The News Bureau The union government is planning to develop over 250 ropeway projects across the country as part of ‘Parvatmala Pariyojana’. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari disclosed this at INTERALPIN 2023 Fair, the Leading International Trade Fair for Alpine Technologies at Innsbruck, Austria recently. The fair brings together key industry players, service providers, and decision-makers from the Cable Car industry. Addressing the fair, Gadkari said, “Government of India plans to…
"India to develop 250 plus ropeway projects in five years"
The News Bureau The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has advised the Environment Ministry not to certify biodegradability of plastics. The BIS said that it has not been established and it could be an ideal case of “misleading advertising” if it is claimed by any manufacturer that plastic goods are completely biodegradable. Addressing a press conference on “Green Standards”, BIS Chairman Pramod Kumar Tiwari on Wednesday said that research in India and abroad is still…
"Plastic not fully biodegradable: BIS"
The News Bureau Security measures at court complexes across the national capital are under scrutiny once again after a woman was shot and seriously injured in the Saket Court premises by a man who had entered the complex wearing a lawyer’s garb and carrying a gun. This incident comes two years since the killing of gangster Jitender Singh Mann alias Gogi in a Rohini courtroom in September 2021, which had prompted assurances of heightened security…
"Courting Danger: Delhi’s court complexes are unsafe despite promises"
The News Bureau Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday said that the state government will start functioning from Visakhapatnam from September this year. He made the announcement while addressing a public meeting at Naupada in Srikakulam district. The chief minister said he would be moving from Amaravati to Visakhapatnam as part of the decentralisation of power. This is the first time that Jagan has specified a time period for shifting…
"Come September, Andhra capital to shift to Vizag"
The News Bureau Standing up to his promise made in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly after assuming power, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath government has released a list of most wanted criminals. The list comes after the dreaded gang headed by former legislator Atiq Ahmed has almost been decimated in the recent days. It may be recalled Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed had been shot dead couple of days ago in police custody, while his…
"UP govt releases list of 61 most-wanted criminals"
The News Bureau High-decibel campaigning for the Karnataka Assembly polls is on with the ruling BJP and main opposition in the state Congress aiming to bag 150 seats in the 224-member Assembly and woo the Lingayat community which comprises 18 per cent of the state’s population and is a kingmaker. During the tenure of Congress leader Virendra Patil as Chief Minister, Lingayat community used to back the grand-old party and was considered its vote bank.…
"BJP, Congress engaged in a game of political chess over Lingayats"
A.RAMMOHAN RAO Regional political parties in the country are being predicted by many as India’s new electoral champions. After the historic majority to a single party, twice in 2014 and 2019, they were almost written off at national level. But now analysts speculate if regional parties come together and forge a coalition, they will be the key to government formation after the next general elections. The two competing national parties – the Congress and the…
"Regional political parties"
The News Bureau An engineering consultancy consortium consisting of three companies from three countries including India has been selected as the General Consultants (GC) for theHyderabad Airport Metro Rail project. The three companies that are part of the consortium include Systra, RITES, and DB Engineering. Systra is a major engineering consultancy group from France, while RITES is a PSU of Indian Railways and DB belongs to Germany. In an open competition in which five international…
"Engineering consultant selected for Hyderabad Airport Metro"
The News Bureau Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao inaugurated the new secretariat complex on April 30. A group of priests performed the rituals with chanting of Vedic hymns. Ministers, Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari, secretaries and other top officials occupied their chairs in their respective chambers simultaneously. The building, termed as a symbol of Telangana’s progress, boasts off two massive domes. National emblem atop the huge domes has taken the building to its planned height of…
"Telangana’s grand new Secretariat inaugurated"
The News Bureau A major tragedy was averted in Hussain Sagar lake when a boat carrying about 30 tourists got trapped in a massive thunderstorm. The incident occurred on April 24 night but the video of the boat becoming inoperable and drifting aimlessly surfaced the following day. ‘Bhagmati’, the boat operated by the tourism department, was trapped in the middle of the lake with 30 tourists onboard when a massive thunderstorm hit parts of the…
"Boat tragedy averted in Hyderabad’s Hussain Sagar"