With the Independence Day approaching, the Tricolour has become available for sale in shops across local markets Pune: On a day when the local BJP unit has appealed citizens to participate in the Tiranga Rally to be held on FC Road on Tuesday, NCP corporator Amol Balwadkar opposed the plan, saying that the procession during…
Kejriwal claimed nearly 85-90% of Goan households would be hit by the E20 mandate Margao: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday launched a fresh attack on BJP over the forced rollout of E20 petrol, coining the slogan “BJP Hatao, Gaadi Bachao” and asking Goans to vote out BJP to “save your vehicles.”Kejriwal, addressing a…
Loose soil along parts of the approach road made the path slushy, with many attendees walking cautiously and helping one another cross the muddy track. Some paused repeatedly to avoid losing balance Gurgaon: Hundreds of visitors had to negotiate a slippery, waterlogged approach road through Aravalis to the venue of the 77th state-level Van Mahotsav,…
Road at Tharpakna which connects many schools in the vicinity Ranchi: Potholes, waterlogged or slippery stretches, and unfinished road excavation outside several schools in the city have become a major safety concern, with hundreds of students and parents facing difficult commutes every day.The worst-hit locations include the approach road to Surendranath Centenary School and Cluny…
Hyderabad: In a major overhaul of Telangana’s emergency response network, the state on Wednesday operationalised ‘Dial 112’ as a single-point emergency helpline, bringing police, ambulance, fire, women and child safety, disaster response and other emergency services under one unified platform while bringing Dial 100 into the new system.Modelled on the 911 emergency system in the…
City roads in very bad condition after heavy rain in Surat Surat: Large potholes, damaged road surfaces and deteriorating sections of flyovers have emerged across Surat during the monsoon, creating safety risks for commuters. A 26-year-old motorcyclist died after crashing into a pothole near his home, while civic authorities say repairs are ongoing across the…
The screen has come up a few metres from the police commissioner’s office Gurgaon: The next time you stop at the traffic signal at Sohna Chowk, don’t be surprised if a digital screen tells you more than when the lights will change. It may also reveal how many traffic challans your vehicle has pending and…
Pune: The city has more than 40 lakh private vehicles but Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has developed only 31 of its 137 designated public parking reservations. The remaining 106 are on paper, civic data given to elected members in a written reply has revealed.With four of these 31 facilities closed and several operational ones defaulting…
Panaji: More than 18 months after permission was given to set up an automated testing station (ATS) for two-wheelers, light motor vehicles and heavy vehicles on 4,000sqm of land at the Tuem Industrial Estate, the Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) is yet to hand over the plot to the entity created to operate the facility.The…
People stand around a stranded sport utility vehicle (SUV), partially submerged in a waterlogged road, after heavy rainfall, as a recovery crane arrives to tow it away, in Ahmedabad, India Ahmedabad: As flooded roads brought vehicles to a halt across Ahmedabad, traffic police crane teams worked round the clock to keep traffic moving. Forty cranes…
