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NHAI, National Road Safety Board deliberate on strengthening road safety on National HighwaysThe NHAI and National Road Safety Board on Friday reviewed measures to strengthen road safety governance and improve safety standards on Na...- In 2000, the American West entered a megadrought that became its driest stretch in roughly 1,200 years. Years later, it left major lakes and reservoirs majorly depleted, with some losing enough water to expose miles of lakebedSeveral major North American lakes are experiencing significant water level declines. Drought, warming temperatures, and increased water de...
- He lost jobs, saw his business collapse & almost gave up on life; one phone call from his wife changed everything, making him first Indian to complete marathon at North PoleLife lessons: Ram Gopal Kothari overcame repeated job losses, business failures and financial hardship to achieve a remarkable feat. He wen...
- Air India's stumble creates a bigger problem than aviation duopolyTata's Air India faces major losses and market share decline. The airline's turnaround is a decade-long endeavor due to legacy issues. Glob...
- Delhi data centre fire sparks nationwide operations safety reviewThe Centre launched the exercise after last month's fire outbreak at a New Delhi data centre owned by Singapore's ST Telemedia and Tata Com...
- Motor insurance: Consider issuing circular standardising cross-border coverage clauses, SC to IRDAIThe Supreme Court on Monday asked IRDAI to consider issuing a master circular to standardise cross-border coverage clauses in motor insuran...
- Man dies in motor accident, family seeks Rs 2.25 crore in damages: Here's why SC fixes ‘fair’ compensation based on his ITR, sets a precedentManoranjan Pandey, who lost his life in the tragic accident in 2018, was the sole breadwinner of his family, according to the 2019 appeal f...
- Quote of the day by influential Harvard cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker: 'We will never have a perfect world, but...'-Life lessons on progress and building a better futureCognitive psychologist Steven Pinker challenges the common perception of societal decline, arguing that humanity has made significant progr...
- China's rivers and lakes defied a global oxygen crisis across 17 years, and nearly 1,300 sites, and the surprise is that it had nothing to do with slowing down climate changeFreshwater ecosystems worldwide are facing declining oxygen levels, a critical issue for aquatic life. However, a recent study in China rev...
- Psychology says people who take the same route every day aren't boring, they may be reducing mental overload in a stressful worldPsychology teaches us that everyday habits often reveal hidden emotional needs. The route itself is rarely the real story. The relief it cr...
- The hidden cost of looking better: What health insurance covers, and what it leaves you to payRising demand for weight-loss drugs, cosmetic procedures and wellness treatments is creating a growing out-of-pocket healthcare expense cat...
- Soon, highways and city roads may have dedicated lanes for two-wheelersThe Ministry of Road Transport plans to introduce dedicated lanes for two-wheelers on state highways and urban roads, aiming to reduce acci...
- Over 38 lakh traffic violation cases booked in last 2 months, Nitin Gadkari informs the ParliamentAs per information available in the database of National Informatics Centre (NIC), 38,39,406 traffic challans in 18 states were issued sinc...
- Railways register its best safety figures in almost four decadesThe number of consequential accidents has come down from 1,130 in 1980-81 to mere 59 (94.8 per cent reduction) in 2018-19.
- '40 deaths in 75 accidents since Sept 2017: Railways' records best safety figures in 5 years'There were two major accidents during this period -- the derailment of the Utkal Express in August 2017 which killed over 20 people, and th...
- Global Road Safety Week: UN urges drivers to slow downWith this year's theme being Save Lives: #SlowDown, WHO suggests that a 5% cut in average speed can result in a 30% reduction in the number...
- Fatal road accidents in Delhi at 26-year-low; traffic jams behind drop?The city recorded 1,620 road deaths last year, lower than in 1990 (1,670) -when Delhi's population was half and its vehicle numbers a fifth...
- Delhi Metro rides high, keeps 3.9 lakh vehicles off roadsThe head of DMRC, Mangu Singh, said the Metro helped save Rs 10,364 crore in fuel, time saved in commuting and other benefits.
- Railway Budget 2013: Reduction in number of train accidents, says BansalBansal is the first Congress Railway Minister in nearly 17 years and expectations are high from his Rail Budget speech.
- IIA seeks exemption of helmets from levy of Central Excise Dutyeyond Central Excise Duty applicable @ 10.3%, the item is also subjected to VAT @ 12.5% in many states.
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