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18.08 / 17:27

Provident Twitter Highways Financial Himachal Pradesh crisis: Ashok Gehlot announces financial aid of ₹15 crore

₹15 crore to the hill state. “An assistance of ₹15 crore will be given by the Rajasthan government to help the people suffering from the difficult situation created by heavy rains and landslides in Himachal Pradesh," Gehlot said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. The financial aid by Gehlot came in the wake of destruction caused by incessant rain, triggering flash floods, cloudbursts, landslides, and slope failure taking a heavy toll on lives and property.

18.08 / 15:09

Citi Progressive Highways National Nitin Gadkari inaugurates Nandura to Chikhli section on National Highway 53 in Maharashtra

₹800 crore at Malkapur in Buldhana district, Maharashtra. The inauguration of the four-lane project will boost the progress and prosperity of the people of Buldhana, the ministry of road transport & highways said.

18.08 / 10:53

COST UPS awards Highways Gadkari expresses dismay over officials' inadequate response to CAG on Dwarka Expressway, asks to fix responsibility

Nitin Gadkari has expressed dismay over the inadequate response to questions raised by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) which resulted in controversy over the cost of construction of Dwarka Expressway in Delhi. According to ministry sources, Gadkari has conveyed his displeasure with the lopsided attitude adopted by certain officials responsible for responding to queries raised by the CAG with regard to the cost of construction of the Dwarka Expressway at a high-level review meeting on Thursday.

18.08 / 07:39

UPS FIVE BLOCK Highways Matrix shootings Manipur violence: Armed men shot dead 3 Kuki community members

Also read: Manipur: Landslides block highway, at least 500 trucks stranded On August 5, separate shooting incidents between the Meiteis and Kukis communities in Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts led to the tragic deaths of five individuals - three Meiteis and two Kukis. Also read: Independence Day 2023: ‘Nation is with Manipur’, says PM Modi at Red Fort Tensions ignited in Manipur on May 3 when Kuki groups protested against proposed modifications to the state's reservation matrix, which aimed to grant scheduled tribe (ST) status to the Meitei community.

17.08 / 17:51

BLOCK Highways CoTU warns of blockade if essential commodities don't reach Kuki-Zo areas

National Highway 2 and 37 if essential commodities failed to reach the Kuki-Zo inhabited areas. The decision of the CoTU to re-impose the economic blockade along National Highway 2 (Imphal-Dimapur road), and National Highway 37 (Imphal-Jiribam road).

17.08 / 14:53

BLOCK Action Remark Highways country cover recovery Support Biden pledges U.S. support for Maui through wildfire recovery

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17.08 / 13:13

COST UPS Provident Target Platform Highways country Explainer Mint Explainer: How to scrap your old vehicle

Mint delves into the policy's details. The policy aims to phase out polluting passenger and commercial vehicles to combat urban pollution, promote safety, and boost vehicle sales. Under it, commercial vehicles older than 15 years and passenger vehicles older than 20 years will be scrapped if they fail the fitness test.

17.08 / 12:23

Highways Maharashtra News: Raj Thackeray takes dig at BJP, says ‘build your party without breaking MLAs from others’

alliance in the state. Raj Thackeray on Wednesday said the saffron party should ‘first build itself without breaking MLAs from other parties’. Thackeray was addressing his party workers in Panvel when he took a dig at BJP hinting at the recent spilt in political parties in Maharashtra.

17.08 / 09:19

Waters Highways show country heavy rain Heavy rain in Germany causes flooding and leads to flight cancelations in Frankfurt

Authorities say heavy rain in parts of Germany caused flooding and led to dozens of flight cancelations at Frankfurt Airport, the country’s busiest and a major European hub

17.08 / 07:41

BLOCK Highways Stranded 500 Massive landslide blocks key highway in Manipur, over 500 trucks stranded

Heavy rains triggered massive landslides in Manipur’s Noney district, blocking the Imphal-Silchar highway due to which at least 500 goods vehicles are stranded.

17.08 / 06:35

Remark Highways Himachal Pradesh CM blames ‘Bihari architects’ for destruction in the state, says hills have been ‘wrongly cut’

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). He advocated for a greater emphasis on tunnel construction rather than expanding road widths.

17.08 / 06:09

BLOCK Racing Highways Stranded 500 Manipur: Landslides block highway, at least 500 trucks stranded

A highway has been blocked in Manipur due to rain and a massive landslide, leading to disruption in food and fuel supply. Heavy rainfall in Manipur's Noney district has blocked the Imphal-Silchar sector and at least 500 goods vehicles are stranded due to landslides. The incessant rainfall triggered landslides on the National Highway 37 between Irang and Awangkhul part 2, Khongsang and Awangkhul, and Rangkhui village on Wednesday.

17.08 / 06:05

COST Provident Platform Highways What is the process of selling unlisted shares?

I have some shares of Gayatri Highways, which has now been unlisted. How can I sell these shares? Vikash Jain, Co-founder, Share Samadhan: When a company gets unlisted, it has to provide the opportunity to its shareholders to exit at a given price and a time frame for doing so. If you have not sold your shares during this exit period, you may check in the offline market, where unlisted shares are sold.

17.08 / 04:37

BLOCK Apple Highways After tomato, apple prices likely to soar due to rain fury in Himachal Pradesh

₹1, 000 but now due to the rain, it is ₹2,000-3,500, the shop owner added. Besides, due to the bad conditions of highways, farmers are packing the fruits in the same trucks, leading to quick rotting. Mohammad Imran, the owner of a fruit shop in Azadpur Mandi said the existing supply of apples is over.

17.08 / 02:17

Citi Waves Reuters Mobile Enterprise Highways Canada: Massive wildfire threatens capital of Northwest Territories, thousands forced to evacuate

A massive wildfire in northern Canada is approaching the capital of the Northwest Territories and could reach Yellowknife's outskirts by the weekend if rains doesn't come. This year, Canada is facing its worst wildfire season ever, with over 1,000 active fires, including 230 in the Northwest Territories. Thousands have evacuated from remote communities, and the hamlet of Enterprise near Alberta was almost entirely destroyed by a recent blaze, a Reuter report cited Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane urged people to remain calm and cautioned that highways could close suddenly because of the fire risk.

17.08 / 01:13

Provident Twitter Reuters Platform Highways cover social Disaster US President Hawai Wildfires: US President Joe Biden to visit Maui disaster site with aid in hand

Reuters, the fires, which ravaged a significant portion of the Maui resort town of Lahaina last week, resulted in a tragic loss of 110 lives. During the visit, Biden will personally witness the extent of the damage and hold discussions with first responders, survivors, and various governmental representatives at the federal, state, and local levels, The White House said in a statement. "I remain committed to delivering everything the people of Hawaii need as they recover from this disaster," Biden said in a post on the social media platform X, previously known as Twitter.

16.08 / 20:31

COST Twitter Platform Highways love social West Maui highway reopens but 'destruction zone' remains off limits

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16.08 / 19:41

COST UPS awards Highways cover Land acquisition, flyovers and tunnels raised Bharatmala cost: Official

highway projects under the Bharatmala programme rose significantly from initial estimates due to the construction of wider highways, tunnels, flyovers, and more expensive land acquisition, a top Roads Ministry official said. Speaking to ET, the official said that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on Bharatmala has overlooked multiple intricacies while concluding that were cost overruns in the Rs 5.35 lakh crore programme. This programme was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in July 2017.

16.08 / 17:59

FIVE Reuters Ford CEO Tesla Highways Texas approves plan to mandate Tesla tech for EV chargers despite opposition

Texas on Wednesday approved its plan to require companies to include Tesla's technology in electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to be eligible for federal funds, despite calls for more time to re-engineer and test the connectors. The decision by Texas — the biggest recipient of a $5 billion program meant to electrify U.S. highways — is being closely watched by other states and is a step forward for Tesla CEO Elon Musk's plans to make its technology the U.S.

16.08 / 16:59

COST UPS awards Highways Costs ‘Govt saved 12% on costs in Dwarka Expressway project’

NEW DELHI : Centre saved about 12% in construction cost of the country’s first eight-lane, four-level Dwarka Expressway project from the initial estimates and the findings of official auditor CAG that the project cost was exorbitant and much higher than established cost structure, is misplaced, a person in the ministry of road transport and highways said on Wednesday. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that all four packages of Dwarka Expressway were put for tender at an average civil cost of ₹206.39 crore per km but the contracts were finally awarded at a lower rate of ₹181.94 crore per km, thereby making a saving from the initial estimates.

16.08 / 16:15

Highways Build your own party first without breaking MLAs from other parties: Raj Thackeray to BJP

BJP, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday said the saffron party should first build itself without breaking MLAs from other parties. Addressing his party workers in Panvel, on the outskirts of Mumbai, Thackeray also slammed the state government for potholed roads in different parts of Maharashtra.

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