Srinagar, July 27 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was blocked on Monday due to a fresh landslide on the highway in Udhampur district.Traffic department officials have advised commuters not to travel on the highway before contacting the traffic control rooms in Jammu and Srinagar to find out the latest status of the road.The highway was blocked after a landslide struck the Dewal area of Udhampur district. Officials said that debris from the landslide blocked the highway, prom…
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New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) On the directions of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, District-Level Coordination Committees (DLCCs) have been constituted in all 13 districts to effectively address the problem of waterlogging, an official said on Tuesday. Chief Minister Gupta said that the objective of these committees is to prevent waterlogging and minimise its impact through better coordination among various departments and agencies, ensuring public safety during the monsoon.The committees have bee…
Coimbatore, July 15 (IANS) More than three months after an AI-powered speed enforcement system was installed on the G.D. Naidu Flyover in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore, the project remains in the testing phase, delaying the enforcement of traffic penalties and raising concerns over road safety on one of the city’s busiest elevated corridors. The 10.1-km flyover, which was opened to ease congestion and improve traffic flow, has witnessed a rise in speeding and other traffic violations since becoming …
Jammu, July 10 (IANS) Five pilgrims of the ongoing Shri Amarnathji Yatra were injured on Friday in a road accident on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Udhampur district.Officials said on Friday that five Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were injured, one of them critically, after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident on the Udhampur-Chenani stretch of National Highway-44 near Toldi Nallah early in the morning.Officials said the accident involving an Ertiga vehicle bearing registrat…
Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Bengaluru Development Krishna Byre Gowda on Friday launched a special drive to clear abandoned vehicles from roadsides and footpaths by pasting notices on such vehicles and locking their tyres, beginning with Queen’s Road in Bengaluru.Launching the campaign, the minister said abandoned vehicles had encroached on public spaces, making it difficult for pedestrians to use footpaths and contributing to the city’s poor appearance.”People leave their ol…
Jaipur, July 9 (IANS) In a first-of-its-kind road safety drive, judicial officers across Rajasthan stepped out of courtrooms and onto the streets on Thursday to inspect luxury buses and school transport vehicles amid growing concerns over bus fire incidents and passenger safety. Nine buses were seized on Wednesday, and more will be seized on Thursday, too, said officials.However, while caring for passengers travelling in these buses, it will be ensured that they are dropped off at their destinat…
Guwahati, July 7 (IANS) The Kamrup (Metro) district administration in Assam on Tuesday announced that the old Saraighat Bridge over the Brahmaputra will remain closed to heavy vehicles from July 16 to September 15 to facilitate maintenance and strengthening work on the six-decade-old structure, officials said. Kamrup (Metro) District Commissioner Sumit Sattawan said the decision was taken following recommendations from technical experts overseeing the repair of the historic rail-cum-road bridge,…
Bengaluru, July 4 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Home Priyank Kharge on Saturday said that if there were any irregularities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, it was the responsibility of the Election Commission to take appropriate action, asserting that the State government had neither violated any rules nor directed officials to deviate from the prescribed procedure.Responding to allegations by the Opposition over irregularities in the SIR process, Kharge said n…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Minister for Environment, Forest and Wildlife and Industries, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, on Thursday asked all District Magistrates to formulate a coordinated district-level strategy to identify pollution hotspots and take mitigation measures, an official said. Addressing the officers, the Minister said, “Dust pollution remains one of the most significant contributors to Delhi’s deteriorating air quality. Every District Magistrate must proactively identify sources of dust g…
Bengaluru, May 29 (IANS) Bengaluru City Police on Friday issued a public advisory ahead of the Tata IPL 2026 final scheduled to be held on May 31, urging citizens and cricket fans to maintain law and order and avoid public celebrations after the match. With Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) reaching the final of the Tata IPL 2026 tournament, the police said strict safety measures and restrictions would be enforced across the city to prevent untoward incidents and ensure public safety.In the advi…