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Hyderabad: The city is set to see a major push to decongest one of its most important arterial routes, as the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) plans a Rs 120 crore model corridor project on the road from Shaikpet to Masab Tank. The corridor links Gachibowli and the IT hub on the west to Mehdipatnam and the Old City area and is notorious for its traffic woes. The stretch between Tolichowki, Shaikpet, NMDC and Masab Tank regularly experiences congestion owing to a heavy volume of ve ...Read More >
Around 40 police personnel were injured on Tuesday after violent clashes broke out between tribals and security forces protesting a road project linked to the proposed Sijimali bauxite mine in Odisha's Rayagada district, officials said. The violence erupted in Sagabari village under Kashipur block, where residents opposing the mining-linked infrastructure project allegedly attacked police with stones, axes and other sharp weapons, escalating a long-running conflict over land, forest rights and ...Read More >
Rayagada: At least 30 policemen were injured and several villagers were injured in after clash over road construction in Odisha's Rayagada district on Tuesday. The project was linked to proposed mining activity in the Sijimali region of the state. The authorities have imposed a curfew in the area following tensions. The unlawful gathering has also been restricted. As per a report published in India Today, the road was being constructed by a private firm to connect Sagbari area. Notably, some of ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 7 (PTI) At least 70 people, including 58 security personnel, were injured on Tuesday in a clash with local tribals over the construction of a road to the Sijimali bauxite mine in Odisha's Rayagada district, officials said. The tribals, who have been strongly opposing the road project at Shagabari village under Kashipur block of the district, allegedly attacked the police personnel and district administration officials with swords, axes, and stones. ADG (Law and Order) Sanjay K ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Shortly after the Odisha Police personnel fired at tribals protesting against the construction of a road in Sijimali bauxite mines, a violent clash ensued between the two groups in which over 50 people including 33 police personnel were injured. The Rayagada district administration had recently initiated the construction of a 3 km-long road from Purulang to Sagabari Ghati to facilitate access to the site of the mines which is allotted to aluminium giant Vedanta Ltd. The move trigg ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 5 (ANI): The rising prices of bitumen and shortages of key fuel inputs are set to significantly increase the cost of road construction and maintenance in Himachal Pradesh, Public Works Department Minister Vikramaditya Singh said on Saturday. "Light diesel oil and bitumen shortage will hit road tarring and construction costs," Singh said, attributing the surge to global inflationary trends impacting petrochemical by-products such as LPG, petrol, diesel an ...Read More >
Hundreds of residents of the Sushilpura area in Jaipur have fallen ill over the last few days, allegedly after sewage water got mixed with drinking water in Ward 45 of the locality. In home after home, residents reported similar symptoms: vomiting, diarrhoea, nausea, weakness and stomach ache. Local resident Pooran Mal Kumawat, 58, says he has been suffering from diarrhoea and weakness in his body for the last few days, while his wife, Baby Devi Kumawat, has been vomiting and suffering from di ...Read More >
JAIPUR: Hundreds of residents in the Sushilpura area have fallen ill over the past week, allegedly due to sewage contamination of the drinking water supply, triggering a health scare.Many residents have reported similar symptoms, including vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain, nausea, and fever, with children and the elderly among the worst affected. Locals claim the crisis has impacted nearly every household, forcing many to depend on water tankers or purchase packaged drinking water.A resident, P ...Read More >
Jaipur Water Contamination: Jaipur witnessed a severe water contamination crisis, like Indore, which grappled with a similar issue a few months ago. Hundreds of residents of the Sushilpura area of Jaipur, Rajasthan's capital city, have fallen ill over the last week, allegedly due to sewage contamination of the drinking water supply. Over the past two days, more than 50 patients have been hospitalised, suffering from stomach pain, vomiting, and diarrhoea after sewage-contaminated water seeped in ...Read More >
Jaipur: Hundreds of residents of the Sushilpura area here have fallen ill over the last week, allegedly due to sewage contamination of the drinking water supply, sparking a health scare. Several residents have reported similar symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain, nausea, and fever, with children and the elderly among the worst affected. Locals claim the crisis has impacted nearly every household, forcing many to rely on water tankers or buy packaged drinking water. Pooran Mal Ku ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 4 (PTI) Hundreds of residents of the Sushilpura area here have fallen ill over the last week, allegedly due to sewage contamination of the drinking water supply, sparking a health scare. Several residents have reported similar symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain, nausea, and fever, with children and the elderly among the worst affected. Locals claim the crisis has impacted nearly every household, forcing many to rely on water tankers or buy packaged drinking water. P ...Read More >
Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday claimed that under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, Punjab has become the number one state in the education sector by topping the National Achievement Survey (NAS), surpassing even Kerala. Presenting a detailed four-year report card of his government's performance in the education sector, Mann said Punjab secured the top position in the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2024, while Gujarat ranked 16th and Haryana around 7th or 8th. He added that this ...Read More >
New Delhi: India has taken a major step toward greener infrastructure with the development of a new technology that turns crop waste into bio-bitumen, a key material used in road construction, a report has said. This innovation, created by scientists from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), could help the country reduce its dependence on imported petroleum-based bitumen while also tackling the long-standing problem of stubble burning, according to Devdiscourse report. Uni ...Read More >
New Delhi: Indigenously developed bio-bitumen, derived from agricultural residues, is emerging as a promising solution to the long-standing challenge faced by farmers in clearing their fields quickly while also addressing the severe air pollution that has consistently troubled northern India for years. Traditionally, the urgent need to prepare land for the next crop cycle has led many farmers to burn stubble, contributing significantly to seasonal smog. Now, an innovative approach is quietly tr ...Read More >
Sanuar (Patiala): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday accelerated Punjab's development push on the ground by launching a series of major infrastructure and irrigation projects in Patiala's Sanaur constituency, announcing ₹87 crore worth of road renovation works alongside ₹27 crore canal lining projects that will bring irrigation water to 40,066 acres across 83 villages. Driving home a decisive shift from past governance, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann asserted that while previous govern ...Read More >
It has already seen successful trial applications, including construction of road stretches, and is now moving towards large-scale deployment. "Even partial substitution of conventional bitumen with bio-bitumen will significantly cut import dependence, strengthen economic resilience, and ensure that infrastructure development remains insulated from global supply disruptions," said Singh. Conventional bitumen, which is a byproduct of crude oil and contains a mixture of hydrocarbons, is used, fo ...Read More >
Sanuar (Punjab) [India], March 30 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday accelerated Punjab's development push on the ground by launching a series of major infrastructure and irrigation projects in Patiala's Sanaur constituency, announcing Rs 87 crore worth of road renovation works alongside Rs 27 crore canal lining projects that will bring irrigation water to 40,066 acres across 83 villages. According to a press release, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann asserted that while previous g ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) The CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), New Delhi, and CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun, has developed a technology that can convert crop waste into bio-bitumen, which can help save Rs 40,000 crore on import bills annually for India, said Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday. This technology, known as bio-bitumen from lignocellulosic biomass, utilises agricultural biomass, such as rice straw and other crop residues, as feedstock through a th ...Read More >
Sanuar (Punjab) [India], March 30 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday accelerated Punjab's development push on the ground by launching a series of major infrastructure and irrigation projects in Patiala's Sanaur constituency, announcing Rs 87 crore worth of road renovation works alongside Rs 27 crore canal lining projects that will bring irrigation water to 40,066 acres across 83 villages. According to a press release, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann asserted that while previous g ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said commuters on national highways will soon be able to access necessary details of contractors and officers concerned including their name, address and mobile numbers. The move aims to fix responsibility of not only those managing highway projects in the country but also officers concerned, the minister for road, transport and highways said, while addressing a conference organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The state govt has decided to levy a betterment tax and 1% stamp duty cess on properties close to the impact zone of the 117km-long tolled road of Bengaluru Business Corridor (BBC), to recover the project costs.To be completely constructed by Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), the amount collected will be remitted to the authority to pay off the Rs 27,000-crore loan obtained from HUDCO. Documents accessed by TOI reveal the govt is banking on BBC to lead to an "increase in land val ...Read More >
Itanagar, Oct 16 (PTI) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen (Retd) K T Parnaik on Thursday underscored the importance of maintaining international standards in the construction and upkeep of roads, bridges, and tunnels in border areas, emphasising that robust road networks are vital both for national security and socio-economic growth. The governor made the remarks during a meeting with Additional Director General (ADG) of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Jitendra Prasad, who called on him at t ...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: Union Minister for Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday instructed officials to speed up rural road projects in Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected regions, including Chhattisgarh, and the Northeast. Chairing a meeting to review the progress of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Chouhan directed officials to further accelerate the pace of work across the country, especially in the LWE zones and the N-E, while promptly resolving challenges in coordination with ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital continued to be in the 'Very poor' category on Friday morning, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). According to the CPCB, the AQI was measured at 367 at 8 am. The highest AQI was recorded in Anand Vihar (370), followed by Wazirpur (328), Jahangirpuri (324), and Akshardham (369). Meanwhile, several areas in Delhi recorded an AQI above 200, which means the air quality in these localities has t ...Read More >
Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarakhand) [India], October 16 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday performed the ceremonial worship and laid the foundation stone for the reconstruction work of the Khatima-Melaghat State Highway (State Highway No. 107) in Udham Singh Nagar district. This project, costing Rs 2089.74 lakh, includes the reconstruction of an 11.50 km stretch of road, construction of a KC drainage system, road safety measures, installation of road signage, and stre ...Read More >
The Border Roads Organisation's 763 BRTF has empowered nine Tibetan refugee women, employing them in high-altitude road construction in the rugged Himalayas. These resilient women defy stereotypes, breaking stones and carrying heavy loads in extreme conditions, providing for their families and contributing significantly to nation-building. Their work ensures economic independence and builds futures. Itanagar: The Border Roads Organisation's 763 Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) of Project Vartak h ...Read More >
Itanagar, Sept 27: High on the rugged Himalayas, where temperatures often dip below 20°C and altitudes soar beyond 15,000 feet, nine Tibetan refugee women are scripting a story of resilience and empowerment. Serving with the 763 Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO)'s Project Vartak, they stand shoulder to shoulder with men in one of the most challenging works - road construction in high-altitude border areas. For these women, what began as a means of livelihood ...Read More >
Wipro founder chairman Azim Premji has declined Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's request to allow limited vehicular movement through the company's campus in Bengaluru, saying that it is an exclusive private property owned by a listed company, not meant for public thoroughfare. He also said that allowing public vehicular movement through Wipro's Sarjapur campus will cause "significant legal, governance, and statutory challenges". Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had on September 19 written to Premji to ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
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