China takes aim at 'zero-gravity' seats in EV draft safety rulesChina is proposing new safety rules for electric vehicles. The industry ministry highlighted risks associated with "zero-gravity" seats. Th...
26 May, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
India soymeal exports to fall to four-year low on rising pricesIndia's soymeal exports are projected to drop by half to a four-year low in the current year, driven by a 47% price surge over the past mon...
19 May, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
Why More Car Owners Are Putting Their Keys in Aluminum Foil to Prevent Silent Thefts That Take SecondsModern car thieves are exploiting keyless entry systems through relay attacks, where signals from key fobs are intercepted and amplified to...
16 May, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
Safer pilgrimage, dedicated lanes for warkaris in Maharashtra: Nitin GadkariUnion minister Nitin Gadkari announced significant progress on the Pandharpur pilgrimage route. Nearly 80 percent of the work is complete, ...
14 May, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
Decoding govt’s wheat strategy: Can higher procurement push and export quota hike lift the sector?Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.
04 May, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
Govt extends minimum import price on natural honey till December 31In a recent development, India's government has announced an extension of the minimum import price for natural honey, now effective until D...
10 Apr, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
Delhi Metro Phase III: 14 interchange stations to get FOBs, ramps for seamless connectivityDelhi Metro is building 14 new interchange stations. These will connect Pink and Magenta lines with other existing metro routes. Commuters ...
23 Mar, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
CRPF sets up 229 forward bases in Naxal areas since 2019 as Centre targets 2026 deadline to eliminate LWEAs part of its strategy to establish dominance over Naxalism, with the Centre setting March 2026 as the deadline to eliminate the menace, t...
23 Dec, 2025, 01.33 PM IST
Delhi govt to allow ads on 100 foot over bridges to generate revenue for their upkeepThe Delhi government plans to allow advertising on approximately 100 Foot Over Bridges (FOBs) to generate revenue for their upkeep. Ministe...
26 Apr, 2025, 06.52 PM IST
View: Whoever certified Mumbai bridge as safe should be jailed pending judicial inquiryShould the people interpret frequent collapses of FOBs in Mumbai as symbolic of the collapsing administration in Mumbai and Maharashtra?
14 Mar, 2019, 11.47 PM IST
Month after Mumbai bridge collapse: Railways orders third party audit of its bridgesThere are over 37,162 railway bridges which are more than 100 years old.
20 Aug, 2018, 04.55 PM IST
Foot-over bridge connecting Elphinstone & Parel stations becomes operationalWork on the 6-metre-wide FOB was initiated on September 29 last year, the day on which a stampede at Elphinstone Road FOB staircase killed ...
04 Jul, 2018, 06.41 PM IST
Indian Railways to fast track work to ensure commuter safetyTwenty-three people were killed and 35 others injured in a stampede that broke out on a crowded pedestrian bridge at the Elphinstone Road s...
23 Oct, 2017, 09.10 PM IST
Government to conduct safety, capacity audit of suburban FOBs: Piyush Goyal"A complete safety and capacity audit of all the FOBs across the suburban train network will be conducted," he said.
29 Sep, 2017, 07.28 PM IST
Railway Budget 2016: Mumbai suburban stations to get new escalators, FOBsAccording to a statement issued by Central Railway (CR), Rs 2 crore has been allocated for roof over platforms to cater 15-car trains.
27 Feb, 2016, 05.24 PM IST
Rail Budget 2013: Maharashtra CM welcomes budget, DyCM calls it 'disappointing'Prithviraj Chavan today hailed railway budget 2013-14 calling it "balanced", but his deputy Ajit Pawar said injustice has been done to the ...
26 Feb, 2013, 10.05 PM IST
- Indian family-owned businesses think more short-term than their global counterparts: Study
Indian FOBs are different – reveals a recent global study done by Egon Zehnder, a leading global executive search firm.
30 Nov, 2011, 12.01 PM IST