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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...
OneTag launched for FASTag users: You can now change issuer bank without replacing your FASTag; what will happen to your existing wallet?In a game-changing move for FASTag users, the newly launched 'OneTag' portability feature enables individuals to transition their issuer ba...
Bangladesh says review of 101 India pacts aimed at making agreements 'win-win'Bangladesh is reviewing one hundred one agreements and MoUs with India. This review aims to identify and resolve inconsistencies in existin...
First-ever full toll suspension: Expressway develops defects weeks after opening; NHAI bans concessionaire for 3 years, seeks Rs 42 lakh daily compensationNHAI PNC Infratech Ban: Following the inauguration of the Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway, significant defects were reported, prompting the Natio...
MEA asserts it will protect national interests amid Bangladesh’s review of 101 bilateral pactsIndia will protect its national interests as Bangladesh reviews bilateral agreements. Dhaka is auditing 101 pacts signed during the previou...
Roads to safety: NHAI to remove stray animals from highways under new MoRTH rulesNew guidelines aim to prevent stray animals on national highways and expressways. This initiative follows a Supreme Court directive to the ...
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...
Industry divided over lifting 60 kg cap for low-speed electric two-wheelersThe proposed rule change, which raises the motor power threshold from 250W to 600W while retaining the 25 kmph speed ceiling, has also trig...
Israeli airstrikes on a village in southern Lebanon kill 12 people, including 2 childrenIsraeli air force conducted two airstrikes in Kfar Rumman, killing at least twelve people. These strikes occurred amid a new round of escal...
PNC Infratech shares tank 20%. What’s triggering the steep plunge on Tuesday?PNC Infratech shares plunged after NHAI extended the debarment of Awadh Expressway to the company for three years, restricting its particip...
Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway: Clearing hurdles on road to 2029 targetIndia's Arunachal Frontier Highway project is now on track for construction. This strategic road aims to boost connectivity along the Chine...
Jindal Steel builds world’s longest steel slag road, enters Guinness World RecordsJindal Steel achieved a Guinness World Records title for constructing the world's longest road. This 1.85-km four-lane road was built exclu...
Nitin Gadkari says driving licence, vehicle RC may be suspended for repeated traffic violations under negative points systemUnion minister Nitin Gadkari has said his ministry is working on a negative points system for driving licences and vehicle registration cer...
After two-year slowdown, national highway project awards fast-trackedNational Highways Authority of India is accelerating project awards for the upcoming fiscal year. Seventy-two percent of identified project...
Chandigarh suspends Uber, Rapido licences for 6 months over policy violationsChandigarh's State Transport Authority suspended Uber and Rapido licenses for six months. This action resulted from their failure to comply...
Flood-hit Nepal races to rebuild bridges, restore vital road links with India, China supportNepal has sought temporary bridges from both India and China, which have responded positively. The floods, triggered by an ice-rock avalanc...
Israeli strikes kill twelve in southern LebanonIsraeli strikes killed 12 people in southern Lebanon on Sunday. The Lebanese health ministry reported two women died in Arab Salim. A separ...
Nitin Gadkari says old vehicle owners allowed to fit a Rs 5,000 device from IIT Delhi that can make BS-III, BS-IV diesel trucks, buses meet BS-VI emission levelsUnion Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced that owners of old diesel trucks and buses will be allowed to retrofit their vehi...
SC flags highway encroachments; asks NHAI why CCTV can't be installed at toll plazasThe Supreme Court questioned the National Highways Authority of India regarding highway encroachments and stationary vehicles. Justices Vik...