In 1892, Britain built a cliff railway through Bridgnorth’s sandstone escarpment; the short line still moves people between the town’s upper and lower halvesBridgnorth, England, is home to a remarkable historic cliff railway designed to bridge the divide in town access. Established in 1892, this...
22 Sep, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Wires & cables face a new challenge: How Ultravolt’s big push could reshape India’s cable marketUltraTech Cement's breakthrough venture, Ultravolt, is set to disrupt India's wires and cables sector, heightening concerns for existing gi...
21 Sep, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
Who was Ayyalasomayajula Lalitha? Meet India's first woman engineer who broke gender barriers in a male-dominated fieldIn 1943, Ayyalasomayajula Lalitha shattered societal norms by becoming India's first woman engineer. Overcoming personal loss, she delved i...
15 Sep, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
Steel Ministry mandates melt and pour to tighten domestic procurement policyThe Steel Ministry has introduced a melt-and-pour clause for domestic steel procurement. This policy tightens rules for suppliers participa...
18 Aug, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
In 2022, Ireland built a pedestrian bridge from two wind-turbine blades that were too difficult to recycleOld wind turbine blades are now supporting a footbridge in County Cork, Ireland. These blades, retired after their operational life, offer ...
27 Jul, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
India set to get night safari soon. Check where, how to reach and what to expectIndia's first urban night safari project at Lucknow's Kukrail Reserve Forest has received Supreme Court approval. This ambitious project, i...
18 Jul, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari calls for stronger BRICS ties for sustainable and future-ready transport systemsUnion Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on Sunday called for deeper cooperation among BRICS nations to build transpo...
12 Jul, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
Daily average train services rise to 11,740 post-Covid-19 rationalisation from pre-pandemic level of 11,283 daily trainsIndian Railways is running 164 Vande Bharat chair car trains. The introduction of new services depends on various factors. A sleeper versio...
11 Dec, 2025, 06.57 AM IST
Asia's 1st woman loco pilot Surekha Yadav retires after 36-year service; 'trailblazing journey' endsSurekha Yadav, Asia's first woman loco pilot, retired after 36 years of trailblazing service with Indian Railways. Joining in 1989, she bro...
30 Sep, 2025, 07.25 PM IST
Trailblazer: Asia's 1st woman locopilot, Surekha Yadav set to retire after 36 years of serviceSurekha Yadav, Asia's first woman train driver, will retire on September 30. She served Indian Railways for 36 years. Yadav joined in 1989 ...
19 Sep, 2025, 04.59 PM IST
Aiming to achieve net zero emission in railways by 2030: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi stated the government's target to achieve net zero emissions in rail operations by 2030. Railway Minister Ashw...
15 Aug, 2024, 02.45 PM IST
KPI Green Engineering bags orders worth Rs 351 crKPI Green Engineering secures Rs 351.35 crore orders for railway track fencing crash barriers, solar projects, and electricity transmission...
05 Jun, 2024, 10.32 PM IST
Balasore accident: CBI files charge sheet against 3 railway officials for culpable homicide, destruction of evidenceIn its charge sheet filed before Special CBI court in Bhubaneswar, the CBI has charged the accused under Indian Penal Code Section 304 part...
02 Sep, 2023, 07.39 PM IST
What will clean energy mean for India’s future?Scaling up renewable energy in the next 5- 10 years will mean a focused and holistic approach to the energy sector. This calls for an integ...
28 Aug, 2021, 11.27 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi critical of Tribunals, asks if they are barrier for justiceHe said senior judges of the SC can brainstorm to find out whether the tribunals are actually fast tracking justice delivery or not.
05 Apr, 2015, 04.22 PM IST
GVK gets final green nod for Australian coal projectGVK Power won environmental approval for its $10.4 bn Alpha coal and rail project in Australia's Queensland, with 19 conditions to protect ...
25 Aug, 2012, 01.05 AM IST
- Mumbai's rail fatalities tops Bhopal gas disaster
20,706 people have been killed in Mumbai in the last five years by Central & Western Railway. In Pics: The Bhopal gas disaster | Full cover...
13 Jun, 2010, 11.24 AM IST