Govt to build 6,000 km of electric vehicle-ready highways on Golden QuadrilateralThe new e-highways are expected to catalyse the development of charging infrastructure, spurring more people to buy electric cars for every...
10 Jan, 2024, 07.26 AM IST
Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce to set up nodal centres in educational institutesThese nodal centres will provide human resources to industries while companies will also share good industry practises with these education...
15 Jul, 2021, 10.33 PM IST
Railways eliminated 1,035 manned level crossings during Apr-Dec 2019, a jump of 190 per centThe Railways has proposed to sanction road-over-bridges and road-under-bridges in places where the MLCs will be eliminated. In its road map...
03 Mar, 2020, 07.44 PM IST
Dedicated freight corridor to bring down charges by 50 per centThe haulage charges on Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd network will be 50 per cent lower compared to the freight tariff...
23 Feb, 2020, 01.17 PM IST
PM asks Railways to prepare policy on removal of all unmanned level crossingsThe government will prioritise removing manned level crossings on high density networks, and the task may require a ‘few lakh crores’ over ...
03 Jul, 2019, 07.07 PM IST
Crisil expects Haryana to be warehousing nerve centreWhile the warehousing cost for FMCG companies is set to fall by 25-30% after the implementation of GST, it will halve for consumer durable ...
27 Dec, 2017, 07.40 AM IST
Government clears Rs 3,691 cr highway project in UPThe project is aimed at expediting the improvement of infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh and would reduce the time and cost of travel.
28 Jun, 2017, 08.49 PM IST
Centre to provide medical insurance to road accident victimsThe provision gains importance considering the fact that at least five lakh people were left injured in road crashes last year.
12 Aug, 2016, 05.23 PM IST
Electronic Toll Collection launched on Chennai-Bengaluru corridor of Golden QuadrilateralThe Centre had introduced ETC for payment of user fee on National Highways through inter-operable system with the help of 'FASTag', a Radio...
26 Jul, 2015, 08.35 PM IST
Centre should put in place transparent toll policy: IFTRTCautioning that simmering discontent and violence over toll tax in some states may spill to rest of the country, Indian Foundation of Trans...
29 Jan, 2014, 03.04 PM IST
Country roads won't be neglected in infrastructure push: Kamal NathExports and FDI flows touched record levels as Kamal Nath kept India’s flag flying high on the global economic high table.
10 Jun, 2009, 02.36 AM IST
- Govt to pump in Rs 750 cr in GQ healthcare project
The Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) has emerged as a golden opportunity for the healthcare industry in India.
14 May, 2008, 01.52 AM IST
- No need to relax land acquisition norms for building highways: T R Baalu
There is no necessity to relax land acquisition norms for building national highways, Surface Transport Minister T R Baalu has said.
19 Mar, 2008, 02.29 PM IST
- Narendra Modi: Growth, not votes, must be the focus of Budget 2008
It should not be populist, as generally apprehended, keeping in view the General Elections in 2009. Should middle class have a greater say ...
07 Feb, 2008, 05.57 PM IST
- 'Golden Quadrilateral road project will cover 6,500 km'
The Golden Quadrilateral road project will now cover 6,500 kms as against the earlier plan of 5,846 kms, says Union Minister of State for S...
05 Jan, 2008, 10.20 PM IST
- Allocation of funds for road maintenance is low
The government on Wednesday said the overall availability of funds for maintenance and repair of national highways was below the norms.
09 May, 2007, 06.55 PM IST
- Govt expects Rs 2.20 lakh cr for road projs by 2012
The Centre is anticipating an investment of Rs 2.20 lakh crore for the modernisation and upgrading of highways in the country by 2012.
25 Jan, 2007, 05.30 PM IST