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Gadkari calls for better highway planning, safetyDuring a recent Chintan Shivir in Gujarat, Nitin Gadkari brought attention to the essential role of quality and safety in national highway ...- Highway engineers to face rating cuts for failuresMajor structural collapses and severe serviceability losses in national highway projects are classified as catastrophic failures, leading t...
- Dibrugarh sends first international cargo from Bogibeel to Bangladesh since IndependenceA momentous occasion unfolded as the cargo vessel 'DLB Patkai' set sail from Bogibeel Terminal in Dibrugarh, heading to Dhaka. This signifi...
- NCW calls for driver verification, SOS buttons, route alerts to ensure women's safetyThe National Commission for Women has recommended enhanced safety measures for women using app-based transport services. Guidelines include...
- Russian attacks kill 6 in Ukraine and damage Kyiv's Northern BridgeRussian attacks killed at least six people in Ukraine and damaged Kyiv's Northern Bridge, disrupting traffic for a third day, while Moscow ...
- India-Canada trade target: $70 billion in five years as CEPA talks speed upCanada and India are targeting an increase in bilateral trade, aspiring to reach USD 70 billion in five years. Ongoing negotiations for a C...
- Fuel-efficiency rules 2027: How CAFE-III norms will affect EVs, hybrids, small cars & petrol vehiclesIndia’s CAFE-III norms will come into force from April 1, 2027, tightening fleet-wide fuel-efficiency targets for passenger vehicle manufac...
- Nitin Gadkari says Rs 1,176 crore six-lane bridge will be built on NH-10 over Teesta river connecting North East, Sikkim and Siliguri corridorUnion minister Nitin Gadkari has approved Rs 1,176 crore for a six lane bridge over the Teesta river at Sevoke in Darjeeling, a project mea...
- NHAI to conduct special quality checks on 17 highway projects with bids 15% below estimateNHAI to begin special quality inspections for 17 under-construction National Highways projects due to their substantial cost discounts. The...
- Crude surged. Why didn’t India’s petrol prices?As the West Asia conflict drove up oil costs, India kept a much larger rise from reaching the pump. This explainer dives into how protectio...
- India and Qatar accelerate talks on Bilateral Investment Treaty and Free Trade Agreement amidst USD 10 billion investmentIndia and Qatar have agreed to accelerate discussions on a Bilateral Investment Treaty and Free Trade Agreement. Finance Minister Nirmala S...
- CAFE III fuel efficiency norms notified for cars: 3x credit for battery EVs, no special benefit for small carsThe Indian government has announced Corporate Average Fuel Economy norms for passenger vehicles effective from April 2027. These standards ...
- Nitin Gadkari announces new expressway for north-east, proposed Gorakhpur to Meghalaya highway connecting UP, Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya to reduce travel time by halfGorakhpur-Siliguri-Guwahati-Shillong expressway: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced a Rs 61,500 crore, 630-km highway corridor conn...
- Infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 2.88 lakh crore in August: MoSPIIn India, infrastructure initiatives monitored by 17 ministries have faced significant cost overruns, totaling approximately Rs 2,88,122 cr...
- Son of Israel's ambassador to US critically injured in ramming attack in the occupied West BankNeria Leiter was gravely injured during a ramming attack near the Beit Horon settlement in the West Bank. His father, Ambassador Yechiel Le...
- National highway contractors must get government permits for foreign workers, ministry clarifiesNational highway contractors must obtain government permits for hiring foreign workers. Any change in concessionaire ownership requires pri...
- NHAI releases new guidelines for high-speed access-controlled national highways to boost safetyNew guidelines for high-speed access-controlled national highways have been released by NHAI. These standards aim to ensure uniformity and ...
- West Asia crisis: National Highways Builders Federation seeks 3-month extension of road relief measuresNHBF has sought a three-month extension of relief measures until December, citing continued West Asia crisis-related volatility in fuel, lo...
- Mumbai-Goa Highway cost jumps 48% to Rs 16,909 crore: One package up 126%, Rs 11,577 crore spent, yet parts remain unfinished; RTI reveals why Konkan commuters are still waitingMumbai-Goa highway cost: Mumbai-Goa highway widening project's sanctioned cost has risen by nearly 48%, with more than Rs 11,500 crore alre...
- Road ministry lays out SOPs for removal of stray cattle from NHs and ExpresswaysThe standard operating procedures laid out by the ministry comes after the Supreme Court directive to the National Highways Authority of In...
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