Trichy (Tamil Nadu), March 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday criticised the DMK government over crimes against women and children in the state, stating that violent crimes against them have become common, and even a young girl was not spared.He said criminals were freely roaming...
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Today, the Cabinet approved the extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission up to December 2028. Speaking to the media in New Delhi, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Ministry of Jal Shakti's...
New Delhi, March 10: India's road network has expanded rapidly over the past 11 years, becoming the second-largest in the world. According to official data, the country has 1,46,560 km of national highways, making it the second-largest road network globally.The government has constructed...
Today, the government announced that over five thousand female employees have been deployed by the NHAI during daytime shifts to manage toll booths at over one thousand one hundred toll plazas across the National Highways and Expressway networks in the country. This deployment aims to promote...
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New Delhi, March 6 To promote women's empowerment and inclusivity in toll operations, NHAI has deployed over 5,100 female staff during day shifts to manage toll booths at over 1,140 toll plazas across the National Highways and Expressway networks in the country.By encouraging greater...
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New Delhi, March 5 The state-owned NHAI-sponsored Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) fixed a price band of ₹99 to ₹100 per unit for its upcoming ₹6,000-crore Initial Public Offering (IPO) on Thursday.The InvIT's maiden public offering will open on March 11 and conclude on March 13, while...
New Delhi, March 2 The state-owned NHAI-sponsored Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) is preparing to launch its initial public offering (IPO) worth Rs 6,000 crore.The InvIT's first public offering will open on March 11 and conclude on March 13, while bidding for anchor investors will take...
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Madurai, March 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated infrastructure projects worth over ₹4,400 crore and laid the foundation stone for the four-laning of the Marakkanam–Puducherry and Paramakudi–Ramanathapuram sections of key national highways.He also inaugurated eight redeveloped railway...
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February 28, New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated, laid the foundation, and launched multiple development projects worth over ₹16,680 crore in Ajmer, including several national highway projects.The projects include the foundation stone for the Bandikui–Jaipur 4-lane greenfield...
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Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, launched the upgraded RAJMARG PRAVESH web portal today, which simplifies the process of obtaining No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for fuel stations. In a statement, the Ministry announced that the portal has been developed to make...
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Imphal, February 25 – Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has assured Manipur Chief Minister, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, of all possible support from the Centre for the development of national and state highways in the state, officials said on Wednesday.An official of...
New Delhi, February 24 Union Minister Nitin Gadkari stated on Tuesday that the travel time between Chennai and Bengaluru will be reduced to just two hours once the new expressway is commissioned by the end of this year.The Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway is approximately 260 km long and is...
Imphal, February 24 Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh met with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Tuesday and briefed him on the status of various road projects in the state, according to an official statement.Singh was accompanied by his two...
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New Delhi, February 23 The government has launched an initiative to assess the quality of ongoing National Highway projects, an official statement said on Monday.Pilot projects have already been implemented in four states – Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Odisha, the Ministry of Road...
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February 21, New Delhi — To develop a fully digital National Highway tolling ecosystem, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is considering completely discontinuing cash transactions at National Highway fee plazas across the country from April 1, 2026. After implementation, all toll...
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Itanagar, February 20 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Friday that hydropower will be the cornerstone of the state's next phase of economic transformation, with projects worth around Rs 2 lakh crore set to take off in the coming years.Addressing the Statehood Day...
New Delhi, February 17 NHAI will develop bee corridors along national highways in the country to reduce ecological stress, an official statement said on Tuesday.At least three such corridors are expected to be established within the next financial year, starting April 1, the Union Ministry of...
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New Delhi, Feb 15 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that productive spending is a key feature of his government's policies. He stated that the recently unveiled Union Budget deliberately avoids short-term populist measures and instead focuses on significant investments in...
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New Delhi, February 14 Deaths caused by road accidents related to potholes have risen by 53 percent over the past five years, with 9,438 people killed across the country between 2020 and 2024, the government informed Parliament. Uttar Pradesh alone accounted for more than 54 percent of these...
New Delhi, February 13 Deaths caused by road accidents related to potholes have risen by 53% over the past five years, with 9,438 people killed across the country between 2020 and 2024, the government informed Parliament. Uttar Pradesh alone accounted for more than 54% of these fatalities...