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Bengaluru, Oct 28 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Tuesday that there is nothing wrong with the demand for a Dalit Chief Minister. "What's wrong with holding a Dalit convention? Earlier, the high command had asked us to postpone it for certain reasons, and we had agreed. In the interest of the party, the Dalit community has always stood with the Congress," he said. The state Home Minister pointed out that to maintain this unity, the party needs to hold such conventions fr ...Read More >
Patna, October 28: With just two weeks left for the Bihar Assembly elections, the political battle in the state is heating up as the Opposition alliance, Mahagathbandhan, takes the lead by unveiling its manifesto titled "Bihar Ka Tejashwi Pran." The elections are scheduled for November 6 and 11, with vote counting on November 14. The ruling NDA, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the BJP, is yet to release its manifesto. The Mahagathbandhan's campaign, spearheaded by RJD leader Tejashwi Yada ...Read More >
Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Baby Rani Maurya Firozabad: Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Baby Rani Maurya had a close shave when a truck driver lost control over the vehicle and hit her car on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway on Friday night, an official said. The state women's welfare and child development minister was returning to Lucknow after attending programmes in Hathras when the incident occurred near the 56th kilometre mark in Firozabad, Sirsaganj's SDM Anivesh Kumar said. Around 8:40 p ...Read More >
Firozabad (UP), Oct 27 (PTI) Days after Uttar Pradesh minister Baby Rani Maurya escaped unhurt when a truck collided with her car on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, an FIR has been registered in the matter naming UPEIDA officials and the truck driver among the accused, police said on Monday. The incident occurred on Thursday night in Firozabad district, when the women and child welfare minister was travelling from Hathras to Lucknow. Though the vehicle was damaged, Maurya was unhurt, they said. A ...Read More >
The increased traffic compounded to increased traffic volume on the arterial roads connected to the highways, resulting in snarls, officials said AS Diwali festivities wrapping up with the weekend, very high traffic volumes and resultant snarls were reported on Sunday across major highways connecting Pune city -- including the Pune-Mumbai Expressway, the Old Mumbai-Pune Highway, the Pune-Bengaluru Highway, and routes linking Pune with Ahilyanagar, Nashik, and Solapur. The increased traffic comp ...Read More >
New Delhi: A tyre of an AC bus travelling on the Agra Expressway in Lucknow suddenly burst, and a massive fire broke out. Within minutes, the bus was engulfed in flames. Seventy passengers were on board at the time of the accident; all of them escaped unhurt. The fire was so intense that the smoke was visible up to two km away. Passengers and nearby residents tried to extinguish the fire but could not succeed. A fire brigade team arrived at the scene about an hour later. After considerable effo ...Read More >
Firozabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 25 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Minister for Women Welfare and Child Development, Baby Rani Maurya, narrowly escaped a road accident on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway on Friday night. The cabinet minister was travelling to Lucknow after attending various official programs in Hathras district when the incident occurred. The accident took place near the 56th kilometre mark in Firozabad district, where traffic from both sides of the highway was diverted onto a singl ...Read More >
National Highway Authority of India will now display details of monthly and annual passes at toll plazas. This move aims to inform users about pass availability, rates, and procedures. Information will be visible on signage boards and also available on the Rajmargyatra mobile app. Commuters can benefit from local monthly passes for private vehicles within a 20 km radius. State-owned NHAI on Friday said it will display monthly and annual pass information at toll plazas for National Highway users ...Read More >
Across India, electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more common, but the infrastructure to support them is still catching up. While some cities have multiple charging stations, other routes have very few, leaving drivers with long waits. A recent video has highlighted this issue, showing just how frustrating EV charging can be during a long highway trip. The clip comes from a person travelling from Delhi to Jaipur. What should have been a smooth 3.5-hour journey turned into a much longer trip be ...Read More >
New Delhi: A 21-year-old Indian man, identified as Jashanpreet Singh has been arrested in the United States for allegedly causing a multi-vehicle crash in San Bernardino County, California. The accident killed three people and injured several others. Singh, an illegal immigrant, was under the influence of drugs while driving a semi-truck at the time of the incident. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the crash occurred when Singh's Freightliner tractor-trailer slammed into slow-m ...Read More >
The incident took place on Sunday evening. Thousands of vehicles passed the Fatehabad toll plaza on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway without paying a toll on Sunday after employees went on a strike and opened the gates for free movement, over the denial of a Diwali bonus. Visuals from the spot showed the vehicles cross the toll both without any tax payment in an unprecedented incident that is believed to have caused losses worth several lakhs of rupees to the Union Government. The Expressway serve ...Read More >
AGRA: Upset over a "paltry" Diwali bonus, workers at a toll plaza on the Agra-Lucknow expressway staged a silent protest by leaving the boom barriers open and letting more than 5,000 vehicles pass without paying the toll of Rs 650.Unlike most protests, this one was swift, quiet -- and if you happened to be driving between the two cities for the long Diwali weekend -- quite convenient. Around 10pm on Saturday, as Dhanteras traffic backed up on the expressway, every lane at the Fatehabad toll plaz ...Read More >
The National Highways Authority of India's (NHAI) 'Rajmargyatra' app enables users to gift the FASTag annual pass, the government said on Saturday, urging citizens to consider this "perfect gift for travellers" during the Diwali and festive season. New Delhi, The National Highways Authority of India's (NHAI) 'Rajmargyatra' app enables users to gift the FASTag annual pass, the government said on Saturday, urging citizens to consider this "perfect gift for travellers" during the Diwali and festiv ...Read More >
Pune: A total of 3,079 public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations will be up and running in different parts of the state by Nov this year, state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik told TOI.However, with Maharashtra being second highest in the country for EV registrations, only behind Uttar Pradesh, the number of charging stations is still very low and a constant reason for concern among those owning EVs, highlighted experts."At present, state govt has set up 1,180 high-speed EV charging stati ...Read More >
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced India's logistics costs will drop to single digits by December, thanks to expressway expansion. He also revealed plans to make India the world's top automobile producer within five years and highlighted the economic and environmental benefits of promoting biofuels and utilizing waste in road construction. Logistics cost in India will come down to single digit by December this year, helped by rapid expansion of expressways and economic corridors, Union Mini ...Read More >
New Delhi: Logistics cost in India will fall to 9% by December, helped by rapid expansion of expressways and economic corridors, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. Addressing the annual conference of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India, he said that a recent report prepared by IIT Chennai, IIT Kanpur and IIM Bangalore revealed that India's construction of expressways and economic corridors had helped reduce the country's logistics cost to 10 ...Read More >
Noida: The worsening air quality trend continued on Wednesday as Noida's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) hit 318, breaching the 'very poor' category for the first time this season. This was also the country's worst AQI to be recorded on the day. The last time the city's AQI breached the very poor mark was on Jan 4, when it touched 365.A visible smog layer hung over the region throughout the day, with 7x sectors and areas off the Noida expressway seeing high concentrations of PM2.5 and 10 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The FASTag Annual Pass, launched by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on August 15, has crossed 25 lakh users and recorded around 5.67 crore transactions on National Highways in just two months since its launch, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said on Wednesday. Designed to make highway travel easier and more economical, the FASTag Annual Pass is valid at about 1,150 toll plazas on National Highways and National Expressways. "The FASTag ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Navi Mumbai International Airport and unveiled various developmental projects in Mumbai on Wednesday, saying that the new international airport and underground metro are set to transform travel and connectivity in the city. Noting that Mumbai's long wait has ended with the city now receiving its second international airport, the Prime Minister highlighted that this airport will play a major role in estab ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai, Oct 8 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked the Congress party demanding it disclose to the nation who prevented India from mounting a military response following the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, which were linked to Pakistan. Speaking at a function after the opening of the first phase of the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), Mumbai metro's Aqua Line and other projects, he blamed the Congress-led UPA government (2004-14) for "weakening the fight against t ...Read More >
The Maharashtra government has approved the construction of a four-lane expressway connecting Nagpur and Chandrapur. Directed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the project will expand connectivity and drive economic growth. The initiative includes plans for additional routes, integrated development, and investment models involving private sector participation. The Maharashtra government has given the nod for a new expressway between Nagpur and Chandrapur, stretching over 204 kilometers. The ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana recorded 22,903 road accidents in 2023, which left more than 21,000 people injured and claimed 7,760 lives, according to the latest Crime in India 2023 report released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The state accounted for nearly five per cent of all road accidents reported nationwide. Overspeeding remained the leading cause of fatalities, responsible for 6,720 deaths. The overall toll marked a 1.33 per cent rise from 7,559 deaths recorded in 2022. Telangana's ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sept 30 (PTI) More than 1.73 lakh people were killed and 4,47,969 others were injured in road accidents across the country in 2023 with 45.8 per cent of the victims riding two wheelers, while over-speeding and careless driving were found to be the two major causes of road accidents, according to a report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). Most of the road accidents, 95,984 out of the total 4,64,029, in the country in 2023 were reported during 6 pm to 9 pm, accounting for 20 ...Read More >
Greater Noida, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The third edition of the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS) concluded on Monday with grandeur and optimism for the state's economic future. Speaking on the occasion, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, the chief guest at the event, lauded the Yogi Adityanath government for its efforts in transforming Uttar Pradesh into a business and investment hub. "Under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's leadership, UP today stands on an unstop ...Read More >
Greater Noida: The third edition of the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS 2025) concluded on Monday with a grand closing ceremony. Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, the chief guest on the final day, congratulated the Uttar Pradesh government on the event's resounding success. He noted, "UPITS reflects the economic, industrial, and cultural potential not only of the state but of India as a whole." He urged a collective commitment to promote indigenous products, encour ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, said the UP International Trade Show has provided a vital platform for MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, swadeshi products, and export-oriented units. Calling the event a true amalgamation of "vocal for local" and "local goes global," he urged all stakeholders to commit to using swadeshi products and ensure that GST benefits flow directly to consumers, thereby promoting inclusive growth for all, as per a gover ...Read More >
Lucknow, Sep 30 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday called upon all urban local bodies to strive to build a developed India by 2047. Adityanth made the remark while addressing via a video link over 13,800 elected representatives, including mayors and chairpersons of 17 municipal corporations, 200 municipal councils, and 545 town panchayats. "The Panch Pran outlined by the Prime Minister during the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav include pride in our heritage, ending the mindse ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29: India is in discussions with the US, the EU, New Zealand, Oman, Peru and Chile for free trade agreements (FTAs), while Qatar and Bahrain have also expressed interest, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. India Already Has FTAs with UAE, Australia, UK The FTA with the EFTA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland), which was finalised in March 2024, will come into effect from October 1, Goyal added. The minister informed that the developed nations ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre has issued operational guidelines for the deployment of about 72,300 public EV charging stations across the country with a Rs 2,000-crore outlay under the Rs 10,900 crore PM E-DRIVE scheme. The norms recommend a tiered subsidy structure to be followed to support the installation of EV charging infrastructure across different locations.Government premises such as offices, residential complexes, hospitals, and educational institutions will receive 100 per cent subsidy on bot ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday stated that the Congress govt aims to attract Fortune 500 companies to Bharat Future City within 10 years, transforming it into a hub of global investment opportunities with top-tier infrastructure. Plans include bullet train connectivity from Future City to Amaravati-Chennai and Bengaluru, a 12-lane greenfield expressway to the Machilipatnam port, Metro rail connectivity to the international airport, advanced infrastructure such as an undergro ...Read More >
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