Cabinet to take up scheme for manufacturing of construction gearThe Union Cabinet is poised to evaluate a new incentive scheme aimed at enhancing the production of advanced construction machinery domesti...
27 Jul, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
DERC tweaks regulation for EV charging infra expansion in Delhi, utilisation of PM E-DRIVE subsidyUnder the existing Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Supply Code and Performance Standards) Regulations, demand notes for low-tensio...
03 Jul, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
Europe can’t just air-condition its way out of the heatwave meltdownEurope's infrastructure, built for cold, is struggling with record heatwaves. From buckling train tracks and melting roads to hospitals can...
01 Jul, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
BPCL to buy 40% stake in Shell, Tiki Tar venture to expand value-added bitumen businessBharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. is acquiring a 40% stake in Tiki Tar and Shell India for Rs 85 crore, marking its significant entry into ...
29 Jun, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
AI is plowing through the workplace. This new group wants to help people adapt and have jobsA newly formed bipartisan nonprofit named RAISE US is set to launch with over $500 million aimed at tackling job losses anticipated from ar...
26 Jun, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Best proverb of the day: 'Heaven has a road, but no one travels it; Hell has...' Life lessons from Chinese proverb on human nature, free will, suffering, corruption, enlightenment, righteousness, unchecked emotions, greed and ignoranceBest proverb of the day highlights a Chinese saying that explains how people often avoid the path of honesty while choosing actions that cr...
23 Jun, 2026, 02.29 AM IST
From trickle to torrent: Hormuz reopening may trigger a global oil floodThe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a faster-than-expected recovery in global oil supplies. With tankers already positioned...
08 Jun, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Government rolling out 100 ethanol fuel stations in Delhi-NCR, Maharashtra: Hardeep Singh PuriIndia is expanding its network of ethanol fuel stations across Delhi-NCR, Pune, Mumbai, and Nagpur. This initiative aims to significantly r...
04 Jun, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Govt considering policy to support affordable adoption of E85 fuel: Hardeep Singh PuriThe Indian government is actively considering a policy to accelerate the affordable adoption of E85 fuel, a blend of 85% ethanol with petro...
04 Jun, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
Airlines' fuel, vehicle replacement & roadways in focus as Cabinet announces key decisions worth Rs 30,290 croreThe Union Cabinet has approved significant development initiatives totaling Rs 30,290 crore. A key focus is providing Rs 10,000 crore in bu...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
Word of the day: BitumenBitumen meaning: Bitumen, a sticky black substance, builds our modern world. Ancient civilizations used it for boats and buildings. Today, ...
06 Mar, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
India to say goodbye to queues at tolls soon? Nitin Gadkari provides a big updateNitin Gadkari announced the tendering process for four highways with automated toll systems, aiming to eliminate queues by deducting toll b...
28 May, 2025, 03.58 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari laid foundation stones of 26 national highway projectsAmong the projects include 4-laning/2-laning with paved shoulder of Tinsukia-Makum bypass with a project cost of Rs. 459 crore, the 2-lanin...
31 Oct, 2023, 07.24 PM IST
NDA pips UPA-II in building roads, but most are 2 lanesConstruction figure for NDA’s full term would touch at least 39,000 km by March-end.
08 Oct, 2018, 02.31 PM IST
Rs 2 lakh crore for development of highways in Madhya Pradesh: Nitin Gadkari"The Centre will provide Rs 2 L cr to Madhya Pradesh during a period of next two years," Gadkari announced while laying the foundation ston...
31 Jan, 2017, 10.01 PM IST
Road to Dhanushkodi to be completed before this year endDhanushkodi, an holy destination for pilgrims and tourists at the south-eastern tip of Pamban Island in TN, will get a good road before the...
28 Jun, 2015, 05.20 PM IST
Policies actually working for rural India as new wave of prosperity beckonsMany policies, widely suspected to waste public money, are actually working, to create a new wave of prosperity in rural India.
18 Oct, 2013, 08.43 AM IST