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Result of your sins: WB CM targets TMC on warehouse collapse; says ex-mayor signed flawed planWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari blamed the previous TMC administration for a deadly warehouse collapse, alleging corrupt approv...
3 dead, 21 rescued after under-construction warehouse collapses in Kolkata; 12-18 feared trappedTragedy struck Taratala, West Kolkata, as an under-construction warehouse roof caved in Wednesday afternoon. Several individuals are feared...
Russian proverb of the day: 'An enemy will agree, but a friend will argue' - A timeless lesson on people who care enough to disagreeTrue allies challenge flawed ideas, prioritizing your long-term well-being over immediate comfort. Today's Russian proverb of the day highl...
BYD makes largest recall of over 115,000 cars due to design, battery issuesChinese automaker BYD is initiating its largest recall yet. Over 115,000 Tang and Yuan Pro vehicles produced between 2015 and 2022 are affe...
Nitin Gadkari asks civil engineers to strive for quality construction, opt for innovationUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari urged engineers to abandon the "chal jaata hain" mentality, emphasizing quality construction as a core work et...
Nitin Gadkari blames faulty DPRs, road design for rising road accidents in IndiaNitin Gadkari emphasized that faulty DPRs and road design by civil engineers significantly contribute to road accidents and fatalities in I...
Ruleless driving, we are not like this onlyDespite a global decline in road accidents, India's numbers are rising, accounting for 6% of global road crashes. Road Transport Minister N...
Cyrus Mistry death: Road audit to be carried out in Palghar; joint visit of highway officials, cops planned on Sep 14Confirming the development, Collector Govind Bodke told PTI a joint visit of highway officials and police has been planned for September 14...
Nitin Gadkari urges road makers to plan safer highwaysCommenting on the flaws in road design, he said, “Our engineers should take a look into these issues. None of our Detailed Project Reports ...
Over 30 states, UTs to use IIT Madras' data driven model to make roads safer, improve trauma careAccording to Venkatesh Balasubramanian, Professor at Department of Engineering Design, IIT Madras, initially the project was launched on a ...
Assam Transport Minister requested Gadkari to address road design flaws and other technicalities to reduce road fatalitiesAddressing the council, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that Government of India plays the role of a facilitator with support of the resp...
Pass the Motors Vehicles Bill to improve safety on roadsThe way forward is proactive policy, oversight and legislation to urgently reduce accidents and purposefully improve road safety standards.
ET quick fix: KR Puram bridge in BengaluruThe KR Puram suspension bridge was adjudged the most outstanding national bridge in 2009 by the Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers. For...
Delhi traffic department's 'hard shoulder' plan faces hurdlesDelhi Traffic Police said the biggest challenge they are facing, happens to be inadequate road space throughout the capital, encroachments ...
Private member's bill on road safety introduced in Lok SabhaIn a bid to check the steep increase in cases of fatal accidents across the nation, a private member's bill on road safety was today introd...
Banks-road ministry spar over costs puts govt's highway plans in limboSome of the lenders are threatening to stop financing for the projects where the cost escalation is more than 20%.Authority of India (NHAI).
Delhi Government to redesign city roads at a cost of Rs 5,000 croreDelhi Govt has decided to redesign over 1,200 km of roads in the capital at a cost of around Rs 5,000 cr, taking cue from European cities t...
Nitin Gadkari aims at 30 kilometre road building a day by 2016"As high as 30 per cent driving licences are bogus in the country. All these drawbacks will be removed with the passage of the new Motor Bi...
Road accidents: Now, a road map to fix 25 killer 'black spots'An engineering solution is also being examined for vehicle design and certification, which could be made a standard requirement for vehicle...
Weightlifting venue opens with dripping roof, seepage in wallsA cracked false ceiling, waterlogging and water seeping through freshly painted walls — this was the state of the weightlifting venue.