Draft framework proposes sweeping changes to transport systems for persons with disabilitiesA new draft framework proposes significant changes to transport systems, ensuring accessibility for persons with disabilities. The guidelin...
14 Jun, 2025, 11.29 AM IST
India has 360 proposals for ropeway and cable car: Union Minister Nitin GadkariUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that India has 360 ropeway and cable car proposals worth USD 7.93 billion. He invited joint ventures...
24 Oct, 2024, 10.23 PM IST
Govt to develop 200 ropeway projects worth Rs 1.25 lakh crore in five years: Nitin GadkariThe government is planning to increase the number of projects under the Parvatmala Pariyojana, which is the national ropeways development p...
24 Jan, 2024, 12.06 AM IST
Govt plans to develop more than 250 projects in 5 yrs under Parvatmala Pariyojana: Nitin GadkariThe government is planning to develop more than 250 projects with a ropeway length of over 1,200 km in five years under Parvatmala Pariyoja...
19 Apr, 2023, 07.21 PM IST
MHA asks all states to conduct safety audit of all ropeway projectsIn a communication to all states and Union territories, Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla also said that for each ropeway project, a maintenance m...
13 Apr, 2022, 02.05 PM IST
India looking for mass EV tech to build in India: Nitin GadkariThe government is working on the battery-swapping policy and standards for EV batteries, he said, calling it a huge opportunity for all the...
05 Mar, 2022, 07.40 AM IST
Goyal asks BIS to cut quality testing charges for MSMEs, startups and women entrepreneursGoyal reviewed the process of making Indian Standards and their implementation with officials from BIS, different ministries and regulators...
01 Mar, 2021, 05.06 PM IST
Ropeways, innovative mobility solutions brought under ambit of Highways Ministry: Nitin Gadkari"Ropeway, cable car, funicular railway, public transport on electricity etc have come under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Th...
04 Feb, 2021, 01.57 PM IST
15,000 devotees to be allowed to offer prayers at Vaishnodevi Temple from November 1In a fresh standard operating procedure (SOP), the administration said, "As such, in exercise of powers conferred under the disaster manage...
30 Oct, 2020, 07.40 PM IST
Quota for Vaishno Devi pilgrims from outside J-K raised to 500 daily: Official"The pilgrimage to the cave shrine is proceeding smoothly and picking up pace with each passing day. Keeping this in view, the quota of pil...
05 Sep, 2020, 06.48 PM IST
Guwahati gets India’s longest ropeway over Brahmaputra riverThe Ropeway will operate from Kachari Ghat in Panbazaar, up to the Dol Govinda Temple in North Guwahati. Overlooking the beautiful Brahmapu...
25 Aug, 2020, 04.00 PM IST
Stocks in the news: ZEEL, Airtel, IDBI Bank, Eicher Motors, UPL and DHFLInvesco Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund has agreed to buy up to 11% stake in ZEEL.
01 Aug, 2019, 07.43 AM IST
National Tourism Advisory Council considers steps to boost tourist footfalls for Statue of UnityThe Council came to the conclusion that the number of tourists visiting the statue would touch three million in 2019, taking into considera...
24 Feb, 2019, 02.37 PM IST
Government aims to boost methanol economy to Rs 2 lakh cr: GadkariThe transport minister, cautioned the manufacturers not to compromise on quality by importing substandard parts from China.
21 Dec, 2018, 03.07 PM IST
Ropeways and cable cars are future of public transport: Nitin GadkariHe stressed upon the need to cut down congestion and resultant pollution in cities.
05 Nov, 2018, 07.15 PM IST
Shipping Ministry unit goes a step ahead of Niti Aayog on ropewaysThe government feels there is a renewed focus on passenger ropeways with many states taking up ropeway projects for tourism and improving c...
28 Oct, 2018, 11.21 PM IST
Ropeway projects eligibility criteria favour European cos: Indian playersThe Indian government has identified ropeway infrastructure to be developed as public transport.
03 Oct, 2018, 12.17 PM IST