Badrinath highway shows fresh signs of subsidence

A stretch about 50 metres long on the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway near Pursari village is showing signs of land subsidence with cracks appearing on it. IMAGE: A crack of 60–70......

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: The progress so far

It has been a week since 41 labourers got trapped inside an under-construction tunnel at Silkyara in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district after parts of the structure collapsed following a landslide......

Joshimath: NTPC Not Responsible: Power Secy

IMAGE: A scientist from the G B Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Climate Change surveys an affected area in Sunil village in Joshimath on Saturday, January 14, 2023.......

'No emergency exit was built inside the tunnel'

'If you are constructing the tunnel in the Himalayan region, then if you have constructed 10 metres of tunnel, first you will have to do proper treatment and ensure the stability of this......

Govt may look at using cement for expressways

Transport Minister Kamal Nath on Thursday said the government may look at using cement for constructing over 18,000 km of expressways in the country. "It would be appropriate to look at (building)......

PM proposes USD 1bn line of credit for connectivity with ASEAN

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit 2015, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photograph: PIB Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday proposed a USD one......

Eco-friendly cars to Ganga as transport hub... Gadkari's big plans

Promoting ethanol-friendly cars, turning river Ganga into a waterway and rolling out 50 stalled road projects are three top agendas that figure prominently in new Transport & Highways and Shipping......

Budget proposes major boost for infra sector

Expressing commitment to augment the country's infrastructure, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday proposed to significantly enhance capital expenditure to Rs 5.54 lakh crore in the next......