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With 36.5K deaths a year, top court ruling on pedestrians hailed

New Delhi, June 20 -- The Supreme Court's landmark order on Friday declaring the right to walk on a demarcated footpath a fundamental right has been welcomed by road safety experts who stressed on the... Read More


NHAI deploys in-house AI system to flag issues in highway projects

India, June 19 -- Seeking to curb costly errors during highway construction, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is relying on an in-house artificial intelligence (AI) tool to detect discr... Read More


Considering mandatory durability certificates for buildings: Khattar

New Delhi, June 19 -- The Centre is examining whether to make durability certification mandatory for buildings, Union housing and urban affairs minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Thursday, citing re... Read More


New cities, expressways and zones for environment rules: NCR Regional Plan 2041 explained

India, June 17 -- After a delay of nearly five years, the National Capital Region's development plan was cleared for approval on Tuesday, setting the direction for how 55,000sqkm of area across Delhi ... Read More


New cities, expressways and zones for environment rules: NCR Regional Plan 2041 explained

India, June 17 -- After a delay of nearly five years, the National Capital Region's development plan was cleared for approval on Tuesday, setting the direction for how 55,000sqkm of area across Delhi ... Read More


Aravalli range protection 'undiluted', assures Centre

New Delhi, June 17 -- There would be no dilution of protections applicable to the ecologically fragile Aravalli range, Union housing and urban affairs minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Tuesday afte... Read More


NCR master plan 2041 to be reviewed today

India, June 16 -- After a delay of nearly five years, the long-pending Regional Plan 2041 for final approval on Tuesday at a high-level board meeting, with key issues such as the extent of the Nationa... Read More


Road accident deaths rose 2.5% in '24 from '23, says MoRTH report

New Delhi, June 13 -- India's roads became deadlier in 2024, with fatalities from road crashes rising to 177,175, a 2.5% increase from 1,72,890 in 2023, according to the latest Road Accidents in India... Read More


Road accident deaths rose 2.5% in '24 from '23

New Delhi, June 13 -- India's roads became deadlier in 2024, with fatalities from road crashes rising to 177,175, a 2.5% increase from 1,72,890 in 2023, according to the latest Road Accidents in India... Read More


Govt eases licensing requirements for key connected vehicle devices

New Delhi, June 12 -- The Centre has exempted key connected vehicle communication devices from licensing requirements in a move aimed at accelerating the deployment of intelligent transport systems an... Read More