Category: Roads

Cold wave conditions persisted in parts of Una, Kangra and Bilaspur districts on Sunday despite dry weather, while fog disrupted visibility in many areas, according to the Meteorological Department here. A total of 130 roads, including three national highways, in the state remained closed this morning, while 62 transformers and five water supply schemes were […]

Residents of Juglan village, located about 2 km from the National Highway-52 (Hisar-Chandigarh-highway), are demanding a cut in the divider to give passage to vehicles for the Juglan-Dhansu link road to the main highway towards Hisar town. In the absence of the connection to the approach road of the village, the villagers have to travel […]

To address people’s outstanding grievance about the poor condition of roads in the city, Karnal Smart City Ltd (KSCL), has geared up to refurbish 26 key roads. It has transferred funds to the Karnal Municipal Corporation (KMC) and the PWD (B&R) for the repair, re-carpeting and strengthening of these roads under the Karnal Smart City […]

The Mining Department has slapped a penalty of over Rs 80 crore on stone crusher owners, who have allegedly been found involved in illegal mining since January last year. After giving a chance of hearing to offenders in 63 cases, the department has asked them to deposit the fine amounting to Rs 42 crore immediately […]

The government of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday said it had not only improved healthcare infrastructure in J&K, achieving TB-free status in districts like Pulwama and Anantnag, but also witnessed unprecedented tourism growth, with over 1.88 crore tourist visits recorded in 2022, including foreigners. Advanced road connectivity had been achieved through initiatives like the Prime […]

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has achieved a breakthrough in the strategic Nowshera tunnel work which will reduce considerably the distance between Jammu and Poonch districts, located along the Line of Control (LoC). The Jammu-Poonch road, also called the Golden Arc road, is a very old and strategic 200-km stretch that connects the volatile Poonch […]

Six months after floods wreaked havoc in Ferozepur, causing extensive damage to roads and bridges, the authorities are yet to start repair works due to “unavailability of funds”.

There are large-scale encroachments on the berm of roads in the district, but the Public Works Department (PWD) has turned a blind eye to the problem. Buildings have been constructed on the acquired width of the roads at a number of places. This has adversely affected smooth flow of traffic, besides sometimes causing accidents. A […]

Farmers’ wait in Karnal district is likely to be over soon as the state government has transferred Rs 200 crore to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for the construction of the eastern bypass and the third phase of western bypass, a part of the outer ring road project. The NHAI has acquired farmers’ […]

As the rescue mission for the 40 trapped labourers in Uttarkashi entered its fourth day on Wednesday, the Uttarakhand Government has turned to specialised teams from Thailand, known for their successful rescue of children trapped in a flooded cave in July 2018. Despite utilising excavators to create an escape tunnel with steel pipes, rescuers are […]

Operation to rescue 40 labourers trapped under a collapsed tunnel’s debris here for the last three days has been hampered after a landslide at the site and technical issues in a drilling machine being used to create an escape passage, officials said. The labourers are safe, and oxygen, electricity, medicines, food items and water are […]

Delhi Vigilance Minister Atishi has submitted a 650-page primary report to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with a complaint against Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar regarding the Bamnoli land acquisition matter, official sources said on Tuesday. The complaint alleged that the Chief Secretary’s son was employed by a relative of a man who was awarded […]