Many parts of northern India experienced a cold wave on Thursday, with temperatures below freezing in Kashmir, heavy snowfall and landslides in Himachal Pradesh, and more than 250 roads blocked. The weather in the capital is fine, with the city’s highest temperature of 20.2 degrees Celsius, which is lower than the annual average temperature. According … Read more
Last updated: February 6, 2024 15:31 US Standard Time The Himachal Pradesh Emergency Operations Center said more than 470 roads, including four national highways, remained closed in the state on Tuesday due to snowfall and rain in some places. According to the center, 473 roads were closed, 398 transformers and 38 water systems were disrupted. … Read more
Last updated: February 5, 2024 13:08 UTC Union Minister Nitin Gadkari recently inaugurated three new road overbridges (ROBs) in Uttar Pradesh, marking a major step in strengthening the highway network in the state. Built at a cost of Rs 297 crore, these impressive 3.8 km long ROBs are expected to Alleviating urban road congestion Strengthen … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil development projects worth nearly Rs 11,600 crore in Assam on Sunday. He will also address a public meeting at 11.30 am at the grounds of Veterinary College, Kanappala, where many state and central projects will be launched. Some of the major projects that are about to lay foundation stones … Read more
Last updated: February 3, 2024 23:27 UTC The meteorological department on Saturday sounded an orange alert for snowfall in Himachal Pradesh for the next two days. Light to moderate snow is expected across much of the state, with heavy snow in isolated areas in the mid- to high mountains. It also warned of the possibility … Read more
Last updated: February 2, 2024 20:18 UTC Shimla residents woke up to mesmerizing views on Friday as the entire town was blanketed with a blanket of snow, but sleet on the roads disrupted vehicular traffic and made commuting difficult for office commuters. As many as 720 roads, including four national highways, were blocked in Himachal … Read more
The Narendra Modi government continues to prioritize infrastructure development by allocating the highest share to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Railways in the interim budget for 2024-25, after the Ministry of Defence. These departments were also the three ministries with the highest allocations last year. On Thursday, in the interim budget, the … Read more
As tribal areas and other high-altitude areas experienced the first heavy snowfall of the year, normal life in Himachal Pradesh was disrupted and 134 roads, including four national highways, were closed. Intermittent snowfall has continued since Tuesday night, with the local Meteorological Department office operating at remote locations in five districts of Shimla, Kullu, Chamba, … Read more
Bengaluru traffic, which made international headlines last year due to the cancellation of Trevor Noah’s show, is now finding technology and data-driven solutions. Bengaluru Traffic Police has started collecting real-time data from 43 tech parks, map providers, aggregators and drones to intervene immediately and create a model that can predict traffic gridlock, especially in the … Read more
Last updated: January 18, 2024, 11:45 IST Tata Motors has launched the much-awaited Punch EV, which is attractively priced between Rs 10.99 lakh to Rs 14.49 lakh (ex-showroom). Bookings for this electric SUV began earlier this month, requiring only a token amount of Rs 21,000. Here’s a quick rundown on the top 5 facts about … Read more