2025 landslide in Shimla Act of God, NHAI tells NGT, rejects compensation claimThe National Highways Authority of India has told the National Green Tribunal that it is not liable for compensation for agricultural land ...
22 May, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari urges joint ventures with US firms to harness advanced technologiesUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari has urged Indian companies to form joint ventures with US firms to access advanced technologies and boost inno...
21 May, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
GRAP-1 imposed in Delhi-NCR: Full list of restrictions, bans and permitted activitiesDelhi-NCR has entered Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality dropped to the 'poor' category with an AQI of 208. T...
19 May, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
Road ministry to prioritise slope stabilisationRoad safety in hilly regions is set to improve. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will now focus on stabilizing slopes before bui...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsWhat we are witnessing in the market these days is similar to scenarios that have played out in the past. There have been many points in th...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.57 PM IST
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsOver the next few sessions, as the uncertainty caused by the Gulf war intensifies and makes you anxious, remember this: It is not the first...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
SC issues pan-India directions for road safety, says expressways should not become corridor of perilThe Supreme Court has mandated new nationwide road safety rules. Heavy vehicles are now banned from parking on expressways, except at desig...
19 Apr, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
International Road Federation flags safety non-adherence in road projects in IndiaThe International Road Federation (IRF) has raised concerns about the alarming rise in fatal crashes at road construction zones across Indi...
30 Jul, 2025, 02.23 PM IST
Watch: Bihar gets Rs 100 crore road, but trees left in the middle; Drivers dodge danger, call it disaster waiting to happenA Rs 100 crore road project in Bihar's Jehanabad district has sparked controversy due to trees standing in the middle of the newly widened ...
30 Jun, 2025, 05.38 PM IST
Centre paves way for using waste in building highwaysAs per the ministry's assessment, about 170 million tonnes of waste is accumulated at 2,304 dump sites in the country. The inert material a...
28 Dec, 2023, 11.56 PM IST
Gujarat gets India's first 'steel road'. Details hereThe Diamond City of India, Surat, has become the first in India to get a road that is made out of steel waste.
27 Mar, 2022, 10.55 AM IST
Nitin Gadkari urges construction sector to substitute diesel with alternative fuelsAddressing an event organised by industry body CII, Gadkari said currently India is importing 85 per cent of its crude oil requirement, whi...
25 Jan, 2022, 09.25 PM IST
Construction sector may need 2.5 lakh drone operators soonHighways, roads, bridges and housing will take the lead in the usage of drones, the ECI-PwC report 'Flying high: Drones to drive jobs in th...
07 Dec, 2018, 04.24 PM IST
Rourkela Steel Plant initiates project to use waste plastic in road constructionSAIL said its plants have plans to lay more such green roads with waste plastic in the coming months, in a significant step towards Swachh ...
17 Feb, 2018, 04.46 PM IST
Take stringent steps to check pollution in road projects: Nitin GadkariField officials have been directed to inspect the construction sites regularly to ensure that all the pollution control measures are adhere...
09 Nov, 2017, 05.48 PM IST
Remove all speed breakers from national highways, orders Union road transport ministryThe ministry said the recommendations provide for properly designed rumple strips at locations such as sharp curves on level crossings and ...
15 Apr, 2016, 12.11 PM IST
NGT issues notice to NHAI, DMRC & PWD over construction activitiesTaking note of pollution caused by construction activities of NHAI, PWD, NGT issued notices to them asking why "punitive action" should not...
14 Aug, 2015, 06.35 PM IST