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Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) have struggled with delays and cost escalations in their infrastructure projects over the past decade. Construction of flyovers, railway overbridges, and underpasses has been marred by design changes that have increased project costs and timelines. An analysis of 10 major infrastructure projects reveals a pattern of poor planning, lack of coordination between agencies and mid-project design chan ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army has launched Operation Shiva 2025 to ensure the smooth and secure conduct of the Amarnath Yatra. The operation is being carried out in close coordination with the civil administration and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). The Army on Friday said, "This annual high-tempo operation aims to provide robust security architecture along both the Northern and Southern Yatra routes, particularly in light of the heightened threat from Pakistan-backed proxies in the aftermath ...Read More >
Vadodara, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The death toll in the building collapse in Gujarat's Vadodara has risen to 18, while two people are still missing. After the tragic collapse of the 40-year-old Gambhira Bridge over the Mahisagar River in Padra, Vadodara, rescue operations continued on Friday with teams from the National Disaster Response Force, the State Disaster Response Force, and local authorities scouring the area. So far, 18 bodies have been recovered, while two people remain missing. O ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) will develop a flower valley on 5 acres of green belt land near the police headquarters on Shaheed Path that will serve as an eco-tourism destination and leisure space.The project costing at Rs 10 crore will feature a water body, observation tower, stepped landscaping, moon gate, floating island bridge and seasonal flowering trees and plants. It will also include elements like a root bridge and pavilion to enhance its appeal.LDA vice chairperson P ...Read More >
Jaipur: Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) approved infrastructure projects worth Rs 526 crore at its Project Executive Committee (PWC) meeting held Thursday. Several key infrastructure and public utility proposals received administrative and financial endorsement during the session.Among approved projects, Rs 40.17 crore was sanctioned to widen high-level bridge near Vidya Ashram School. To enhance heritage tourism, Rs 5.5 crore was allocated for tourism development at the Govind Dev Ji temple. ...Read More >
The east-west connector was earlier known as the Carnac Bridge (Representational) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed The Carnac Road Over Bridge in South Mumbai has been renamed Sindoor BridgeMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will inaugurate the reconstructed bridge on Thursday morningThe original 150-year-old bridge was dismantled in August 2022 and rebuilt by BMC with CR-approved design Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Mumbai: The reconstructed Car ...Read More >
Vadodara, Jul 10 (PTI) The death toll in the Mahisagar river bridge collapse in Gujarat's Vadodara district reached 18, officials said on Thursday while adding that the search-and-rescue operation at the site has been halted for the night. It will resume on Friday morning as two persons are still missing, they informed. Several vehicles plunged into the Mahisagar river after a segment of the four-decade-old bridge, connecting Anand and Vadodara districts, collapsed near Gambhira village close ...Read More >
New Delhi: Vande Bharat and Chenab Bridge have emerged as star attractions at the ongoing World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, drawing enthusiastic crowds and high praise from Japanese visitors for its remarkable journey of modernisation and technological innovation. Held at Yumeshima, an artificial island on Osaka's waterfront, the World Expo 2025 opened its doors on April 13 and will continue till October 13, welcoming millions of visitors from across the globe. Amid the vibrant international exh ...Read More >
Vadodara, Jul 10 (PTI) The death toll in the Mahisagar river bridge collapse in Gujarat's Vadodara district reached 17 even as a search-and-rescue operation was underway for three persons missing in the incident, officials said on Thursday. Several vehicles plunged into the Mahisagar river after a segment of the four-decade-old bridge, connecting Anand and Vadodara districts, collapsed near Gambhira village close to Padra town on Wednesday morning. The incident had taken place at 7am. "Three p ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) The International Road Federation (IRF) on Thursday expressed concern over the collapse of a section of the Gambhira bridge in Gujarat, resulting in the loss of lives. The Geneva-based global road safety body stressed the need for regular monitoring and maintenance of bridges and other vital infrastructure in the country. As many as 13 people died during the bridge collapse at Gambhira in Gujarat on Wednesday. IRF President Emeritus K K Kapila said the natural environm ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Jul 10 (PTI) Three years before the bridge over the Mahisagar river in Gujarat's Vadodara district collapsed, killing 15 persons, an activist had alerted about its "dangerous condition" to a government official, who also admitted at that time that the structure "may not survive long". Social activist Lakhan Darbar, who runs an outfit named 'Yuva Sena', said he had flagged the concerns regarding the bridge during his conversation with a government official in August 2022. He added tha ...Read More >
Surat/Ahmedabad/Rajkot: Just a day after the horrific collapse of the Gambhira bridge between Vadodara and Anand, which claimed 15 lives, chilling visuals of the tragedy have sparked widespread fear and anger among citizens across Gujarat. The bridge collapse has become a grim reminder of the state's crumbling infrastructure -- exposing the neglect and decay of dozens of critical bridges still in use. One such example is in Surat's Parvat Gam, where a bridge over the Mithi creek, built by the S ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD) minister Rakesh Singh has hit the headlines over his recent remark about potholes on roads saying as long as there will be roads, there will continue to be potholes. Minister Singh made the remark while talking to reporters in the state capital Bhopal on Wednesday evening. 'Jab tak sadkein rahengi, tab tak gaddhhe hote rahenge (as long as there will be roads, there will continue to be potholes). I mean ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday accused the BJP leadership and the central government of crossing all "limits of indifference" in the name of governance, alleging that recent tragedies like the Gujarat bridge collapse and the Ahmedabad plane crash were the result of a "leadership crisis," "rampant corruption," and "incompetence." His remarks came after a large portion of Gambhira bridge in Gujarat's Vadodara district collapsed on Wednesday. Th ...Read More >
Vadodara: The death toll in the collapse of a span of the 45-year-old Gambhira Bridge over the Mahisagar River, connecting Central Gujarat to Saurashtra, has risen to 14, while six persons are still missing. In this incident, vehicles including two trucks, two pickups and a rickshaw passing over the bridge fell into the Mahisagar River flowing on both banks. Official sources said that 14 people have died in this accident, while more than 8 people were rescued. On Thursday morning, during the se ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 10 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the reconstructed Carnac Road Over Bridge (ROB) in south Mumbai, which has been rechristened as "Sindoor Bridge" as a tribute to Indian military's 'Operation Sindoor'. The Indian Army has showcased exceptional courage and strategic precision during 'Operation Sindoor' by striking deep into terrorist bases in Pakistan's hinterland, Fadnavis told reporters. "This renaming is a tribute to our armed forces an ...Read More >
Vadodara, Jul 09 (ANI): Rescue operations underway after the Gambhira bridge on the Mahisagar river, connecting Vadodara and Anand, collapses in Padra, on Wednesday. (ANI Video Grab) National::ANI Video Grab The death toll in the Gambhira bridge collapse incident in Gujarat's Vadodara has climbed to 15 with the recovery of three more bodies, an official said on Thursday. The official further informed that rescue operations are underway as four people remain missing. A section of the Gambhira ...Read More >
Vadodara: At least eleven people have died, and nine others have been rescued so far as five vehicles fell into the Mahisagar river in Gujarat's Vadodara district, after a major chunk of the Gambhira Bridge connecting Vadodara and Anand collapsed, authorities said. Five vehicles -- two trucks, two vans and an autorickshaw -- fell into the river after the bridge collapsed, Vadodara Collector Anil Dhameliya said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the victims and ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 10 (ANI): A large-scale state-level mock exercise simulating flood and landslide scenarios was successfully conducted across Tripura with special emphasis on West Tripura District by the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) under the supervision of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Vishal Kumar, District Magistrate (DM) of West Tripura, addressed the media following the drill, and highlighted that rescue operations were carried out simu ...Read More >
Vadodara: At least 13 people, including two children, were killed when six vehicles fell into the Mahi river after a portion of a 40-year-old dilapidated bridge's deck collapsed near Mujpur village, 27 km from Vadodara city, on Wednesday.At around 7:30 am, a 15 to 20-metre central portion of the 830-m-long bridge collapsed, sending three trucks, a pick-up van, an auto-rickshaw, and a seven-seater vehicle plummeting nearly 50 to 60 feet into the river.Concerns over the crumbling condition of the ...Read More >
VADODARA: At least 13 people, including two children, died Wednesday morning when six vehicles plunged 50 to 60 feet into Mahi river after a key section of a 39-year-old bridge caved in near Mujpur village, 27km from Vadodara.The collapse reignited memories of the Morbi tragedy in Oct 2022, when a 19th-century suspension bridge gave way after renovation, killing 135 and injuring 56. Investigations blamed shoddy repairs and rushed timelines.Built in 1986, the bridge near Mujpur links central Guja ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: The missing doctor Omkar Kavitake (32) practising at JJ hospital in Mumbai, who had reportedly jumped into the sea from Atal Setu on late Monday night, is untraceable as the frantic search operation was stopped on Wednesday after sunset and will be resumed on Thursday morning, informed the police.Arjun Rajne, senior inspector of Ulwe said, "The search operation using police patrolling boat was continued from 7 am onwards on Wed. The areas along the creek from NRI coastal area till U ...Read More >
Thane: The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has denied the presence of potholes on the newly inaugurated Katai-Nilje flyover, located at the Palava junction on Dombivli-Manpada Road. The flyover, inaugurated on July 4 by Dombivli MLA Rajesh More from the Eknath Shinde faction, was temporarily closed for few hours after videos appearing to show potholes went viral on social media. An MSRDC official clarified that the issue was not potholes, but excess bitumen on the road su ...Read More >
Vadodara: At least nine people lost their lives after the Gambhira bridge connecting Vadodara and Anand districts of Gujarat collapsed on Wednesday, July 9. Several vehicles plunged into the Mahisagar River. However, a tanker had a close shave as it stopped just at the edge of the broken bridge. A video of the tanker hanging in the middle of the broken bridge surfaced online. In the video, it could be seen that a slab of the Gambhira bridge fell into the river. The front part of the vehicle was ...Read More >
Vadodara, Jul 9 (PTI) Nine persons, including a child, were killed and nine others rescued after a portion of a four-decade-old bridge collapsed in Gujarat's Vadodara district on Wednesday morning, officials said. A slab of the Gambhira bridge, located on Mahisagar river which connects central Gujarat to the Saurashtra region of the state, collapsed, killing nine persons, Superintendent of Police (Vadodara rural) Rohan Anand said. The bridge was located near Padra town in the district. "Accor ...Read More >
Vadodara: The death toll in the Vadodara bridge collapse mounted to nine, said officials here on Wednesday. Expressing deep sorrow over the loss of lives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ex gratia compensation to the families of the victims. The 43-year-old bridge over the Mahisagar River in Gujarat's Vadodara district collapsed early Wednesday morning, killing at least nine people and injuring several others. PM Modi, expressing grief over the loss of lives, announced ex-gratia compens ...Read More >
Anand: The 45-year-old Gambhira Bridge over the Mahisagar River in Padra taluka collapsed in the early hours of Wednesday, plunging four vehicles -- including two trucks, a Bolero jeep, and an Eco car -- into the river. The collapse has left Nine people dead, including a child, and cut off vital connectivity between Central Gujarat and Saurashtra. The incident occurred on Wedneday morning, sending shockwaves through the nearby villages, especially Mujpur. Locals rushed to the scene to assist in ...Read More >
Nazira, July 9: The British-era vertical-lift bridge over the river Dikhow in Sivasagar district has, of late, generated an animated debate on whether the bridge should be preserved or demolished. There are people who think the bridge needs restoration. But there are also calls for the bridge to be dismantled. A controversy surrounding the colonial-era bridge in Sivasagar has been going on for quite some time. However, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's recent visit to Sivasagar gave a fresh ...Read More >
Vadodara, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three people were killed and several vehicles fell into the Mahisagar (Mahi) River after a section of the Gambhira-Mujpur bridge in Padra taluka of Gujarat's Vadodara collapsed on Wednesday, The bridge, which connects the Anand and Vadodara districts, gave way during peak morning traffic hours, resulting in fatalities and injuries to three others. According to initial reports, four vehicles, including two trucks, a Bolero SUV, and a pickup van, were crossing t ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 8 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is set to inaugurate the newly constructed Sindoor flyover, which was earlier known as Carnac, on July 10. According to a release from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the bridge will connect East and West South Mumbai. Also Read | PM Modi in Brasilia: PM Narendra Modi Receives Grand Welcome From Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Alvorada Palace, Both Leaders To Hold Talks Next. D ...Read More >
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