The High Court today issued notice to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on a PIL petition, challenging the decision of collecting tax at the Sanwara toll plaza (Solan). The court also stayed the collection of toll till the next date of hearing and listed the matter for June 2. Apart from the NHAI, […]
Day: June 2, 2021
PWD to construct elevated road for new bus stand
The Public Works Department (PWD) will construct an elevated road for the entry of buses to the new bus stand under construction here. The earlier plan was expected to increase traffic load on the Patiala-Rajpura road. The PWD will now spend Rs7.70 crore on the elevated road project.
Work to construct new bridge over Jacob drain begins
Work on constructing a 34-foot-wide bridge on the Jacob drain, near Government Mohindra College, started today. The old 14-foot bridge has been declared unsafe. The new bridge will be 34-foot wide and will be constructed at a cost of Rs68 lakh. Mayor Sanjeev Kumar Sharma said the narrow bridge had been a cause of traffic […]
NHAI floats tenders for construction of flyover at Bharat Nagar Chowk
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will construct a flyover at Bharat Nagar Chowk on the National Highway 5 (old NH-95). A request for proposal (RFP) for the construction of the flyover has already been floated to invite bids from interested firms. The flyover project is a part of the under construction elevated road. […]
Crude oil price hits 3-month high
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, with Brent hitting $71 and trading at its highest since March, on expectations for growing fuel demand during the summer driving season in the US. Prices were also boosted by Chinese data showing that the country’s factory activity grew at its fastest this year in May. Brent crude futures for […]
Meghalaya coal mine mishap: Rain affects rescue operation, state may seek NDRF help
GUWAHATI: The fate of five miners, who got trapped inside a rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya, is still not known as the search and rescue operation on Tuesday was affected by the rains. The tragedy struck the victims after a dynamite blast that flooded the coal pit. The incident occurred on Sunday evening in coal-rich […]
Coal mine mihsap: Work on to rescue five miners out of Meghalaya’s rat hole
GUWAHATI: The fate of five miners, who got trapped inside a rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya, is still not known as the search and rescue operation on Tuesday was affected by the rains. The miners were trapped after a dynamite blast flooded the pit on Sunday evening in the coal-rich East Jaintia Hills. Teams of […]
COVID-19: Sri Lanka reopens international airport in the midst of lockdown; India, Vietnam not allowed
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Tuesday reopened its international airport here for passengers in the midst of the current COVID-19 lockdown with the first flight with 53 passengers landing from Qatar. However, those with a travel record to India and Vietnam over the last 14 days would not be allowed to disembark at the Colombo airport, […]
COVID-19: Sri Lanka reopens international airport in the midst of lockdown
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Tuesday reopened its international airport here for passengers in the midst of the current COVID-19 lockdown with the first flight with 53 passengers landing from Qatar. However, those with a travel record to India and Vietnam over the last 14 days would not be allowed to disembark at the Colombo airport, […]
Road construction under Ekamra project begins in Odisha
BHUBANESWAR: Construction of a new road around Bindusagar lake has started under Ekamra Heritage Project in Old Town. This alternate stretch connecting Kotititheswar to Taleswar Chhack will prevent rush on the Bindusagar road. The road will be more than 500 metres from the Lingaraj temple.
210 power staff died of Covid in May: APSPE-JAC
VIJAYAWADA: Around 210 employees of State power utilities have succumbed to Covid-19 in May and over 2,000 others contracted the virus during the second wave, according to AP State Power Employees’ Joint Action Committee (APSPE-JAC).The JAC has once again requested the State government to identify them as frontline workers immediately. They have also appealed to […]
Transport Ministry proposes exemption of battery operated vehicles from RC issue, renewal fees
NEW DELHI: With an aim to encourage electric mobility in the country, the ministry of road transport and highways has issued a draft notification proposing to exempt battery operated vehicles (BOV) from payment of fee for issue or renewal of registration certificate (RC). The ministry in a statement said that comments from general public and […]