Patna, Feb 16 (IANS) A question-and-answer session between the ruling and Opposition parties took place in the Bihar Legislative Council on Monday, during which several issues of public interest were raised.Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLC Saurav Kumar criticised the state government over the slow progress of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.He stated that against a target of 12.20 lakh houses in Bihar, only around 2.85 lakh houses have been constructed so far, leaving more than 9 lakh houses pendin…
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Jaipur, Feb 12 (IANS) Rajasthan Police have issued a public advisory warning citizens about a phishing scam in which cyber fraudsters are posing as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and offering fake FASTag annual passes. Director General of Police (Cyber Crime) Sanjay Agarwal said criminals are using advanced techniques, including paid Google advertisements and search engine optimisation (SEO), to make fraudulent websites appear at the top of search results.“Many users assume th…
Shimla, Feb 9 (IANS) Four-laning of the British-era Kalka-Shimla highway via Parwanoo in Himachal Pradesh, a ribbon of asphalt twisting through hills and soaring over flyovers, is finally inching towards completion after more than a decade of construction. Driving on it now is fast, smooth, almost effortless, but it comes at a small price. The national highway 5, part of the ancient and historical route of Hindustan-Tibet Road, has bypassed some of the old colonial-era landmarks: the quaint trai…
Bengaluru, Feb 5 (IANS) The Karnataka Transport Department, on Thursday, launched the Central government’s E-DAR (Electronic Detailed Accident Report) software in the state. The launch event was held at the Royal Senate Hall in Palace Grounds in Bengaluru on Thursday.State Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, Home Minister G. Parameshwara, and Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao participated in the programme.With the introduction of this software, families of accident victims in the state will no lo…
Chandigarh, Jan 29 (IANS) In a significant step to upgrade urban road infrastructure, the Punjab government has launched the “Next Generation Road Renovation Programme”. The initiative focuses on the rapid upgradation of major roads and key junctions in the state’s largest urban centre to improve connectivity and ease of movement for commuters.The project will be executed on the NHAI pattern under the hybrid annuity model to ensure durable roads along with a 10-year maintenance framework.Elabo…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict in the suo motu case concerning stray dog management in public spaces across the country, after concluding an exhaustive hearing with all stakeholders.A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N.V. Anjaria reserved its decision after hearing the final round of submissions from various state governments, the Centre, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI).It gr…
Jaipur, Jan 28 (IANS) The Central Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Bhopal has taken serious cognisance of large-scale failure of compensatory afforestation and alleged misuse of public funds in forest areas near Kota district of Rajasthan. The bench, comprising Justice Sheo Kumar Singh, judicial member, and Sudhir Kumar Chaturvedi, expert member, was hearing the original application filed by Tapeshwar Singh Bhati against the State of Rajasthan and others.The application raised …
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) creating four Guinness World Records — enabled by advanced technology and stringent quality standards — reflects India’s rising engineering excellence and execution capability, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said.The NHAI this month successfully created four Guinness World Records in its ongoing construction work on the Bengaluru–Kadapa–Vijayawada Economic Corridor of National Highway-544G.”Under the visionary l…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has, in a landmark achievement, successfully created four Guinness World Records in its ongoing construction work on the Bengaluru–Kadapa–Vijayawada Economic Corridor of National Highway-544G, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.On January 6, the NHAI made two Guinness World Records near Andhra Pradesh’s Puttaparthi. The first was the record for the longest continuous laying of bituminous concrete, cover…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), in association with the Department of Higher Education, on Friday said it has launched the ‘NHAI Internship Programme’, which is designed to serve as a gateway for aspiring professionals to gain real-world, hands-on experience within the largest National Highway development ecosystem in the country.NHAI also introduced a dedicated Internship Portal that will function as an integrated platform offering internship opportu…