road construction

Chandigarh, April 3 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday directed that the entire process of approving building plans for residential and commercial structures be made fully online to enhance transparency and reduce delays.Chairing a meeting of the Urban Local Bodies Department...

Ujjain, April 3 – In a major infrastructure push ahead of the 2028 Simhastha Mahakumbh, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced on Friday that a new bypass road will be constructed in Ujjain at a cost of over Rs 700 crore.Speaking at the International Conference "Mahakal: The...

New Delhi, April 2 The Public Works Department's proposed 16-kilometer elevated road project over the Munak Canal has yet to begin as the Haryana government has not yet issued a no-objection certificate, an official source said on Thursday.The issue was raised in a meeting between the two...

Shimla, April 2 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Thursday that contractors who fail to complete the works assigned to them within the stipulated time will face strict action.Speaking in the assembly, he said that the government would consider cancelling the...

Jammu, April 2 – Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah thanked Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday for extending the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) timeline for the union territory until March 2027.The office of Omar Abdullah's office said on...

Kolkata, April 2 – At least 14 people were arrested for assaulting police personnel during a dispute over road construction in Suri, located in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, officials said on Thursday.The incident took place late Wednesday night when road construction was underway in...

Bhopal, April 1 Combine harvesters used for agricultural purposes will now be exempt from toll payments at plazas operated by the Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation (MPRDC) as part of the state's commitment to farmer welfare, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Wednesday.Numerous...

Gandhinagar, April 1 The Gujarat government has approved road resurfacing and quality improvement works worth ₹3,440 crore as part of efforts to improve connectivity in remote villages and make travel safer and faster, a senior cabinet minister said on Wednesday.Government spokesperson and...

Tinsukia, March 31 Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday sought public support for the BJP's third consecutive term in Assam, highlighting the infrastructure development undertaken by the state government.Addressing election rallies for party candidates Suren Phukan in Digboi and...

New Delhi, March 30 The CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), New Delhi, and CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun, have developed a technology that can convert crop waste into bio-bitumen, which can help save India approximately ₹40,000 crore annually on import bills, Union...

New Delhi, March 30 – Cabinet Minister and Rajouri Garden MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa inaugurated development projects worth Rs 14 crore in the area on Monday, including road and drinking water projects.“The Delhi government has allocated Rs 32,000 crore as capital expenditure for infrastructure...

New Delhi, March 29 – A combination of security pressure and rehabilitation efforts has dealt a decisive blow to Naxalism, one of the country's longest-running insurgencies, with over 10,000 Maoists laying down arms in the last decade and top leaders eliminated, officials said.The Union Home...

Shimla, March 28 Several Himachal Pradesh MLAs raised issues of staff shortages, suspended bus services, poor road quality, and disaster damage during Zero Hour in the Assembly on Saturday.MLA Surender Shourie raised the issue of long-pending vacancies for teaching staff in the colleges of...

New Delhi, March 28 The Delhi government has allocated ₹80 crore under an improvement scheme for SC/ST colonies, Social Welfare Minister Ravindra Indraj Singh said on Saturday, terming it a step towards strengthening basic civic infrastructure in such areas.Speaking at a programme held at...

New Delhi, March 28 – Delhi Minister for Social Welfare and Welfare of SC/ST/OBC, Ravindra Indraj Singh, expressed gratitude to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday for the budgetary allocation of Rs 80 crore under the Improvement Scheme for SC/ST colonies.He stated that this decision...

Raniganj/ Purulia (WB), March 28 Asserting that the BJP will lose power in the country in its "attempt to destroy West Bengal", Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday accused the Election Commission of working at the behest of the saffron party to delete names of voters through the SIR...

Bangalore, March 28 – The Bangalore West City Corporation presented its maiden budget for 2026-27, totaling Rs 4,732.73 crore, with a focus on infrastructure, healthcare, and the establishment of 100 Miyawaki forests for urban greening within its jurisdiction.This is the first budget presented...

Sanand (Gujarat), March 28 – A ₹244-crore drainage project designed to eliminate chronic monsoon waterlogging in Sanand will be one of a set of industrial infrastructure schemes to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Gujarat on March 31.The projects, implemented...

New Delhi, March 27 Soon after the Delhi government allocated a budget for several integrated corridors to reduce traffic congestion, the Public Works Department (PWD) has approved the MB road elevated project in South Delhi, officials said on Friday.The Public Works Department (PWD) has...

Ujjain, March 27 – A bus carrying a wedding party from Khachrod to Indore overturned in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district on Friday, leaving more than 27 people injured.The accident occurred on Badnagar Road near Jahangirpur village, under the jurisdiction of the Ingoria police station...