Bhopal/Dhar, May 9 (IANS) Police in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district have registered an FIR against around 26 Congress leaders and hundreds of party workers for allegedly blocking a National Highway during a statewide farmers’ protest organised by the Congress at Khalghat on May 7.FIR copy available with IANS stated that protesters parked tractors and other vehicles on the Khalghat four-lane stretch of the Indore-Ahmedabad National Highway, disrupting traffic for several hours and causing seve…
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New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday reviewed the proposed new high-speed corridors, high-density corridors and other important national highway projects to be taken up in Maharashtra, officials said. “During the review meeting held in the national capital, the Union Minister discussed several key highway development projects, including six-laning of the Nagpur–Bhandara section, four-laning of the Taloda–Burhanpur section, Durg–Gadchiro…
Gangtok, April 27 (IANS) Vehicular movement in several parts of the Sikkim capital has been temporarily restricted as Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Gangtok for his two-day visit to Sikkim on Monday.PM Modi interacted with people who came to greet him.According to officials, the Sikkim Police has imposed traffic curbs, including the temporary closure of an important stretch of National Highway between Ganju Lama Dwar and Zero Point.Authorities said the nearly three-kilometre stretch wou…
Jammu, April 22 (IANS) Direct train service between Jammu and Srinagar will start on April 30, the Northern Railway officials said on Wednesday.Officials said that Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State (PMO), Dr Jitendra Singh, will flag off the service at Jammu railway station.“Vande Bharat Express will chug between Jammu and Srinagar on April 30. All preparations have been made. The trains and tracks are ready. Trials runs have been successful. Security arrangements are in …
Bhubaneswar, April 4 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari for approving Rs 447.11 crore for the upgradation of a key National Highway stretch in the state.In a statement issued on behalf of the people of Odisha, the Chief Minister said the sanctioned funds will strengthen a vital interstate corridor and improve connectivity across multiple districts.The project involves the up…
Bhopal, April 3 (IANS) The Congress workers, on Friday, held a massive protest over multiple delays in the beginning of procurement of wheat crops under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in Madhya Pradesh, alleging that delay (in procurement) was forcing farmers to sell their produce to middle-persons at low prices. A large number of Youth Congress workers along with local party leaders on Friday blocked a National Highway in Shujalpur in Shajapur district, resulting in long queues of vehicles and…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 (IANS) A political controversy has erupted in Kerala after the state government released front-page advertisements in several leading newspapers on Thursday highlighting what it described as the “changes brought about by the LDF government” in sectors that were allegedly in poor shape during the previous United Democratic Front (UDF) regime (2011-16).Issued through the state-run Information and Public Relations Department (I&PRD), the advertisements contrasted…
Jaipur, Feb 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ajmer on Saturday, marking his first visit to Rajasthan this year. During his visit, the Prime Minister will launch a nationwide vaccination campaign for administering the HPV vaccine to girls aged 9 to 14 years. He will also address a public gathering at Kayad Vishram Sthali, where he is set to announce and dedicate development projects worth Rs 16,686 crore to the state.Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, Governor Haribhau Kisanrao Bag…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each for the next of kin of two persons who died after an advertising hoarding collapsed on them in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday evening.According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), the Chief Minister expressed deep sorrow over the tragic deaths of Tuna Gouda and Sachidananda Pradhan, who were killed after a hoarding collapsed on them in the Aiginia area of the city.The Chief Ministe…
Narsinghpur, Feb 23 (IANS) A tragic road accident claimed three lives in Narsinghpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday. A pick-up truck carrying labourers overturned, resulting in three deaths and severe injuries to seven others. The incident took place around 11 am in the Barman police station area, along the National Highway. According to police officials, all the victims were daily wage labourers residing in Surla Khapa village of neighbouring Chhindwara district. They were travelli…