at the VTS, the vehicle traffic service, the shore-wide system that provides quote air traffic control for the seas, especially in congested areas and restricted waters like New York Harbor," he added. The Coast Guard rejected Schumer's claim in a statement of its own. Furthermore, there were no other ships involved in Saturday's crash that would have involved the VTS. At Least 2 Dead After Mexican Navy Sailing Ship Collides With Brooklyn Bridge In Dramatic Nyc Crash The Coast Guard told Fox News Digital that VTS was "fully functional during the incident and operating in accordance with established procedures to manage commercial traffic and facilitate safe navigation." "Our response included launching a crew from Station New York, establishing a temporary safety zone, and coordinating with NYPD, FDNY, and NYC DOT," they added. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Sunday it was launching a "go-team" to the Brooklyn Bridge the crash. New York City Mayor Eric Adams, said the Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc "lost power and crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge." "At this time, of the 277 on board, 19 sustained injuries, 2 of which remain in critical condition, and 2 more have sadly passed away from their injuries," the mayor wrote on X. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she regretted the passing of two crew members who "lost their lives in the unfortunate accident at the port of New York." "Our solidarity and support go out to their families," she wrote at 1:15 a.m. on X. "The Secretariat of the Navy, with the support of local authorities, is attending to the injured. The Ambassador of Mexico to the United States and staff from the Consulate General of Mexico in New York are assisting the Secretariat of the Navy." Fox News' Danielle Wallace and Greg Wehner contributed to this reportOriginal article source: Coast Guard rejects Schumer's claim that DOGE contributed to fatal Brooklyn Bridge crash
Daily Mirror
09-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Olivia Bowen shares 'complicated' feelings amid 'VTS' diagnosis
Vanishing Twin Syndrome is a type of miscarriage estimated to happen in 36% of twin pregnancies, where the affected baby is absorbed by the surviving twin or the mother's body Olivia Bowen has opened up about her devastating experience of losing a child to mark Maternal Mental Health Week. The 31-year-old and her husband, Alex, discovered they were pregnant with twins at six weeks, before suffering Vanishing Twin Syndrome (VTS) a fortnight later. This heartbreaking condition occurs when one twin in a multiple pregnancy vanishes, leaving a single embryo behind. It is a type of miscarriage estimated to happen in 36% of twin pregnancies, where the affected baby is absorbed by the surviving twin or the mother's body. Olivia and Alex, parents to two-year-old Abel Jacob, are expecting the surviving twin and their second child this summer. Reflecting on the ordeal, Olivia said she'd felt the 'most complicated batch of emotions' she'd ever known. "I have battled with depression and anxiety for most of my teen years onwards, and when I felt its ugly head rising stronger than I'd ever felt when I was pregnant with Abel, I was absolutely terrified," the former Love Island contestant said on Instagram yesterday. "I felt like that darkness was taking over and pulling me down with both paws. I felt it again after giving birth, have felt it intermittently throughout motherhood. It's not just the hormones, it's the whole expectation, the change, and the world feeling different to what you have experienced your whole life. "Then fast forward to this year, losing one of our precious babies to Vanishing Twin Syndrome and going through the most complicated batch of emotions I've ever felt." Despite these hardships, Olivia said she was utterly astounded by the responses of other women who had suffered similar experiences. She continued: "Never be ashamed of your emotions. It is the most incredible thing about you - being able to feel so deeply. "It is so scary to be so vulnerable, isn't it? This is a crazy ride and sometimes it's beautiful and rewarding and sometimes it's cruel and confusing. I'm here for you all. Please look after the women and mothers in your life." Earlier this year, Olivia also spoke about her VTS ordeal on Loose Women. While Olivia experienced no VTS symptoms at all, the Cleveland Clinic suggests that light bleeding, cramps, and pain in both the back and pelvis can be a cause for concern. The condition is usually caused by abnormalities in one twin's DNA, which hinder its growth. Unfortunately, these are typically present at conception and cannot be altered or controlled. "If the embryo disappears in the first trimester, neither you nor your surviving foetus will likely experience any complications," the clinic explains. "Your pregnancy will continue as usual... It's possible to be pregnant with multiples and to miscarry one or more of the embryos before your first pregnancy ultrasound. In this case, neither you nor your provider will know you were pregnant with twins or triplets." Although Olivia's pregnancy has caused her a great deal of stress, she shared a poignant thought that brings some comfort. On Loose Women, she explained: "The one beautiful part of it that I try to hold on to is that they do absorb into your body. "So, they just gradually go back into your body. Those cells become a part of you, and that's what we've sort of been holding on to. But throughout all of this, you know, we've got a really healthy little baby in there, that we are so excited to meet."
