Nagpur: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, through a written reply in Assembly on Friday, informed that the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) housing colony at Wathoda has been provided all basic infrastructure as per the approved development plan. He refuted allegations of missing amenities, sub-standard construction and rising crime at the site.The Nagpur Metropolitan Region…
Install recharge wells in every park, clean sewers: Haryana CM Sonipat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi being presented a ‘Mace’ by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini during a public meeting ahead of Haryana Assembly Elections in Sonipat on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.(IANS) Panchkula: The fourth meeting of the Panchkula Metropolitan Development Authority (PMDA), chaired by…
A senior official in the Bus Route Roads Department says several tenders for road and footpath works have been cancelled mainly due to a sharp rise in bitumen price. | Photo Credit: File photo The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has deferred several new infrastructure projects, cancelled tenders worth over ₹600 crore, and stepped up its…
Councillors said the standoff has also delayed policy decisions Gurgaon: A prolonged political impasse at Municipal Corporation of Manesar (MCM) has begun to hit governance, with no House or finance and contracts committee (F&CC) meeting held in over three months — leaving development projects worth Rs 137 crore stuck for approval.The House last met on…
In Maharashtra, all major cantonments, including Pune, Dehu Road, Deolali, Kamptee, Ahilyanagar, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, now depend on central assistance Pune: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has sanctioned Rs420.95 crore as grant-in-aid to 49 deficit cantonment boards across India for the 2026-27 financial year. The move underlines the severe financial distress confronting military townships and…
The white and yellow lines painted on roads and highways are far more than simple markings. They serve as essential traffic signals that help regulate vehicle movement, improve road safety, and reduce the risk of accidents. From indicating when it is safe to change lanes or overtake to guiding pedestrians and drivers at intersections, these…
If you’ve ever travelled on city roads or highways, you’ve likely noticed that road dividers are usually painted with alternating black and yellow stripes. While many people assume the pattern is simply for decoration, these colours actually serve an important road safety purpose. The black-and-yellow combination is specifically chosen because it creates a strong visual…
Health minister Nishant Kumar displays his certificate after being elected unopposed to the Bihar legislative council on Thursday Patna: Amid opposition attacks on the NDA over crime and corruption, state health minister Nishant Kumar on Thursday asserted that there would be no compromise on crime, corruption or communalism and pledged to carry forward the state’s…
Dhubri: Students in Ward No. 9 of Bilasipara town in Assam’s Dhubri district are forced to wade through knee-deep water in the Gaurang river area to reach schools after two bamboo bridges and surrounding stretches get submerged during the rainy season.Residents said the disruption lasts for about four months every year, affecting farmers, students and…
Gandhinagar: Villages on the fringes of Gujarat’s fast-growing cities are exploding with construction activity — apartments, shops, gated colonies — approved by panchayats that have neither the expertise nor the means to plan roads, drainage or water supply. Years later, cities take these areas into their limits, and the chaos that comes with it. When…
