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₹10 trillion capital spending in 2023-24 Union budget. And this spending is expected to continue for a few more years till the investment cycle is established where private and public spends complement to strengthen infrastructure. India will spend ₹143 trillion on infrastructure between fiscals 2024 and 2030, more than twice the ₹67 trillion spent in the past seven financial years from 2017, according to Infrastructure Year Book 2023 released by ratings agency Crisil.

rapport built by the Narendra Modi government with other countries after coming to power in 2014 helped in building ties and also in rescue operations abroad, Union minister General V K Singh (retd) said here on Sunday. Speaking at the Sagar Manthan conclave organised by Panchjanya magazine in south Goa, Singh referred to various rescue operations carried out by India in war zones to bring back its citizens. He said, unlike its predecessors, the Modi government sent delegations to the UN-affiliated countries in various regions, a move that helped change their perception of India.

Manipur, the state government has opened up the highways from the valley region to the hill region deploying additional security forces on the highway, however the Kuki-Zo civil society groups have opposed the move. The Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF), however, has decided to seal the entire Churachandpur district which would block the state government from posting more forces and opening the routes, citing concerns over possible disruption during the Christmas season. The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) had been imposing economic blockades along the national highway which passes through Kangpokpi on and off. Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF) and the Committee on Tribal Unity (COTU) jointly announce closure of the road linking Churachandpur and Kanggui from 23rd December to 5th January, 2024 as a security measure. The bodies stated, “As we have received intelligence input about an imminent threat from the Meitei, the public is advised to avoid traveling on the said road during this period. The Manipur government has announced that it will resume operations on Imphal- Kangpokpi-Mao (Imphal-Mao highway) and Imphal-Bishnupur-Churachandpur (Tiddim highway) with the deployment of additional security forces from Saturday. A notice issued by chief secretary, Government of Manipur, Vineet Joshi stated that the move was taken for convenience of the people of the state who are reeling under the prevailing conflict.

(Reuters) -Laura Lynch, a founding member of the U.S. country band «Dixie Chicks,» died in a head-on car crash on a Texas highway, law enforcement said on Saturday.

(Reuters) — Officer «Grinch» was in a generous spirit in the days ahead of Christmas.

Himachal Pradesh like Kasol and Manali are witnessing massive traffic congestion as tourists flock the hill stations causing slow vehicular movement as Christmas Eve nears. Further Atal Tunnel in Rohtang Pass received fresh snowfall on Saturday. The Atal Tunnel, an engineering marvel in the Himalayas, is a highway tunnel constructed under the Rohtang Pass in the eastern Pir Panjal range.

ALSO READ: Indian Army averts major 3-cylinder IED attack on Srinagar-Kupwara Highway "Suspected move of four terrorists seen through own surveillance devices on the night of 22/23 Dec 23. Effective fire brought down. Terrorists are seen dragging one body back across the IB," the White Knight Corps said.

Israel-Palestine conflict has a long history and I am sure you read a lot of pieces on how the war was long overdue etc. etc. But, still apart from minor confrontations things were smoothening between the two hostile neighbors.

electric vehicle.While “range anxiety” used to be a factor in purchasing an electric vehicle years ago given their novelty and limited charging infrastructure, times have changed and consumers have less to worry about how far their EV can go, experts told Global News.“Range has improved,” said Mark Marmer, the owner and founder of energy consultant Signature Electric. “Now most cars and trucks have at least about a 300- to 350-kilometre range, which is a reasonably comfortable thing.”That’s compared with eight to 10 years ago, when EVs only had a range of 150 to 200 kilometres, Marmer said.

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Honda Motor’s American arm is recalling more than 2.5 million vehicles in the U.S. due to a fuel pump defect that can increase risks of engine failure or stalling while driving

New York lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require restaurants in rest stops throughout the state to be open seven days a week

Nawaz Sharif has praised India and acknowledged that while neighboring countries have made great strides, Pakistan has lagged behind. Speaking to PML-N cadres in Islamabad, Sharif highlighted the dire economic situation in Pakistan. The 73-year-old PML-N leader, who returned to the country from London in October ending a four-year-long self-imposed exile, who is running for Prime Minister a fourth time. He is the only Pakistani politician who became the prime minister of the coup-prone country for a record three times. «Our neighbours have reached the moon but we haven't even risen from the ground so far. It can't keep going on like this,» Sharif said. «We have been responsible for our own downfall, otherwise this nation would have reached a different place. We shot ourselves in our foot,» he added.

Tata Motors on Wednesday said its SUVs Safari and Harrier have become the first recipients of the five-star rating for adult and child occupant protection as per the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat-NCAP). Earlier in August this year, the government had launched the Bharat-NCAP, India's very own and independent safety performance evaluation protocol for automobiles.

Road ministry plans to bid out projects worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore to Rs 2 lakh crore on the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model before the model code of conduct comes into effect while moving to a GPS-based toll collection by March next year, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said. The general elections are likely to be held in April-May 2024.

Tesla’s recall of more than 2 million of its electric vehicles — an effort to have drivers who use its Autopilot system pay closer attention to the road — relies on technology that research shows may not work as intended

government infrastructure projects stayed below the 18% mark for the second month in a row in November, according to data released by the government. Cost overruns rose slightly to 17.5% in November, compared with 17.4% in the previous month—the lowest value in nearly four years. However, the number of projects running behind schedule further declined to 46.1% from 46.6% in the previous month, and so did the average time overrun. The number of central government projects under valuation rose to 1,831 in November from 1,788 in the previous month, as it added 58 new projects in November, most of which belonged to the road sector. Meanwhile, 11 projects were completed during this month. A total of 845 projects were delayed with respect to the original schedule, and another 152 were additionally delayed. “Of these 152 projects, 41 are Mega Projects costing Rs 1000 crore and above,” the report noted. The government tracks projects with a value of Rs 150 crore and above.

India aims to elevate its road infrastructure to match that of the US within the next five years, said Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari. As part of a comprehensive strategy, the government seeks to alleviate metro congestion, significantly reduce travel time, and minimise road accidents, he said. In the preceding nine years, his ministry has allocated projects exceeding Rs 50 lakh crore and has streamlined the contract approval process by refining existing policies.

Welspun One, an integrated fund and development management platform, will be investing over Rs 700 crore to develop an industrial and logistics hub spread across 55 acres within the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Navi Mumbai. For this, Welspun One has entered into a strategic collaboration with JNPA to jointly develop this project. The investment includes both land as well as construction cost. This marks the second deployment from Welspun Ones’ latest alternative investment fund that has a total corpus of Rs 2,000 crore.

nationwide protest on December 22. "They want to suspend everyone and run a dictatorship by removing everyone from the house, this won't work in a democracy.

The future of fueling looks promising, with renewable fuels and electric vehicles (EVs) among its options. Hydrogen-powered vehicles “Hydrogen is the fuel for the future and the most important way through which India can become a net exporter of energy,” said Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari. Hydrogen-powered vehicles are emerging as a viable alternative to traditional gasoline and diesel engines.